Submitted by Joseph
The similarity is obvious the second Vanessa Carlton‘s new single “Carousel” (2011) starts. The piano and vocal melody sounds a lot like the chorus of Cyndi Lauper‘s 1986 hit “True Colors”.
According to a tweet by Carlton on 4/3/2011 “Carousel” was “…A tune [she] woke up singing”.
Submitted by Edward
Another one from our friend Dr. Luke. This time we’re listening to Katy Perry‘s “E.T.” (2010) and Russian duo t.A.T.u.‘s breakout hit “All The Things She Said” (2000).
Even Matthew Cole of Slant magazine writes:
…and on the inscrutable “E.T.” Perry compares her lover (favorably?) to a space alien and Dr. Luke nabs the backing track from t.A.T.u.’s “All the Things She Said,” presumably as a tribute to his forbears in the field of exploitative dance-floor schlock.
- SlantMagazine.com
Thanks to George for tipping me off to this bit of news.
X Factor superstar Leona Lewis is being taken to court by Swedish Ministry of Sound DJ Avicii (Tim Bergling) for supposedly using his track “Fade Into Darkness” (aka “Penguin”) without permission in her latest single “Collide”.
According to the UK paper The Sun, Ministry of Sound Records is claiming that Lewis is blatantly ripping off the song with ‘Collide.’ The label’s operators have asked that execs at Simon Cowell‘s Syco, to which Lewis is signed, to yank the track from radio. They want to ban the song from being officially released, as well.
- PopCrush.comThe Guardian reported today that the High Court will hear a plea from the dance producer on Monday for an injunction against the release of the X Factor winner’s song, which is due out on September 4.
- DailyMail.CO.UK 8/5/2011
This was sent in by aaliya and Robert
Have a listen to Katy Perry‘s “Firework” next to Erasure‘s “Always”.
I just pulled this one out of the user submission “archives”. It’s from Eric and highlights a pretty significant melody in Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam‘s 1987 hit “Head to Toe” and The Supremes‘ 1965 classic “Back in My Arms Again”.
Submitted by Kevin
More Green Day???! In this case the offender is Steve Earle. Check out his 1997 track “Here I Am” against Green Day‘s 2004 “Basket
Submitted by Luke
Check out Fleet Foxes‘ 2011 track “Lorelai” with Bob Dylan‘s ”Fourth Time Around” from his 1966 album “Blonde on Blonde”.
This is an update to Bon Jovi vs. The Decemberists vs. Tokio Hotel
User “the zEBRA guy(dani_D_182)” commented
the tokio hotel song sounds like the intro of “not like the other girls by” – The Rasmus
Here’s The Rasmus song on top of these:
This was submitted by Mike, Steve and Rudy.
Inaugural American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson released “All I ever Wanted” in 2009. Spoon released “I Turn My Camera On” in 2005. Have a listen.
Thanks to Dawn and her 8th grade music class in Gahanna, Ohio for sending this in.
We’ve seen Hannah Montana’s alter ego (or is it the other way around?) on here a few times already. In 2006 the band Lustra released a song for the teen comedy “EuroTrip” called “Scotty Doesn’t Know”. In 2007 Hannah Montana released “Rock Star”. According to this 2008 article on MTV Lustra had considered legal action but I can’t seem to find a follow up to this. Have a listen:
