That Song Sounds Like

Violent Femmes vs. Skip Spence vs. The Shadows

Keith — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:02:09 +0000

Here’s a nice obscure one from Adam who points out the Skip Spence similarity. I discovered the Shadows similarity from the Blister in the Sun Wikipedia page.

Before The Violent Femmes hit the mainstream in 1983 with “Blister in the Sun” The Shadows put out ”Little B” in 1962 and six years later Skip Spence was inside Bellevue writing his lo-fi masterpiece Oar. Enjoy!

The Shadows – “Little B” (1962)

Skip Spence – “Everything Under Your Hat” (1968)

Violent Femmes – “Blister in the Sun” (1983)

Kesha vs. Kylie Minogue

Keith — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:22:48 +0000

Great find by Caroline.

You’ve probably heard Kesha’s (aka Ke$ha) “Tik Tok” at least once a day for the past six months in a shopping mall, on the radio, at the gym or on your iPod. You might have thought to yourself, “Hm. This sounds like a song from like seven or eight years ago” and you’re right! Check out Kylie Minogue’s 2002 track “Love At First Sight”.

Ke$ha – “Tik Tok” (2009)

Kylie Minogue – “Love At First Site” (2002)

NFL on Fox Theme vs. Sleigh Ride

Keith — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:54:52 +0000

This is an odd one, but it’s been bugging me for years. Since 1994 NFL on Fox has used the same theme song produced by Scott Schreer (NJJ Music). Every time I hear it I want to sing “giddy up, giddy up let’s go” from the classic winter orchestral piece “Sleigh Ride” (Originally composed in 1948 by Leroy Anderson). Perhaps Schreer purposely incorporated this melody just for this reason. Below is a version of ”Sleigh Ride” by Bing Crosby.

NFL on Fox Theme (1994)

Bing Crosby – “Sleigh Ride” (Originally Written 1948)

Coldplay vs. Killing Joke

Keith — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:14:48 +0000

This one is for all of you lovers out there. Koen submitted this and pointed out the similarity of the bridge in Coldplay’s 2005 “Talk” and Killing Joke’s 1985 “Love Like Blood”. Enjoy!

Killing Joke – “Love Like Blood” (1985)

Coldplay – “Talk” (2005)

Tom Petty vs. The White Stripes

Keith — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:04:51 +0000

This is a great find by Michael. The jam out riff in Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers‘ 1993 track “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” features a guitar riff very similar to the “chorus chanting” in The White Stripes‘ 2002 “Fell In Love With A Girl”. Check it out!

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” (1993)

The White Stripes – “Fell In Love With A Girl” (2002)