“We Are Young” by fun. has been driving me and a lot of people crazy. I’m still not able to put my finger on it but I am offering up these bits. Let me know if you have any others. I’m dying to know. Am I nuts?
fun. - "We Are Young (Chorus)" (2011)
Thompson Twins - "Hold Me Now" (1983)
Erasure - "A Little Respect" (1988)
This part is so similar to a Queen song. Bohemian Rhapsody? Is it a different song?? Let’s get to the bottom of this!
fun. - "We Are Young (Pre-Chorus)" (2011)
Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975)
Tell me what you think in the comments
UPDATE 7/26/2012: I added a post for Paul Simon “Cecilia” (1970) vs fun. “Some Nights” since there have been few comments and submissions for it.
To me it sounds like they ripped off the ending verse of Avenged Sevenfold’s “Save Me”
“Tonight, we all, die young” The tempo of the lyrics sounds almost the same too
reminds me a bit of the chorus of queen – “we are the champions”
two other queen songs with choruses in the same anthemic vein: “spread your wings” + “friends will be friends”
This song sounds just like REO Speedwagon to me. Horrible flashbacks to 80s softrock ballads.
The pat I can’t place, the moment that’s just out of reach for me is @0:42, most easily heard here, I think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnPDV1hQIUQ
Though, it’s also the way they sing the lines there.
Can anyone else place it?