I was going to add a fancy “Footloose”-like font on this image of Free’s Paul Rodgers, Joe Walsh and an 80s Kenny Loggins but I couldn’t find the font quick enough.
Mark and Dawn both suggested Kenny Loggins vs. Joe Walsh (James Gang). As I was flipping through my drafts (there are a LOT!) I found Free‘s “All Right Now” vs. Footloose. This is a good one!
Free - "All Right Now" (May 1970)
James Gang - "Funk #49" (July 1970)
Kenny Loggins - "Footloose" (1984)
Footloose is a blatant copy of Funk 49 and it’s been bugging me for a long time!! I want justice, I want a lawsuit!
I think justice would come in the form of a lawsuit from Paul Rogers or on his behalf, as he had a solo album and song in 1983 called Cut Loose.
Funny, I was in a conversation on another message board where someone was asking about songs that sound like “Modern Love” by David Bowie, and my immediate thought was “Footloose.”
Oddly, that wasn’t the song that THEY were thinking of. So I did a search for “sounds that sound like Footloose,” and was surprised to NOT see “Modern Love” listed. So while I’m here, I suppose you can add that to the chain along with a newer entry: “Fascination” by Alphabeat.
I’ve always said that “All Right Now” had similarities with “Rock’n Me”.
Listen to halll and Oates Africa it’s an absolute ripoff. Surprised they haven’t called this in.
Which also sounds like the bass/percussion rift of Mark Bolan’s Jeepster