Madonna vs. Imagine Dragons

I thought I was crazy but Ryan G submitted this and confirmed my belief that Imagine Dragons’ “Demons” sounds a bit like Madonna‘s “Like a Prayer”. Maybe it’s more of the vocal cadence. Have a listen:

Imagine Dragons - "Demons" (2012)

Madonna - "Like a Prayer" (1989)

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11 Replies to “Madonna vs. Imagine Dragons”

Mark Adams December 20, 2014 at 2:44 pm

Demons reminds me of several four chord songs, such as Like Only a Woman Can by Brian McFadden, but while Like Only a Woman Can goes down an octave on the line: “She knows her man”, Demons goes up for “That’s where my demons hide”. Also the verse is reminiscent of The Scientist by Coldplay (2002).

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Travis January 31, 2015 at 2:24 pm

i knew demons was a bit familar..

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Mark Adams February 1, 2015 at 3:26 am

And not just because of Ashley Tisdale’s rip-off.

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1. Travis February 1, 2015 at 3:41 am
  
  ashley.. lol
  
  sound familar?
  
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  1. Travis February 1, 2015 at 3:42 am
    
    well it should’
    
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    1. Keith Post authorFebruary 1, 2015 at 4:21 pm
      
      Ah, nice. I see you’ve brought those up before on https://www.thatsongsoundslike.com/2011/08/05/katy-perry-vs-tatu/
      I’ll certainly post.
2. Keith Post authorFebruary 1, 2015 at 4:51 pm
  
  Good one Mark!
  
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  1. Mark Adams February 2, 2015 at 3:12 am
    
    Fitting that I found it on another website. Soundsjustlike.com posted it over a year ago. I was tossing up with to comment it or not, because I’m not all that fussed about High School Musical, but I guess the point is: Ashley Tisdale is popular is certain circles.
    
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    1. Keith Post authorFebruary 2, 2015 at 4:50 pm
      
      You’re no longer allowed to mention that website here. 😛
  2. Mark Adams February 4, 2015 at 6:36 am
    
    Excuse me for crediting my sources. I know it may be a sore point with you, but it’s not like I’ve been writing incessantly about it. From now on, reluctantly the information in my comments is coming from anonymous sources.
    
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