Check out Foo Fighters‘ 2009 single “Wheels” and then listen to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers‘ 1991 “Learning to Fly”. According to Wikipedia before the formation of Foo Fighters “Grohl received offers to work with various artists; he almost accepted a permanent position as drummer in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.” So I would say he’s definitely a fan.
This is an update to Radiohead vs. The Hollies. Mirela points out Reamonn‘s “Only When You Sleep”. Wow. They are all quite similar.
Submitted by Max
If you discover Muse on this site for the first time you can be assured of at least two things: They like Dr. Who and Super Nintendo game music. Have a listen to this music from Super Nintendo’s 1992 high speed car race game “Top Gear” and the ethereal synth line in Muse’s 2001 “Bliss”.
While we’re here I can’t help notice the lead melody in the intro of “Top Gear”. In this sample below it starts after the first run of the arpeggio. It sounds like a rather popular song with a female vocal. Help!
Update 9/16/2014: H.D. Bruton made a great addition to this post in the comments below. According to Muse fan site InMuseWorld.net Matt Bellamy of Muse recalls when writing “Bliss”:
“…it´s got all these 80s arpeggios and keyboards on it which remind me of some music I heard on some children’s music programme when I was five. I think I ripped it off that. And that reminds me of when I was a bit simpler, a bit more of a pleasant state.”
Perhaps it was Top Gear he was hearing all along!
Oh, and check this out! Lady Gaga’s”Judas” sounds just like the Top Gear melody that comes in later. Check it out!
And for more Muse on this site:
Muse vs. Doctor Who
Muse vs. Maroon 5
Muse vs. Erasure vs. Jason Mraz