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Songs that unashamedly steal riffs

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By *rHotNotts OP   Man
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

The bass line to Bad Liar by Selena Gomez is identical to Phycho Killer by _alking heads.

Both great songs though.

I spot these all the time, do you ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Led Zep, while lotta love , is a complete rip off of the Small Faces , you need lovin ! Check it out on YouTube !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sam Smith and Tom Petty ..he wrote the song Stay to the same chords ( but slower) to Tom Petty's won't back down .

Puff Daddy wrote I'll be missing you to the same music of The Police's Every Breath you take .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Somewhat famously...The main riff from New Orders Blue Monday...is a rip off I'd Donna Summers Our Love.

I still love Blue Monday tho...

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Not a riff, but the entire melody of a country track called Wabash Canonball , was taken by Chuck Berry and the lyrics changed to make his track The Promised Land.

Lonnie Donegan did an excellent version of The Wabash Canonball.

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish


"I spot these all the time, do you ?"

Yep, this is my thing.

Everything Now by Arcade Fire = Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Jx

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
over a year ago

southampton

The gorgeous Angie Stone's "Wish I Didn't Miss You" has the riff from the Ojays ""Backstabbers".

Both brilliant songs & always enjoy Eddie Leverts Ojays harmonies.

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish


"The gorgeous Angie Stone's "Wish I Didn't Miss You" has the riff from the Ojays ""Backstabbers".

Both brilliant songs & always enjoy Eddie Leverts Ojays harmonies."

Also Don't Take Away The Music by Tavares borrows heavily from that song.

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
over a year ago

southampton


"The gorgeous Angie Stone's "Wish I Didn't Miss You" has the riff from the Ojays ""Backstabbers".

Both brilliant songs & always enjoy Eddie Leverts Ojays harmonies.

Also Don't Take Away The Music by Tavares borrows heavily from that song."

Maybe, not so obvious to me but there are similarities. All good music & bands, so many of the 60's & 70's soul band put real effort into the performance & outfits as well as the song.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Metallica "Sanitarium" is a rip off of The Strawbs "Down by the Sea".

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By *rHotNotts OP   Man
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Start by the Jam stole the baseline of Taxman by the Beatles. Dreams of children,,same band, also stole it

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

Jean Genie by Bowie and Blockbuster by Sweet. Both Jan 1973 so not sure who stole from who.

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By *amesoflondonMan
over a year ago

London

Happens so so much. Killing Joke 'Eighties', Nirvana 'Come as you are'. Absolutely LOVE them both!

I write music and if someone ripped a riff of mine off (and the track was great) I'd be flattered. Less flattered if their track was awful! haha

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By *alking HeadMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Pulp's Disco2000 is identical to Laura Branigan's Gloria.

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By *rHotNotts OP   Man
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"Happens so so much. Killing Joke 'Eighties', Nirvana 'Come as you are'. Absolutely LOVE them both!

I write music and if someone ripped a riff of mine off (and the track was great) I'd be flattered. Less flattered if their track was awful! haha "

The stranglars famously said this in a court case against Elastica!

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