Conference marvin::uk_music

    Whenever I hear Bonnie Tyler's total eclipse of the heart, when
    she (or the backing singers) sing 'turnaround bright eyes' (or whatever
    - that's not what it says here 8^)) it reminds me of the start of
    'paperback writer' by the Beatles...
    
    Try it next time...
    
    Tony

    See note 174.66 ...

    "There's a pawn shop on a corner in Pittsburgh Pensylvania..."
    
    		is the same tune as the beginning of
    
    "Little boxes made of ticky-tacky" - or whatever it was called...
    
    "Faith" by George Michael sounds like Clapton's "Hand Jive"
    
    lotsa others, too, including "My sweet Lord"..!
    
    Keith

	The beginning of "In Between Days" sounds like nearly every
	New Order song since 1985.

    Wild World (Jimmy Cliff/Cat Stevens/Maxi Priest) - the Pet shop
    Boys Its a Sin sounds very like it
    Adam Ant - Prince Charming sounds very like a song recorded by Rolf
    Harris in about 1965, which was a version of an aboriginal war chant!!!
    
    Bob

    
    
    What about Ray Parker Jnr's "Ghostbusters" - a dead ringer for "want
    a new drug" by Huey Lewis.
    
    
    In fact, I think there may have been a law suit over this?
    
    Michael
    

    Re -1: Yes, there was. In fact, didn't both Huey Lewis *and* M (for
    "Pop Music") litigate simultaneously, both claiming to have been
    plagiarised? Which perhaps undermined their cases (unless they had
    also sued each other!).
    
    Rod

    We had whatshisname and the Widow at my 5 year dinner the other
    year (Kit? and the Widow) and they did a very amusing song based
    on the fact that all Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber songs are cribs
    of classics. Can't remember all the countless examples they went
    through but how about Memory and Ravel's Bolero for starters?
    
    Anyone got 10CC 'Original Soundtrack'? Well the last song (Film
    of my Life) is an EXACT copy melodywise of some 50's Matt Munro
    type song. I will stake my life on it! But does anyone know what
    song? Its bugged me ever since I first heard it back in 76. Also,
    I'm Not in Love (on same album) is reputed to be a crib. Once again
    I can't remember what song its supposed to br a crib of.
    
    Richard

    Ps, remember seeing the Nigerian Army in the Biafran War singing
    'Helule Helule' (remember, the Tremeloes!) as a marching song
    on a documentary!

    
    
    
    It's getting difficult to find a note in this conference where ol'
    Rick doesn't spring up.
    
    
    Just goes to *prove* what a superstar he is!
    

    Michael
    

    RE:-1
    
    He only thinks he is.
    
    Trouble

    re.10
    >> Just goes to *prove* what a superstar he is!

    Let's not go down another RA rathole, please, folks.

    
    
    
    Baa Baa Black Sheep
    
            &
    
    Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
    
    
    
    (;-)
    
    N.
   

    Re .14
    
    Have you been *cursing* the state of modern music again Bob ?
    
    

    
    "Angel Fingers" by Wizzard was pretty much the same as a much older
    1940s/50s song with the chorus:
                              
    "In a shady nook, by a babling brook, that's where I fell in love
    with you"                 
                              
    Can't recall the singer, but the songs are very similar.  Think
    the song was called "Babling Brook"
          
    David.

    
    Phil Collins Sussudio = Prince's 1999......
    
    Ooops out of time..

    Spookily enough....
    David Bowie copped the chord sequence for Life on Mars from a Paul
    Anka ditty called My Way (yes, *that* My Way). The lyrics from one
    can be sung over the backing of the other, even though the two melody
    lines are different.
    Apparently, DB did this on purpose, the reason being that he *detests*
    My Way
    
    Bob

    
    The prize for records sounding alike must go to:
    
    New Order's 'Blue Monday' &
    Divine's 'Love Reaction'
    
    These records are identical apart from the lyrics (which aren't a
    prominent feature on either). There was no legal action, New Order 
    just commented they preferred Divine's record. Perhaps if Divine
    haven't died recently we could now be enjoying 'Love Reaction 88'.
    
    The Walk by the Cure is also similar.
    
    Marc.

    Let's see,  I can't think of a single "top 40" song that doesn't
    sound like most of the other top singles.  Well I guess that's my
    answer.

    I suspect it's just me, but I think Aztec Camera's "Somewhere in my 
    Heart" must have been inspired by New Music's "Sanctuary".

    [Is this a polite way of saying "it's a ripoff" ? :-) ]


    Derek.

     How about: Lets work together by Canned Heat
    
       and       Lets stick together by Roxy/Brian Ferry
    
    Ray

    What about "Hello I Love You" by The Doors
    
    and "All Day And All Of The Night" by The Kinks.
    
    I do like 'em both, but I think Mr.Davies has been done here.
    
    
                  Jules.
    

    
        U2's "insert song here" and "insert another here".
    
                                                       Shawn L.
    

    Oh, ouch, eech, ugh.....
    
    Steve O

    Belinda Carlisle - " I Get weak"
    Alison Moyet - " Weak In The Prescence Of Beauty "
    Police - " Every Step You Take "
    
    Phil