I hear the similarity

Posted by Mutato (A) on June 16, 2006 at 07:05:08

In Reply to: My Sweet Lord....He's So Fine......Am I the only one posted by audiogatorjim on June 2, 2006 at 08:23:29:

I definely hear it. It's in the verses AND the changes. It might be in a different key, but it's the same musical progression. If you were to play the chord progression on a guitar you could easily sing BOTH lyrics to it.

Not sure how they make a judgement about how much similarity makes a "copy", but those two songs had too much in common. I don't think it was an intentional thing. You have a lot of songs that sound alike.

Like the other posts, you hear it every day. Just this morning, I'm listening to SOMAFM.com -(Indypoprocks) when up plays The Decemberists - "Angel Won't You Call Me". The repeating intro guitar plays the EXACT lines of the Traveling Wilbury's "Handle Me With Care". And there's even a 12 string guitar in the song.

Now does playing that intro constitute a case? The music deviates from said song in other parts of it. I think if a song has a certain amount of content, let's say approx. 3/4 of the song, you could have a case. But I'm sure a lot of factors come into play, such as if that song had national airplay etc...

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Topic - My Sweet Lord....He's So Fine......Am I the only one - audiogatorjim 08:23:29 06/02/06 (17)

I hear the similarity - Mutato 07:05:08 06/16/06 (0)

Re: My Sweet Lord....He's So Fine......Am I the only one - Atwood 08:42:25 06/05/06 (4)

What is the title of said song by Taylor? Is it Something - audiogatorjim 14:38:18 06/05/06 (2)

That's It NT - Atwood 07:05:14 06/06/06 (1)

Brian, I don't think Something by Harrison is remotely - audiogatorjim 09:01:53 06/09/06 (0)

Re: My Sweet Lord....He's So Fine......Am I the only one - humble pie 08:56:08 06/05/06 (0)

You certainly aren't the only one... in fact, this is very old news - joyzmantoyz 12:24:49 06/02/06 (2)

Re: You certainly aren't the only one... in fact, this is very old news - Dogface1956 13:28:44 06/08/06 (0)

Oh, I know the history. It's just when I hear My Sweet - audiogatorjim 13:00:34 06/02/06 (0)

I think there is some sort of a paradigm shift happening here.... - millen 10:02:12 06/02/06 (1)

American Idol? - DAT 11:49:09 06/02/06 (0)

Take a listen to "Danny California" from the new RHCP - Zipcord 09:32:41 06/02/06 (3)

and what about Green Day's newer songs... - vinyl*junkie 12:35:49 06/02/06 (0)

Re: Take a listen to "Danny California" from the new RHCP - PdL 11:33:47 06/02/06 (0)

this was a blurb in the news today - tunenut 11:03:01 06/02/06 (0)

Agree..... - vinyl*junkie 09:11:43 06/02/06 (1)

I once read Hooker was going to sue ZZ Top over La Grange - DAT 11:52:26 06/02/06 (0)

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