Coincidence, Rip Off or Homage?
SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 Listen to this Story
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Some say imitation is the highest form of flattery. If you listen to today's music, you can hear that flattery all around. Timothy English wrote "Sounds Like Teen Spirit" about similarities in pop music, old and new. Weekend America host Bill Radke speaks with English about songs that are surprisingly linked to one another.
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Compare Prince's "1999" to Phil Collins'"Sussudio"
Prince: "1999" (0:30)
Phil Collins: "Sussudio" (0:30).
Compare Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac" to Henry Mancini's "Theme from Peter Gunn"
Bruce Springsteen: "Pink Cadillac" (0:30)
Henry Mancini: "Theme From Peter Gunn" (0:30).
Compare Bob Marley's "Buffalo Soldier" to "The Banana Splits Show" Theme
Bob Marley: "Buffalo Soldier" (0:30)
Theme Song from "The Banasplits Show" (0:30).
Compare Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" to Huey Lewis and the News'"I Want a New Drug"
Ray Parker Jr.:"Ghostbusters" (0:34)
Huey Lewis and the News: "I Want a New Drug" (0:30).
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- Music Bridge:
- Sussudio
- Artist: Phil Collins
- CD: No Jacket Required (Atlantic / Wea)
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