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Post by 85guild on Jul 2, 2021 2:26:33 GMT
^^^
Personally don't see it in Taste Morning sun just me though.
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Post by Dimitris on Jul 2, 2021 15:07:54 GMT
It has similar riff, Brian took it further and made his own. Interesting enough is that Brian played it in his home session during recording another world. m.youtube.com/watch?v=RezMwflxwwA |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Jul 7, 2021 12:43:13 GMT
this one is just a "general feel" - rather than any specific song elements
You're My Best Friend - Love Is All - Roger Glover & Ronnie Dio
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Post by ActionThisDay on Oct 30, 2021 18:43:57 GMT
On the QOL forum there was an old thread about Queen plagiarizing themselves, particularly during the Works era.
I remember another member insisting that It's a Hard Life was basically Play The Game in a different key.
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Post by Twilightsitoo on Nov 20, 2021 2:20:51 GMT
On the QOL forum there was an old thread about Queen plagiarizing themselves, particularly during the Works era. I remember another member insisting that It's a Hard Life was basically Play The Game in a different key. Man On The Prowl is basically a 'Crazy Litlle Thing Called Love 2' |
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Post by ActionThisDay on Nov 20, 2021 16:02:03 GMT
On the QOL forum there was an old thread about Queen plagiarizing themselves, particularly during the Works era. I remember another member insisting that It's a Hard Life was basically Play The Game in a different key. Man On The Prowl is basically a 'Crazy Litlle Thing Called Love 2' Yes they were even going to release it as a 5th single from the Works, part of me will always wonder if it could've been a hit. For me It's A Hard Life is closer to Bo Rhap, being in the same key and Brian even said he wanted the IHAL solo to be similar to BR. Tear It Up to sounds a bit like the TYMD riff played over the WWRY beat. |
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Post by chadhanging on Nov 20, 2021 17:28:05 GMT
Radio GaGa - Our House by Madness.
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Post by pennyroyalty on Dec 13, 2021 21:04:57 GMT
Radio GaGa - Our House by Madness. Could you elaborate? I can't really hear it. |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Dec 13, 2021 22:05:09 GMT
Radio GaGa - Our House by Madness. Could you elaborate? I can't really hear it. yep, - although i doubt that (even explained to me) i'd hear it - even at a stretch |
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Post by chadhanging on Dec 13, 2021 23:01:15 GMT
Radio GaGa - Our House by Madness. Could you elaborate? I can't really hear it. The bassline hook.
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Post by pennyroyalty on Dec 14, 2021 12:14:34 GMT
I don't think I can hear any resemblance. "Our House" has an uptempo almost dance-style bassline which is absent from "Radio Ga Ga". Also, "Radio Ga Ga" has a pretty straightforward F-major harmony, whereas the harmony behind "Our House" is more complex than in the average pop song. Even if there are similarities between (parts of) the basslines, they are completely hidden to me due to the obvious differences between the songs. I wouldn't say the similarities (if they are there) justify the phrase "inspired by" with the "suggestive" quotation marks. |
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Post by chadhanging on Dec 14, 2021 21:53:36 GMT
I don't think I can hear any resemblance. "Our House" has an uptempo almost dance-style bassline which is absent from "Radio Ga Ga". Also, "Radio Ga Ga" has a pretty straightforward F-major harmony, whereas the harmony behind "Our House" is more complex than in the average pop song. Even if there are similarities between (parts of) the basslines, they are completely hidden to me due to the obvious differences between the songs. I wouldn't say the similarities (if they are there) justify the phrase "inspired by" with the "suggestive" quotation marks. Wruuuungk! ABTD = Rapper's Delight/Chic IWTBF = Suddenly Last Summer RGG = Our House I Was Born To Love You = Gloria by Laura Brannigan Invisible Man = Ghostbusters/I Need A New Drug Doesn't need to be the same tempo/beat, entire riff, etc. Just because it passed through clearance doesn't mean they weren't "inspired by". I hear it. Pretty obvious, actually. |
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Post by chadhanging on Dec 17, 2021 0:01:41 GMT
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Post by chadhanging on Jan 5, 2022 9:06:07 GMT
On the QOL forum there was an old thread about Queen plagiarizing themselves, particularly during the Works era. I remember another member insisting that It's a Hard Life was basically Play The Game in a different key. Well yeah. That's why it was called The Works. Crazy Little Thing Called Love We will Rock You BoRap. Please. They were recycling old hits in order to make new hits. P.S. I Want To Break Free.........'Suddenly Last Summer'.
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Post by akirafish on Jan 5, 2022 9:38:44 GMT
We Will Rock You has the similar beats to Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man from 1942. As is seen/heard here. |
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Post by mindscreamer on Apr 6, 2022 22:21:50 GMT
Lazy Sunday by Small Faces and Lazing on a Sunday afternoon
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Post by mindscreamer on Apr 6, 2022 22:23:22 GMT
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce and Bring Back that Leroy Brown
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Apr 7, 2022 5:55:30 GMT
those last two don't really count. similar in "name only" should be an entirely different thread.
this thread is all about the songs and their structures, chord progressions, melodies etc.
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Post by mindscreamer on Apr 8, 2022 8:35:28 GMT
I don't agree I'm hearing several similarities in the melodies as well. And I really think these two songs heavily inspired Freddie on writing his songs.
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Post by popy on Oct 9, 2022 22:42:39 GMT
I've known the songs for ages and only noticed the tempo and drum beats similarities when a dj played the two songs one after the other on those public street radio broadcasts. I even though it was a TATDOOL extended version, until Elton started singing!
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Post by deathtoming on Dec 11, 2022 23:25:47 GMT
I know Aretha Franklin has often been cited as an influence on Somebody to Love, but the similarities of these parts were specifically pointed out by Twitter user kaokao07352056 (videos cued up to relevant parts):
Aretha Franklin's What a Friend We Have in Jesus (3m 27s)
Somebody to Love
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Post by thesirhc on Apr 18, 2023 2:23:45 GMT
I'm glad this thread is still here! I've got another on for the pile.
One by Three Dog Night and Killer Queen. See if you can tell which part I'm talking about.
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Post by merplot on May 1, 2023 2:00:26 GMT
The line "On and on" in Show Must Go On has always reminded me of the chorus of Stephen Bishop's On and On:
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Post by mattzarella on May 4, 2023 6:40:24 GMT
On the QOL forum there was an old thread about Queen plagiarizing themselves, particularly during the Works era. I remember another member insisting that It's a Hard Life was basically Play The Game in a different key. Well yeah. That's why it was called The Works. Crazy Little Thing Called Love We will Rock You BoRap. Please. They were recycling old hits in order to make new hits. P.S. I Want To Break Free.........'Suddenly Last Summer'.
Funny, how I never caught the relation to Suddenly Last Summer... mostly the sound they must have liked and brightened up. Instead of moodiness, positivity....and IWTBF which also got pretty ripped off for MADNESS... pretty funny |
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Post by mountneverest on May 4, 2023 19:11:57 GMT
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Post by DMS on Jun 16, 2023 19:12:13 GMT
This always reminds me of the end of March of The Black Queen, by the way if you have never heard of Renaissance I highly recommend listening to 'Ashes Are Burning' album, its amazing.
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Post by dysan on Mar 4, 2024 10:02:22 GMT
I've also long contended that Machines (Back To Humans) is an exact copy of Machines by Sailor from their 1978 Hideaway album but can never find it on youtube to link it. Whoop! Finally. This should push it into the Definitely Maybes pile  |
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Post by Lord Fickle on Mar 4, 2024 11:04:42 GMT
I've also long contended that Machines (Back To Humans) is an exact copy of Machines by Sailor from their 1978 Hideaway album but can never find it on youtube to link it. Whoop! Finally. This should push it into the Definitely Maybes pile I think 'exact copy' is pushing it a bit. In fact, I can barely hear any resemblance at all, other than the word 'machines'. 😄 |
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Post by dysan on Mar 4, 2024 11:10:09 GMT
I think 'can barely hear any resemblance at all' is pushing it a bit  |
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Post by Lord Fickle on Mar 4, 2024 11:18:54 GMT
It was in the 'Borderline/Small Parts' list, so I guess the word in the title counts! 🤔
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