Hello, readers. It's been quite a long time since I've written anything. I've been super busy with school, but I finally have some free time, so it's time for me to write!
Welcome to Songs That Sound Like Other Songs. I'm your host, Liah from Twilight Collective. Shall we jump in?
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I was watching VSauce this morning and came across a website called soundsjustlike.com, so I decided to check it out. I checked it out a lot. I ended up finding a Big Time Rush song that I actually remember quite clearly from my childhood that sounded EXACTLY like Song 2 by Blur. Here it is, if you'd like to witness that. Two more minutes of screwing around pass, and I see that someone's compared Get Lucky by Daft Punk to The Dark Of The Matinee by Franz Ferdinand. If you know any amount of information about me, you'll know this: I've had two separate "favorite" bands at two different points in my life. Those bands were Daft Punk and Franz Ferdinand, hence why you might notice that I spew more random trivia about them than any other band I talk about. Anyway, I got so excited when I saw this that I kinda had to take a break lap around my house. This was going to be awesome. The first song I heard by both of my once-favorite bands. I played Get Lucky on my laptop, and The Dark Of The Matinee on my phone at the same time, since I couldn't recall any point in either song where they sounded exactly alike. I couldn't get them to sync up. That was sad. I was just about to give up on this 'discovery' of sorts, that I may have stolen from some internet rando commenting on a website, when I just played the lyrics of one song over the other's instrumental. It sounded incredible, surprisingly. I then noticed some similarities in the guitar that weren't really noticeable before. I then scrolled a bit further and saw that Phoenix's If I Ever Feel Better also sounds like Get Lucky, and I noticed that and didn't need to sync it up. I also noticed that a lot of the songs on there were simply samples, or at least something close, or just similar riffs. Whatever. Until I heard Reckless by You Me At Six and When You Were Young By The Killers. This all makes sense, though. I did some research, and Blur actually let Big Time Rush sample Song 2. Reckless is 'inspired by' (but totally copying) When You Were Young, and The Dark Of The Matinee and Get Lucky just happen to sound alike. This actually reminds me, Alli and I spent a night a few months ago comparing songs, and found some pretty good ones that sound alike. So, follow me on a journey of copyright and "how many riffs really are there?" Red Light - The Strokes and Keep Fishin' - WeezerThe only part of these songs that sounds alike is the drum intros. Still interesting, because, um, THEY'RE EXACTLY ALIKE. Like A Rock - Box Codax and House Of The Rising Sun - The AnimalsTHIS ONE. THIS COMPARISON. Listen, I'm not sure if I'm so passionate about this because it was nearly 3 AM when we discovered it, or because the songs sound so much alike, but seriously. THE GUITAR. THE GUITAR!! WHOA!! Aerodynamic - Daft Punk and Oblivius - The StrokesIt's an established fact that Julian Casablancas is friends with Daft Punk, so it doesn't really surprise me that there are similarities in their music. The thing that surprises me, though, is that The Strokes recreated the iconic Aerodynamic guitar solo. Maybe it was a hint that Daft Punk would be back later in the year? Oblivius does represent the present, after all. And before I go, I'm just going to say that besides songs that are blatant copies (Reckless) or just generally pretty cheesy (Windows Down), songs that sound like songs that came out before them can still be pretty killer. Actually, they can be totally killer. All of the songs in this article besides the ones I mentioned in parentheses are totally killer, and not just because of the part that sounds like another song. It's the originality that's key in this situation, and the songs not mentioned in parentheses are all totally original. And I'm not going to say to go around copying your favorite bands, but if you like it, cover it, and it will help you find your own originality. I'm Liah from Twilight Collective, and I'll see you in another article. Stay cool. |
About The AuthorLiah is a high school senior who plays guitar and loves the color yellow. She doesn't post much, but when she does, it's awesome. We promise.
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