Thursday 16 June 2011

Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

Finding inspiration in far flung places? Paying homage to heroes past? Coincidental similarities? Getting away with plagiarism? Stop me if you think you've heard this one before, but do any of these sound familiar to you?

U2 "The Fly" (Island, 1991) vs. Beck "Black Tambourine" (Interscope, 2005)



T. Rex "Children Of The Revolution" (EMI/Reprise, 1972) vs. U2 "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" (Island/Atlantic, 1995)



The Stone Roses "I Am The Resurrection" (Silvertone, 1989) vs. Sebadoh "Flame" (Sire, 1999)



Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Round And Round" (4AD, 2010) vs. Thompson Twins "Hold Me Now" (Arista, 1983) and "Lay Your Hands On Me" (Arista, 1985)




Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Don't Come Around Here No More" (MCA, 1985) vs. Noah and the Whale "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." (Vertigo, 2011)



Deep Purple "Hush" (Parlophone, 1968) vs. The Charlatans "The Only One I Know" (Situation Two, 1990)



Bat For Lashes "Daniel" (Parlophone, 2009) vs. Grimes "Crystal Ball" (Arbutus, 2011)



The Church "Under The Milky Way" (Mushroom, 1988) vs. Six By Seven "I.O.U. Love" (Mantra, 2002)


So, who wore it better?