An okp hipped me to the fact that Van Halen's "Jump" keyboard melody is the same synth melody from Prinfes Dirty Mind.

I never noticed that back then. I hear it now though.

What a load of bullshit. It isn't. What drugs are you on? Can I have some?

DiamondGirl said:

What's an okp?

i also heard someone say the same thing about "Lolita"

u2prnce said:

Probably an Official Keyboard Player. Like, they've received their certification.

PeteZarustica said:

Okayplayer, silly.

Now if you would have said Sussiodo and 1999 I would be with you but you are on the crack pipe with this one.

It DOES sound like it. Just like Dot Parker sounds like Family Affair

Im not on crack, y'all are

I hear that. Similar synth voices and chords.

they both sampled the same track.. it happens sometimes.

DiamondGirl said:

This has been mentioned be4,about a year ago.
And yes,I was also surprised.Even more because I've been a Van Halen and Prince
fan for as long as I can remember!!
But it's there,listen!!

No, you're dead right actually! It's just the chords, rhythm and top line synth melody that's different.

I can only presume that you're

Mong said:

^^^^^is on that crack and needs a q-tip


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Similar, definitely.
Chord stabs over that pulsating beat.

But they have a totally different feeling and Jump has a completely different chord resolution.
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I wouldn't say it's a complete rip-off but some of yall are lying your asses off if you say that you don't hear the similarities.

he poster has a great point. I don't know why the first couple of replies jumped on the guy. I hate that mob mentality folks get before someone with sense answers and sways the mmob to a different direction. But yeah it's very similar to Dirty Mind. Wouldn't surprise me if it was a blatent rip. Is Davoid Lee Roth still on the radio. I haven't bothered to tune in lately. If he is someone with time on their hands should call or e-mail and ask him.

kdj997 said:

You are a good person

kdj997 said:

Since when are we not allowed to express our opinions? Your reply is completely illogical. You get mad at the first few people for disagreeing, then it's alright when the mob mentality works in your favor.

u2prnce said:

Just for a quick retort. What got me "mad" as you put it was my perceived notion that the first couple of replies weren't geniune opinions but just responses thought to reflect the majority based on an assumption since the subject matter was something that probably didn't cross their minds. Just a part of a whole big philosophical view I have on life. I wasn't saying you shouldn't opinion though.

Back to the point, On his show Roth did say something about taking an AC/DC song and playing it backwards to make a Van Halen song. He used it as a representative of many songs they used similar tactics as well. So it's not hard to believe. Hey it may even be the those few Dirty Mind notes backwards, I haven't thought about it enough though so that's definitely not gospel.

The only similarity is that both songs are played using an Oberheim patch and they're in the same key.

Now get a fucking life, losers.

u2prnce said:

Look at the tone of some of the replys..especially Mongs..right above this post too