lol

no shit listen for yourself. i heard it the first time i
listened to it.

2:47-3:20

it's not just similar it is exactly the same melody

some people might know this song better in the version
that Take That did.

it's the most blatant rip off i've heard after that jimi
track on Tick Tick Bang

With A LOT of Imagination.

Thibaut said:

lol. i've asked 5 people now to listen and tell me what song
they hear and all 5 said, without coaxing Could it be Magic.

so i guess we all have a lot of imagination

It has similar parts of the melody at times, although the underlying chord structure of 'Could it Be Magic' is based on on Chopin's Prelude in C Minor (Opus 28, Number 20) whilst the chord structure for 'Planet Earth' is different.

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langebleu said:

Yes, "Could it Be Magic" sounds dramatic and moody for a good reason, it's a rip off or musical sampling (in portion) to begin with....

So Prince could be quoting the classical track, I haven't heard the song yet.

I can't wait to hear this album!
[Edited 7/7/07 6:44am]