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Phil Collins--Sussudio=Prince 1999

Prince 3 Chains o Gold=Queen Bohemian Rhapsody

Prince Cream=T-Rex Bang a Gong

Beach Boys Don't Worry Baby=Ronnettes Be My Baby

AshK said:

Beyonce: Resentment...Curtis Mayfield...Think () did she credit Curtis for that? I can't remember Usher: Do it to me...Prince: The Beautifal Ones Madonna: Like a Virgin...Michael Jackson: Billie Jean Kelis: Goodbye...Janet: Luv Cheryl Cole: Fight for this love...Janet: Escapade/Love will never do

http://www.freehandmusic....ent-396322

Eryak Badu-Bag Lady/Dr Dre-Exxxplosive

Can You Feel It >>>>> Material Girl

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit / Toni, Tony Tonè - "Let's Get Down"

Toni, Tony, Tonè - Whatever You Want / Toni, Tony, Tonè - Slow Wine.

shorttrini said:

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit / Toni, Tony Tonè - "Let's Get Down"

Toni, Tony, Tonè - Whatever You Want / Toni, Tony, Tonè - Slow Wine.

Nirvana and Tony Toni Tone? I dont hear it at all.....

mrjunIt18 said:

shorttrini said:

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit / Toni, Tony Tonè - "Let's Get Down"

Toni, Tony, Tonè - Whatever You Want / Toni, Tony, Tonè - Slow Wine.

Nirvana and Tony Toni Tone? I dont hear it at all.....

T.T.T. took the, "let's get down, let's get down, part from "Smells like, "Hello, How low, how low...

Listen to it.

JoeTyler said:

Can You Feel It >>>>> Material Girl

Shouldn't that be the other way around? Material Girl was recorded in 84, and Can You Feel It in 1980.

Were people just more laid back about this stuff in the 80's? Or is it down to the artist to chase up suspected copycat syndrome? I always thought it was unfair that Janet had to credit Des'ree for Got Till It's Gone, because of the similarity in the way she sings the verses. And yet some of the other examples on this thread seem to be a much stronger case for rip-offs...

Curtwill1975 said:

AshK said:

Beyonce: Resentment...Curtis Mayfield...Think () did she credit Curtis for that? I can't remember Usher: Do it to me...Prince: The Beautifal Ones Madonna: Like a Virgin...Michael Jackson: Billie Jean Kelis: Goodbye...Janet: Luv Cheryl Cole: Fight for this love...Janet: Escapade/Love will never do

http://www.freehandmusic....ent-396322

I guess that one doesn't count as a rip-off then

Stevie definitely ripped the beat for "Part-Time Lover" from Hall & Oates "Maneater".

Superstition said:

Stevie definitely ripped the beat for "Part-Time Lover" from Hall & Oates "Maneater".

diamondpearl1 said:

Eryak Badu-Bag Lady/Dr Dre-Exxxplosive

That wasn't a rip off. Dr. Dre did the remix to the single using the same track from Explosive. The album version of the song sounds completely different. 100% better than the remix but completely different.

carlcranshaw said:

Superstition said:

Stevie definitely ripped the beat for "Part-Time Lover" from Hall & Oates "Maneater".

Those beats goes way back.

AshK said:

JoeTyler said:

Can You Feel It >>>>> Material Girl

Shouldn't that be the other way around? Material Girl was recorded in 84, and Can You Feel It in 1980.

That's what I meant

Obvious copycat songs of each other. Not sure which one was written first.

Graffiti Bridges' ---> The Latest Fashion

Pandemonium's --> My Summertime Thang

JoeTyler said:

AshK said:

Shouldn't that be the other way around? Material Girl was recorded in 84, and Can You Feel It in 1980.

That's what I meant

Oh! I mis-read your post, sorry

TonyVanDam said:

carlcranshaw said:

Those beats goes way back.

I love all 'lem joints

Christopher Cross / "Sailing" Michael Jackson "Stranger In Moscow". you can hear some of "Sailing", when Michael sing's, "How does it feel".....

shorttrini said:

Christopher Cross / "Sailing" Michael Jackson "Stranger In Moscow". you can hear some of "Sailing", when Michael sing's, "How does it feel".....

Well, there's good reason for that......

This here reminds me a lot of Erotic City:

It came out before Erotic City was released but I wouldn´t rule out the possibility that maybe they heard Erotic City somewhere, maybe in the studio, BEFORE they wrote and released White Horse.

Because I read somewhere on the org that they used to be pretty tight with Prince back in the day and that there even was a WB 12" release with a Prince song on the A-side and a Laid Back song on the B-side.

Or Prince just used their song as an inspiration and took it to the next level.

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KoolEaze said:

This here reminds me a lot of Erotic City:

It came out before Erotic City was released but I wouldn´t rule out the possibility that maybe they heard Erotic City somewhere, maybe in the studio, BEFORE they wrote and released White Horse.

Because I read somewhere on the org that they used to be pretty tight with Prince back in the day and that there even was a WB 12" release with a Prince song on the A-side and a Laid Back song on the B-side.

Or Prince just used their song as an inspiration and took it to the next level.

[Edited 6/4/10 14:54pm]

I mentioned that earlier in this thread. I def think that "White Horse" was an inspiration to "Erotic City", and I even remember at one point, some orger said that Prince was pretty fond of Laid Back, so who knows?

Harlepolis said:

KoolEaze said:

This here reminds me a lot of Erotic City:

It came out before Erotic City was released but I wouldn´t rule out the possibility that maybe they heard Erotic City somewhere, maybe in the studio, BEFORE they wrote and released White Horse.

Because I read somewhere on the org that they used to be pretty tight with Prince back in the day and that there even was a WB 12" release with a Prince song on the A-side and a Laid Back song on the B-side.

Or Prince just used their song as an inspiration and took it to the next level.

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I mentioned that earlier in this thread. I def think that "White Horse" was an inspiration to "Erotic City", and I even remember at one point, some orger said that Prince was pretty fond of Laid Back, so who knows?

Yeah, I saw your post, too, but there was no youtube link . What I read on the org was that he was fond of them and they were fond of him but.....I still don´t know what came first.

Either they wrote and released White Horse and Prince got inspired to write Erotic City, or Laid Back heard some unreleased version of Erotic City on some acetate or tape that Prince made them listen to and then they released White Horse before Prince could release Erotic City.

I really don´t know. I would hate to think that one of my favorite Prince songs was inspired by that lame Laid Back duo. I´d rather live in denial and believe that they somehow copied from Prince.

But you never know. Release dates don´t mean anything, maybe they DID hear Prince´s song before any of the two songs was released and they just came out with it first.

Have you ever heard about that Laid Back/Prince 12" maxi single? Was it just a promotional release for radio stations?

I need your loving/Human League = What have you done for me Lately/Janet Jackson

Let's go all the way/Sly Foxx = A Fly Girl/Boogie Boys

Cinnie said:

The giveaway here is that the soundalike to a prior hit is written after and released on the followup.

My goodness this thread is so hot. ON FIRE! One of the best ever here.

Backstrokin-Fatback=Soul Army-Cameo

Paid In Full-Eric B & Rakim=Girl You Know It's True-Milli Vanilli/Take Your Time-Mantronix/Set Adrift On Memory Bliss-P.M. Dawn

diamondpearl1 said:

Backstrokin-Fatback=Soul Army-Cameo

Paid In Full-Eric B & Rakim=Girl You Know It's True-Milli Vanilli/Take Your Time-Mantronix/Set Adrift On Memory Bliss-P.M. Dawn

I won't say Larry ripped backstrokin the way he did I Found Lovin for Cashflow's Mine All Mine

but you can tell Larry listened to a little Fatback Band along the way.

Back In Love Again-L.T.D.=Let Me Talk-Earth Wind & Fire

Fantasy-Earth Wind & Fire=Africa-Toto

Soulful Strut-Young Holt Unlimited=Am I The Same Girl-Swing Out Sister/Coolin-2 Live Crew