Songs that blatantly rip-off other artists.

Post your own entries if you'd like. Samples, covers and obvious tributes don't count. This is for dishonest plagiarism only!

If possible, include links so we can judge for ourselves (the ones I've provided all open in a new window).

1. Rip-off: The Ghostbuster's Theme Song by Ray Parker Jr

Original: I Want a New **** by Huey Lewis and the News

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2. Rip-off: The Fight Song by Marilyn Manson...

Original: Song 2 by Blur

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3. Rip-off: I Don't Like the ***** but the ***** Like Me by Marilyn Manson

Original: Fame by David Bowie

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4. Rip-off: Lamb of God by Marilyn Manson (again)

Original: Climbing Up the Walls by Radiohead

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5. Rip-off: Come As You Are by Nirvana

Original: Eighties by Killing Joke

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6. Rip-off: The Hand that Feeds by Nine Inch Nails

Original: Girl You Really Got Me Now by the Kinks

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and lastly (for now)....

7. Rip-off: God by Tori Amos

Original: Pinball Counting from Sesame Street (I'm half-joking about this one. Even if it was intentional, its still a pretty cool homage :) ).

Number one was prooven not a rip off in court. The only thing that they really have in common is a walking bass line.staindcoldlp

Yeah, I read about that, but I'm more concerned with songs generally sounding the same than getting into the specifics of music theory or copywrite law. This is more for fun than anything. ;)

Rip Off: Butterfly (i think) by Crazy Town (pretty much the entire instrumental part)

Original: Pretty Little Diddy by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Rip Off: Butterfly (i think) by Crazy Town (pretty much the entire instrumental part)

Original: Pretty Little Diddy by Red Hot Chili Peppers

firebreathing

Rip-off: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. Original: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie.Greyhound222

That's not a rip-off. That's a direct sample...There's a difference. A rip-off is when you try to pass a melody/hook/chord progression as your own.

[QUOTE="firebreathing"]

Rip Off: Butterfly (i think) by Crazy Town (pretty much the entire instrumental part)

Original: Pretty Little Diddy by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Greyhound222

That's a shame. The world would be a better place without "Butterfly".

[QUOTE="Greyhound222"]Rip-off: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. Original: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie.megagene

That's not a rip-off. That's a direct sample...There's a difference. A rip-off is when you try to pass a melody/hook/chord progression as your own.

Actually, he said it was his own. He only changed one 'tic' and said it was good enough to be original. No sample there.

[QUOTE="Greyhound222"]Rip-off: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. Original: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie.megagene

That's not a rip-off. That's a direct sample...There's a difference. A rip-off is when you try to pass a melody/hook/chord progression as your own.

He did try to pass it off as his own....he lost in court.

Original: The hulk Walking Away song

Rip off: The beggining of 'Your Beautifull' Byjames blunt

Rip Off Dani California -- Red Hot Chili Peppers

OriginalMary Jane's Last Dance--Tom Petty

Original: The hulk Walking Away song

Rip off: The beggining of 'Your Beautifull' By david blunt

Devils_Joker_22

James Blunt?

[QUOTE="megagene"]

[QUOTE="Greyhound222"]Rip-off: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. Original: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie.LJS9502_basic

That's not a rip-off. That's a direct sample...There's a difference. A rip-off is when you try to pass a melody/hook/chord progression as your own.

He did try to pass it off as his own....he lost in court.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="megagene"]

[QUOTE="Greyhound222"]Rip-off: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. Original: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie.ShuLordLiuPei

That's not a rip-off. That's a direct sample...There's a difference. A rip-off is when you try to pass a melody/hook/chord progression as your own.

He did try to pass it off as his own....he lost in court.

Whatever....he was still sued and lost.

[QUOTE="Devils_Joker_22"]

Original: The hulk Walking Away song

Rip off: The beggining of 'Your Beautifull' By david blunt

LJS9502_basic

James Blunt?

Lmao, thats the one. Almost changed to David Brent.

[QUOTE="megagene"]

[QUOTE="Greyhound222"]Rip-off: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. Original: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie.LJS9502_basic

That's not a rip-off. That's a direct sample...There's a difference. A rip-off is when you try to pass a melody/hook/chord progression as your own.

He did try to pass it off as his own....he lost in court.

I had no idea...How could he possibly try to pass that off as his? That's insanity....Or at least sheer stupidity....

Rip-off: Good Charlotte - I Just Wanna Live

Original: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

Maybe not that obvious, but still the guitar part really sounds the same...

Led Zeppelin ??

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HjPAEPFaxoM

Led Zeppelin ??

TheMierArmy

Yeah...it's established they ripped off the blues.

Zeppelin ripped off alot of people. 'The Lemon Song' for example is very similar to the Howlin' Wolf song 'Killing Floor'

Fishbone - Servitude (Original?).

Limp Bizkit - Eat You Alive (Very very similar riff).

you know too much about crappy metal bandsFood_Nipple

Well, I was a teenager at one point.

[QUOTE="firebreathing"]

Rip Off: Butterfly (i think) by Crazy Town (pretty much the entire instrumental part)

Original: Pretty Little Diddy by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Greyhound222

if that is the case then they're just lazy and uncreative.....................

I wouldn't have said "THe Hand That Feeds" was a rip-off... I would say there are similarities, but it isn't the same by any means.

Original - Bennie & The Jets by Elton John

Rip off - Los Angeles, I'm Yours by The Decemberists

(Kind of)

Rip Off Dani California -- Red Hot Chili Peppers

OriginalMary Jane's Last Dance--Tom Petty

LJS9502_basic

Kurt Cobain ripped off almost every band in existence. :P

He actually admitted it too.

[QUOTE="Greyhound222"]Rip-off: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. Original: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie.megagene

That's not a rip-off. That's a direct sample...There's a difference. A rip-off is when you try to pass a melody/hook/chord progression as your own.

in an interview,vannilla ice said they were nothing alike

dani california by the red hot chilipeppers ripped off last dance with mary jane by tom petty.

Original - Eulogy by Tool

Ripoff - Phase by Breaking Benjamin

This one is pretty blatant, but you know what they say..."good artists borrow, great artists steal."

Rip Off: "Teenagers" - My Chemical Romance - http://youtube.com/watch?v=k6EQAOmJrbw

Original:

[QUOTE="TheMierArmy"]

Led Zeppelin ??

LJS9502_basic

Yeah...it's established they ripped off the blues.

meh,most of the songs they were accused of stealing have nothing in similarity besdies a few words.a few of willie dixons songs are really the only ones that have a close similarity.

Wow. This thread has showed me how little I know about music. :?Quadrifoglio

Well go out there and buy some albums! :)

[QUOTE="ShuLordLiuPei"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="megagene"]

[QUOTE="Greyhound222"]Rip-off: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. Original: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie.LJS9502_basic

That's not a rip-off. That's a direct sample...There's a difference. A rip-off is when you try to pass a melody/hook/chord progression as your own.

He did try to pass it off as his own....he lost in court.

Whatever....he was still sued and lost.

NO WRONG he won

[QUOTE="Devils_Joker_22"]

Original: The hulk Walking Away song

Rip off: The beggining of 'Your Beautifull' By david blunt

LJS9502_basic

James Blunt?

No he quite clearly meant David Blunt

NO WRONG he won

Relaxing_Turnip

Nope...read some facts next time.

Me love by sean kingston

its a rip off of dyer maker by led zeppelin

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Devils_Joker_22"]

Original: The hulk Walking Away song

Rip off: The beggining of 'Your Beautifull' By david blunt

Relaxing_Turnip

James Blunt?

No he quite clearly meant David Blunt

Stay in school.

[QUOTE="Relaxing_Turnip"]

NO WRONG he won

LJS9502_basic

Nope...read some facts next time.

I think that guy is e-stalking you or something. He seems to have issues...

I think that guy is e-stalking you or something. He seems to have issues...

Taegukki

Yeah...I noticed. He never makes another post anywhere. Must be ban dodging since he's too new to know me. Far as I know trolling users is against the TOU.

[QUOTE="Taegukki"]

I think that guy is e-stalking you or something. He seems to have issues...

LJS9502_basic

Yeah...I noticed. He never makes another post anywhere. Must be ban dodging since he's too new to know me. Far as I know trolling users is against the TOU.

Indeed. The mods can just check out his IP to see if he's dodging or not. He pretty much just says the complete opposite of what you say, lol. Like a preschooler.