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« on: July 03, 2010, 11:35:07 PM » |
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For some reason, people seem to like taking the titles of famous Beach Boys tunes and putting them on their own half-baked songs.
So far, I've got "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and "California Gurls" by Katy Perry. Anyone else in on this sordid business?
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« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2010, 01:14:31 AM » |
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The Magnetic Fields have a "California Girls" of their own.
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2010, 02:43:49 AM » |
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Agree. 'Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again' is a sh*t form of plagiarism. The guilty party should be sued.
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« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2010, 04:18:00 AM » |
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Agree. 'Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again' is a sh*t form of plagiarism. The guilty party should be sued.
Damn right - who the f*** does this Dennis Wilson think he is ? I mean, it's not as if the song's any damn good...  |
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« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2010, 04:55:15 AM » |
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Agree. 'Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again' is a sh*t form of plagiarism. The guilty party should be sued.
Damn right - who the f*** does this Dennis Wilson think he is ? I mean, it's not as if the song's any damn good... I may have a clue: I seem to recall this Dennis person you speak of composed the theme music for Fawlty Towers. |
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« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2010, 11:03:18 AM » |
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That douche kid rock with "all summer long"
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According to someone who would know.
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« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2010, 04:36:20 PM » |
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The Kaiser Chiefs did a song called 'Caroline Yes'
Tears For Fears did a song called 'Brian Wilson Said'
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« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2010, 05:09:41 PM » |
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Leon Russell wrote a song which he titled "Good Vibrations" because he was a funny guy.
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« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2010, 11:40:15 PM » |
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"Do It Again" by Steely Dan
"Here Today" by Paul McCartney
"Little Bird" by Majestic
"Wonderful" by Majestic
"All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow (ugghh sorry)
"Wind Of Change" by Scorpions (not quite the same title, but pretty close)
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2010, 01:45:02 AM » |
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"Here Today Gone Tomorrow" by the Ramones (likely an intentional nod, given that they were Beach Boys fans)
And not exactly title lifting, but a reference - I know a song entitled "Close Your Eyes and Be Still".
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2010, 09:47:42 AM » |
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Darlin' - David Rogers
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2010, 10:06:47 AM » |
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U2 - "Wild Honey".
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« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2010, 02:29:37 PM » |
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U2 - "Wild Honey".
And the Beatles "Wild honey pie" ( I know, it's not the exact same name) Los Lobos had their own "Don't worry baby" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tao8rbrnfbc |
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« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2010, 10:41:14 PM » |
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Annie Lennox - Little Bird
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« Reply #15 on: July 05, 2010, 10:59:08 PM » |
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two album names:
endless summer - fennesz
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« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2010, 11:14:44 PM » |
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I doubt many of these were genuinely "stolen". Phrases like "little bird" etc. have been around long before the Beach Boys.
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« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2010, 11:39:06 PM » |
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I doubt many of these were genuinely "stolen". Phrases like "little bird" etc. have been around long before the Beach Boys.
I agree. However, Majestic are very BB-influenced, and they have 2 "stolen" titles on one album (Wonderful and Little Bird). I don't think that it was coincidental in this case. |
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« Reply #18 on: July 05, 2010, 11:50:00 PM » |
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I doubt many of these were genuinely "stolen". Phrases like "little bird" etc. have been around long before the Beach Boys.
I agree. However, Majestic are very BB-influenced, and they have 2 "stolen" titles on one album (Wonderful and Little Bird). I don't think that it was coincidental in this case. Well yeah, I didn't say all were just coincidences, and sometimes it's intentional. |
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« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2010, 06:27:24 AM » |
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« Reply #21 on: July 12, 2010, 01:14:16 PM » |
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The Charlatans:
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They also have used a lot of Beach Boys references; one that comes to mind is the song The Blind Stagger which used the same musical chorus as Rainbows.
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« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2010, 07:56:53 AM » |
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'Breakaway' - Kelly Clarkson 'Oh Darlin' - The Beatles (oh wait! They did it first!  ) |
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« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2010, 01:01:19 PM » |
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Gretchen Wilson-California Girls
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« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2012, 08:47:34 AM » |
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Not song titles, but Saint Etienne put out a CD entitled 'So Tough'. If there was any doubt that the title was a direct homage to the Beach Boys, there was also a deluxe edition of the CD that included a companion disc entitled 'You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone'. Apples In Stereo put out 'Heroes & Villains: Music Inspired By The Powerpuff Girls'.
Song titles re-purposed:
Cornelius- God Only Knows (Fantasma CD)
Pizzicato Five- Let's Go Away For Awhile (Pizzicatomania CD)
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