Song Ripoffs

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Inspired by Suzzer's observation about the similarity between Convoy and the Band Aid Stuck On Me tunes.

My contribution is:

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What's up (Hey, what's going on?) by 4 non blondes

same tune (not the chorus) as

Don't worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin

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Most of you might be too young to be familiar, but both songs were very popular for a while.

Make it a rip-off, so things that are meant to be noticed like the Beach Boys imitation in Back in the USSR don't count.

[Spota]

Wow. I know both songs pretty well and was not aware they both had the same tune Gonna see if I have the mp3s now and check it out.

Does Twinkle Twinkle and the ABC song count? Sorry, I have 2 young kids.

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Spota,

I have 2 young kids too. Add Baa Baa Blacksheep to that list.

[CrazyEyez]

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What's up (Hey, what's going on?) by 4 non blondes

same tune (not the chorus) as

Don't worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin


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Whoa, good call. I have nothing else to add at this point.

[suzzer99]

Madonna - Lucky Star and the theme from Prom Night the movie

Starlight, starbright, first star I see tonight

Prom night ... everything is all right (or something like that)

You may have to rent the movie, but they are the same song.

[Five-Star]

How about any song by Nickelback against any song by Nickelback?

[riverdance]

built to spill 'conventional wisdom" sounds like an old dinosaur jr song, can't remember which one

[suzzer99]

There is a song in the last couple years, by one of those Blink 182-esque bands that's a watered-down ripoff of Grey Cell Green by Ned's Atomic Dustbin.

[bwana devil]

first came:

beck - loser

then came:

butthole surfers - pepper

[bwana devil]

first came:
huey lewis - i want a new drug

then came:

ghostbusters theme song

then came a lawsuit:
huey wiki