He's Ripped This Off......

[Bathsheba]

from Hill St Blues theme. Who do I report the little ginger tinker to? ;)

x x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYHWPTjzOxs

[Bathsheba]

it's bothered me for weeks, but it came to me today!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je2fGzKiqRM&list=PL_eICLB06W5Ei7C_HeQ5ljmMLfRpFa2pk

[-Talbot-]

for testing
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je2fGzKiqRM

[Bathsheba]

eh Talbot?

[andy-hughes]

You could say he has ripped it off from every Philly soul single released in the 1970's - they all have that wacca-wacca guitar and strings in there.

It's only very very vaguely similar to Hill Street Blues - there are far bigger and obvious rip-offs than that in pop - ask The Beatles and Tax Man about where The Jam got their Start! riff from!

The list goes on - there is nothing new under the musical sun.

[Gromit]

And Paul Simon must be due a royalty from this

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[Bathsheba]

Oh shurrup Andy.....I was dead pleased with meself there....it's been nagging me for weeks, and it just came to me this afternoon!! Please don't burst my happy bubble....:/

x x

[chrissa1]

I'm not a mathematician, but there must be a finite permutation of 6 octaves.

[chrissa1]

That took me down memory lane and it was very pleasant, Baths. Thanks.

[Gromit]

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[ummmm]

Gromit...I take it you're joking?

There are millions upon millions of songs out there. Some are bound to sound a tad similar.

I can't hear it in the OPs instance though.

[-Talbot-]

Bathsheba
eh Talbot?

You had not posted yours when I posted mine...ever so sorry for trying to help :0/

[andy-hughes]

Sorry Baths! xx

[ummmm]

[237SJ]

The intro sounds like Love`s Theme by the Love Unlimited Orchestra.

[Bathsheba]

's'ok Andy, I'll forgive you ;)
Ditto Talbot!
Chrissa,...Frank was quite dishy, eh?
ummm,...sorry, but can't hear it in your clip. Maybe hearing music's a bit like that dress with the changing colour for different folk?

x x

[Gromit]

Thanks Ummmm

[Bathsheba]

237....That IS Hill St Blues theme!

x x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPi8hCpqA7c

[Bathsheba]

Oh, think I understand now....ummm posted what Gromit was trying to?
And which Paul Simon song is that supposed to sound like?

[-Talbot-]

Read this...I think this says it all, Baths

http://scienceblogs.com/worldsfair/wp-content/blogs.dir/389/files/2012/04/i-a2957ddc97bb582e8005995be7e03d19-itall.jpg

[andy-hughes]

Of course, the most recent and notorious 'inspiration' concerned Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines. They were obliged to fork out nearly $7.5 million to the estate of Marvin Gaye for shamelessly 'being inspired' by his Got To Give It Up hit.

Now they really DO sound the same!!