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Top 10 Artists Whose Songs Sound the Same


these guys make music that sounds so

these guys make music that sounds so similar they might as well combine a few

similar they might as well combine a few

similar they might as well combine a few songs to make just one welcome to

songs to make just one welcome to

songs to make just one welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten artists

down our picks for the top ten artists

down our picks for the top ten artists whose songs sound the same

for this list we’ve chosen acts based on

for this list we’ve chosen acts based on how similar the arrangements and musical

how similar the arrangements and musical

how similar the arrangements and musical styles of many of their songs are as

styles of many of their songs are as

styles of many of their songs are as opposed to our personal opinions on the

opposed to our personal opinions on the

opposed to our personal opinions on the artists themselves

for the record we’re not saying these

for the record we’re not saying these acts are bad or play bad music just that

acts are bad or play bad music just that

acts are bad or play bad music just that their music has often been labeled by

their music has often been labeled by

their music has often been labeled by some as uninventive to put it politely

no to be able to base I would say number

no to be able to base I would say number 10 cake with the smooth while this band

10 cake with the smooth while this band

10 cake with the smooth while this band has found quite a bit of commercial

has found quite a bit of commercial

has found quite a bit of commercial success especially in the 90s and early

success especially in the 90s and early

success especially in the 90s and early noughties their music is also notorious

noughties their music is also notorious

noughties their music is also notorious for sounding a bit repetitive between

for sounding a bit repetitive between

for sounding a bit repetitive between tunes like the distance the distance

and their profanity-laced cover of

and their profanity-laced cover of Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive I should

Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive I should

Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive I should have changed my block I would have made

have changed my block I would have made

have changed my block I would have made you leave you cake songs are full of

you leave you cake songs are full of

you leave you cake songs are full of steady drum beats and signature trumpet

steady drum beats and signature trumpet

steady drum beats and signature trumpet parts here and there

it’s also topped off by the half sung

it’s also topped off by the half sung half spoken vocals from frontman John

half spoken vocals from frontman John

half spoken vocals from frontman John McCrae which makes almost any cake song

McCrae which makes almost any cake song

McCrae which makes almost any cake song instantly recognizable I saw a butterfly

instantly recognizable I saw a butterfly

instantly recognizable I saw a butterfly in Hell today when I die you go to

in Hell today when I die you go to

in Hell today when I die you go to number nine

number nine

number nine no Wayne cuz I live by the sword die by

no Wayne cuz I live by the sword die by

no Wayne cuz I live by the sword die by the sword

a brush when it comes to this wrapper

a brush when it comes to this wrapper it’s not just his auto-tune rapping

it’s not just his auto-tune rapping

it’s not just his auto-tune rapping style that’s often used as a feature in

style that’s often used as a feature in

style that’s often used as a feature in his song sheets the instrumental parts

his song sheets the instrumental parts

his song sheets the instrumental parts as well the beats and structure of

as well the beats and structure of

as well the beats and structure of tracks like a milly milly can hear a

tracks like a milly milly can hear a

tracks like a milly milly can hear a Millikan bear Sicilian bitch with long

Millikan bear Sicilian bitch with long

Millikan bear Sicilian bitch with long hair with coconut every year and 6 foot

hair with coconut every year and 6 foot

hair with coconut every year and 6 foot 7 foot because I am a consultant hairy

7 foot because I am a consultant hairy

7 foot because I am a consultant hairy to the money the worst of all trick both

to the money the worst of all trick both

to the money the worst of all trick both produced by Bangladesh are so similar

produced by Bangladesh are so similar

produced by Bangladesh are so similar that Weezy could have just as easily

that Weezy could have just as easily

that Weezy could have just as easily reworked the tempo of one song to

reworked the tempo of one song to

reworked the tempo of one song to combine it with the other and no one

combine it with the other and no one

combine it with the other and no one would be the wiser

although this New York band was seminal

although this New York band was seminal in the development of punk rock and

in the development of punk rock and

in the development of punk rock and their influence can still be heard today

they were also masters of sticking to

they were also masters of sticking to the formula of making loud fast and

the formula of making loud fast and

the formula of making loud fast and direct music

often backing up Joey Ramones

often backing up Joey Ramones distinctive voice with the same

distinctive voice with the same

distinctive voice with the same forecourt

along with baselines and drumbeats that

along with baselines and drumbeats that aren’t very difficult to learn many

aren’t very difficult to learn many

aren’t very difficult to learn many songs also involved Joey counting one

songs also involved Joey counting one

songs also involved Joey counting one two three four

you’re a guy that killed our mega and

you’re a guy that killed our mega and this how we going number seven

this how we going number seven

this how we going number seven pitbull no I know you mummy with this

pitbull no I know you mummy with this

pitbull no I know you mummy with this guy’s music the similarities come out

guy’s music the similarities come out

guy’s music the similarities come out not just through his typically Club

not just through his typically Club

not just through his typically Club poppy beats but also largely through his

poppy beats but also largely through his

poppy beats but also largely through his flow and the particular sayings he

flow and the particular sayings he

flow and the particular sayings he reuses when he raps if pitbulls not

reuses when he raps if pitbulls not

reuses when he raps if pitbulls not saying or just about every verse he

saying or just about every verse he

saying or just about every verse he drops then he’s dropping some random

drops then he’s dropping some random

drops then he’s dropping some random lines in Spanish every now and again

let’s just get one thing out of the way

let’s just get one thing out of the way these guys are extremely talented

we are one of the biggest acts of the

we are one of the biggest acts of the 90s but the rhythms guitars

90s but the rhythms guitars

90s but the rhythms guitars not to mention Zack de la Rocha

not to mention Zack de la Rocha

not to mention Zack de la Rocha trademark aggressive rapping style

are a constant throughout much of their

are a constant throughout much of their musical output

and you only need to listen to their

and you only need to listen to their self-titled album for proof of that one

self-titled album for proof of that one

self-titled album for proof of that one can only hear so many times per song

it seems like the further these guys go

it seems like the further these guys go into their lengthy career the more

into their lengthy career the more

into their lengthy career the more same-old same-old their songs become

clearest example of this take the two

clearest example of this take the two songs used in the first two Transformers

songs used in the first two Transformers

songs used in the first two Transformers movies directed by Michael Bay

what I’ve done and new divide may have

what I’ve done and new divide may have different lyrics and different keys but

different lyrics and different keys but

different lyrics and different keys but their song structure and rhythm marked

their song structure and rhythm marked

their song structure and rhythm marked by Linkin Park’s alt rock industrial

by Linkin Park’s alt rock industrial

by Linkin Park’s alt rock industrial rock

and electronic rock vibe and chester

and electronic rock vibe and chester bennington soft and screaming vocal

bennington soft and screaming vocal

bennington soft and screaming vocal style are practically indistinguishable

all day laughing and over number four

all day laughing and over number four Jack Johnson Oh Baby Doe screech he’s an

Jack Johnson Oh Baby Doe screech he’s an

Jack Johnson Oh Baby Doe screech he’s an artist that draws huge crowds around the

artist that draws huge crowds around the

artist that draws huge crowds around the world and makes you feel like you’re at

world and makes you feel like you’re at

world and makes you feel like you’re at the beach when you listen to him he

the beach when you listen to him he

the beach when you listen to him he thinks to sing I know said they’re gonna

thinks to sing I know said they’re gonna

thinks to sing I know said they’re gonna say this so but the styles of each of

say this so but the styles of each of

say this so but the styles of each of his songs have one major thing in common

his songs have one major thing in common

his songs have one major thing in common they’ve almost all got that laid-back

they’ve almost all got that laid-back

they’ve almost all got that laid-back feeling vibe so that they can be hard to

feeling vibe so that they can be hard to

feeling vibe so that they can be hard to tell apart

tell apart

tell apart I got everyday Jack Johnson’s usual

I got everyday Jack Johnson’s usual

I got everyday Jack Johnson’s usual style of acoustic guitars quiet vocals

style of acoustic guitars quiet vocals

style of acoustic guitars quiet vocals and somewhat poppy melodies shows itself

and somewhat poppy melodies shows itself

and somewhat poppy melodies shows itself and much of his musical output 3d 3d

and much of his musical output 3d 3d

and much of his musical output 3d 3d just take for example his album

just take for example his album

just take for example his album in-between dreams

wash down

wash down as far as modern progressive metal goes

as far as modern progressive metal goes

as far as modern progressive metal goes these guys are one of the biggest names

these guys are one of the biggest names

these guys are one of the biggest names out there but while they’re very

out there but while they’re very

out there but while they’re very talented musicians

structures of many of their songs sound

structures of many of their songs sound eerily alike they often use

eerily alike they often use

eerily alike they often use unconventional time signatures distorted

unconventional time signatures distorted

unconventional time signatures distorted bass and stay within a very electronic

bass and stay within a very electronic

bass and stay within a very electronic and industrial sound that gives much of

and industrial sound that gives much of

and industrial sound that gives much of their music a digital bye

for instance never notice how similar

for instance never notice how similar the musical climaxes to the grudge and

the musical climaxes to the grudge and

the musical climaxes to the grudge and vicarious are

you can’t fault Angus Young and company

you can’t fault Angus Young and company for having a distinctive hard rock sound

for having a distinctive hard rock sound

for having a distinctive hard rock sound but there are certainly times when it

but there are certainly times when it

but there are certainly times when it sounds like they’re parroting themselves

despite having had two lead singers in

despite having had two lead singers in their long history as a band ac/dc vocal

their long history as a band ac/dc vocal

their long history as a band ac/dc vocal style and the overall structure and

style and the overall structure and

style and the overall structure and arrangement of their songs don’t differ

arrangement of their songs don’t differ

arrangement of their songs don’t differ too much from each other you can pretty

too much from each other you can pretty

too much from each other you can pretty much identify an ac/dc song right off

much identify an ac/dc song right off

much identify an ac/dc song right off the bat just check out songs like

the bat just check out songs like

the bat just check out songs like jailbreak and dirty deeds done dirt

jailbreak and dirty deeds done dirt

jailbreak and dirty deeds done dirt cheap for proof

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions more simple

get down get down with the sickness you

get down get down with the sickness you come alone

come alone

come alone my

probably what you’re gonna do

probably what you’re gonna do strain it all to the ocean

what would it feel like number one

what would it feel like number one Nickelback

is there really any doubt about this one

is there really any doubt about this one this bands use of the same old power

this bands use of the same old power

this bands use of the same old power chords and song structures has given

chords and song structures has given

chords and song structures has given rise to criticism that they’re the most

rise to criticism that they’re the most

rise to criticism that they’re the most same sounding band out there

don’t believe us just take a listen to

don’t believe us just take a listen to how you remind me remind me

or better yet listen to the popular

or better yet listen to the popular internet mashup how you remind me of

internet mashup how you remind me of

internet mashup how you remind me of some day

admittedly their formula works but how

admittedly their formula works but how many songs about sex and drinking

many songs about sex and drinking

many songs about sex and drinking featuring Chad Kroger’s growling vocals

featuring Chad Kroger’s growling vocals

featuring Chad Kroger’s growling vocals and a loud versus quiet melody can you

and a loud versus quiet melody can you

and a loud versus quiet melody can you listen to before you start wondering if

listen to before you start wondering if

listen to before you start wondering if you’re just listening to the same song

you’re just listening to the same song

you’re just listening to the same song over and over and over again

you agree with our list which artist do

you agree with our list which artist do you think has the most similar sounding

you think has the most similar sounding

you think has the most similar sounding music Shama

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