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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten sound-alike song she’s a rebel and a
sound-alike song she’s a rebel and a
sound-alike song she’s a rebel and a stunner on the memory damn baby what you
stunner on the memory damn baby what you
stunner on the memory damn baby what you know for this list we’re choosing songs
know for this list we’re choosing songs
know for this list we’re choosing songs that haven’t necessarily been tainted by
that haven’t necessarily been tainted by
that haven’t necessarily been tainted by lawsuits but are considered similar in
lawsuits but are considered similar in
lawsuits but are considered similar in the court of public opinion
the court of public opinion
the court of public opinion [Music]
but we’re not suggesting wrongdoing by
but we’re not suggesting wrongdoing by any of the involved songwriters here we
any of the involved songwriters here we
any of the involved songwriters here we leave it up to you to decide
leave it up to you to decide
leave it up to you to decide we’re also excluding cases of sampling
we’re also excluding cases of sampling
we’re also excluding cases of sampling she’s a very kinky girl touch this
she’s a very kinky girl touch this
she’s a very kinky girl touch this [Music]
[Music]
[Music] hey Dustin if you didn’t see a song you
hey Dustin if you didn’t see a song you
hey Dustin if you didn’t see a song you think should be on the list be sure to
think should be on the list be sure to
think should be on the list be sure to check out our video on the top 10 ripoff
check out our video on the top 10 ripoff
check out our video on the top 10 ripoff song hottest bitch in
[Music]
[Music] number ten Abba dancing queen versus
number ten Abba dancing queen versus
number ten Abba dancing queen versus Shania Twain c’est la vie
while on first listen these two songs
while on first listen these two songs are beyond different we can’t help but
are beyond different we can’t help but
are beyond different we can’t help but think we’ve heard Shania scores before
think we’ve heard Shania scores before
think we’ve heard Shania scores before [Music]
[Music]
[Music] fan or not Abbas music was inescapable
fan or not Abbas music was inescapable
fan or not Abbas music was inescapable in the 1970s
[Music]
[Music] Oh
Oh
Oh Vande experienced a level of fame only
Vande experienced a level of fame only
Vande experienced a level of fame only matched by the Beatles and like the Fab
matched by the Beatles and like the Fab
matched by the Beatles and like the Fab Four they are still praised to this day
Four they are still praised to this day
Four they are still praised to this day for their quality of song crap
all of this makes the Swedish group a
all of this makes the Swedish group a perfect model for pop song compositions
perfect model for pop song compositions
perfect model for pop song compositions [Music]
number nine Tom Petty and the
number nine Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Mary Jane’s last dance
Heartbreakers Mary Jane’s last dance
Heartbreakers Mary Jane’s last dance versus Red Hot Chili Peppers Dani
versus Red Hot Chili Peppers Dani
versus Red Hot Chili Peppers Dani California for two artists who are
California for two artists who are
California for two artists who are talented in their own right these two
talented in their own right these two
talented in their own right these two tracks sure do sound a lot of life you
tracks sure do sound a lot of life you
tracks sure do sound a lot of life you know in the state of Mississippi pop
know in the state of Mississippi pop
know in the state of Mississippi pop above the cover and the mama was a hit
above the cover and the mama was a hit
above the cover and the mama was a hit man in fact their groove establishing
man in fact their groove establishing
man in fact their groove establishing chord progressions are only one note
chord progressions are only one note
chord progressions are only one note away from sameness she never was ravaged
away from sameness she never was ravaged
away from sameness she never was ravaged to a darling screw a brat with the mini
to a darling screw a brat with the mini
to a darling screw a brat with the mini and a boys on indiana bag which is both
and a boys on indiana bag which is both
and a boys on indiana bag which is both a major and minor difference depending
a major and minor difference depending
a major and minor difference depending on how you look at it
on how you look at it
on how you look at it and
and
and [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Teddy himself doubted any malicious
Teddy himself doubted any malicious
Teddy himself doubted any malicious purpose on the peppers part and even
purpose on the peppers part and even
purpose on the peppers part and even said that many songs just sounds similar
said that many songs just sounds similar
said that many songs just sounds similar booster beta gifted animator one fallen
booster beta gifted animator one fallen
booster beta gifted animator one fallen a living for the later just ask The
a living for the later just ask The
a living for the later just ask The Strokes who openly confess to making
Strokes who openly confess to making
Strokes who openly confess to making Petty’s American girl
the basis for last night
the basis for last night [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in both cases Tom opted to let it slide
in both cases Tom opted to let it slide
in both cases Tom opted to let it slide and let rock be rock
and let rock be rock
and let rock be rock [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] number eight Chicago 25 or 6 to 4 versus
number eight Chicago 25 or 6 to 4 versus
number eight Chicago 25 or 6 to 4 versus Green Day rain stew it may be hard to
Green Day rain stew it may be hard to
Green Day rain stew it may be hard to think of the punk pop rockers ever
think of the punk pop rockers ever
think of the punk pop rockers ever crossing paths with the rock jazz fusion
crossing paths with the rock jazz fusion
crossing paths with the rock jazz fusion outfit but you have to admit that brain
outfit but you have to admit that brain
outfit but you have to admit that brain stews intro sure sounds a lot like the
stews intro sure sounds a lot like the
stews intro sure sounds a lot like the 1970 Chicago single 25 or 6 to 4
[Music]
[Music] would hardly be the only time the
would hardly be the only time the
would hardly be the only time the threesome would dip into the oldies
threesome would dip into the oldies
threesome would dip into the oldies either
still with no known lawsuits in the
still with no known lawsuits in the chicago matter maybe it’s a fair call
and besides don’t they both remind you
and besides don’t they both remind you of another tune more specifically this
of another tune more specifically this
of another tune more specifically this one by Led Zep
[Music]
[Music] number seven the who baba o’riley versus
number seven the who baba o’riley versus
number seven the who baba o’riley versus One Direction best song ever
okay so it’s dressed up a lot with
okay so it’s dressed up a lot with modern flash and glam but isn’t that
modern flash and glam but isn’t that
modern flash and glam but isn’t that totally Pete Townsend’s power cord rip
totally Pete Townsend’s power cord rip
totally Pete Townsend’s power cord rip under there
under there
under there [Music]
teenage rip-off whoa yeah
teenage rip-off whoa yeah [Music]
[Music]
[Music] for this part Townsend himself didn’t
for this part Townsend himself didn’t
for this part Townsend himself didn’t bat an eyelash and let the boy bands
bat an eyelash and let the boy bands
bat an eyelash and let the boy bands homage pass credit and royalty free
homage pass credit and royalty free
homage pass credit and royalty free claiming there are really only so many
claiming there are really only so many
claiming there are really only so many chords out there
that may also explain one Ds 2012 single
that may also explain one Ds 2012 single live while we’re young which quickly
live while we’re young which quickly
live while we’re young which quickly drew comparisons to the clash by the way
drew comparisons to the clash by the way
drew comparisons to the clash by the way does Tom Cruise know he’s in this video
does Tom Cruise know he’s in this video
does Tom Cruise know he’s in this video bread’s like a son to me sure a good man
bread’s like a son to me sure a good man
bread’s like a son to me sure a good man I know I know come in
I know I know come in
I know I know come in [Music]
number six the Beatles lady Madonna
number six the Beatles lady Madonna versus sublime what I got
versus sublime what I got
versus sublime what I got [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it may not make sense to copy the
it may not make sense to copy the
it may not make sense to copy the biggest band in the history of
biggest band in the history of
biggest band in the history of everything but then again it kind of
everything but then again it kind of
everything but then again it kind of does to Street cigarette shoes while we
does to Street cigarette shoes while we
does to Street cigarette shoes while we can’t say for sure that the Scot punk
can’t say for sure that the Scot punk
can’t say for sure that the Scot punk rockers had the Paul McCartney pegged
rockers had the Paul McCartney pegged
rockers had the Paul McCartney pegged pop song on their Walkmans when they
pop song on their Walkmans when they
pop song on their Walkmans when they recorded their most successful radio
recorded their most successful radio
recorded their most successful radio single the songs are in the same key and
single the songs are in the same key and
single the songs are in the same key and have nearly indistinguishable melodies
have nearly indistinguishable melodies
have nearly indistinguishable melodies [Music]
also while not present lady Madonna’s
also while not present lady Madonna’s signature riff does tuck in nicely
signature riff does tuck in nicely
signature riff does tuck in nicely throughout much of what I got so we
throughout much of what I got so we
throughout much of what I got so we think that’s a mashup waiting to happen
[Music]
[Music] number five Madonna
number five Madonna
number five Madonna express yourself versus Lady Gaga Born
express yourself versus Lady Gaga Born
express yourself versus Lady Gaga Born This Way just put your paws up
This Way just put your paws up
This Way just put your paws up because you were born this way baby well
because you were born this way baby well
because you were born this way baby well we’re certainly not the first to point
we’re certainly not the first to point
we’re certainly not the first to point this one out as even the Material Girl
this one out as even the Material Girl
this one out as even the Material Girl herself
herself
herself expressed that these two sound alike
expressed that these two sound alike
expressed that these two sound alike [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while Gaga claims there was no
while Gaga claims there was no
while Gaga claims there was no intentional copying she has stated that
intentional copying she has stated that
intentional copying she has stated that both songs followed the same chord
both songs followed the same chord
both songs followed the same chord progression and has also cited Madonna
progression and has also cited Madonna
progression and has also cited Madonna as one of her major influences
as one of her major influences
as one of her major influences [Music]
not that she had to
not that she had to [Music]
meanwhile Maja’s take on the similarity
meanwhile Maja’s take on the similarity runs the range of mildly miffed to
runs the range of mildly miffed to
runs the range of mildly miffed to honored depending on when you ask her
[Music]
[Music] number four
number four
number four Beyonce halo versus Kelly Clarkson
Beyonce halo versus Kelly Clarkson
Beyonce halo versus Kelly Clarkson already gone
pay attention mojo holics we’re cracking
pay attention mojo holics we’re cracking this one wide open
this one wide open
this one wide open [Music]
No
No while even the most casual ear will pick
while even the most casual ear will pick
while even the most casual ear will pick up the sameness of these two songs the
up the sameness of these two songs the
up the sameness of these two songs the paper trail shows something very
paper trail shows something very
paper trail shows something very concrete the same co-writer
concrete the same co-writer
concrete the same co-writer [Music]
[Music]
[Music] never really had
halo I got my angel now one republic’s
halo I got my angel now one republic’s ryan tedder
ryan tedder
ryan tedder played a part in writing both of these
played a part in writing both of these
played a part in writing both of these tunes and while we can’t be sure what
tunes and while we can’t be sure what
tunes and while we can’t be sure what parts he wrote for each halo was
parts he wrote for each halo was
parts he wrote for each halo was completed but not yet released when he
completed but not yet released when he
completed but not yet released when he moved on to already gone
[Music]
[Music] this led Kelly Clarkson to allege that
this led Kelly Clarkson to allege that
this led Kelly Clarkson to allege that he had reused the former’s musical
he had reused the former’s musical
he had reused the former’s musical arrangement on hers though Tedder has
arrangement on hers though Tedder has
arrangement on hers though Tedder has denied this
denied this
denied this [Music]
[Music]
[Music] although you can’t technically
although you can’t technically
although you can’t technically plagiarize yourself laziness is rarely a
plagiarize yourself laziness is rarely a
plagiarize yourself laziness is rarely a virtuous
virtuous
virtuous [Music]
[Music]
[Music] ready
ready
ready [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Hey
number three Westra Scotty doesn’t know
number three Westra Scotty doesn’t know versus Hannah Montana rock star
versus Hannah Montana rock star
versus Hannah Montana rock star [Music]
it wasn’t officially released until 2006
it wasn’t officially released until 2006 but the lustre song was actually first
but the lustre song was actually first
but the lustre song was actually first heard in the 2004 film hero tres
heard in the 2004 film hero tres
heard in the 2004 film hero tres [Music]
[Music]
[Music] every Sunday
every Sunday
meanwhile Miley Cyrus or Hannah
meanwhile Miley Cyrus or Hannah Montana’s rock star was taken from the
Montana’s rock star was taken from the
Montana’s rock star was taken from the 2007 Hannah Montana – movie soundtrack
2007 Hannah Montana – movie soundtrack
2007 Hannah Montana – movie soundtrack to promote the next year’s best of both
to promote the next year’s best of both
to promote the next year’s best of both worlds concert film a little faster than
worlds concert film a little faster than
worlds concert film a little faster than school
school
school we just again
we just again
we just again while luster contemplated making legal
while luster contemplated making legal
while luster contemplated making legal loops citing a similarity between the
loops citing a similarity between the
loops citing a similarity between the guitar riff featured in both songs it’s
guitar riff featured in both songs it’s
guitar riff featured in both songs it’s interesting to note that Scotty doesn’t
interesting to note that Scotty doesn’t
interesting to note that Scotty doesn’t know has also been linked to the 1988
know has also been linked to the 1988
know has also been linked to the 1988 track reptile by the church
track reptile by the church
track reptile by the church [Music]
so maybe they shouldn’t throw stones
so maybe they shouldn’t throw stones [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number two the Beatles oh bloody Oh blah
number two the Beatles oh bloody Oh blah da vs. The Offspring why don’t you get a
da vs. The Offspring why don’t you get a
da vs. The Offspring why don’t you get a job my friends got a girlfriend Manny
job my friends got a girlfriend Manny
job my friends got a girlfriend Manny hits that bitch he tells me every day it
hits that bitch he tells me every day it
hits that bitch he tells me every day it may not make sense to copy the biggest
may not make sense to copy the biggest
may not make sense to copy the biggest band in the history of everything but
band in the history of everything but
band in the history of everything but then again wait we said that already
Hey
Hey [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] while both of these songs are in
while both of these songs are in
while both of these songs are in different keys they do follow the same
different keys they do follow the same
different keys they do follow the same tune and share the same general feel and
tune and share the same general feel and
tune and share the same general feel and flow
flow
flow [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the Scot punk band has also been accused
the Scot punk band has also been accused
the Scot punk band has also been accused of lifting elements of Simon & Garfunkel
of lifting elements of Simon & Garfunkel
of lifting elements of Simon & Garfunkel Cecilia
but take a listen and decide for
but take a listen and decide for yourself
yourself
yourself [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] job before we unveil our top pick here
job before we unveil our top pick here
job before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
are a few honorable mentions
are a few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] break it down the camel’s back
break it down the camel’s back
break it down the camel’s back [Music]
you can be amazing – the phrase in
you can be amazing – the phrase in talking more drug I used to bite my
talking more drug I used to bite my
talking more drug I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath it’s get to
tongue and hold my breath it’s get to
tongue and hold my breath it’s get to rock the boat and make
rock the boat and make
rock the boat and make [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one Iggy Pop lust for life versus
number one Iggy Pop lust for life versus
number one Iggy Pop lust for life versus jet are you going to be my girl
jet are you going to be my girl
jet are you going to be my girl [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while many called the Aussie rockers out
while many called the Aussie rockers out
while many called the Aussie rockers out on dipping into the Iggy well in 2003
on dipping into the Iggy well in 2003
on dipping into the Iggy well in 2003 jet has claimed to have gone straight to
jet has claimed to have gone straight to
jet has claimed to have gone straight to the source Motown in fact pop and his
the source Motown in fact pop and his
the source Motown in fact pop and his lust for life co-writer David Bowie did
lust for life co-writer David Bowie did
lust for life co-writer David Bowie did the very same
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] they used Martha and the Vandellas
as well as The Supremes as starting
as well as The Supremes as starting points
points
points [Music]
[Music]
[Music] jeez
jeez
jeez proving that you can’t hurry love and
proving that you can’t hurry love and
proving that you can’t hurry love and you can’t beat a classic Coleman
you can’t beat a classic Coleman
you can’t beat a classic Coleman my set
my set
my set [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] but there’s no harm in trying
but there’s no harm in trying
but there’s no harm in trying [Music]
despite the two tracks popularity and
despite the two tracks popularity and being so openly inspired by other songs
being so openly inspired by other songs
being so openly inspired by other songs I said are you gonna be my girl no
I said are you gonna be my girl no
I said are you gonna be my girl no papers have been served and no legal
papers have been served and no legal
papers have been served and no legal battles have ensued so far
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite sound-alike song for more
favorite sound-alike song for more
favorite sound-alike song for more inspired top 10s published every day be
inspired top 10s published every day be
inspired top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com don’t
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com don’t
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com don’t be a pig let’s change
be a pig let’s change
be a pig let’s change [Music]
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