Songs that sound like other artists songs

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So the gist of what I’m aiming for here are popular songs that just sound REALLY similar to those by other artists. Either vocally/lyrically or by structure. Even to the point that you’ve grown up thinking, " wasn’t that song by artist XYZ??"- and realised it just SOUNDED like it was.
And the best thing- its all YOUR opinion!!

I’ll kick things off with a couple.

This is maybe the lost Pink Floyd song that never was:

And when I first heard this, I thought, " hey, new song by The Sports"

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Greta Van Fleet

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I always felt that this was sung by someone else but I’m not sure who it was.

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They’ll always be the real deal to me.

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The first couple of times l heard this l thought, cool Steve Winwood has a new song. The video l first saw a couple of years later.

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I heard this the other day.

I could have sworn this was a Marilyn Manson song from the 90’s, but turns out…

https://youtu.be/MClg7zpm6VQ

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https://youtu.be/DSbg1J-9-Lc
No Promises by Icehouse: About as close to Bowie as it gets!

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Complete and utter rip off of Postal Service that went huge:

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I was sure that ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ was sung by Sting in the 80’s.

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Ugh. That song makes me wish I was born without ears…

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I actually like that Owl City song **

** above post may belong in Secret Shame thread !

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Had no clue they were different songs.

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I went to see an Ice Hockey game in Vancouver. It wasn’t Stanley Cup, it was the level below (their equivalent of the VFL if you know what I mean).

There was an Owl City song (not Fireflies) on high rotation over the PA. Well, I assume it was Owl City because it sounded exactly like Fireflies, and why would anyone want to ripoff Owl City?

I was impressed that Owl City actually had another song…

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Tell me “The Writings on the Wall” by OK GO is not ripped off very heavily inspired from Regret by New Order.

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A pet hate, these try hards cashing in on other people’s work:

This is a just a prince impersonation without the talent and eccentricity.

And that Bruno Mars and Mark Robson thing Uptown Funk hadn’t a single idea to add to the funk tracks from the 70s.

And here’s the Arcade Fire channeling Springsteen:

This one seems like more of an homage than the above rip offs.

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First few listens i thought this was a new Stevie Nicks Song.

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George Michael - Freedom / Sympathy for the devil.

Phil Collins - Sussudio / 1999.

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How Little Stevie didn’t get his arse sued off for this blatant lift is quite beyond me…

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Somehow Green Day got away with this crib…

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