Tell us if you think it's coincidence, inspiration, quotation or plagiarism and which one you like best.
1. Bombay calling (It's A Beautiful Day) - Child in time (Deep Purple). Confessed plagiarism. Best: DP
2. Rockstar (Warpig) - Fireball (Deep Purple). Plagiarism. Best: DP
3. Free bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) - Baby I love your way (Peter Frampton). Plagiarism. Best: PF (the vocal part) LS (the instrumental part)
4. Almost independence day (Van Morrison) - Wish you were here (Pink Floyd). Coincidence. Best: PF
5. Phantom of the opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber) - Echoes (Pink Floyd). Coincidence. Best: PF
6. Flash rocking man (Accept) - 2 Minutes to midnight (Iron Maiden). Plagiarism. Best: IM
7. Taurus (Spirit) - Stairway to heaven (Led Zeppelin). Coincidence. Best: LZ
8. Foreigner suite (Cat Stevens) & If I could fly (Joe Satriani) - Viva la vida (Coldplay). Plagiarism both. Best: CS & JS
9. Under pressure (Queen) - Ice ice baby (Vanilla Ice). Unauthorized quotation. Best: Q
10. He's so fine (The Chiffons) - My sweet Lord (George Harrison). Unconscious inspiration. Best: GH
11. Mainline riders (Quartz) - Heaven and hell (Black Sabbath). Inspiration. Best: BS
12. Us and them (Pink Floyd) - Time (The Alan Parsons Project). Coincidence. Best: PF
13. We used to know (Jethro Tull) - Hotel California (The Eagles). Coincidence. Best: E
14. Going to California (Led Zeppelin) - Given to fly (Pearl Jam). Quotation. Best: LZ
What other similar songs can you think of?
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