Almost all songs are inspired, at least in part, by those which have come before them. However, sometimes a song bares such a likeness to its influences that it veers dangerously into the realms of plagiarism. Today I look at seven such songs that, to varying degrees, 'rip off' other songs.

Also, I forgot to title on screen that the version of ‘Bad Guy’ used at 1:29 is by Seth Everman. You can view the full cover here:    • how to create billie eilish's "bad guy"  


Sources:
Statement from Warner Chapel in regards to Lana Del Rey: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/mu...
Tom Petty on The Strokes: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/mu...
Interview clips with George Harrison (1976):    • Video  
FabFourArchivist look at 'My Sweet Lord' lawsuit:    • George Harrison’s $1.6 Million Mistake  
Billie & Finneas discuss 'Bad Guy':    • Billie Eilish and Finneas Break Down ...  
Vanilla Ice claiming they're "not the same":    • vanilla iceit's not the same  
Vanilla Ice explaining that he went 5x platinum:    • Vanilla Ice Explains Sampling (Ice Ic...  
Interview with Roger Taylor:    • Roger Taylor on Vanilla Ice  
Gap Band and Trinidad James added to 'Uptown Funk' songwriting credit: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/mu...
Ronson sued by Zapp over 'Uptown Funk': https://pitchfork.com/news/markronso...
George Harrison interview with Bob Harris:    • George Harrison on the 'My Sweet Lord...  

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Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction
0:18 Billie Eilish VS. The Doors
2:17 Vanilla Ice VS. Queen
5:53 Lana Del Rey VS. Radiohead
8:10 The Strokes VS. Tom Petty
9:16 George Harrison VS. "He's So Fine"
11:28 Bruno Mars VS. all funk music!