Come across a track that sounds awfully familiar to another one you know? Similar melody or bass line perhaps, or overall composition? Post them here!
I’ll start, i was listening to some internet radio and this track played:
Which immediately reminded me of:
Hotel California vs Angie?
Like A Hurricane (which I adore) - the chorus is Ruby Tuesday (which is also a favourite).
I’m just going to say Led Zeppelin. Can’t be bothered to elaborate on how many songs were muddy waters etc. For LZ I and II they were the greatest cover band in the world haha!
I remember the first time I ever heard “Comfortably Numb” by the Floyd – it was in November 1979, and Tommy Vance gave over the whole of his Friday Night Rock Show to Roger Waters talking about The Wall, the release of which was imminent.
I wasn’t overly impressed with this new album, and “Comfy” had not yet become the canonical piece it is today. All I could think was – “bloody rip-off! That solo sounds just like Neil’s on ‘Like A Hurricane’!”. Well I was only 17 at the time…
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Trip to Pirate’s Cove
and Peter Green - Slabo Day
Agree with the Led Zep comment.
When I first played it to my wife she couldn’t even tell that it was a cover of the Scissor Sisters track. Unbelievable.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Trip to Pirate’s Cove
and Peter Green - Slabo Day
Agree with the Led Zep comment.
Oops, is that double plagiarism!
I was listening to something the other day that I thought sounded remarkably like Bowie’s version of China Girl (but earlier). The bass line I mean.
Now, if only I could remember what it was.
Don’t stop at LZ II. LZ III included a revamp of Leadbelly’s Gallis Pole. At least on the untitled fourth album I believe Memphis Minnie was credited for having written When the Levee Breaks, but even Nobody’s Fault but Mine on Presence was an old Blind Willie Johnson song.
I think some, if not all, of these injustices have now been resolved. I cannot recall how the Stairway dispute was resolved with Randy California, but the descending chord progression is also the same as that of Michelle by the Beatles.
Ahh yes, apologies. I’ll fix that now!
Great find! 
I remembered
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Black Night White Light (1984)
China Girl (1983 thanks chief) has a very similar bass line and groove
Oh!
Well there you go
Thanks, I’ll keep that little factoid stashed away, never know when it might turn up in a pub quiz!
The opening of both The Pointer Sisters, “ I’ll take you there” and Harry J All Stars, “ Liquidator” .
Not exactly new, but I did spot it by myself 
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