14 songs that "rip off" classical music
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wrote on 29 Dec 2020, 13:20 last edited by
A lot of them are obvious (the "Lover's Concerto", but some, like Eric Carmen's "All By Myself" were not apparent to me.
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wrote on 29 Dec 2020, 14:16 last edited by
Cool video! It’s funny you mention that, every time I hear that part in Rach 2 I hear the “all by myself” lyrics in my head.
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wrote on 29 Dec 2020, 14:45 last edited by Mik
I don't know that I buy that using the same chord progression as Canon's is copying. It's pleasing to the ear, at least when it's not a wedding. Somehow I doubt much of anyone sat down with it and said 'ok, we're going to repurpose this'. Except maybe Procul Harem's pretty direct copy of Air on a G string for Whiter Shade of Pale.
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wrote on 29 Dec 2020, 15:56 last edited by
Pinching chord progressions from musical standards is an old jazz trick to avoid paying copyright. If the Gershwins had found a way to copyright the changes to I Got Rhythm they would have been gazillionaires.
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wrote on 29 Dec 2020, 16:35 last edited by
If I recall correctly, Stravinsky made changes to "The Firebird" during his life so that copyrights would remain in his name.