Top 20 Most Infamous Rip Off Songs Ever

How ironic that Islam would talk about stealing songs when several of his songs are remakes of old Christian hymns

One that everyone walked over was Sam Harris' "Sugar Don't Bite" vs Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach". I remember when "Papa" came out, and when I got to the chorus, I said to my friend "Doesn't this sound a lot like 'Sugar Don't Bite'"? He agreed with me. And I wasn't the only one to hear the similarity. According to Harris (who didn't write the song, so he didn't have a dog in the fight), the songwriters sued Madonna and won money.

Also, you guys skipped over the Isley Brothers vs Michael Bolton for "Love is a Wonderful Thing".

she looks like shakira

Two songs should be played immediately instead of having a commentary in between

Heard that Ray PJ faded out the vocals for I want a new drug, karaoke style, and wrote lyrics right over it

Fascinating

I love Tom petty. But stay with me isn’t enough like won’t back down

There's nothing truly new, only new to us. I remember back in the 80's listening to a local DJ that would take a song and add in the similar lines from others. I'm willing to bet there isn't a song you couldn't do that with. The problem comes when credit isn't given where credit is due.
Oh, and my favourite example is Sweet Home Alabama and Werewolves of London. Now add on All Summer Long and wait a couple years for the next.

Hammond didn't sue Radiohead. It was the record company. Hammond said so in an interview.

U forgot Tennessee wihiskey

I STILL DON'T AGREE MY SWEET LORD SOUNDS LIKE STUPID SONG "HE'S SO FINE."

God i cant stand the beach boys

"Degenerated" by the Lone Rangers, Airhead movie. Brendon Fraser, Steve Buscemi, and Adam Sandler.

The never got the chance song sounds like the opening to one directions one thing. One direction has also plagarized the openijg piano riff from the whos baba o riley in there song best song ever

I didn't realize I should be so dang impressed with Chuck Berry!! Props man!
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I see a major issue with claiming plagiarism so easily- What about when an artist writes a song that sounds like something else they’ve genuinely never heard before? Then there’s no way they copied and it’s genuinely a coincidence. There are only so many notes you can use.

Smoke on the Water riff vs Maria Moita by Carlos Lyra

Sam Smith Sucks.

GNR's Paradise City vs Black Sabbath's Zero the Hero

I THOUGHT 80's sounded like Come As You Are!!!!!!! Thank you SOO MUCH, for backing up my brain!!!!!

At this point it's almost to write a totally new song with it sounding like a somebody else has written or sung

If you're gonna include "Ice Ice Baby" vs. "Under Pressure" on this list, then why not MC Hammer's "You Can't Touch This" vs. Rick James' "Superfreak"? 🤔

One of my favorites is the argument over "Halo" by Beyoncé vs. "I'm Already Gone" by Kelly Clarkson. The thing is, they were both written by Ryan Tedder of One Republic, who used the same riff on "Secrets." And here's the punchline: they're all just Pachelbel's "Canon" in D.

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I gotta go with " Super Freak " somehow turned into " Can't Touch This. "

What about The Offspring ripping off the Beatles…

What about the song Crying in the Club by Camila Cabello? It sounds like a slowed down version of Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You.

Most of you don't even know WTF you're talking about. Guess it's your education.
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Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby." Him continually denying he lifted the bassline from Queen's "Under Pressure" effectively ruined his career and any artistic credibility. A shame really; Ice could've been the gateway drug for Middle America to embrace rap.

Nirvana's Come As You Are sounded nothing like the song they supposedly ripped off. Half of these are nobody bands trying to get money from other people being more successful.

The Uptown Funk has me totally flabbergasted. Not a single mention by the lawsuits or this video that it's ripping off the Minneapolis sound Prince practically invented! Jungle Love? The Time? Baby I'm A Star? All those other people suing Bruno & the Gang are ripping off Prince & The Time.

There's a TV show in the UK called Howard's Way where the theme tune sounds like Sunday Girl by Blondie. I don't know which came first though.

Even if your song does not go popular, as long as someone famous "copied" it, you can cash in... so pathetic.

Bittersweet Symphony isn’t a rip off at all

Wait a minute! All the songs on the radio sound alike! You mean, they're not supposed to sound alike?

everything by Oasis sucks...they can't even copy classics and make something that's even remotely worth subjecting one's ears to. Oasis blows.....and if there's any justice they will fade into the obscurity they deserve.

Oasis is the most overrated band in the music industry.

I can think of SSSOOO many BETTER examples of this kind of crap, so I had to leave your "video". And, SO MANY of these examples don't even sound the same, therefore, people are just suing because they think it's "close enough" to do a money grab. Stupid.

There is a big difference between being inspired and being a copycat. Being inspired should be allowed, thats how art works.claiming to be owner of a few following notes is like claiming to own the sky.

"Eye in the Sky" by Alan Parsons Project vs. "Need You Now" by Lady A(ntebellum)

Aldo Nova Fantasy and Jefferson Starship Jane.

The first song is a perfect example of how you can use the same riff and make a great song like the kinks or take it and make garbage like the doors did

Dua lipa cover of creep is ridiculous . . .

Men At Work being sued for their awesome unofficial national anthem Down Under was so sad and really unAustralian!

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There’s no way that Sam Smith ripped off ‘won’t back down’
They’re two completely different songs.

OK. Can I just say that the beginning bars of "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet are exactly the same as the beginning bars of "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes.

why does no one ever mention REM’s The end of the world as we know it. They Ripped off - Life is a rock and the radio rolled me by a band named Reunion?

The Verve got screwed.