Thanks for the melody
Years ago I discovered the extent of musical plagiarism by some of the acknowledged ‘greats’. Think Dylan, Beatles, Zeppelin, Handel and even Mozart among many others! All at it! I was reminded yesterday as BBC TV channels provided no hiding place from showtunes.
‘Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal’ said Igor Stravinsky.
Maybe there are shades of musical plagiarism.... borrowing, influence, tribute... downright theft! Think I’ll give them unplagiarised original names.
Mugiarism
Munfluence
Murrowing
Mubute
Muft
Remember, once you hear something, you can’t unhear it... but maybe improve, reinvent or give tribute. Go ahead!
“Plagiarism is inevitable.” Best embrace it!
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Jamie Clapperton about 1 year ago
Funny I was just thinking how All Day and All of the night by The Kinks,, Hello I Love You by The Doors and Sub Mission by the Sex Pistols are all pretty much thesame song with a different 'Skin;
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Neville Hunt about 1 year ago
What prompted this was watching Andrew LW all evening on the Beeb and wondering if I had remembered correctly that he was one of those mentioned in the programme I’d listened to all those years ago. Also, my wife and I were comparing Dylan’s ‘Farewell’ with The Dubliners’ The Leaving of Liverpool and Tom Paxton’s ‘The Last Thing on My Mind and wondering....
