Musical 'lift' in '...Paris'?

[Bill Zero]

I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but the intros to 'Listen People' by Herman and the Hermits and 'I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris' bear a certain family resemblance. And, as we know, Moz has some 'previous' with H&theH's.

Sorry, I don't have the file to link to, but you can stream the track at both Spotify and we7.

 

[mozsupportsrovers]

Yeas it does for the opening ten seconds, then they both go their seperate ways....can i just ask wat previous moz has had wth the hermits?

 

[StatelyWayneManor]

^His cover of "East, West" .

Its been done...Glamourus Glue/Jean Genie & Rusholme Ruffians/Latest Flame.

 

[Thewlis]

^His cover of "East, West" .

Its been done...Glamourus Glue/Jean Genie & Rusholme Ruffians/Latest Flame.

Not to mention Girl Least Likely To and a certain Ride song...

 

[jesuisbryony]

Never mind Ride. Girl Least Likely To is EXACTLY the same as Only To Other People by sixties girl group The Cookies (who also did I Want A Boy as covered by The Smiths, so more than coincidence).

: How have I not noticed that?!


Listen People by Herman's Hermits
http://www.4shared.com/download/385...ermits_-_Hit_History_-_14_-_Listen_People.mp3
I can see a little similarity.

Someone else has mentioned that it's like This Must Be The Place by Talking Heads too.

 

[Uncleskinny]

While we're at it, Yes I Am Blind has the same structure and part of the same tune as Nothing Rhymed by Gilbert O'Sullivan, which has also been covered by Moz. Also, Such A Little Thing is an almost complete lift of Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth by Sparks. I did a compilation of these 'influences' a while back.

Peter

 

[Bill Zero]

I did a compilation of these 'influences' a while back.

Peter[/QUOTE]


I'd be interested to see that. Could you post it somewhere?

There's a lot of coverage of Morrissey's lyrical quotes from books, movies etc, but I think he uses musical 'quotes' just as much.

I always wonder how they come about. Does he just tell his co-writer (eg Andy Rourke gor Girl Least Likely To), "Don't bother writing an original song, just rip off 'Only To Other People'."

 

[Uncleskinny]

I did a compilation of these 'influences' a while back.

Peter

I'll update the Zip file tonight and upload later.

Peter

 

[Uncleskinny]

Make sure you update with You Were Good In Your Time's glorious forebear... Jesus To A Child by Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou.

Aww, too late (see downloads section); but you are spot on with that one, hadn't noticed it.

Peter

 

[Zinc Alloy]

Paris reminds me of the earlier single Sunny