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I've seen a lot of mention of Marr "lifting" from other songs for inspiration e.g. this list from Uncleskinny in 2011:
Victoria Wood - Funny How Things Turn Out - lines lifted for Rusholme Ruffians/Frankly Mr Shankly
The Beatles - Dear Prudence - melody influenced Death Of A Disco Dancer
Hamilton Bohannon - Disco Stomp - Influenced How Soon Is Now
Victoria Wood - Fourteen Again - lines lifted (almost) for Rusholme Ruffians
James Taylor - Handy Man - melody influenced Reel around The Fountain
Marvin Gaye/Rolling Stones - Hitch Hike - influenced start of There Is A Light...
Velvet Underground - I Can't Stand It - influenced The Queen Is Dead
Patti Smith - Kimberley - influenced The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
David Bowie - Kooks - lines influenced Sheila Take A Bow
Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running - influenced The Draize Train
T-Rex - Metal Guru - Influenced Panic
Sparks - Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth - influenced Such a Little Thing...
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed - influenced Yes I Am Blind
The Cookies - Only To Other People - influenced The Girl Least Likely To
(Well, the last two are Rourke, not Marr.)
Anyway, my question is: does it ever seem that Whyte, Boorer, Tobias etc — any of Moz's other music writers — have lifted from Marr?
It's clear to me that certain songs (eg. "Seasick Yet Still Docked") sound Smith-sy. But do people think that any Moz songs have consciously tried to specifically copy anything by Marr?
A couple of people suggested that "What Kind of People" was influenced by Bragg's "Sexuality" co-written by Marr. I'm not sure I can hear it, but I'm curious what people think.
Victoria Wood - Funny How Things Turn Out - lines lifted for Rusholme Ruffians/Frankly Mr Shankly
The Beatles - Dear Prudence - melody influenced Death Of A Disco Dancer
Hamilton Bohannon - Disco Stomp - Influenced How Soon Is Now
Victoria Wood - Fourteen Again - lines lifted (almost) for Rusholme Ruffians
James Taylor - Handy Man - melody influenced Reel around The Fountain
Marvin Gaye/Rolling Stones - Hitch Hike - influenced start of There Is A Light...
Velvet Underground - I Can't Stand It - influenced The Queen Is Dead
Patti Smith - Kimberley - influenced The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
David Bowie - Kooks - lines influenced Sheila Take A Bow
Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running - influenced The Draize Train
T-Rex - Metal Guru - Influenced Panic
Sparks - Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth - influenced Such a Little Thing...
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Nothing Rhymed - influenced Yes I Am Blind
The Cookies - Only To Other People - influenced The Girl Least Likely To
(Well, the last two are Rourke, not Marr.)
Anyway, my question is: does it ever seem that Whyte, Boorer, Tobias etc — any of Moz's other music writers — have lifted from Marr?
It's clear to me that certain songs (eg. "Seasick Yet Still Docked") sound Smith-sy. But do people think that any Moz songs have consciously tried to specifically copy anything by Marr?
A couple of people suggested that "What Kind of People" was influenced by Bragg's "Sexuality" co-written by Marr. I'm not sure I can hear it, but I'm curious what people think.