Almost all songs are inspired, at least in part, by those which have come before them. However, sometimes a song bares such a likeness to its influences that it veers dangerously into the realms of plagiarism. Today I look at seven such songs that, to varying degrees, 'rip off' other songs. Also, I forgot to title on screen that the version of ‘Bad Guy’ used at 1:29 is by Seth Everman. You can view the full cover here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPuRXkUWoU 🌝 Sources: Statement from Warner Chapel in regards to Lana Del Rey: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/radiohead-publisher-issues-statement-refuting-lana-del-rey-lawsuit-2-196753/ Tom Petty on The Strokes: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tom-petty-doubts-chili-peppers-similarity-had-negative-intent-98814/ Interview clips with George Harrison (1976): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-0qlkg8xrs FabFourArchivist look at 'My Sweet Lord' lawsuit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksZDMx6-cJY Billie & Finneas discuss 'Bad Guy': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpx2-EMfdbg Vanilla Ice claiming they're "not the same": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TLo4Z_LWu4 Vanilla Ice explaining that he went 5x platinum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5V0Fx50ViI Interview with Roger Taylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWV4lwXIC6U Gap Band and Trinidad James added to 'Uptown Funk' songwriting credit: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bruno-mars-mark-ronson-face-lawsuit-over-uptown-funk-189142/ Ronson sued by Zapp over 'Uptown Funk': https://pitchfork.com/news/mark-ronson-settles-uptown-funk-zapp-copyright-lawsuit/ George Harrison interview with Bob Harris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1klQUpgGP8o An extra special thanks goes to Glen, Vidad Flowers, Bruce Mount, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel’s Patreon saints! 😇 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidbennettpiano Timecodes: 0:00 Introduction 0:18 Billie Eilish VS. The Doors 2:17 Vanilla Ice VS. Queen 5:53 Lana Del Rey VS. Radiohead 8:10 The Strokes VS. Tom Petty 9:16 George Harrison VS. "He's So Fine" 11:28 Bruno Mars VS. all funk music!