rhashr
Cold as a Grave
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Post by rhashr on Jul 23, 2008 15:55:07 GMT
I love Arizona. Fave song on the album (or knocked up maybe), but a friend pointed out that it sounds abit like a Michael Jackson single. Upon investigation, it turns out it is verrrrrry similar to "Will you be there". What do you reckon? www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvYygjcMDdQCant see the Kings being huge MJ fans... |
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Post by Black Jeans on Jul 23, 2008 16:32:41 GMT
I can see what you're saying, but I wish you hadn't made me watch that video.
I don't think the similarity is enough to say that KOL copied MJ, or even are fans of his.
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heich
Runnin' Free
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Post by heich on Jul 23, 2008 18:03:22 GMT
you are not going to believe me but a couple of days ago i thought EXACTLY the same thing about that
i was listening to glastonburys version and this MJ song came to my mind....i think the reason is that the choir from Mjs song follows the same melody (or almost the same) that Calebs guitar has
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Post by kim111 on Jul 23, 2008 18:38:11 GMT
i couldnt manage to force myself to listen to mj so i cant tell if they are similar
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Post by benief on Jul 24, 2008 4:28:24 GMT
why not?
michael jacksons fantastic..one of the better entertainers of the modern era..
anywas...ye it does sound a bit similar...but its not copied or anything lol..its just the same key and a similar progression
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Post by newtonab on Jul 24, 2008 5:13:01 GMT
The guitar part in Charmer sounds like Beat It by Jackson. (matt's guitar)
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Post by Scarlettrix on Jul 24, 2008 6:39:14 GMT
Haha you're right! Arizona is similar to this - the melody and the beat. Sorry MJ haytaz.
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Post by lovelyyyyhead on Jul 24, 2008 8:12:36 GMT
The guitar part in Charmer sounds like Beat It by Jackson. (matt's guitar) haha yeah it does !! And Arizona aswell (already thought about it the 1st time I got to listen to it). I don't mind, I love MJ. |
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Post by SozzellLovesKOL on Jul 24, 2008 8:20:31 GMT
Hahaha, that's funny. I just imagined Caleb singing like MJ and the rest of the boys standing in the choir, laaaa!! But I agree with Heich ^^ And it does have a similar sound but I wouldn't have noticed otherwise  |
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Post by saminton on Jul 24, 2008 10:16:03 GMT
Jacko's a legend, probably the greatest music artist in my lifetime and I'm not even really a fan of that genre of music.
I know he's done some weird stuff in his life but surely that doesn't make him totally unwatchable.
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Post by SozzellLovesKOL on Jul 24, 2008 15:19:50 GMT
Maybe Kim just hates his music. If she doesn't want to watch it, fair enough.
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Post by thewhiteunicorn on Jul 24, 2008 15:24:37 GMT
wo that's weird. Its how he sings, its the same melody as matt's lead part.
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Post by Pex On Fire- on Jul 25, 2008 13:05:00 GMT
I'll try and find my original review of the album....... I'm sure i pointed this out back then  |
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Post by Pex On Fire- on Jul 25, 2008 13:08:54 GMT
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Post by mrsbrightside on Jul 25, 2008 19:37:06 GMT
......as long as none of the kings songs start to sound like earth song i think we're ok!  Michael Jackson was a legend back in the day, thriller is an amazing album as is off the wall but it all went down hill after that! it does sound fairly similar i will agree with you on that  |
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exileon2ndst
Knocked Up
...tiMe On me iS waSTeD tiMe...
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Post by exileon2ndst on Jul 25, 2008 21:00:53 GMT
i hear it a little... like the piano in the background is kinda like the guitar riff in zOna
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Post by japanesescream on Jul 25, 2008 22:49:31 GMT
maybe the guys just really like Free Willy.
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Post by brokenarrows on Jul 28, 2008 8:34:49 GMT
I'm pretty sure that this Michael jackson song was from the movie "Free Willy." Back then it was everywhere, and everyone heard it -- and a lot of kids made fun of the lyrics, changing them and making them dirty.
So, I don't doubt Caleb and the gang heard this as kids. Even if you didn't listen to pop music, it was everywhere, on commercials, in the 7-Eleven, on Mizak.
That said, "Arizona" is not technically a lift from this song. The cadence of the riff is identical, but the actual chords are different and the melody is way different. But I don't doubt this song formed a backdrop to their writing, just as you can sometimes har a song out of the 1940s and hear a hook the Beatles took, then tweaked.
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Post by Scarlettrix on Jul 28, 2008 8:37:05 GMT
No one's saying they "lifted" it from MJ, just that the two songs sound similar in some ways.
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Post by anners on Jul 28, 2008 15:05:36 GMT
i am. they downright stole it. thats a breach of copyright right there! i've lost all respect for you kings. bastards.
naww just having a laugh haha.
i must say though i do like a bit of micheal. "the way you make me feel" is class, nothing beats thriller though
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