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[falsion]

Post game music that sounds strangely like another non-videogame related song.

Here are a few old examples you may have heard before:
REM and Megaman







And here's one I found just recently, which I don't think anyone has noticed before. I was playing Bionic Commando and then I thought "wait a minute, this sounds familiar."

Apparently, one Bionic Commando song was inspired by Dio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VebIeFTxpwE

Compare to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvjQkd5FuYY#t=1m20s

They sound alike don't they? I dunno about you but I can't unhear it now.

Anyway, if you know of any other examples, post them here.

[Guert]

This one has always surprised me:

Top gear on SNES (

) and
Muse, Bliss (

)

[Gold Cray]

Lady Gaga and Sonic (

)

[moi]

Amiga game with catchy music, created by Chris Huelsbeck, but apparently ripped from a song in

for msx (you have to jump to 3:00 to hear the tune)

[Aquin]

Doom 2 has a lot of music ripped off.  I mean completely ripped off, forget coincidence.

Compare:



  - The in-game music.



- Alice in Chains

Of course, for all I know, it's a legit thing.  Maybe Alice licensed the song to Id.  Somehow I doubt it.

There are plenty more examples from the Doom II soundtrack.

[KM]

http://doom.wikia.com/wiki/Doom_II_music

You may be right...

[TheLastBanana]

http://snoopkirby2.ytmnd.com/
The song doesn't really sound like it, but it fits like a glove.

[ChevyRay]

@TheLastBanana hahaha this Kirby/Snoop crossover is excellent.

[s0]

Of course, for all I know, it's a legit thing.  Maybe Alice licensed the song to Id.  Somehow I doubt it.

No licensing whatsoever.

Bobby Prince, the guy who composed the music for the first two Doom games, was also a lawyer so he knew exactly how much of a song you could rip off without risking a lawsuit.

Doom 1 has plenty of ripoffs too, such as:

[battlerager]

Wow I didnt know that one yet! Great one.


Hahhaha when I arranged the USSR Anthem, it sounded more like Kirby than Yoshi: http://www.kongregate.com/games/TerryCavanagh_B/bullfist

The other 2 you posted are classics.

[Alec S.]

and



Steve Hackett and Legend of Zelda

[mcc]

Not that there's anything wrong with that

[fraxcell]

I've always thought

from Smash Bros Brawl sounded like Shostakovitch's

.

[Fifth]

I can hear the resemblance to Porky's theme, but the beginning bit from that symphony reminded me more of a

.

One that I found is

from Sonic 2 and Pinch Me by Barenaked Ladies.

[godsavant]

and



by The Shamen

For clarity, here there are played together.

[Seth]

ah I was just thinking of making a thread like this!

But now I'm having a hard time matching the songs.  The intro to

by Pink Floyd always reminds me of Chrono Trigger but I can't find the right song.  And there's a song by Led Zeppelin that always reminds me of FF6 but I can't find that either.

[jakten]

These aren't exactly identical but they are extremely similar. Especially at the start.

After Burner 2 Theme:




Star Fox: Corneria:

[falsion]

These aren't exactly identical but they are extremely similar. Especially at the start.

After Burner 2 Theme:




Star Fox: Corneria:

If I were to guess, I'd say they're both inspired by Top Gun. Don't quote me on that though.

[soundofsatellites]

Of course, for all I know, it's a legit thing.  Maybe Alice licensed the song to Id.  Somehow I doubt it.

No licensing whatsoever.

Bobby Prince, the guy who composed the music for the first two Doom games, was also a lawyer so he knew exactly how much of a song you could rip off without risking a lawsuit.

Doom 1 has plenty of ripoffs too, such as:

Well as far as I knew, the first game id did with official music was Quake 1, with trent reznor and NIN. Ah! trent, you handsome devil...

[Aaron P]

Grandia II Battle Theme -




NBA on NBC Theme -