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Soundtracks you didn't know were stolen

Beautiful music blatantly ripped off from existing tunes

Words: Chris Antista, GamesRadar US
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averagejoe  - 6 months 22 days ago 
absolutely brilliant.
Conman93  - 6 months 22 days ago 
cool article
Squander  - 6 months 22 days ago 
the comparison: chrono trigger - rick astley is awesomely hilarious - how's it possible that I have never observed it myself
GiraffeeDreams  - 6 months 22 days ago 
the muse bliss / top gear comparison is good, the music that accompanied one of the in game race tracks had the same sort of tune, but, it was im my belief the last boss of thunder force 4, where the boss is fought in a vertical tunnel and upon winning whites out into nothing, the video to bliss is just this, and quite a few sonic 3 tracks remained similar to mj's music but jun senoue was accredited with it and has since done just about every sonic game after that.
MrBuffalo  - 6 months 21 days ago 
The Hang glider level of the Japanese version of Pilot Wings 64 had a note for note rip off of Stevie Ray Vaughns 'Riviera Paradise'. It was an appropriate tune though.
GamesRadarChrisAntista  - 6 months 21 days ago 
@hagelbreaker

I've actually never seen that article before... but I really wish I had! Golly, then I could've included all the stuff I found but didn't have time to post while doing exhaustive research and personally cropping each and every mp3.

How about next time, instead of accusing me of plagiarism, just say what you really wanted people to know: "I already knew that."
someonetgsn  - 6 months 21 days ago 
Im sorry, i just had to comment after i saw ur flag alexmdy, that is awesome! I never would have thought i would see someone with a newfie flag for their profile.
someonetgsn  - 6 months 21 days ago 
Im sorry, i just had to comment after i saw ur flag alexmdy, that is awesome! I never would have thought i would see someone with a newfie flag for their profile.
NelosAngelos  - 6 months 21 days ago 
Lol, and you though Mooselini was just a clever name...

RECAPTCHA: Mr inhibit

....EEEH!???!!
Mavarious  - 6 months 21 days ago 
Muse is the sex. Butterflies and Hurricanes is awesome but Stockholm Syndrome is probably my favorite.

And isn't that The Who song the theme to like CSI Miami or one of the other CSI's?
mentalityljs  - 6 months 21 days ago 
What about one of the tracks on Eternal Champions? That was a TOTAL rip-off of Bone Thugs & Harmony's "Land of the Heartless" off their E. 1999 Eternal album.
thochaos  - 6 months 21 days ago 
Good article. Couldn't pick the Rick Astley one or most of the Earthbound ones but the rest were dead on rip offs.
Sonneilon  - 6 months 21 days ago 
I seem to remember Road Rash (genesis version) lifting tracks. Been too long for me to be specific but SOundgarden?
DarkPaladin  - 6 months 21 days ago 
One that I noticed a long time ago while watching The Fugitive (the 1993 version with Harrison Ford) was how eerily similar the music at one part sounded to a track from Tactics Ogre.

The tracks in question are "Helicopter Chase" from The Fugitive Extended OST (I forgot exactly where in the movie it plays, it's been a long time since I've seen it) and "VENDETTA!" from 5he Tactics Ogre OST.
GamesRadarChrisAntista  - 6 months 21 days ago 
@Sonnelion

Your memory serves you correct! But it actually was Soundgarden, fully licensed and not an imitation.

Rusty Cage is the song, and Road Rash is the only reason I love it... Dee-Ner Nee-Ner-Neeee...
Patius  - 6 months 20 days ago 
X3 also ripped of Danzig's mother.
(tunnel rhino's stage)

Great article!
Gsindahouse  - 6 months 20 days ago 
Duuuuude...
(the megaman boss names)
....Duuuuuude....
Anyways, Glad I didn't see Rayman on
here, ha ha
Gsindahouse  - 6 months 20 days ago 
rayman's is obviously
FULLY ORIGINAL ,Right, Chris?
i sure remember the ps1 rayman games!
marioman50  - 6 months 20 days ago 
There's actually another one I know of, and it's from pokemon. Either in ruby or diamond (I forget)

On one of the routes, there is an obvious version of "all the young dudes" by "mott the hoople" playing. If somebody can confirm this for me and tell me what part it's from I'd appreciate it.
Demonflare  - 6 months 20 days ago 
Ahh! I hate rip offs!

I cant believe they put Rick Astley! "Never gonna give you up" was in my head for 2 days, and now he in this article yo!
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