Elastica

Connection

[Three Girl Rhumba - Wire] (SoundsLike)

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Elvis Costello

Accidents Will Happen

[I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

First three notes sound similar to

Supposedly borrows from a Dusty Springfield song as well.

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Alison

[Tracks of My Tears - Elvis Costello] (SoundsLike)

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[Ghetto Child - The Spinners] (SoundsLike)

EC has said this song is based on

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Almost Blue

[The Thrill is Gone - Chet Baker] (InspiredBy)

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Almost Ideal Eyes

[Where or When - Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart] (SoundsLike)

Tune at one point, very appropriately, appropriates part of the melody of the standard

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And in Every Home

[The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

Uses [The Beatles]/[Eric Clapton] lick that’s used on side 2 of Abbey Road and Badge.

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[Eric Clapton] (SoundsLike)

Uses [The Beatles]/[Eric Clapton] lick that’s used on side 2 of Abbey Road and Badge.

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[Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

Among the musical jokes in Steve Nieve’s orchestral ‘derangement’ for this song are quotes from [Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles], [The 1812 Overture - ?], [Rhapsody in Blue - ?], and [the theme from the Tom and Jerry cartoon - ?]. Also sounds like [Threepenny Opera - ?] in places.

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[The 1812 Overture - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky] (SoundsLike)

Among the musical jokes in Steve Nieve’s orchestral ‘derangement’ for this song are quotes from [Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles], [The 1812 Overture - ?], [Rhapsody in Blue - ?], and [the theme from the Tom and Jerry cartoon - ?]. Also sounds like [Threepenny Opera - ?] in places.

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[Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin] (SoundsLike)

Among the musical jokes in Steve Nieve’s orchestral ‘derangement’ for this song are quotes from [Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles], [The 1812 Overture - ?], [Rhapsody in Blue - ?], and [the theme from the Tom and Jerry cartoon - ?]. Also sounds like [Threepenny Opera - ?] in places.

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[Threepenny Opera - Kurt Weill] (SoundsLike)

Among the musical jokes in Steve Nieve’s orchestral ‘derangement’ for this song are quotes from [Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles], [The 1812 Overture - ?], [Rhapsody in Blue - ?], and [the theme from the Tom and Jerry cartoon - ?]. Also sounds like [Threepenny Opera - ?] in places.

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The Beat

[Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard and the Shadows] (SoundsLike)

Opening line is from [Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard and the Shadows].

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[So it Goes - Nick Lowe] (SoundsLike)

The opening section of [So it Goes - Nick Lowe] uses the same chord progression as the line ‘she’s your friend’.

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Battered Old Bird

[This Boy - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

This song about EC’s boyhood has an opening similar to that of [This Boy - The Beatles] and has piano chording reminiscent of [Mother - John Lennon].

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[Mother - John Lennon] (SoundsLike)

This song about EC’s boyhood has an opening similar to that of [This Boy - The Beatles] and has piano chording reminiscent of [Mother - John Lennon].

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Beaten to the Punch

[Taxman - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

Intro

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Big Sister

[Under My Thumb - The Rolling Stones] (SoundsLike)

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Big Tears

[Gloria (Them song) - Van Morrison] (SoundsLike)

opening

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Black Sails in the Sunset

[Oliver’s Army - Elvis Costello] (SoundsLike)

'’minor relative’ of [Oliver’s Army - Elvis Costello], according to EC.

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[Talking in the Dark - Elvis Costello] (SoundsLike)

The line ‘..steps quite clearly’ has same melody as ‘..not conversational’ from [Talking in the Dark - Elvis Costello].

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Blue Chair

[Anna - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

‘oh ho ho ho ho’ taken from [Anna - The Beatles].

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Brand New Hairdo

[Century City - Tom Petty] (SoundsLike)

One of the two repeated guitar riffs is taken from [Century City - Tom Petty].

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Brilliant Mistake

[Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan] (SoundsLike)

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Busy Bodies

[Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison] (SoundsLike)

Guitar riff reminiscent of [Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison].

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Charm School

[The Summer Knows - Michael Legrand] (SoundsLike)

The repeated keyboard riff quotes from [the theme song of the film Summer of ‘42 - ?].

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Clown Strike

[Break on Through - The Doors] (SoundsLike)

EC has played [Break on Through - The Doors] at the end of this song in concert.

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[Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison] (SoundsLike)

The ‘doo-dee-doop-doops’ are similar to those in [Jackie Wilson Said - Van Morrison].

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[Dear Madame Barnum - XTC] (SoundsLike)

Closely related (thematically) to [Dear Madame Barnum - XTC] on their “Nonsuch” album.

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Clowntime is Over

[Cathy’s Clowns - The Everly Bros] (SoundsLike)

Melody akin to [Cathy’s Clowns - The Everly Bros].

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Clubland

[On Broadway - The Drifters] (SoundsLike)

Bass line similar to [On Broadway - ?].

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Complicated Shadows

[Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones] (SoundsLike)

Steals riff from [Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones] and background vocals (the ‘oooooohs’) from [Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones].

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[Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones] (SoundsLike)

Steals riff from [Jumping Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones] and background vocals (the ‘oooooohs’) from [Let It Bleed - The Rolling Stones].

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[Put You Down - Alejandro Escovedo] (SoundsLike)

The song’s melodic line and vocals are reminiscent of [Put You Down - Alejandro Escovedo].

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[When The Whip Comes Down - The Rolling Stones] (SoundsLike)

The ending is similar to the [When The Whip Comes Down - The Rolling Stones].

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[Jimmy Miller] (InTheStyleOf)

The maracas and tambourine in the second verse seem to be a minor tribute to Jimmy Miller’s production style with the Rolling Stones

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Deportees Club

[Deportee - Woody Guthire] (SoundsLike)

Chorus sounds similar to the chorus in the [Deportee - Woody Guthire] which was record by the Byrds in 1969.

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Different Finger

[Save the Last Dance for Me - Ben E. King] (SoundsLike)

Recalls [Save the Last Dance for Me - ?].

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Distorted Angel

[IDWTGT Chelsea - Elvis Costello] (SoundsLike)

Bass line is similar to guitar figure from [IDWTGT Chelsea - Elvis Costello]. (EC sung the lyrics to Chelsea over the music to Distorted Angel during a show in NYC 1996-08-12).

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[Riders on the Storm - The Doors] (SoundsLike)

Arrangement of intro similar to the [Riders on the Storm - The Doors].

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[Golden Years - David Bowie] (SoundsLike)

The word ‘Angel’, sung on its own towards the end of the song is remiscent of [Golden Years - David Bowie].

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Favourite Hour

[Isolation - John Lennon] (SoundsLike)

The slow opening piano chord progression is highly reminiscent of the slow opening piano chord progression of [Isolation - John Lennon].

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Forgive Her Anything

[Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell (Clouds)] (SoundsLike)

Borrows part of its melody from [Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell (Clouds)].

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From A Whisper To A Scream

[Ain’t That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye] (SoundsLike)

The background instrumentation during the verse is highly reminiscent of the same for [Ain’t That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye].

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Georgie And Her Rival

[Oliver’s Army - Elvis Costello] (SoundsLike)

Opening verse echoes piano intro to ‘Oliver’s Army’.

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Getting Mighty Crowded

[See Saw - Steve Cropper and Don Covay] (SoundsLike)

Similar to ‘See Saw’ by Aretha Franklin (from ‘Aretha Now’ album released in 1968) , written by Steve Cropper and Don Covay. (jdpayne@prairienet.org)

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God’s Comic

[Lullaby in Birdland - George Shearing] (SoundsLike)

  • tune resembles ‘Lullabye in Birdland.’ (ravsky@aol.com)

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Hand in Hand

[Be My Baby - Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich] (SoundsLike)

Also has the ‘Be My Baby’ drum part accompanying the verse. (goopsoup@iastate.edu)

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Heathen Town

[Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat - Frank Loesser] (SoundsLike)

‘And the devil will drag you under/by the sharp tailfin of your checkered cab’ is lifted from ‘Guys and Dolls’.

The song is ‘Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat’ and the lyric is ‘And the devil will drag you under/by the sharp lapel of your checkered coat.’

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High Fidelity

[When The Love Light Starts to Shine - The Supremes] (SoundsLike)

Steals riff from a Supremes song ‘When The Love Light Starts to Shine’??

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[Some Things You Never Get Used To - The Supremes] (SoundsLike)

Opening lyric is from ‘Some Things You Never Get Used To’ by the Supremes.

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Home Truth

[Television Man - Talking Heads] (SoundsLike)

‘I switch on the TV again and the world comes crashing in’ compare this to Talking Head’s ‘Television Man’ (recorded about 12 months later) ‘And the world comes crashing into my living room’.

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[You’ve lost that lovin’ feeling - The Righteous Brothers] (SoundsLike)

Quotes The Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve lost that lovin’ feeling” “You don’t close your eyes when we kiss” (agneta.adeen@ostrasmaland.se)

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Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head

[Day After Day - Badfinger] (SoundsLike)

The melody of the last few words of the chorus is from Day After Day by Badfinger (jrobertson@wlb.hwwilson.com)

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Honey Are You Straight Or Are You Blind?

[Break on Through - The Doors] (SoundsLike)

Intro similar to the Doors’ ‘Break on Through’ (berlyant@eden.rurgers.edu)

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How To Be Dumb

[Next Time Round - Little Joy] (SoundsLike)

Same guitar riff as Next Time Round, ending echoes ‘Stand’ by REM.

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[Stand - REM] (SoundsLike)

Same guitar riff as Next Time Round, ending echoes ‘Stand’ by REM.

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[Ain’t That Pretty At All - Warren Zevon] (SoundsLike)

Also similar to Warren Zevon’s ‘Ain’t That Pretty At All’, bass line of ‘Twist and Shout’, and ‘Away From Home’ by Stewart Copeland (recorded under the pseudonym Klark Kent).

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[Twist and Shout - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

Also similar to Warren Zevon’s ‘Ain’t That Pretty At All’, bass line of ‘Twist and Shout’, and ‘Away From Home’ by Stewart Copeland (recorded under the pseudonym Klark Kent).

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[Away From Home - Stewart Copeland] (SoundsLike)

Also similar to Warren Zevon’s ‘Ain’t That Pretty At All’, bass line of ‘Twist and Shout’, and ‘Away From Home’ by Stewart Copeland (recorded under the pseudonym Klark Kent).

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[Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan] (SoundsLike)

Similarities to ‘Like A Rolling Stone’ by Dylan.

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[Al Kooper] (InTheStyleOf)

The organ throughout cops Al Kooper’s vibe, the lyrics are a scathing rebuke to a former ‘loved one’, and the guitar lick at the end before the last chorus is nearly identical to the original. (DWeil2@aol.com)

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I Almost Had A Weakness

[Looney Tunes theme - Dave Franklin and Clif Friend] (SoundsLike)

Chorus same as ‘Looney Tunes’ theme.

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IDWTGT Chelsea

[Long Shot Kick de Bucket - Pioneer] (SoundsLike)

Guitar hook from Pioneer’s song ‘Long Shot Kick de Bucket’?. Opening similar to ‘Pushing Too Hard’ by the Seeds. Fuzz bass tone (mostly audible on headphones) similar to that in George Harrison’s ‘Think For Yourself’ (janw@tiac.net)

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[Pushing Too Hard - the Seeds] (SoundsLike)

Guitar hook from Pioneer’s song ‘Long Shot Kick de Bucket’?. Opening similar to ‘Pushing Too Hard’ by the Seeds. Fuzz bass tone (mostly audible on headphones) similar to that in George Harrison’s ‘Think For Yourself’ (janw@tiac.net)

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[Think For Yourself - George Harrison] (SoundsLike)

Guitar hook from Pioneer’s song ‘Long Shot Kick de Bucket’?. Opening similar to ‘Pushing Too Hard’ by the Seeds. Fuzz bass tone (mostly audible on headphones) similar to that in George Harrison’s ‘Think For Yourself’ (janw@tiac.net)

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I Throw My Toys Around

[child’s song “It’s raining it’s pouring - Traditional] (SoundsLike)

Quotes melody from child’s song “It’s raining it’s pouring” (much like Sly Stone’s Everyday People). (ravsky@aol.com)

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I Turn Around

[Honey Don’t - Carl Perkins] (SoundsLike)

The first line of the song, the words ‘you say you will and I say you won’t’ is a rephrasing of Carl Perkins’ Honey Don’t (i.e., ‘How come you say you will when you won’t, say you do honey when you don’t’). (ravsky@aol.com)

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I Want To Vanish

[Inch Worm - Frank Loesser] (SoundsLike)

The opening bars are reminiscent of ‘Inch Worm’ (by Frank Loesser, from the movie ‘Hans Christian Anderson’) (ravsky@aol.com). The line ‘You arrange the mirrors and the spools’ echoes ‘treat me like a piece of human furniture’ from ‘Seconds Of Pleasure’ (ravsky@aol.com). Opening bars are lifted from ‘Deserted Cities of the Heart’ by Cream (wasigle@ibm.net)

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[Seconds Of Pleasure - Rockpile] (SoundsLike)

The opening bars are reminiscent of ‘Inch Worm’ (by Frank Loesser, from the movie ‘Hans Christian Anderson’) (ravsky@aol.com). The line ‘You arrange the mirrors and the spools’ echoes ‘treat me like a piece of human furniture’ from ‘Seconds Of Pleasure’ (ravsky@aol.com). Opening bars are lifted from ‘Deserted Cities of the Heart’ by Cream (wasigle@ibm.net)

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[Deserted Cities of the Heart - Cream] (SoundsLike)

The opening bars are reminiscent of ‘Inch Worm’ (by Frank Loesser, from the movie ‘Hans Christian Anderson’) (ravsky@aol.com). The line ‘You arrange the mirrors and the spools’ echoes ‘treat me like a piece of human furniture’ from ‘Seconds Of Pleasure’ (ravsky@aol.com). Opening bars are lifted from ‘Deserted Cities of the Heart’ by Cream (wasigle@ibm.net)

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I Want You

[Sunny - Bobby Hebb] (SoundsLike)

The bass line recalls that of the 60’s song ‘Sunny’ (ravsky@aol.com). Portion of ‘I Want You’ melody (i.e. the part accompanying the words ‘I’m not ashamed to say I cried for you’) recalls portion of melody from song ‘Two for the Road’ by Mancini (accompanying the lyrics ‘in Winter we’ll drink Summer wine’) (ravsky@aol.com). ‘I’ve had my fun if I don’t get well no more’ is the first line of St. Louis Jimmy’s blues standard ‘Going Down Slow,’ also recorded by Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, B.B. King, Guitar Slim, and most recently, Eric Clapton. (janw@tiac.net)

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[Two for the Road - Mancini] (SoundsLike)

The bass line recalls that of the 60’s song ‘Sunny’ (ravsky@aol.com). Portion of ‘I Want You’ melody (i.e. the part accompanying the words ‘I’m not ashamed to say I cried for you’) recalls portion of melody from song ‘Two for the Road’ by Mancini (accompanying the lyrics ‘in Winter we’ll drink Summer wine’) (ravsky@aol.com). ‘I’ve had my fun if I don’t get well no more’ is the first line of St. Louis Jimmy’s blues standard ‘Going Down Slow,’ also recorded by Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, B.B. King, Guitar Slim, and most recently, Eric Clapton. (janw@tiac.net)

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[Going Down Slow - St. Louis Jimmy] (SoundsLike)

The bass line recalls that of the 60’s song ‘Sunny’ (ravsky@aol.com). Portion of ‘I Want You’ melody (i.e. the part accompanying the words ‘I’m not ashamed to say I cried for you’) recalls portion of melody from song ‘Two for the Road’ by Mancini (accompanying the lyrics ‘in Winter we’ll drink Summer wine’) (ravsky@aol.com). ‘I’ve had my fun if I don’t get well no more’ is the first line of St. Louis Jimmy’s blues standard ‘Going Down Slow,’ also recorded by Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, B.B. King, Guitar Slim, and most recently, Eric Clapton. (janw@tiac.net)

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I’m Not Angry

[I’m Happy Just To Dance With You - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

Opening riff is directly lifted from [I’m Happy Just To Dance With You - The Beatles].

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Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)

[Cable Hogue - John Cale] (SoundsLike)

Guitar chord progression following the line, “I’ll go out of my mind if I’m losing your touch” seems lifted from the John Cale song Cable Hogue, on his Helen of Troy album. (samsa@pacifier.com)

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Inch By Inch

[I’m Only Sleeping - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

Bass intro and break are lifted from [I’m Only Sleeping - ?].

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Invisible Man

[You Won’t See Me - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

Coda echoes [You Won’t See Me - The Beatles].

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It’s Starting To Come To Me

[Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts - Bob Dylan] (SoundsLike)

Similar to Bob Dylan’s ‘Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts’ from ‘Blood on the Tracks.’ (soulbarn@earthlink.net).

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[Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young] (SoundsLike)

Opening instrumental reminiscent of ‘Marrakesh Express’ by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (Roylopez@aol.com)

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It’s Time

[God Shuffled His Feet - the Crash Test Dummies] (SoundsLike)

Resembles ‘God Shuffled His Feet’ by the Crash Test Dummies.

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[Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots] (SoundsLike)

The guitar riff after the second ‘You must see it’s time that you went’ similar to ‘Interstate Love Song’ by Stone Temple Pilots (tarnown@carleton.edu).

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[This Magic Moment - Jay and the Americans] (SoundsLike)

‘This Magic Moment’ is an old song covered by Jay and the Americans in the mid 60’s (ravsky@aol.com).

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[The Party’s Over - Jule Styne] (SoundsLike)

Contains lyrical references to ‘The Party’s Over’ from the musical ‘The Bells Are Ringing’ (ravsky@aol.com).

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[Sweet Talking - the Heptones] (SoundsLike)

Resembles ‘Sweet Talking’ by the Heptones (the version reissued on Heartbeat/Rounder Records disc entitled Fire Down Below) (eddieg@cerf.net).

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Jack Of All Parades

[Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick] (SoundsLike)

Opening melody recalls melody accompanying words ‘Fly away Kentucky Bluebird’ from the ’60s song ‘Message to Michael.’ (ravsky@aol.com)

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Just A Memory

[Flower Lady - Phil Ochs] (SoundsLike)

Opening piano sequence recalls opening piano sequence in Phil Ochs’ song ‘Flower Lady’ (Ravsky@aol.com). It also is similar to ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head’ by Burt Bacharach. EC has in fact combined these tunes in concert. (bigter@mindspring.com)

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[Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head - Burt Bacharach] (SoundsLike)

Opening piano sequence recalls opening piano sequence in Phil Ochs’ song ‘Flower Lady’ (Ravsky@aol.com). It also is similar to ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head’ by Burt Bacharach. EC has in fact combined these tunes in concert. (bigter@mindspring.com)

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Just About Glad

[Get Back - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

During the refrain ‘They called time and vodka and lime in some far flung Canadian club (just about glad),’ the melody accompanying the words ‘just about glad’ recalls the repeated three note guitar phrase from [Get Back - The Beatles].

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Kid About It

[Carmen - Bizet] (SoundsLike)

The notes accompanying the words ‘So what if this is a man’s world’ recall melody line from the Seguidilla in Bizet’s opera ‘Carmen.’ (ravsky@aol.com)

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King Horse

[I’ll be there - Four Tops] (SoundsLike)

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[Its All Too Much - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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King Of Confidence

[Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again - Bob Dylan] (SoundsLike)

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Last Boat Leaving

[All My Sorrows Lord, Soon be Over - Traditional] (SoundsLike)

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Less Than Zero

[Hang on Sloopy - The McCoys] (SoundsLike)

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Let Them All Talk

[Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa - Otis Redding] (SoundsLike)

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Lip Service

[She Loves You - the Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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The Loved Ones

[London Calling - The Clash] (SoundsLike)

Intro similar to that of The Clash’s ‘London Calling’

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(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding

[Ibid. - Brinsley Schwarz] (CoverOf)

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[There’s A Place - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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Satellite

[Unchained Melody - Alex North and Hy Zaret] (SoundsLike)

At the chorus.

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[Big Sister’s Clothes - Ibid.] (SoundsLike)

The opening verse recalls the notes accompanying the words ‘sheep to the slaughter’ in ‘Big Sister’s Clothes’

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[Wishin and Hopin - Dusty Springfield] (SoundsLike)

The notes accompanying the words ‘she looks like an illustration of a cocktail party’ sound similar to the notes coming right before the words ‘all you gotta do is … etc.’ in the Dusty Springfield song ‘Wishin and Hopin’

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Sweet Pear

[Don’t Let Me Down - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

Intro

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The Sweetest Punch

[Caroline No - The Beach Boys] (SoundsLike)

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Tears Before Bedtime

[Revolution - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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Temptation

[Time is Tight - Booker T and the MG’s] (SoundsLike)

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[Rescue Me - Fontella Bass] (SoundsLike)

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[Windy - the Association] (SoundsLike)

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13 Steps Lead Down

[Loose - The Stooges] (SoundsLike)

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This Is Hell

[Getting Better - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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This Year’s Girl

[We Can Work It Out - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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[Stupid Girl - The Rolling Stones] (SoundsLike)

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[Ticket To Ride - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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[You Won’t See Me - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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[We Can Work it Out - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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[Dr. Robert - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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Tiny Steps

[We Gotta Get Outa This Place - The Animals] (SoundsLike)

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Tokyo Storm Warning

[Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan] (SoundsLike)

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[Hurry Down Doomsday - Bob Dylan] (SoundsLike)

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[19th Nervous Breakdown - the Rolling Stones] (SoundsLike)

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[Last Train to Clarksville - the Monkees] (SoundsLike)

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25 To 12

[Heroes - David Bowie] (SoundsLike)

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20% Amnesia

[I Feel Fine - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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Tramp The Dirt Down

[Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder] (SoundsLike)

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Two Little Hitlers

[Rebel Rebel - David Bowie] (SoundsLike)

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Uncomplicated

[Love Gets Dangerous - Billy Bragg] (SoundsLike)

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[Wild Thing - The Troggs] (SoundsLike)

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Unwanted Number

[Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves - Cher] (SoundsLike)

Verse has a melody similar to

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Watching The Detectives

[Down By The River - Neil Young] (SoundsLike)

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[Hotter Than July - Stevie Wonder] (SoundsLike)

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Waiting For The End Of The World

[Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett] (SoundsLike)

Guitar intro recalls intro of

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We Despise You

[Standing Still - Sam Phillips] (SoundsLike)

Ending

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[We Love You - The Rolling Stones] (SoundsLike)

Ending

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White Knuckles

[Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Traditional] (SoundsLike)

Intro quotes

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The World And His Wife

[I Only Wanna Be With You - Dusty Springfield] (SoundsLike)

The opening melody recalls opening, bouncy melody of.

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You Belong To Me

[The Last Time - Rolling Stones] (SoundsLike)

Steals opening/tune of [The Last Time - Rolling Stones]

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[Last Train To Clarksville - The Monkees] (SoundsLike)

Opening also similar to [Last Train To Clarksville - ?]

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[19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones] (SoundsLike)

Bass line at end similar to [19th Nervous Breakdown - ?]

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[Whatcha Gonna Do About It - Small Faces] (SoundsLike)

Also borrows from [Whatcha Gonna Do About It - Small Faces]

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[Hey Girl - Small Faces] (SoundsLike)

Intro is similar to the intro of [Hey Girl - Small Faces]

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You Bowed Down

[Marquee Moon - Television] (SoundsLike)

Guitar lick at the end

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[In The Crowd - Jam] (SoundsLike)

The fade out is similar to

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[Blue Chair - Ibid.] (SoundsLike)

The intro chords are similar to

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[The Byrds] (InTheStyleOf)

Whole intro is (intentionally) remiscent of The Byrds. (EC wrote this song for Roger McGuinn).

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You Little Fool

[She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles] (SoundsLike)

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[Going Out Of My Head - Cilla Black] (SoundsLike)

The opening electric harpsichord part is identical to a melody from the mid-1960s hit

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