Abby loves this song.

Abby loves this song. I knew there was something screwy with it. Apparently the kid claims he'd never heard of Tom Petty? What kind of world do we live in?

Originally shared by Phil Nickinson

Yep. 
http://www.avclub.com/article/heres-how-alike-stay-me-and-i-wont-back-down-reall-214397

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  1. Paul VermerenJanuary 27, 2015 at 6:14 PM

    I had assumed the "Stay With Me" guy had the rights to do this, kind of like the Coldplay song that was based on Kraftwerk's "Computer Love" a few years ago. I guess not.

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  2. Paul VermerenJanuary 27, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    The idea that this is revelation to anybody blows my mind. I recognized the melody the first time I heard it, and I know tons of others did too.

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  3. Casey G.January 27, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    I swear Abby listens to this song all the freakin' time and I would listen, frown, decide I hated this kid's voice, and ignore it. But I can totally see how people would be listening to the new version and start singing "Won't Back Down."

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  4. Paul VermerenJanuary 27, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    I think I did exactly that when I first heard it at a Panera or similar.

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  5. Casey G.January 27, 2015 at 6:32 PM

    Now I've watched five Tom Petty videos on YouTube.

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  6. Paul VermerenJanuary 27, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    I am not a huge Petty fan, but I do like "You Got Lucky", and not just because it has a postapoc video.

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  7. Keith HoovestolJanuary 27, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    This kinda stuff happens all the time - whether it's a blatant rip-off or a mere coincidence.  I don't think they sound that much alike - just the chorus has the same rhythm.  no big deal.  That picture is creepy though.

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  8. Bryan MullinsJanuary 27, 2015 at 10:06 PM

    Well, another way to look at: There are like what? 4 chords for rock n' roll? And even if you use ALL the "Acceptable" and "musical" sounding music theory movements...you know chord changes and voicing...you are dealing in a very limited set. Then, pop and rock only use an even smaller set of voicing and transition.

    Hell, even when you don't use the same chords...your chord movements will let you put Let it be, Wagonwheel, and Party in the USA in the same key.

    The yearly You-tube pop mashups can illustrate what I'm talking about. Once the DJ key-shifts all the songs, and then syncs them...they fit like legos.

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  9. Paul VermerenJanuary 28, 2015 at 3:09 AM

    The melody is identical, though.

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  10. Bryan MullinsJanuary 28, 2015 at 3:35 AM

    Agreed, it's pretty much same from my pov as well.

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  11. Derek PennycuffJanuary 28, 2015 at 5:51 AM

    in this case he's getting a co writing credit and some royalties. but petty's got a history of not making a big deal out of this sort of thing.

    http://www.vulture.com/2015/01/tom-petty-sam-smith-plagiarism.html

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  12. Bryan MullinsJanuary 28, 2015 at 6:44 AM

    That's both kind of cool and strange at the same time...

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  13. Alison ZieselJanuary 28, 2015 at 5:41 PM

    Obligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

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  14. Scott BuscheJanuary 28, 2015 at 8:25 PM

    Half a Tom Petty is still 50 times better than any current popular music artists these days. (HurshTurg: gitoffmahlawn)

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  15. Scott BuscheJanuary 30, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    Let us not forget that Tom Petty is the Mayor of Bridge Town. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I3OPPO-7-_o/UHreDq6kdeI/AAAAAAAABo8/GuzdvMEQzmg/s1600/postmanB.jpg

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