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Old 08-02-2006, 01:34 PM   #269 (permalink)
Seltzer
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Originally Posted by some_exotic_booze
I liked them until I heard Dani California.
Now I have lost all respect.
Because it's a complete rip-off of Last Dance With Mary Jane by Tom Petty.

Dani: http://mixfm.terra.com.br/musica/lan...california.wma
Mary: http://www.filelodge.com/files/room1...ary%20Jane.mp3
No, it's not a rip off. That comparison is bull****... The chord progresssion isn't even the same... it's a similar common one often used in rock.

The drums are different. The bass is different. The tempo is different (slowed down by the radio hosts).

The lyrical content is completely different. Dani California is about Dani California. Last Dance With Mary Jane is about marijuana.

I've written a whole page on this if you want to see it... but this is just a short summary.
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