Noticed this immediately on my first listen. I’ve been wondering if anyone else has.
Take a listen to this sound bite and let me know which category you think this example falls into:
- This is a rip-off! Some bastard stole some other bastard’s jam!
- This is an homage. This is too similar. The artist is merely giving a wink and nod to a predecessor.
- This is a coincidence. Louis Daguerre and Henry Fox both invented photography independent of each other, after all. There are only so many ways to make music.
- This is an accident. Yeah, it’s probably inspired by the older piece, but they probably didn’t even realize it.
- You are smoking. Don’t even see it.
KANSAS – “Carry on My Wayward Son” vs. RIVERS OF NIHIL – “Subtle Change”
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The Progress Report 
Given that this is one of the 3 Kansas songs that EVERYBODY knows, it’s impossible for it to be a 3. I don’t think it’s an homage either. It doesn’t feel like a deliberate reminder of the greatness of a previous work. I’m willing to give it a 4, but this might really be a 1.
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