Kayleigh is a battlefield?
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Topic: Kayleigh is a battlefield?
Posted By: Joren
Subject: Kayleigh is a battlefield?
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 16:51
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Odd... Am I the only one who thinks that the tune from Marillion's "Kayleigh" (1985) sounds very much like the tune from Pat Benatar's "Love Is A Battlefield" (1983)? My dad and sister agreed with me... I'm not kidding. |
Does anyone else hear it?Replies:
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 20:52
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Will I be thrown out of the club if I admit I'm much more familliar with "Battlefield" than "Kayleigh"? I know the Benatar tune by heart (which I know for a fact now that you've put into my head, you SOB On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being a passing resemblance and 5 being out and out plagiarism) they're at least a 3. The verse structure is identical ( i - vii - v - vi or something like that) which wouldn't be such a big deal (how many I - IV - V songs are there?) except that it's significantly more uncommon. Additionally, the clean clipped chording and side-stick rhythm of the verse is similar, as is the guitar solo (tone as well as style) and it certainly doesn't help that they both have the characteristic 80's style production. On the other hand, "Battlefield" lacks a distinct chorus section, using a variation of the verse instead, and generally doesn't change much from start to finish; "Kayleigh" has a more traditional, almost anthemic major-key chorus. So I couldn't put it in the 'obvious rip-off' realm, but it's definitely approaching the 'My Sweet Lord/ He's So Fine' category. But most importantly, Pat used to be a hottie...whereas I never felt any attraction for Fish. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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) but I had to do something somewhat shady to get Marillion's song to remind me....Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: November 18 2004 at 21:15
| Joren! How have you been man? |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 03:13
Not surprising - she released it as a single about 57 times in the '80s! Joren, old chap - welcome back, sir - how's your Dionysis costume?  ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
James Lee wrote:Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 05:26
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Hello Joren! The two songs are vaguely similar if I remember the Pat Benatar tune correctly. The big difference is the Pat Benatar tune is rubbish and the Marillion tune is a very nice song indeed. In my humble opinion, of course. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 08:16
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The 2 basses have similitudes. Kim Carnes' Bette Davis eyes and a part on Tangerine Dream - Logos have keyboards similitudes too. |
Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 08:29
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More wine! about Marillion: *cough* ripp-off! Ouch... Now I dislike that band even more... |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 11:55
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Cert's gonna whoop ya, boy.
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Posted By: Azrael2112
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 16:24
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Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: November 19 2004 at 16:31
Help me! |