Bloc Party’s “Mercury” Inspired By Peter Gabriel?
Accusing English musicians of plagiarism is so hot right now! With Viva-gate™ now settled, a new blogger is suggesting that Bloc Party’s “Mercury” (more specifically, the track’s horn parts) “bears a striking resemblance” to Peter Gabriel’s “Shock The Monkey.” No serious accusations are being made (it could be a deliberate sample), but I thought you listeners would enjoy comparing and contrasting for yourself.
MP3:
Bloc Party - “Mercury”
Peter Gabriel - “Shock The Monkey”
PREVIOUSLY:
New Bloc Party - “Mercury”
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Re: DCfC Post.
I’m curious. Why didn’t you just fix the post?
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