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What the Hell: Nintendo Ripped Off The Beatles?

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Oh, that Nintendo -- they think they're soooo creative. What with their creation of the megapopular Wii and DS. And the fact that they're responsible for the '80s console boom. So yeah, we get it, Nintendo -- you have some pretty innovative ideas. Sometimes. But apparently not when it comes to coming up with original music for sickness-inspired puzzle games.

Sound familiar, Nintendo? Oh, it should -- it seems as though the theme for Dr. Mario is a blatant ripoff of The Beatles' "Lady Madonna." Don't believe us? Well, have a listen [via Level One Boss]:

Caught you, Nintendo! The jig is up. Tisk tisk -- did you really think you could steal from some rock legends? Hell, you're better off stealing from this guy.

So what do y'all think? Did Nintendo really rip off the tune or did someone on YouTube make a big deal out of nothing? Either way, we love the drama!

 
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Comments (13)
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July 15, 2009
its bull. They sound a little the same but they did not copy them.
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July 15, 2009
Copying is really flattery
Andrewh
July 15, 2009
If you are going to pen some tunes, you aren't going to get far without copping something the Beatles did somewhere along the way. Also, if you are going to rip someone off, may as well be the Beatles. And finally, does it even matter? "Oh shit, Nintendo employees from 15 years ago mean nothing to me as artists now!" Is anyone even saying this? I mean you could say that. It's more a curiosity than anything.
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July 15, 2009
Sublime's song What I got also has a very similar melody as Lady Madonna, check it out
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July 15, 2009
I honestly don't think they sound that close. There is a same chord progression, but they have [i]very[/i] different feels all around. I wouldn't call it a rip-off by any means. Check this out if you want a real rip-off. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czfI66yQUkk[/url]
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July 15, 2009
Oh by the way. I forgot to say that Led Zep ripped-off Spirit.
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July 15, 2009
It does a little bit!
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July 15, 2009
Pshh. That's nothing. Earthbound (SNES 1995) actually sampled the Beatles in some of their songs.
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July 15, 2009
This sounds like a stretch to me, but then again I am pretty much tone def.
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July 15, 2009
Whoever made that YouTube video is full of shit. They don't sound anything alike. At least, I don't hear any similarityies.
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July 15, 2009
This reminded me of how much I loved the Dr. Mario theme.
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July 15, 2009
They sound similar, but it's all just conspiracies.
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July 15, 2009
Naw, I'm not buying it. Many musical phrases can be found repeated over and over throughout history. Hell, do you know how many songs are just a C - G - Am - F chord progression? A whole helluva lot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92JudNqbPYU

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