Borrowed computer music

20 March 2002, 21:46

Just another example of computer music being used in pop music.

Has anyone heard of the Janet Jackson / Sonic the hedgehog thing ? (I know this isnt Amiga related...)

If you play Sonic the hedgehog on the Master System - either level 2 or a bonus level (cant remember now) - it has a familiar tune.

It is the Janet Jackson song - the one that goes 'Everywhere I go , Every smile I see etc..'

Blatent rip off used about 10 years after the music was written.

I wonder if she was sued for this.....

The worst case of stealing computer music I know of !!!

Check it out..

(Just realised I posted this as a new thread - should have been a reply to an old thread - sorry guys !)

Amiga1992 · 22 March 2002, 07:23

Are you sure? I know that music, and it doesnt remind me of JAnet's tune....

CHiEF · 22 March 2002, 10:48

yeah i know exactly the part he means, i used to sit and listen to the sonic megadrive soundtrack for hours

Tim Janssen · 22 March 2002, 11:08

This thread reminds me to the music used in the X-files TV-series. I think the main X-files-theme by Mark Snow borrows heavily from Psygnosis' Agony.
The loading-music for level 2 in Agony (the one featuring the picture with the waterfalls and demons flying in the sky) has many similarities with it. -Maybe I am just nickpicking...

Amiga1992 · 22 March 2002, 17:45

Quote:

Originally posted by CHiEF
yeah i know exactly the part he means, i used to sit and listen to the sonic megadrive soundtrack for hours

Megadrive? He said Master System... would you guys agree on the system, so I can take a listen?

CHiEF · 22 March 2002, 23:16

haha well i've got the megadrive version and it definitely has that nice tune in it somewhere, on one of the earlier levels as i recall. i'll check it out next week, i'm going to me parents house where the megadrive is kept!

Amiga1992 · 24 March 2002, 18:17

The fact is, the SMS and MD versions have COMPLETELY different music, so one of you is going crazy

11 May 2002, 19:34

Anyone lisend to Caesars Palace and one of their older songs, From the Bug House sound exacly like the music form Simon the Sorcerer...

Paul · 15 May 2002, 15:25

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
Are you sure? I know that music, and it doesnt remind me of JAnet's tune....

Yes is does remind me of JAnet's tune
http://www.geocities.com/snappa_fcw/...ridge_Zone.mid

27 May 2002, 12:32

There was an Ariston commercial (on ... and on ... and on ... and Ariston) that used some music from Robocop on the C64 (I think the highscore music). Somebody please God back me up on this, since none of my C64 owning mates believed me at the time

[edit] Scratch that, it's the title music, and they did, and they took it verbatim the cheeky sods

Amiga1992 · 27 May 2002, 19:44

Then it's the SMS version, Paul! The Bridge zone is from SMS Sonic.

I'll take a listen

Galahad/FLT · 27 May 2002, 20:08

They had permission to use it, and it was a recording of the c64 version

28 May 2002, 10:43

I KNEW IT

Thanks for ending a seven year argument

(give or take)

Shatterhand · 29 May 2002, 10:35

This music from Robocop is brilliant, btw...

29 May 2002, 15:47

Aye, that it is

12 July 2002, 20:01

a few c64 music toons was borrowed. like the bombjack music was a jean michelle jarre toon. as (i think) were a few martin galway toons.

Konrad · 12 July 2002, 20:53

Hah, I have another one. The title music of Agony.

Does someone know DIMMU BORGIR ? It's a (nordish?) black metal band. Anyway, there is a song from them called "Sorgenskammer" and it's almost identical (listen at 2:20min).

I don't think that it's "borrowed" though. I think both (DIMMU and AGONY) covered an old folk-song, or something...

Darkseid · 13 July 2002, 01:08

The Bombjack tune was a Jarre tune and ripped off by bombjack, However the BIGGEST peice of music ripoff was Zombie Nation which ripped of David Whittakers LAZY JONES THEME. But david sued them for not acknowleging his work and won.

Good on him.

Amiga1992 · 13 July 2002, 04:50

That's NOt actually how it went. The guys at Zombie Nation approached David whittaker, offered something like 4000DM, and he accepted. There were no lawsuits or ripoffing going on. He confimed this himself at the BIT Live Show #1 (you can find a video of his declaration somewhere)

TDK · 19 September 2002, 15:20

Akira is right, except I seem to remember Dave telling me it was $4000

22 March 2002, 11:08	#4
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	X-files vs. Agony This thread reminds me to the music used in the X-files TV-series. I think the main X-files-theme by Mark Snow borrows heavily from Psygnosis' Agony. The loading-music for level 2 in Agony (the one featuring the picture with the waterfalls and demons flying in the sky) has many similarities with it. -Maybe I am just nickpicking...

27 May 2002, 20:08	#12
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	Robocop They had permission to use it, and it was a recording of the c64 version

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20 March 2002, 21:46	#1
Misguided_Fool Posts: n/a	Borrowed computer music Just another example of computer music being used in pop music. Has anyone heard of the Janet Jackson / Sonic the hedgehog thing ? (I know this isnt Amiga related...) If you play Sonic the hedgehog on the Master System - either level 2 or a bonus level (cant remember now) - it has a familiar tune. It is the Janet Jackson song - the one that goes 'Everywhere I go , Every smile I see etc..' Blatent rip off used about 10 years after the music was written. I wonder if she was sued for this..... The worst case of stealing computer music I know of !!! Check it out.. (Just realised I posted this as a new thread - should have been a reply to an old thread - sorry guys !)

22 March 2002, 07:23	#2
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Are you sure? I know that music, and it doesnt remind me of JAnet's tune....

22 March 2002, 10:48	#3
CHiEF Captain Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Sheffield / England Age: 43 Posts: 205	yeah i know exactly the part he means, i used to sit and listen to the sonic megadrive soundtrack for hours

22 March 2002, 23:16	#6
CHiEF Captain Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Sheffield / England Age: 43 Posts: 205	haha well i've got the megadrive version and it definitely has that nice tune in it somewhere, on one of the earlier levels as i recall. i'll check it out next week, i'm going to me parents house where the megadrive is kept!

24 March 2002, 18:17	#7
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	The fact is, the SMS and MD versions have COMPLETELY different music, so one of you is going crazy

11 May 2002, 19:34	#8
DCLXVI Posts: n/a	Anyone lisend to Caesars Palace and one of their older songs, From the Bug House sound exacly like the music form Simon the Sorcerer...

27 May 2002, 12:32	#10
Jadriel Posts: n/a	There was an Ariston commercial (on ... and on ... and on ... and Ariston) that used some music from Robocop on the C64 (I think the highscore music). Somebody please God back me up on this, since none of my C64 owning mates believed me at the time [edit] Scratch that, it's the title music, and they did, and they took it verbatim the cheeky sods

27 May 2002, 19:44	#11
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Then it's the SMS version, Paul! The Bridge zone is from SMS Sonic. I'll take a listen

28 May 2002, 10:43	#13
Jadriel Posts: n/a	I KNEW IT Thanks for ending a seven year argument (give or take)

29 May 2002, 10:35	#14
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	This music from Robocop is brilliant, btw...

12 July 2002, 20:01	#16
studafunkymonke Posts: n/a	a few c64 music toons was borrowed. like the bombjack music was a jean michelle jarre toon. as (i think) were a few martin galway toons.

12 July 2002, 20:53	#17
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Hah, I have another one. The title music of Agony. Does someone know DIMMU BORGIR ? It's a (nordish?) black metal band. Anyway, there is a song from them called "Sorgenskammer" and it's almost identical (listen at 2:20min). I don't think that it's "borrowed" though. I think both (DIMMU and AGONY) covered an old folk-song, or something...

13 July 2002, 01:08	#18
Darkseid Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: England Age: 54 Posts: 39	The Bombjack tune was a Jarre tune and ripped off by bombjack, However the BIGGEST peice of music ripoff was Zombie Nation which ripped of David Whittakers LAZY JONES THEME. But david sued them for not acknowleging his work and won. Good on him.

13 July 2002, 04:50	#19
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	That's NOt actually how it went. The guys at Zombie Nation approached David whittaker, offered something like 4000DM, and he accepted. There were no lawsuits or ripoffing going on. He confimed this himself at the BIT Live Show #1 (you can find a video of his declaration somewhere)

19 September 2002, 15:20	#20
TDK oldskool amiga musician?? Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Warwickshire / UK. Posts: 93	Akira is right, except I seem to remember Dave telling me it was $4000

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