Songs You'd Swear Were Done by Somebody Else

[zeebo]

Here's a weird one.  "Blinded by the Light", which originally is by B. Springsteen, but the more popular FM radio version is by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. 

I'm always trying to figure out if it's by ELO or the Moody Blues, but turns out it's neither.  It's a double fake-out.

[ItsOver]

Good one, Zeebo.  Yep, elements of both.

[Eddie Coyle]

Here's a weird one.  "Blinded by the Light", which originally is by B. Springsteen, but the more popular FM radio version is by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. 

I'm always trying to figure out if it's by ELO or the Moody Blues, but turns out it's neither.  It's a double fake-out.

     ELO or the Moody Blues borrowing Pete Townshend's Moog synth from "Who's Next" for the intro.

[Eddie Coyle]

     My sister loves "Movin' Me Down the Highway" by Billy Joel*

      *it's better known as "I Got A Name" by Jim Croce.

[zeebo]

     My sister loves "Movin' Me Down the Highway" by Billy Joel*

      *it's better known as "I Got A Name" by Jim Croce.

It's almost as good as "Born to be Wild" by AC/DC.   *

* actually, Steppenwolf.

[RealCool Daddio]

Here's a weird one.  "Blinded by the Light", which originally is by B. Springsteen, but the more popular FM radio version is by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. 

I'm always trying to figure out if it's by ELO or the Moody Blues, but turns out it's neither.  It's a double fake-out.

You're right, Manfred Mann does sound like the Moody Blues, with a dash of a Toto thrown in:

http://youtu.be/ANb1AA35o9I

[pate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CVLVaBECuc

Always thought that was Springstein for some reason...

[PB the Deplorable]

I always though White Punks On Dope was early BeeGees

[paladin1991]

The first couple of times that I heard '7 Nation Army' by White STripes, I thought, 'Cool, a new AC/DC song. I wonder what the album is called.   

[zeebo]

Whenever I hear Michael Penn's "No Myth" I think it's Crowded House. 

[Treading Water]

The first couple of times that I heard '7 Nation Army' by White STripes, I thought, 'Cool, a new AC/DC song. I wonder what the album is called.

Elephant

[paladin1991]

Elephant

Where?

[Gd5150]

Robin Thicke & Pharrell have to pay Marvin Gaye's family because the jury decided "Blurred Lines" sounds like "Got to Give it up". This is a weak verdict. Yes the intros sound kinda similar but they are not the same.

When is every band who used a cowbell since 1976 going to pay restitution for copying Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper". Or how about John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band for sounding exactly like Bruce Springstein. Sounding is similar is not copying someone else's music.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines VS Marvin Gaye - Got to Give it Up

https://youtu.be/ziz9HW2ZmmY

[cweb]

For a while I thought this was by Supertramp. Nope!
Long Distance Runaround by Yes

[Eddie Coyle]

For a while I thought this was by Supertramp. Nope!
Long Distance Runaround by Yes

   Oddly, I thought this was by Yes.

    https://youtu.be/H5xMBflnJqY

[Art_s Farts]

This is in regards to a musician, not a song. I thought that the singer/guitarist from the Foo Fighters kinda looked like the drummer from Nirvana.

[Gd5150]

Vanilla Ice opened for Public Enemy. That has to be to funniest thing I've ever heard. Well that and Vanilla explaining that Ice Ice Baby's base line is different than Under Pressure by David Bowie & Queen.

http://youtu.be/bid0AbLTcco

[PB the Deplorable]

   Oddly, I thought this was by Yes...

I've bought several 'greatest hits' albums over the years and from time to time am surprised to find a track that I guess I'd never really thought about who did it.

Burning For You - Blue Oyster Cult comes to mind.  Several from the Kinks.

I've been known to confuse some of the tunes from groups with high pitched vocalists:  specifically Supertramp, Styx, Yes

[aldousburbank]

Was anybody ever ok with that Kenny Rogers did Just Dropped In?
http://youtu.be/yZ8k6fVe25k

[Gd5150]

This is in regards to a musician, not a song. I thought that the singer/guitarist from the Foo Fighters kinda looked like the drummer from Nirvana.

Hmmm they also look like Yanni
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[The General]

Was anybody ever ok with that Kenny Rogers did Just Dropped In?
http://youtu.be/yZ8k6fVe25k

Holy shit.
How did I not know? 
I'm mindblowed.

[Art_s Farts]

Hmmm they also look like Yanni
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He looks like the drummer from Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures

[Art_s Farts]

For the longest time I thought Uriah Heep's "Easy Livin'" was Deep Purple

[PB the Deplorable]

I was shocked to learn 'Falling In Love With You' was our own George Noory.

All these years I thought it was Elvis

[aldousburbank]

Holy shit.
How did I not know? 
I'm mindblowed.

RiGht?

[PB the Deplorable]

Was anybody ever ok with that Kenny Rogers did Just Dropped In?...

I believe this is where he picked up the nickname 'The Gambler'

[HorrorRetro]

For the longest time I thought Uriah Heep's "Easy Livin'" was Deep Purple

Now that you mention it, I did too. 

[Mind Flayer Monk]

I thought this was the Beatles, but its Badfinger

http://youtu.be/N3TOcw7taBo

[UnscreenedCaller]

I thought the Soprano's Woke up this Morning by Alabama 3 was by Fleetwood Mac for awhile I guess because it reminded me of Tusk. Kinda sorta.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW3LikcBL68

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aILNgbEmGo8