Almost a cover version (at least, similar structures)

[Future Lover]

"Worst thread-starter on this forum" title defended.

[tophalba33]

“It's a Sin being almost a cover of Wild World“

Is that you Jonathan King?

I literally never knew this dispute existed and have just discovered his version of the song which is unironically hilarious.

[telys]

Was it last year that they did a remix of a cover of the Pet Shop Boys 1985 hit single West End Girls?

[Sandy Shaw]

Listen to the melody of ''Feels So Good'' by Chuck Mangione...

[telys]

Listen to the melody of ''Feels So Good'' by Chuck Mangione...

A lot of crap. Four guys who know how to play well but how to construct and produce a great song.

[Towa]

Listen to the melody of ''Feels So Good'' by Chuck Mangione...

Ooops! Sounds familiar!

[Sandy Shaw]

Listen to the melody of ''Feels So Good'' by Chuck Mangione...

A lot of crap. Four guys who know how to play well but how to construct and produce a great song.

Eh? It was a hit a the time and I always had a nagging feeling about Suburbia when it was released as the tune was so familiar! I like a bit of jazz.... so does Chris it seems...

[Nickname]

Listen to the melody of ''Feels So Good'' by Chuck Mangione...

Ooops! Sounds familiar!

Yes.

[telys]

Listen to the melody of ''Feels So Good'' by Chuck Mangione...

A lot of crap. Four guys who know how to play well but how to construct and produce a great song.

It was a hit a the time

Yeah, it was maybe a hit for 5 seconds and then everybody forgot it had existed. That's how crap it was.

[Dog]

A lot of crap. Four guys who know how to play well but how to construct and produce a great song.

It was a hit a the time

Yeah, it was maybe a hit for 5 seconds and then everybody forgot it had existed. That's how crap it was.

Well, from your perspective maybe. Here’s Mangione’s obituary from the US black music press:

The man behind the unforgettable melody

Mangione achieved widespread recognition with his 1977 masterpiece “Feels So Good,” a smooth jazz composition that became one of the most recognizable instrumental tracks of the late 1970s. The song’s warm, optimistic tone and Mangione’s masterful flugelhorn performance created an instant classic that continues to evoke feelings of nostalgia and joy in listeners across generations.

The track’s success was nothing short of remarkable, propelling Mangione’s album of the same name to number 2 on Billboard’s charts in 1978. This commercial achievement represented a rare crossover success for jazz music during an era when the genre struggled to maintain mainstream relevance. The album’s popularity demonstrated Mangione’s unique ability to bridge the gap between sophisticated jazz artistry and accessible popular music.

[Xakrij]

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[jasonjohn]

Chuck Mangione's song was pretty cool, I love the vibe of this performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOtxTyJmxVI

I hate to bring this up, but wasn't Burning the Heather inspired by another song? Perhaps heavily, although I might have the order around the wrong way.

[NotInvisible]

If you go to the chorus of "Let's Dance", there is a tiny space of time between "Let's" and "Dance" like there was an effort to say the two words. Something similar happens with "West End Girls", this time with three words.

This is the most Nickname post ever.

[Skybluearmy87]

Liberation is almost identical to iron maiden’s bring your daughter to the slaughter

[telys]

If you go to the chorus of "Let's Dance", there is a tiny space of time between "Let's" and "Dance" like there was an effort to say the two words. Something similar happens with "West End Girls", this time with three words.

This is the most Nickname post ever.

But he's right.