Katy's Nirvana, is it a copy of another song?

[ModernEcstasy 7,558]

I’m shocked by the lack of taste. People need to watch Eurovision IMMEDIATELY 

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13 minutes ago, Sneaky Oliver said:

sorry but I hate when someone says that! Melodies can sound similar or reminiscent of others but still sound unique. The one from op sounds like a blatant copy 

It’s getting harder and harder to stand by Katy this era 

agreed, i feel like that's only a decent excuse if the songs are decades apart and depending on how popular they are

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Why Will and Rachel’s version kinda ate? 

it’s bad for her this era. How’d she make Smile look respectable?

[kylecarson 0]

Katy’s “Nirvana” definitely has that familiar feel, but it’s not a direct copy of any one song. It seems like she drew inspiration from a mix of classic rock vibes. When I first heard it, I thought it reminded me of a few different tracks, but it’s still got its own thing going on. If you’re into that style, you’ll probably pick up on some subtle influences, but it’s not just a rehash.

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2 hours ago, Sneaky Oliver said:

sorry but I hate when someone says that! Melodies can sound similar or reminiscent of others but still sound unique. The one from op sounds like a blatant copy 

It’s getting harder and harder to stand by Katy this era 

I don't disagree, but I am speaking from a musical theory outlook on what a melody is, which is specific to the pitch and rhythm. An artist can make a melody sound unique to them in different ways, but the melody itself from a wholistic view was likely already done by somebody else. There's only so many chord progressions in the world and in pop music, artists / producers always tend to gravitate towards specific ones as it is since those are most marketable.

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1 hour ago, kylecarson said:

Katy’s “Nirvana” definitely has that familiar feel, but it’s not a direct copy of any one song. It seems like she drew inspiration from a mix of classic rock vibes. When I first heard it, I thought it reminded me of a few different tracks, but it’s still got its own thing going on. If you’re into that style, you’ll probably pick up on some subtle influences, but it’s not just a rehash.

It is the same melody, not just a vibe.

[Ultimecia 5,770]

If I were to take a sheet of paper, draw a crude stick figure on it and call it a finished art piece.

Would you be able to call it a copy of another stick figure drawing?

That's what this song is, it's so basic, uninspired and low effort that you could compare it to billions of other basic songs.