FutureIllusion 749 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 We can all agree that MAYHEM feels nostalgic for all of us because it references some classics (like David Bowie, Prince or even herself ) In order to list all those references together, I've created a thread on Twitter which includes some of the references I could think of: https://x.com/ladygagastems/status/1898771446026895549?t=CUM6IuydJacxo7WUHRsSTQ&s=19 I'm probably still missing many more samples/similarities, so if you can think of a specific one, please comment below! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nano 3,731 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 IMO The Beast and Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight" are very similar https://youtu.be/YkADj0TPrJA?si=Yvg4WqzrDs7oSoHt You chew beef, I wear meat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GypsyVida 5,952 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 "Vanish Into You" doesn't sound like a specific song to me, but it sure reminds me a lot of a Panic! at the Disco song. The sweeping vocals are amazing! "Killah" is obviously very Bowie inspired, almost sounds like "I'm Afraid of Americans". The "Zombieboy" intro sounds like the "Hollaback Girl" intro but the rest of the song reminds me so much of "Disco Heaven" and "Retro Physical". And once again, not an exact song, but "Shadow Of A Man" has heavy Michael Jackson vibes. currently streaming Zombieboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureIllusion 749 Posted March 9, 2025 Author Share Posted March 9, 2025 2 minutes ago, GypsyVida said: "Vanish Into You" doesn't sound like a specific song to me, but it sure reminds me a lot of a Panic! at the Disco song. The sweeping vocals are amazing! "Killah" is obviously very Bowie inspired, almost sounds like "I'm Afraid of Americans". The "Zombieboy" intro sounds like the "Hollaback Girl" intro but the rest of the song reminds me so much of "Disco Heaven" and "Retro Physical". And once again, not an exact song, but "Shadow Of A Man" has heavy Michael Jackson vibes. Very good point! Didn't catch Disco Heaven and Zombieboy. I've also seen some people say the verses on Shadow of a Man sounds like Telephone and I can kinda hear it as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controversiaga 12,712 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 Blade of grass - viva la vida and so am I Vanish chorus reminds me of summer boy vibes abracadabra sounds sound like Jesus Pronounced like “Balenciaga” . Emphasis on the “Ga” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robboadam 2,389 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 A couple others I noticed: ZombieBoy - the bridge is very similar to the chorus of: Also The Beast verses sound a bit like: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidWashBoys 206 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 someone on twitter pointed out VIY has a similar outro to Wonderful <3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KooKoo 1,029 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 In Garden Of Eden, the background piano reminds me of "Afraid" by Nelly Furtado. Dreaming is free Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVeryGagaHolyDick 29,114 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 Perfect Celebrity — Shut Up And Drive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotNightwing 1,705 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 Zombieboy (besides the hollaback girl bit) sounds to me like Fancy Pants but if Gorillaz sung it. Blade of grass also shares some melodies with Night Changes tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayesha Erotica 1,884 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 1 hour ago, robboadam said: Also The Beast verses sound significantly like: I was about to post that video - you already did, so I quote. The beast sounds 60% like Leonas Bleeding Love and 40% like a Michael Jackson Song to me. Your boyfriend comes over with a bit of gun oil Says he wants to step on new soil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotNightwing 1,705 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 24 minutes ago, KooKoo said: In Garden Of Eden, the background piano reminds me of "Afraid" by Nelly Furtado. Oooh Garden of Eden reminded me of Maneater! I think they’re the same album? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureIllusion 749 Posted March 9, 2025 Author Share Posted March 9, 2025 9 minutes ago, NotNightwing said: Zombieboy (besides the hollaback girl bit) sounds to me like Fancy Pants but if Gorillaz sung it. Blade of grass also shares some melodies with Night Changes tbh. Blade Of Grass includes that one chord progression that 80% the industry has already used, so I didn't include it in the thread 😭 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster2015 1,117 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 Maybe it’s me but is she reusing the same melody in the chorus from Bad Romance in Vanish Into You? The “Ahh” part? never mind think that’s what you highlighted. Also think Zombieboy interpolates the guitar from Let’s Dance by Bowie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huttont 5,828 Posted March 9, 2025 Share Posted March 9, 2025 Blade of Grass sounds just like Lie To Me by 5 seconds of summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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