Anyone else think the new Bruno Mars song Locked out of Heaven sounds like The Police

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Re: Anyone else think the new Bruno Mars song Locked out of Heaven sounds like The Po

I know somebody just saw this song performed on the Victoria Secret Fashion Show and thought that sounds like a Police song...

Anybody?
 

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Re: Anyone else think the new Bruno Mars song Locked out of Heaven sounds like The Po

Yep. Said the same thing to my wife.
 

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Thank you, finally someone agrees
 
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Wow. What a blatant ripoff (except for the absolutely ******, awful chorus). It sounds more like "Can't Stand Losing You" than "Message In a Bottle" to me, but either way, this is ridiculous.
 

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If he doesn't credit The Police w/ the sample thats a crime
 
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Speaking of ****** musicians ripping off legendary ones, check out this note-for-note plagiarism:

[video=youtube;C0rYO1GDyis]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0rYO1GDyis[/video]
 

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Speaking of ****** musicians ripping off legendary ones, check out this note-for-note plagiarism:

[video=youtube;C0rYO1GDyis]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0rYO1GDyis[/video]


Well played
 

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Sounds just like The Police.

On a similar note, listen to Some Nights by Fun FUN Some Nights Lyrics - YouTube beginning about 45 seconds in. Tell me that doesn't sound like Simon and Garfunkle's Cecilia Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia - YouTube.


that song does have a Cecilia beat. But every time I hear that song I think that Some Nights by Fun is the long lost track from the "Coming To America" soundtrack Where Freddie Mercury teamed up and fronted for Men at Work and they came up with this song :)
 

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Re: Anyone else think the new Bruno Mars song Locked out of Heaven sounds like The Po

you decide

The Police Message in a Bottle
The Police - Message In A Bottle - YouTube


Bruno Mars Locked out of Heaven
Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven OFFICIAL LYRICS [EXCLUSIVE] - YouTube


If it isn't a direct rip off it has a distinct Police sound.

the first time it came on the radio i had that same thought: this sounds like a police ripoff

if sting sounded and acted like a total ****** bag, the song would have been identical
 

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I've been thinking that Bruno Mars song definitely sounds like a Police ripoff. I was tempted to get on the twitter machine and ask him how much one of their (The Police) B-sides cost, but it was not worth the potential teeny-bopper outrage.
 

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Re: Anyone else think the new Bruno Mars song Locked out of Heaven sounds like The Po

Who's shorter, Bieber or Bruno?
 

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Re: Anyone else think the new Bruno Mars song Locked out of Heaven sounds like The Po

the first time it came on the radio i had that same thought: this sounds like a police ripoff

if sting sounded and acted like a total ****** bag, the song would have been identical

Have you seen or heard Sting these days? He does sound and act like a total ****** bag.
 

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Re: Anyone else think the new Bruno Mars song Locked out of Heaven sounds like The Po

The two songs definitely have some similarities, but in no way is Bruno ripping off The Police. Not even close. Both songs just have a similar style...

And I'm not a huge fan of Bruno just cause it isn't my style, but that guy probably has the best voice in music today. His talent is ridiculous.
 
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The two songs definitely have some similarities, but in no way is Bruno ripping off The Police. Not even close. Both songs just have a similar style...

And I'm not a huge fan of Bruno just cause it isn't my style, but that guy probably has the best voice in music today. His talent is ridiculous.

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Re: Anyone else think the new Bruno Mars song Locked out of Heaven sounds like The Po

The two songs definitely have some similarities, but in no way is Bruno ripping off The Police. Not even close. Both songs just have a similar style...

And I'm not a huge fan of Bruno just cause it isn't my style, but that guy probably has the best voice in music today. His talent is ridiculous. :jimlad:

FIFY
 

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Re: Anyone else think the new Bruno Mars song Locked out of Heaven sounds like The Po

The two songs definitely have some similarities, but in no way is Bruno ripping off The Police. Not even close. Both songs just have a similar style...

And I'm not a huge fan of Bruno just cause it isn't my style, but that guy probably has the best voice in music today. His talent is ridiculous.


I offered Message in a Bottle originally District Cyclone said Can't Stand Losing You The Police - Can't Stand Losing You Lyrics - YouTube and it also has a Roxanne feel The Police - Roxanne ~ Lyrics - YouTube


It is also worth noting that last year as Bruno Mars toured he covered Roxanne a lot. Hmm it still is hard to put a finger on where he got the inspiration tho. Honestly I think it is a little more than inspiration and borders on ripoff
 
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