What song/composition sounds like another artist?

Brian,
Speaking of illiteracy, here's a link for you:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbole?show=0&t=1306669302
When someone ends his hyperbolic screed by excusing himself for his self-described "rant," you may wish to wonder if the writer might have been intentionally overblown. It's called poetic license. You, obviously, are not in the possession of one. Nor of the ability to discern authorial intent.
No offense intended, of course.
Howard

Howard,

Hyperbole, figurative nature notwithstanding, is nevertheless based on an actual opinion. I disagreed not with your "poetic license" but with the un-embellished core, the basis of your evaluation. I assume that's still allowed.

Relax, Howard. I understood your post perfectly. I simply did not agree with your assessment and indeed the premise of the accusations which are sure to exist among many folk when discussing a topic such as this. I made my case and aside from defending myself from a rather scurrilous assault, I'm all done raining on your rant parade.

-Brian

In another recent thread I pointed out the similarity between The Pretenders' "Time The Avenger" and The Outsiders' "Time Won't Let Me". Given the similarity in song titles, I always assumed that Chrissie Hynde had "Won't Let Me" rattling around her subconcious when she wrote "Avenger".

Marty

As Shadorne notes, the process of artistic creation in general(and, I'd add, the blues based strucutral nature of rock n roll, in particular) makes similarity inevitable. However, the main idea in both of these particular tunes is pretty distinctive and these two songs are the only ones I know plying this little piece of turf.

Beth Orton = Dido

I always thought early Billie Holiday was doing Louis Armstrong.

Micheal Jackson's "Billie Jean" and Steely Dan's "Do It Again".

Did Santana sue the Rolling Stones over "Can't You Hear Me Knockin'" claiming it was a reworked "Hope You're Feeling Better"?

How about the Pretender's "The English Roses" and Lucinda William's "Real Live Bleeding Fingers"?

Miles Davis returned the compliment to James Brown using the "Say It Now" riff in "Yesternow".