Musical coincidences # 263

I had no idea about this, er, “coincidence” until I saw it in a Cracked article entitled “7 Famous Musicians Who Stole Some of Their Biggest Hits“:

Green Day – “American Idiot“ (2004) (excerpt)

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Dillinger Four – “Doublewhiskeycokenoice” (1998) (excerpt)

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I’d have no hesitation in placing that in the “Unbelievably Blatant” category.

Here are the full versions:

Green Day – “American Idiot“ (2004)

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Dillinger Four – “Doublewhiskeycokenoice” (1998)

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