Oasis 'ripping off Sir Cliff Richard'

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Sir Cliff's fans accuse the Manchester band of taking inspiration from their idol

Oct 6, 2008
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Fans of Sir Cliff Richard have accused Oasis of ripping off their idol.

Users on internet forums have claimed that 'The Turning', the second track on the Manchester band's new album, 'Dig Out Your Soul', out today (October 6), is similar to Richard's 1976 song 'Devil Woman'.

Click on the video below to hear 'Devil Woman'. 'The Turning' can be heard at MySpace.com/oasis.

"This is a rip-off," claimed one forum poster. "What'll they do next? Remix 'Mistletoe And Wine'?"

Janine Castle of the International Cliff Richard Movement, was more positive about the supposed similarity, telling the Daily Mirror, "I'm astounded Oasis used Cliff as their muse - but delighted."

Do you think Oasis have ripped off Sir Cliff Richard? Compare the songs by clicking below and heading to MySpace.com/oasis then sign into MyNME and leave your opinions in the comment box.

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lipgloss

Oct 6, 2008

The similarities are astounding! Next you'll be telling me Waiting for the Rapture sounds like The Doors Five to One. I have to say, i'm more intrigued by Sir Cliffs trouser bulge... that's definately one to compete with Bowie!

rubbersoul7

Oct 6, 2008

What would Cliff richard fans be doing listening to Oasis? This story is clearly a load of bollocks.

JamTart1874

Oct 6, 2008

What would Noel be doing listening to Cliff???

Black India

Oct 6, 2008

Forget pilchard, they're only robbing Liam Finn blind, of a good tune.check out his track, "this place is killing me" thoughts?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZi0iW_aXo4

gravey

Oct 6, 2008

They should have ripped off 'Wired for Sound' and had a video featuring Liam and Noel on roller skates.

fatboy1960

Oct 6, 2008

Lets face it, Crap fucking band anyway, they cant write decent music, so they steal somebody elses - Cliff of all people, It's laughable !

Orangeboy

Oct 6, 2008

They've ripped off everyone. At least when they ripped off Imagine (don't look back..., Get it on (cigs and Alcohol, The solo from Stairway to heaven (Live forever) they did it with swagger, now they do it because they have lost all creativity. Their last video again with the same old Beatles imagery, but this time they decided to rip off the stones cover for Hot rocks at the beginning of the vid as well. I'm glad it didn't go to number one. I think it's their worst first single release from any album.Can they not come up with any original ideas at all? I think all they think about is the money now. They're about as far removed from their Burnage roots at it is possible to get.It's a slick money making machine, that's all. They've become a cliche of themselves, maybe they became a cliche ten years ago.Not in a great rush to buy the new album.They haven't written a bonafide hit that can compete with their first two albums, and they probably never will.

robbie1610

Oct 6, 2008

Cliff Richard is a twat and so are all his fans, Who makes this shit up.

timmcollins

Oct 6, 2008

Noel's songwriting went downhill when he stopped ripping songs off. Whatever is both a great Oasis song and a complete ripoff of How Sweet to be an Idiot by Neil Innes.

Rhys G

Oct 6, 2008

Haha the verses are exactly the same. Mind you, it wouldn't be the first time Oasis stole other people's music. This once again proves how unoriginal a band they are

jlong5000

Oct 6, 2008

i don't see that much of a similarity. I agree with lipgloss however, about "waiting for the rapture" sounding like the door's song. There is more of a similarity in those two tracks, in my opinion. hang on let me get comfortable...oasis postings on nme.com always bring the hate.

cultureslut87

Oct 6, 2008

i personally would love to hear oasis cover misletoe and wine

Lakey24

Oct 6, 2008

What a joke and you idiots on here slagging oasis off should go and stick your bloc party albums on and lose yourselves up your own arses.

hness

Oct 7, 2008

ahhhh lakey...bloc party ripped off PIL on their last single "mercury" and then violence erupted with butter boy lydon( allegedly)...perhaps it will all kick off when sir Cliff runs into oasis next...my money's on cliffy boy...50 yrs in the biz and fit from all that tennis...and i do mean fit in a sexual way

Arseash

Oct 7, 2008

I think it is a rip off - but who cares. Recycling of a great song and the track is probably the best one on Lightning. A few other Cliff riffs worth pinching here http://popjunkietv.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/five-other-cliff-richard-classics-oasis-might-like-to-ahem-borrow/

dontgoaway123

Oct 8, 2008

Yeah,Oasis are shit aren't they?selling 50 million albums and all,geez.Ptchh.Go listen to CSS jerkoffs.Even if they did 'rip it off',at least they made it better.And orangeboy,Don't look back.. was SUPPOSED to use the beginning of Imagine,it was a tribute to John Lennon.Oasis forever!

dontgoaway123

Oct 8, 2008

And I really don't think The Turning sounds like Devil Woman either.The only thing they have in common is that they're probably in the same key.And fuck me if that counts as ripping off.