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Got Some/Devo's Gut Feeling

Backspacer_BackerBackspacer_Backer Posts: 1,023
edited November 2009 in The Porch
So there's been talk around cyberspace that Got Some is, depending who you ask, a direct rip off at most, or a coincidentally similar song to Devo's "Gut Feeling". I've never had a really good ear for this stuff, unless it's really blatant. Honestly, not saying this b/c i'm a fan of PJ, I don't hear it. Take a listen and decide for yourself.

My point is, if PJ is proven to have ripped the song off, I think they should have to do an entire tour in these outfits:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfzqK5XZa-E

I think that's more than sufficient punishment.
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  • OceansMagnetOceansMagnet Posts: 1,033
    Definitly not a rip off.. Devo SUCKS!! That cheezy keyboard.. GEEZUS.. That chord structure is present in MANY 80's new wave songs.. So the same influence maybe, but rip off.. Hell No.. If someone else says differently then I will ask them the same question fashion mags ask during awards season.. "Who wore it better?" :lol:
  • arqarq Posts: 8,049
    I don't really care!, Got some is great and gut feeling is great too! :mrgreen:
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  • Renee33Renee33 Posts: 128
    Don't hear it at all - jesus, what crap. I think I had a keyboard like that when I was twelve...
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  • CranMalReignCranMalReign Posts: 1,928
    RJNadge4 wrote:
    Don't hear it at all - jesus, what crap. I think I had a keyboard like that when I was twelve...

    Were you 12 in 1983? :)
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  • Child Of The 90sChild Of The 90s Posts: 526
    This question came up when they played Got Some on Connan. Someone posted a picture of Ed wearing a Devo shirt at a recent show. I also heard one of the guys mention the influence in an interview. I can't remember which interview it was, but I'm sure that if you look at some recent ones, you'll find some mention of Devo

    I don't wouldn't call it a 'rip off' because that sounds like they're trying to get away with something shady. It's more like an omage or something like that
  • Renee33Renee33 Posts: 128
    CranMalReign wrote:
    RJNadge4 wrote:
    Don't hear it at all - jesus, what crap. I think I had a keyboard like that when I was twelve...

    Were you 12 in 1983? :)


    why...yes. yes I was. 12 years old exactly in 1983...guess i shouldve kept my trap closed.
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  • Hammartime33Hammartime33 Posts: 207
    bhigh901 wrote:
    Definitly not a rip off.. Devo SUCKS!! That cheezy keyboard.. GEEZUS.. That chord structure is present in MANY 80's new wave songs.. So the same influence maybe, but rip off.. Hell No.. If someone else says differently then I will ask them the same question fashion mags ask during awards season.. "Who wore it better?" :lol:

    DEVO is great.
  • Backspacer_BackerBackspacer_Backer Posts: 1,023
    so nobody else wants to see Ed and the boys in the Devo gear? I thought it'd make a great halloween costume.
  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,077
    Backspacer_Backer wrote:
    So there's been talk around cyberspace that Got Some is, depending who you ask, a direct rip off at most, or a coincidentally similar song to Devo's "Gut Feeling". I've never had a really good ear for this stuff, unless it's really blatant. Honestly, not saying this b/c i'm a fan of PJ, I don't hear it. Take a listen and decide for yourself.

    My point is, if PJ is proven to have ripped the song off, I think they should have to do an entire tour in these outfits:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfzqK5XZa-E

    I think that's more than sufficient punishment.

    Mike was interviewed on a radio station some months back and he requested for a few songs to get played, and his 1st choice was Devo's Gut Feeling,...
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  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    RJNadge4 wrote:
    CranMalReign wrote:
    RJNadge4 wrote:
    Don't hear it at all - jesus, what crap. I think I had a keyboard like that when I was twelve...

    Were you 12 in 1983? :)


    why...yes. yes I was. 12 years old exactly in 1983...guess i shouldve kept my trap closed.

    :lol::lol: nice reponse
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  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    somewhat similar

    but would Ed or Stone really be influenced by that song?
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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    100 Pacer wrote:
    Backspacer_Backer wrote:
    So there's been talk around cyberspace that Got Some is, depending who you ask, a direct rip off at most, or a coincidentally similar song to Devo's "Gut Feeling". I've never had a really good ear for this stuff, unless it's really blatant. Honestly, not saying this b/c i'm a fan of PJ, I don't hear it. Take a listen and decide for yourself.

    My point is, if PJ is proven to have ripped the song off, I think they should have to do an entire tour in these outfits:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfzqK5XZa-E

    I think that's more than sufficient punishment.

    Mike was interviewed on a radio station some months back and he requested for a few songs to get played, and his 1st choice was Devo's Gut Feeling,...

    Here's the list of songs Mike requested:

    http://www.fm949sd.com/blogs/halloran/b ... D=10043081

    ...Does this mean we'll start getting Got Some w/ Slap Your Mammy tagged on?
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  • Stu42Stu42 Posts: 178
    Sing I got some if you need it, when devo sings I got a gut feeeling. Its really really similar. Personally I don't think thats a bad thing, its not a rip off, just an influence that showed up. Happens in everyones work. I am digging that song though.

    The real question here. Devo's Uncontrollable Urge ripping off Zeppelins Misty Mountain Hop? :shock:
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    I don't care if it sounds similar in parts!
    Got Some is a good song. :mrgreen:
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  • Backspacer 76Backspacer 76 Posts: 963
    .....I don't hear the similarity.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    The riffs of each song are COMPLETELY different but the chord progression is basically the same. So even though the riffs are totally different you can still notice the similarities. The chorus is pretty identical. Even with that I dont think its a rip off at all.

    Think of it this way, listen to ANY song (especially anything 2000+) in your music library and tell me there isnt SOMETHING in that song that is similar to hundreds of other songs. Bands borrow ideas all the time, Im willing to bet there isnt a single guitar riff that hasnt already been done.
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    DEVO are great. And 'Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy' is a great song... but, not as good as 'Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA'.
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  • CranMalReignCranMalReign Posts: 1,928
    I was out camping w/ my folks this weekend, and at one point, I busted out Backspacer.

    We had barely gotten in to "Got Some" when my dad, not a PJ fan by any real stretch, says to me: "This sounds like a Devo song."

    I had never mentioned the "controversy" to him before and he barely knows how to use email, let alone a PJ msg board.

    Just thought I'd share. :)
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  • jessejamietigjessejamietig Posts: 9
    bhigh901 wrote:
    Definitly not a rip off.. Devo SUCKS!! That cheezy keyboard.. GEEZUS.. That chord structure is present in MANY 80's new wave songs.. So the same influence maybe, but rip off.. Hell No.. If someone else says differently then I will ask them the same question fashion mags ask during awards season.. "Who wore it better?" :lol:

    As a matter of fact Devo wore it better, because they did it first 32 years ago. The chord progressions might be different but it's the same basic beat in a different key. I don't think Devo would have a case in court if they'd want to bring up a lawsuit. Hell, Saul Zaentz sued John Fogerty for plagiarizing himself? What the hell was that all about. I also think anyone that's on this board who's a musician should ask themselves if they've ever stolen a riff here or there?

    On a related note, I just saw Devo last Friday night doing the whole "Are We Not Men" album. It was one of the best and wildest shows I've ever been to, and I've seen GWAR. Dorks can go pretty wild. And as a matter of fact I happen to be a huge PJ fan.
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    are we not men?
  • jessejamietigjessejamietig Posts: 9
    shiningstar wrote:
    are we not men?

    It was their first album which came out in '78 which was actually titled:

    "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!"

    In my opinion, it's their best, and the show totally kicked ass.
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  • not4u10not4u10 Posts: 238
    I was thining, when Pearl Jam went into 'Got Some' right after playing 'Wipe It' at the Spectrum, my immediate thought was about this post. Personally, I don't hear the similarities.
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  • emptycupinthemiddleoftheseaemptycupinthemiddleofthesea Posts: 210
    edited March 2019
    Just heard "Gut Feeling" for the first time in a while... Thought it sounded like Got Some, did a search... Yep. 

    https://youtu.be/Cwx_Qq56YTA
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,345
    emptycupinthemiddleofthesea said:
    Just heard "Gut Feeling" for the first time in a while... Thought it sounded like Got Some, did a search... Yep. 

    https://youtu.be/Cwx_Qq56YTA
    Oh wow. Never heard this song before. I hear the similiarities.
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  • TristeluneTristelune Posts: 318
    The lineage is strikingly apparent to me, my guess is they paid tribute to the song/band.
  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,440
    Is this a reason why the band dressed as devo for the Philly Halloween show? 
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  • Abe FromanAbe Froman Posts: 5,322
    It’s not a direct rip off. But when it came out I definitely heard the similarities. In a good way. I like both songs. 
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