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Duran Duran's Ordinary World / Pearl Jam's Seven O'Clock - Who did it better?

jbalicki10jbalicki10 Posts: 517
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There is no denying that the 2 songs sound similar....  but who did it better?

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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    I’m denying it.
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 10,102
    You can't deny me!
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • aurelgugusaurelgugus France & Luxembourg Posts: 499
    Glad to see that I’m not the only one thinking that the chorus sounds similar.
    Duran Duran’s song is better but it sounds dated.
    IMO the cover of Ordinary World by the Australian band Something for Kate is well above the original track and also above 7 PJO’ clock.
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  • jbalicki10jbalicki10 Posts: 517
    I totally agree aurelgugus, I will have to check out that cover. 
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,882
    Always bet on Duran Duran.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,175
    I don't hear it. And I love Ordinary World
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,175
    Music or singing?
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  • wiscojamwiscojam Appleton Posts: 343
    similar.
  • Darth Lizard KingDarth Lizard King Posts: 82
    Duran for the win.
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,420
    I remember riding my bike to Record Town at the mall to buy 7 and the Ragged Tiger when it was released. 
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,175
    No one ever picks Pearl Jam
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  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,902
    Not hearing it...I think both are pretty damn great.  Hard to compare Simon to Ed, band to band..

    On a side note DD should have been in RRHOF a long time ago 
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,175
    OP isn't saying whether it's instrumentation or the vocals
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  • Ralphie’s FootstepsRalphie’s Footsteps Posts: 22
    I love Ordinary World. I don’t hear it at all. 
  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 3,124
    I’m not hearing it. But I love both songs and Duran Duran is amazing!
  • PRL1JAMPRL1JAM Posts: 787
    hrd2imgn said:
    Not hearing it...I think both are pretty damn great.  Hard to compare Simon to Ed, band to band..

    On a side note DD should have been in RRHOF a long time ago
    If I am not mistaken, I think Jeff had DD on his RRHOF shirt that he wore the night PJ was inducted. I agree, they definitely should be in
  • tbergstbergs Posts: 10,102
    I don't hear it at all, although I love that song. Can't believe that came out in '93.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • jbalicki10jbalicki10 Posts: 517
    If you still dont hear the similarities, I am pointing out the chorus instrumental portion. It is not exact but very very similar.
  • JC29866JC29866 Chicago Posts: 85
    I have been thinking the same thing- it’s the same instrumentation of the chorus.  It’s obviously similar.   I wonder if they realized this when recording?
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,175
    Most of the songs have something similar to other songs. But not this one
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  • THEBIBLEISTENTHEBIBLEISTEN Posts: 1,953
    Jesus Christ. I think it sounds like Free Bird
  • cheney50mccheney50mc Posts: 217
    That's funny - I thought the 'watery' intro sounded like 'Come Undone'. So kind of like 2 Duran Duran songs in one.
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,882
    cheney50mc said:
    That's funny - I thought the 'watery' intro sounded like 'Come Undone'. So kind of like 2 Duran Duran songs in one.
    Great song.

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  • SmellymanSmellyman Asia Posts: 4,527
    denied
  • andrew68andrew68 Toronto Posts: 1,841
    i hear this 

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  • bigbiggzybigbiggzy Posts: 773
    So funny. First thing I said to my wife is how much this song has a late 80s vibe to it (in a weird kinda way).

    On the verses I think you can hear a little Springsteen influence and on the chorus...I think you can hear a little D/D (Ordinary World) in the chorus (Was literally THE song I used to help me explain what I was hearing on 2nd/3rd listen). 

    I love this track...(not a song on here that I don’t love). There’s lot going on from start to finish. The guitar part that comes in on the second part of the second chorus slays me EVERY time (that high, descending, arpeggiated part). #nuance

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  • EilianEilian Posts: 276
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    cheney50mc said:
    That's funny - I thought the 'watery' intro sounded like 'Come Undone'. So kind of like 2 Duran Duran songs in one.
    Great song.

    https://youtu.be/4D35vfQ7eZg
    Properly infectious pre-chorus and chorus.
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    I don't hear Ordinary World but i do hear “Leaving on a Jet Plane”
  • BF25394BF25394 Posts: 4,763
    I had not picked up on this but, if you're going to pick a song to pay homage to, "Ordinary World" is a damned good one to choose.  Amazing song by a great (and underappreciated) band.
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