Am I overthinking this similarity ?
August 7, 2024 10:12 AM Subscribe
Since I watched the inaugural ceremony to the Olympics, something has kept bothering me. I was pretty sure I recognized the first theme of the official music. I finally nailed it, but - and I mean, apart from the arrangement, tempo etc. - are this music and that one that similar or am I overthinking it ?
Best answer: Right. So by saying "apart from the arrangement, tempo etc..." you're asking, is the melody the same? Yeah... I guess somewhere under all the TMBG's instruments you can kind of hear the same notes. But that happens in music sometimes, often due to subliminal influence of one on the other. Maybe Le Masne is a fan of the band and heard Climbing the Walls at some point.
posted by Meldanthral at 12:08 PM on August 7
posted by Meldanthral at 12:08 PM on August 7
Best answer: I can see it, but only sorta. But the structure is common (it reminds me of "Mr. Blue Sky') and the melody, though similar, is also kinda common. But I can see it. I'm sure it's unintentional.
posted by Admiral Viceroy at 3:38 PM on August 7
posted by Admiral Viceroy at 3:38 PM on August 7
Best answer: You're right, to my ears - those few bars from both have closely aligning rhythms, melodic contour, and emphasis, and relatively similar 'feeling' harmonic progressions (though not the same ones)
posted by womb of things to be and tomb of things that were at 9:59 PM on August 7
posted by womb of things to be and tomb of things that were at 9:59 PM on August 7
Best answer: As a data point, I listened to your first link cold and without knowing what your second link was I found myself humming the TMBG song.
But also as a data point I am a giant TMBG fan and I think that the sort of trilly stepped alternation of notes featured in both songs is a fairly common melodic structure.
posted by AgentRocket at 8:16 AM on August 8
But also as a data point I am a giant TMBG fan and I think that the sort of trilly stepped alternation of notes featured in both songs is a fairly common melodic structure.
posted by AgentRocket at 8:16 AM on August 8
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If so, I don't see any similarities. I'm guessing though the second link may need a fix. Unless I totally missed something? (Which wouldn't be the first time...)
posted by Meldanthral at 11:20 AM on August 7 [1 favorite]