The Sandman Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Heard the track whilst watching X Factor final at the weekend (I know...) - and immediately recognised it.http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/x-factor/one-direction-wow-midnight-memories-x-factor-2013-final-video/"They showcased the title track from their new album Midnight Memories, though this has also been at the centre of some furore, as it was reported this month that Def Leppard are considering legal action against the group, due to similarities between the song and the rock band’s hit ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me.’"Here's a nice little comparison:https://soundcloud.com/the-xfm-breakfast-show/one-direction-midnightAny thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yeah, sounds like a rip off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 So this is at least two for two now with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 On a side note...........the song that ruined Def leppard. The success of that song turned them from a hard rock band to a pop band. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Man that song is shit!And I like poppy Def Leppard... not as good as heavy Leppard, but still fun. Saw them a few years ago and they were pretty good considering it was like 20 bucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I actually rate One Direction. I ain't heard none of their songs but from what I can gather from the papers they are young men that are on a mission to shag as many birds as possible, respect to em. I mean all boy bands did that but at least these lot don't do all that horrible promise ring bullshit and/or give off some image of nice wholesome whatevers like NSYNC or whatever did, they're just fuckin' arch-shaggers and lets face it, if you were in their position what would you do? Not only that but you just see no regard for their music in any of what they do, it's almost like the whole thing is just a licence to shag for them, I think thats brilliant cuz quite frankly, if I was their age and someone said 'alright mate, we're gonna stick you in a boy band, sing a couple of these pre-fabricated plastic pop tunes for us and you'll have all the money you can spend and birds lookin' to shag you left, right and centre' i'd be like fuck art, gimme some of that! Artistic integrity?!?! I'll console myself with with a four gob blow job and a fuckin' 8 figure bank balance, thank you very much, you can keep the art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicguns4life Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 On a side note...........the song that ruined Def leppard. The success of that song turned them from a hard rock band to a pop band.Abosuletly true. And not just into a pop band, it turned them into one of the gayest bands of all time after they kicked so much ass the first 3 or 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I'm glad to say I have not heard the 1D song and do not intend to...I had the misfortune of seeing the film clip to the one where they are on a fake beach (that isn't this one, is it?) and I'm trying to erase it from my memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 On a side note...........the song that ruined Def leppard. The success of that song turned them from a hard rock band to a pop band.Abosuletly true. And not just into a pop band, it turned them into one of the gayest bands of all time after they kicked so much ass the first 3 or 4 years.Finally, somebody gets it!Usually when I say that people will go off on what a great song and album it is.For a while, Def was one of "the" rock bands.Songs like Sugar and Hysteria brought them huge mainstream success. And what happened after that? Multiple albums that really did nothing.They kept chasing that pop success instead of just making great rock songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 On a side note...........the song that ruined Def leppard. The success of that song turned them from a hard rock band to a pop band.Abosuletly true. And not just into a pop band, it turned them into one of the gayest bands of all time after they kicked so much ass the first 3 or 4 years.Finally, somebody gets it!Usually when I say that people will go off on what a great song and album it is.For a while, Def was one of "the" rock bands.Songs like Sugar and Hysteria brought them huge mainstream success. And what happened after that? Multiple albums that really did nothing.They kept chasing that pop success instead of just making great rock songs.Aerosmith syndrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheapJon Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 So this is at least two for two now with them?They've only released two songs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfuckinga Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 LOL fuck def leppars. Like The Who, the only reason they're considering suing is to keep the name of the band in the news since not one shit is given about them anymore.I listen to and enjoy one direction, they're a GREAT fucking band. Pour Some Sugar On Me was a shit song by a shit band. Midnight Memories is a great song by a great band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarBradley Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) So pleased to read these posts:On a side note...........the song that ruined Def leppard. The success of that song turned them from a hard rock band to a pop band.Abosuletly true. And not just into a pop band, it turned them into one of the gayest bands of all time after they kicked so much ass the first 3 or 4 years.Finally, somebody gets it!Usually when I say that people will go off on what a great song and album it is.For a while, Def was one of "the" rock bands.Songs like Sugar and Hysteria brought them huge mainstream success. And what happened after that? Multiple albums that really did nothing.They kept chasing that pop success instead of just making great rock songs.I think the exit of Willis (maybe people don't give him enough credit) was the first hit that Def Leppard's "rock" writing took, and the car accident seemed to be the turning point (between Pyromania and Hysteria). But man, those first two albums alone: Lady Strange, No No No, Rock Brigade, Hello America, Wasted, Rocks Off, It Don't Matter, Overture, It Could Be You, Let It Go, On Through The Night... it was just one great hard rock song after another. Pyro had its moments and was all around pretty good, though it marked the beginning of their demise into pop.As for OP, I actually do not think it is that big of a rip off. The verse rhythm is a bit similar, but the melody of that riff is pretty different. As for the chorus, yes they sound similar. I can give you a list of probably 100 rock songs though that have similar sounding choruses, the 60's loved to use A-G-D-A (hell almost every era of rock has this chorus somewhere, Ten Years After, Motley Crue, Buckcherry), but no one claims that those artists ripped each other off.One Direction is pop, and pop music generally features simple choruses, which is exactly what this is. It's not One Direction's fault Def Leppard got all poppy in 1987 and wrote a really simple chorus. Now lets say One Direction wrote a chorus that sounded a lot like Lady Strange or Hello America, that would be more problematic.As much as I hate One Direction (and I really did not wake up today thinking I'd be defending them), I do not think this is a case of genuine musical plagiarism. If Def Leppard pursues legal action, I will lose a bit of respect for them. Edited December 18, 2013 by OmarBradley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 On a side note...........the song that ruined Def leppard. The success of that song turned them from a hard rock band to a pop band.the whole pyromania/hysteria albums ruined def leppard, especially hysteria. i really like their first 2 albums(especially their debut) as for the song yeah it is a definite rip off, but both songs suck equally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I remember hearing a song starting and I thought it was a remastered version of the Clash's Should I Stay Or Should I Go.F#ck those producers, right in their earhole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 I listen to and enjoy one direction, they're a GREAT fucking band. Pour Some Sugar On Me was a shit song by a shit band. Midnight Memories is a great song by a great band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Def Leppard went downhill when Rick Allen started stalking Harrison Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsaken Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 On a side note...........the song that ruined Def leppard. The success of that song turned them from a hard rock band to a pop band.Maybe, but you can't deny that the song is damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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