Your Thoughts On Blatant Plagarism In VGM

Or music in general.

I have no problem with people borrowing ideas. Hell, the beatles did it with beethoven. I suppose I wanted your take on BLATANT borrowing of the compositions of others. Do you think it's okay if it's public domain? Does it lower the composer in your eyes? I know Stravinsky's take on the matter but sometimes you'll hear a piece of music and go, "heeeey, I know that."

This question was brought on by playing Grandia III and hearing Alfina's Theme for the first time. IMMEDIATELY, I thought..."Vocalise?" It irked me, though, because if it WAS going to be Vocalise by Rachmaninoff, then play Vocalise! If not, come up with something of your own!

Maybe you think I'm being a little too harsh. Well, I present to you excerpts from both. You compare and be the judge.

What examples of this have you heard in other various VG soundtracks or in music in general. Again, I mean OBVIOUS stealing, not just developing other's themes or ideas. Take a listen.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

True, but I draw a huge line from "inspired by" and "using the exact same melody and harmonies." I don't mind being inspired or borrowing here and there from a theme. I've done it plenty of times as a nod to composers I admire. It just bothers me when someone uses almost the EXACT theme, and calls it something else, crediting it to themselves. That's not creative and just because you CAN do it that way doesn't mean you should. I know no one is hurt by it. Just one of those things you hear once in a while that kinda irks me.

There's nowhere I can't reach.