Lady Gaga Vs. Ace Of Base
Update: Turns out that the embeddability of NPR's player is a bit suspect. Use this link instead: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128199077.
The fine line in pop music between homage and stealing.
I enjoyed this story and especially their attempt to trace the roots of a slice of contemporary pop music back much further than you'd expect. Conclusion: there is no truly original creative expression. On the bright side, I loved hearing "The Tide is High". I loved Blondie so much when I was kid. I had that song on a 7" that I would listen to over and over again on a plastic toy record player. Yes, for those of you who are doing the math I was roughly 7 years old when the song debuted in the US. My parents should have been worried.
