I'm tethered to the logic of Homo Sapien

[venta]

I've just heard a song on the radio. Something that sounded like an inferior girl band, and from a bit of googling, I think it might have been Unemployed In Summertime by Emiliana Torrini.

Does anyone know this ? Can anyone confirm or deny that it's a blatant rip-off of Quicksand by David Bowie ?

Alternatively, has anyone heard anything recently that sounded like a rip-off of Quicksand, in which case what was it ?

Update: Hmm. Spelling Emiliana correctly when you google provides one hit that suggests Bowie might have co-written in. Or maybe that's sarcasm :)

Comments

[smiorgan.livejournal.com]

Unemployed In Summertime was charted years ago - I'm surprised it gets any airplay. But yes, it uses the same backing track as Quicksand, quite deliberately (as I recall was mentioned on the radio all those years ago when I heard it), although I didn't know that Bowie might actually have co-written it. (I'll check the liner notes when I get home).

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

Though if they used the instrumental track from Quicksand they might have had to give Bowie co-writing credit. I'm still not entirely certain how these things work.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Ah. Thanks. I've not heard it before, and just assumed it was current. (Though since it followed Bigmouth Strikes Again, there was pretty much no reason for the assumption...)