Vertigo by U2 = Sister by THERAPY? on Wall of Mouths

Vertigo by U2 = Sister by THERAPY?

Started by Andy D (Andy) in Other Bands & Artists

Has anyone else noticed that the riff to U2’s new single is an exact rip-off from Sister by our beloved THERAPY??

I didn’t know why I didn’t think much of their new single up until now. It’s nothing special, that’s the reason.

Posted on Fri, 15 October 2004 at 14:11

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3ddo-on-the-balcony (eddo) wrote:

I see it this way: the new U2 single is special because they ripped off the Sister riff :D

Posted on Fri, 15 October 2004 at 14:13

4eva wrote:

but if it’s not theirs… it’s no good?

Posted on Fri, 15 October 2004 at 14:15

Mekhet wrote:

T?´s with ot without you cover is great.
I wonder if it´s u2 way of trying to cover t? but without much sucses. :p

Posted on Fri, 15 October 2004 at 15:49

Andy D (Andy) wrote:

By saying not special I mean not original.

Posted on Fri, 15 October 2004 at 18:03

romy wrote:

oh,and i thought it’s a rip-off of ‘bug’ by feeder. now i know where grant stole that riff from :p

Posted on Fri, 15 October 2004 at 19:16

Charlie wrote:

:mad:

Dont talk nonsense !!! LOADS of bands do that D to E type chord slide in their songs..

Listen to the intro to ” The Memory remains ” by Metallica…same thing..

” You really got me ” by the Kinks anyone ?

And its nothing like the Sister riff !!!! It has a similar two chord slide, but Sister doesnt go A Ab G then does it ?

:rolleyes:

Oh and while we’re on the subject, I am FURIOUS because U2 just MIMED on TOTP…

I feel cheated and robbed.

:mad:

At least Green Day are on Jools Holland later…and you can be sure they wont mime on there. They didn’t mime on TOTP when they were on..;) Green Day 1 U2 nil

Posted on Fri, 15 October 2004 at 19:31

pete gusher wrote:

Title: doesnt the new U2 song…(merged)

remind you a tiny bit of sister??
hmmmm?

Posted on Tue, 9 November 2004 at 08:06

allroy wrote:

Yep, at least some of us think so.
Though there are other opinions as well.

Posted on Tue, 9 November 2004 at 08:19

pete gusher wrote:

balls

im gonna shut up now…

Posted on Tue, 9 November 2004 at 08:49

#10

Charlie wrote:

:mad:

Am I the only one who thinks it sounds FUCK ALL like sister ?

Posted on Tue, 9 November 2004 at 13:21

#11

Auto_Surgery (Mad Axe Man) wrote:

Yes - there is a tempo difference but I think they sound the same to.

Posted on Tue, 9 November 2004 at 13:43

#12

sister wrote:

Squall wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks it sounds FUCK ALL like sister?

yes, as i think it’s rather similar to isolation! :)

Posted on Tue, 9 November 2004 at 14:55

#13

gapu wrote:

i think its not to bad.. even if IT SOUNDS like sister… i was a great fan of u2.. time ago

Posted on Tue, 9 November 2004 at 16:05

#14

Flavia wrote:

I’m still are a big fan… :D

Some people can’t understand how I can love 2 bands as different as Therapy? and U2..

Posted on Tue, 9 November 2004 at 16:59

#15

gapu wrote:

yes thats strange..
i thought to my self.. is it possible to listen to bands like mclusky, pixies, therapy?, at the drive in and also to bands like u2, nick cave and the bad seeds or even interpol… and i still like sooome queen stuff… which is also unusual to all those bands or? i think so

Posted on Tue, 9 November 2004 at 17:33

#16

Flavia wrote:

I don’t like getting stuck in one category. I’d be missing on loads of other cool stuff.

Posted on Wed, 10 November 2004 at 03:11

#17

gapu wrote:

right.. and that would be boring!

Posted on Wed, 10 November 2004 at 13:21

#18

Auto_Surgery (Mad Axe Man) wrote:

Squall wrote:
:mad:

Dont talk nonsense !!! LOADS of bands do that D to E type chord slide in their songs..

Listen to the intro to ” The Memory remains ” by Metallica…same thing..

” You really got me ” by the Kinks anyone ?

And its nothing like the Sister riff !!!! It has a similar two chord slide, but Sister doesnt go A Ab G then does it ?

:rolleyes:

Oh and while we’re on the subject, I am FURIOUS because U2 just MIMED on TOTP…

I feel cheated and robbed.

:mad:

At least Green Day are on Jools Holland later…and you can be sure they wont mime on there. They didn’t mime on TOTP when they were on..;) Green Day 1 U2 nil

Whay are you so pissed off by the fact the U2 may of used the same chord changes as T?, the tempo and key may be different but their are far more people saying they sound alike than not. I’m just curious thats all, and I don’t believe it’s just because U2 mimed on TOTP

Posted on Wed, 10 November 2004 at 15:44

#19

Charlie wrote:

Auto_Surgery wrote:
Whay are you so pissed off by the fact the U2 may of used the same chord changes as T?,

I’m pissed off because people say that vertigo sounds like sister when it blatantly doesnt.. :rolleyes:

Posted on Wed, 10 November 2004 at 15:51

#20

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

Except for the bit where it does… :p

Posted on Wed, 10 November 2004 at 19:18

#21

Charlie wrote:

And as i already said, HUNDREDS of songs do that slide from one chord to the next…:rolleyes: so why is everyone comparing U2 and Therapy’s ones ?

Just becasue we like therapy? and lots of you hate U2 :rolleyes:

Posted on Thu, 11 November 2004 at 15:49

#22

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

*shrug* I don’t hate U2 but it’s annoying that they’ve fooled me at least 3 times now into turning around to the TV cause I thought I heard T? and then it was just them.

I can’t think of any other song that does it the same.

Posted on Thu, 11 November 2004 at 19:45

#23

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

Squall wrote:
And as i already said, HUNDREDS of songs do that slide from one chord to the next…:rolleyes: so why is everyone comparing U2 and Therapy’s ones ?

Just becasue we like therapy? and lots of you hate U2 :rolleyes:

Squall wrote:
1985, kinda reminds me of 1979 by The Smashing Pumkins, must be that Major 7th thing they both have…and the dates as well :p

major sevenths are not entirely unheard of are they?… Hypocrite! :p
:preposterously exaggerated and piss-taking rolleyes:

Posted on Thu, 11 November 2004 at 22:15

#24

Charlie wrote:

Misanthropologist wrote:
major sevenths are not entirely unheard of are they?… Hypocrite! :p
:preposterously exaggerated and piss-taking rolleyes:

Dont you get intended irony and sarcasm then ? :D

Posted on Fri, 12 November 2004 at 15:32

#25

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

:p No, I’m sorry, we don’t get irony round our way. ;)

Posted on Fri, 12 November 2004 at 21:53

#26

Kyle Bovine (K B) wrote:

i heard a new U2 song on the radio yesterday, forget the name, but god i thought it was Janes Addiction, Bono sounded quite like Perry farrel, it was dead weird

Posted on Sun, 14 November 2004 at 01:27

#27

D4AMick wrote:

Title: U2 fucking stealin most of SISTER !!! Fuck them, mon!!! (merged)

Jezuz Christ, Rape Ape! What does Bono-the poorsod think he is doing? I just pirated the new U2 album and for fucks burning sake! The first song - Vertigo is just a crap version of sister - same riff, same bass, only the last few notes are lower that the Sister riff. Jesus christ! They CAN´T get the fuck away with it!!!!!!

Posted on Mon, 29 November 2004 at 12:47

#28

allroy wrote:

I think I’ve just had a déja vu. ;)

Posted on Mon, 29 November 2004 at 12:51

#29

D4AMick wrote:

Well, it actually does, Squall. Apart from the ending both riffs are EXACTLY the same.

Posted on Mon, 29 November 2004 at 12:58

#30

gapu wrote:

me too.. ;)