“I used to work in the music industry for, like, ten years,” says TikToker @atlantacobb near the start of her video with over 1 million views, “so now I can’t listen to music properly.”
Her problem is that many new songs are very similar to previous hits. The first of several examples is how Lizzo’s new song “2 Be Loved” sounds a lot like Lady Gaga’s “Perfect Illusion” from 2016.
“All I can hear is Lady Gaga,” she says of Lizzo’s new song. “This happens all the time in my head. It’s so annoying.”
There is a part 2 and 3 with more songs.
Add to add a little credibility and backstory….
Bruce Houghton is Founder and Editor of Hypebot and MusicThinkTank and serves as a Senior Advisor to Bandsintown which acquired both publications in 2019. He is the Founder and President of the Skyline Artists Agency and a professor for the Berklee College Of Music.
