What is it with the songwriters who pen tunes for One Direction? First there was that semi-Who sounding song “Best Song Ever.” Now, New Found Glory’s Chad Gilbert, notes that the piano intro to the group’s new single, “Steal My Girl,” borrows from their song, “It’s Not Your Fault.”
Props to the @onedirection “steal my girl” single for reworking the “it’s not your fault” piano part into a top 40 single. Let me get a cut
— Chad Gilbert (@XChadballX) September 29, 2014
But like, Pete Townshend before him, he ain’t really mad.
Wow did not realize this was gonna be a story. It’s not a story. My original tweet was a joke anyway. Music influences music. No one cares — Chad Gilbert (@XChadballX) September 29, 2014
Well maybe Gilbert is a little mad at over-invested Directioners. The OTT reaches of that fanbase can be reliably counted on to overreact at any perceived slight. (CALM DOWN KIDS. SHEESH).
All you One D’z nuts fans.Second period is starting. Get to class and stop tweeting me.It’s not their fault so please stop your tweeting now
— Chad Gilbert (@XChadballX) September 29, 2014
.@onedirection Your fans spew the most racist/homophobic/sexist hate I have ever seen on the Internet… You have a platform to change that. — Chad Gilbert (@XChadballX) September 30, 2014
Welp.
Paramore’s Hayley Williams weighed in too.
Beginning of that new 1D song couldn’t sound any more like the beginning of @newfoundglory‘s “its not your fault” but pic.twitter.com/UFlFjImxrK
— hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) September 29, 2014
Here’s a point Gilbert tried to make too. One Direction fans might want to twitter bomb the songwriters responsible for the song.
I realize that I’m gonna get hate from a very large fanbase for that. But really, it has more to do w/ whoever pitched or cowrote the song. — hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) September 29, 2014
Here’s a comparison of the two songs. Yes, the piano intros are very similar. But what’s new under the sun these days?
“Steal My Girl” has also been compared to the Journey 80’s classic power ballad, “Faithfully” too. What do you think? Too similar? A homage? A coincidence?
Via Billboard