Tracks: 1) Can’t You See That She’s Mine; 2) I Need You I Love You; 3) I Love You No More; 4) Rumble; 5) Funny; 6) Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah; 7) Can I Trust You; 8) Forever And A Day; 9) Theme Without A Name; 10) On Broadway.
I know I'm a good three years late for commenting on this review, but I just wanted to point out something that I realized not long ago - "Can't You See That She's Mine" is pretty much a rip-off of "I Saw Her Standing There". Case in point - you can sing the lyrics of "I Saw Her.." over the top of "Can't You See" and they fit near perfectly. Well, for the main section at least, the chords are exactly the same, just transposed down a step. Granted, the DC5 added their own vocal melody and bridge, but the basis of the song is still ripped straight from "I Saw Her...". But then again, I'm not sure how much credit they should be given for the bridge either, considering that it's borrowed from Ray Charles' "Sticks And Stones" ("People talkin' tryna break us up..."). Granted, "Can't You See That She's Mine" is still a very fine creation in it's own right, but really, it all goes to show just how little actual "creating" went into it and how it's more of a "sum of its parts" kind of deal. Hell, if anything, it just goes to show how much of a debt the DC5 owed to the Beatles, despite being marketed as their supposed rivals.
Perfectly true, and I have also pointed out various Beatles links in some of their other songs as well. Still, the DC5 are probably not on the "worst offenders" list - at least they introduced enough variations in all their compositions to avoid plagiarism suits. I am so used to hearing 50s-early 60s artists simply taking older melodies and writing new lyrics over them that I cannot find it in my heart to condemn Smith and Payton for the same crimes.
I know I'm a good three years late for commenting on this review, but I just wanted to point out something that I realized not long ago - "Can't You See That She's Mine" is pretty much a rip-off of "I Saw Her Standing There". Case in point - you can sing the lyrics of "I Saw Her.." over the top of "Can't You See" and they fit near perfectly. Well, for the main section at least, the chords are exactly the same, just transposed down a step. Granted, the DC5 added their own vocal melody and bridge, but the basis of the song is still ripped straight from "I Saw Her...". But then again, I'm not sure how much credit they should be given for the bridge either, considering that it's borrowed from Ray Charles' "Sticks And Stones" ("People talkin' tryna break us up..."). Granted, "Can't You See That She's Mine" is still a very fine creation in it's own right, but really, it all goes to show just how little actual "creating" went into it and how it's more of a "sum of its parts" kind of deal. Hell, if anything, it just goes to show how much of a debt the DC5 owed to the Beatles, despite being marketed as their supposed rivals.
Perfectly true, and I have also pointed out various Beatles links in some of their other songs as well. Still, the DC5 are probably not on the "worst offenders" list - at least they introduced enough variations in all their compositions to avoid plagiarism suits. I am so used to hearing 50s-early 60s artists simply taking older melodies and writing new lyrics over them that I cannot find it in my heart to condemn Smith and Payton for the same crimes.