"Stay with Me" does indeed sound quite a bit like a slowed down version of "I

Jan 29, 2015
11:55:24am

hansel

Won't Back Down." But I doubt that "I Won't Back Down" influenced Smith. My guess is that it's coincidence.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/26/entertainment/smith-petty-royalties-feat/

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"Stay with Me" does indeed sound quite a bit like a slowed down version of "I

hansel

1/29/15 11:55am

Listened to a comparison the other day - speed up "Stay with Me" and slow down

Texas Hammer

1/29/15 11:56am

I would be surprised if it didn't influence him, though I don't think he knew it

CoopDizz

1/29/15 12:00pm

Ice Ice Baby

Sea Chicken

1/29/15 12:01pm

Not the first time this has happened.

frontrowcougar

1/29/15 12:02pm

I'm no Hindu acolyte, but it would seem that copyright infringement

Indy Coug

1/29/15 12:05pm

It took a lot of tampering for me to notice that. Seems like a stretch but Sam

Ebolarama

1/29/15 12:04pm

You are young

Sea Chicken

1/29/15 12:05pm

I listen to tom petty more than Sam Smith, although I do really like that song.

Ebolarama

1/29/15 12:06pm

Similar controversy happened with "Ghostbusters" and Huey Lewis song

maizecoug

1/29/15 12:30pm

The first time I heard Stay with Me, I thought he was ripping off Petty.

Hoosier Cougar

1/29/15 12:35pm

Smith didn't even argue it. Immediately agreed to name Petty as a songwriter.

Texas Hammer

1/29/15 12:41pm

At least it ended amicably. I'm shocked that the "Blurred Lines" writers are

BYU1982

1/29/15 12:55pm

Lady Antebellum's "Get to Me" sounds extremely similar to "Learning to Fly"

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