Is Ghost's "Square Hammer" a cover?

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I recently discovered the band "Ghost" and one of their songs named "Square Hammer" sounds so awefully familiar.

Is this song a cover or contains some very similar elements from another famous song? Especially the intro part on the organ. Haven't found anything that says it's a cover, but it sounds so familiar...

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 12 '18 at 08:21

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No

This song is not a cover from another artist.

The song was released in a EP called Popestar and is credited A Ghoul Writer which is an alias for the band credits.

The intro vaguely reminds me Dio's Rainbow in the Dark but I can't read your mind to know what it reminds you ("read-my-mind" questions are off-topic).

answered Jun 12 '18 at 08:21

Bebs

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Not meant to be off topic, of course you can't know how what it reminds me of =) But it's enough for me if your say it's definitely not a cover. I just thought that the melody might be a hommage to something. – Matthias Nicklisch Jun 12 '18 at 08:26

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 30 '18 at 16:05

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Listen to this one... very much NOT the same, but this is what comes to mind. "National Aerobic Championship Theme"

Then go watch the Kee and Peele skit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-Dd71CqnM

answered Aug 30 '18 at 16:05

Joe

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 30 '18 at 17:03

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I'd hazard a guess it reminds you of:

The Police - Message in a Bottle

The rhythm, the sound of the instrument and the specific melody of the riff are all very similar.

answered Aug 30 '18 at 17:03

Chris Sunami

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Wow, you are right – JSON Oct 23 '18 at 04:54

Is Ghost's "Square Hammer" a cover?

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No