songs from classic melodies

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Does anyone know of a website, or some resource where I can find perhaps a list of songs that borrow their melodies from classical music. All I know at this time are some Barry Manilow song from a Chopin piece, as well as "I think of you" and "all by myself" both come concidentally from a Rachmaninoff piece, but from different movements I believe. I'd like to track down a few more.
jd.

― jazzdiva (jazzdiva), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2002/10/06/story71344.asp lists a few famous ones

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 20 April 2004 23:42 (twenty-two years ago)

50 Cent had a mix tape song called "Be a Gentleman" which used the melody from "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" the xmas carol...I dunno if that counts as classical though...

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Wednesday, 21 April 2004 00:05 (twenty-two years ago)

What's the classical song that Psykik Volts do a riff of in 'Totally Useless'? That's been used a few times.

― Sasha (sgh), Wednesday, 21 April 2004 00:29 (twenty-two years ago)

The Toys' "A Lover's Concerto" = Bach's Minuet in G Major

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 21 April 2004 00:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Baja Men - "Who Let the Dog's Out" = Mozart's "Dogcatcher's Chorus" from Cosi Fan Tutti

― Curt (cgould), Wednesday, 21 April 2004 01:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes does some adaptation of Bach or something on Fragile, but that might just count as a cover (i don't know that much about Yes or Bach so someone else could prob. decide that issue)

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Wednesday, 21 April 2004 01:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I would like Mozart a whole lot more if only, Curt!

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Wednesday, 21 April 2004 02:30 (twenty-two years ago)

That obvious one, I can't remember that Automator used on "moosebumps"...

― pher (pher), Thursday, 22 April 2004 02:11 (twenty-two years ago)

"A Fifth of Beethoven" to thread ...
Wasn't the opening riff in The Byrds "Mr. Tambourine Man" swiped from a Bach melody?

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 22 April 2004 02:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Here's a list of almost 100: http://www.philharmonic.u-net.com/

― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Thursday, 22 April 2004 03:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Here's another list : http://www.art-eshow.com/system2/cadre/Classique.htm

― snowballing, Thursday, 22 April 2004 06:32 (twenty-two years ago)

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