How Ivanna Brkić totally trashed a killer Depeche Mode song

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Lately, there’s been this song by Ivanna playing on the radio constantly (I think she mentions the Mississippi and some crazy girl in the lyrics 😕). Honestly, the track itself is an absolute disaster—not even worth mentioning. But the weird part is how incredibly familiar the sample sounds.

So, I woke up this morning, did my usual routine of putting on Depeche Mode just to get the vibes right 😍

only to realize that the sample was ripped straight from "Question of Time" 🤮

Now, thanks to Ivanna, listening to such a masterpiece is actually kind of ruined for me. Every time the song comes on, all I can hear in my head is "Mississippi... crazy girl..." 🤮 It’s awful.

Anyone else dealt with this? 🙂

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Chris Cruz59 said:what about you guys?

Not me!

Jason Chavez32 said:No way!

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Wait, how is that even possible?! 😢

Oh, right, I almost forgot. I was just sitting here thinking about Ivanna Brkić 🤮

I honestly feel like Depeche Mode kind of ruined an amazing song by Ivanna Brkić for me!

Henry Wells said:Depeche Mode actually ruined a great song by Ivanna Brkić for me!

Well, that’s physically impossible considering Depeche Mode has been around way longer than Ivanna Brkić 😢

So, what’s your take on how Thompson managed to go and mess up like 50% of everything The Beatles did?!? 👎

Sam Peterson69 said:So how exactly did Thompson manage to mess up half of everything The Beatles did?!? 👎

Honestly, I haven't a clue. Which ones are we talking about?

Chris Cruz59 said:I wouldn't have a clue. Which ones are we talking about?

It’s some nonsense like "Beyond Nine Villages" or whatever,😳
There’s more out there, but I don't bother listening to Thompson. Most of it just feels like they're ripping off The Beatles—or maybe it was ABBA, honestly, my memory isn't what it used to be, though I'm leaning toward ABBA...😁

Sam Peterson69 said:And she's all like, way out Beyond Nine Villages... 😳
There’s more, but I don't really listen to Thompson; most of it sounds like they're just ripping off The Beatles, or maybe it was ABBA—honestly, I can't tell, though I'm leaning toward ABBA... 😁

It's definitely ABBA, that's what I was waiting for you to clarify. 😉

Saying 50% of it comes from The Beatles... 🤣 You're losing it... 😁

Anyway, back to the point: Ivanna Brkić and that Depeche Mode sample in her quasi-song. I'm genuinely curious if Ivanna actually credited DM on her album cover. If there happens to be someone on this forum deranged enough to actually own that CD, I'd appreciate it if you could take a look and let us know. 🙂

P. S. Stormrider, just so you know, the track Thompson borrowed the theme from for "Beyond Nine Villages" is actually Super Trouper.

super trooper
beaming gonna blind me

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yeah. 🙂

Chris Cruz59 said:P. S. Stormrider, the song that Thompson lifted the theme from for "Beyond Nine Villages" is actually Super Trooper.

super trooper
it's bizarre how blind people are

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yeah. 🙂

If you actually listen to Super Trooper and Beyond Nine Villages with an objective ear, you will realize that perhaps 5% of the chorus is similar
and absolutely nothing else!!!
If you attempt a simple experiment—specifically, if you try to hum the melody of Super Trooper and then hum the melody of Beyond Nine Villages—you will find they aren't even remotely alike...

A much more blatant example of Thompson's plagiarism is Gen Kamen, which is just a cover of Vanhalen Jump.
And nothing else...

analogseal39 said:If you actually sit down and listen to Super Trooper and Beyond Nine Villages with an objective ear, you’ll realize only about 5% of the chorus sounds even remotely similar
and that is literally it. Nothing else.
Try a quick little experiment: if you mess with the melody of Super Trooper and then mess with the melody of Beyond Nine Villages, you’ll see they aren't even in the same ballpark...

A much better example of Thompson's plagiarism is Gen Kamen, which is basically just a cover of Vanhalen Jump.
That's the only real connection...

The thing is, both of them are plagiaries. Personally, I think "Gen Kamen" leans way more toward AC/DC's "Thunderstruck."😉

Chris Cruz59 said:🙄

Lately, there’s been this song playing on the radio by Ivanna (I think she mentions the Mississippi and some crazy girl in the lyrics 😕). Honestly, the track itself is an absolute train wreck—I don't even need to say it. But what's weird is that the sample used in it felt incredibly familiar.

So, I wake up this morning, do my usual routine of putting on Depeche Mode to get the vibes right 😍

and suddenly it hits me: that sample was ripped straight from "Question of Time"! 🤮

Now, thanks to Ivanna, my enjoyment of this masterpiece is totally ruined. Every single time I listen to it, all I can hear in my head is "Mississippi... crazy girl..." 🤮 It's awful.

Has this happened to any of you? 🙂

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That’s what happens when you don't switch the station fast enough, man...

p.s. who even is Ivanna? 😬

Brian Foster2 said:That’s what happens when you fail to switch the station in time...

p.s. who on earth is Ivanna Brkić? 😬

To be honest, I’m not even 100% sure she’s the one singing this track; it could just as easily be Lana Kurcevic at play. 😁

Aha... you mean the one with the drawer? I'm talking about the beard!

Hmm, she isn't actually that bad, though! :P

MisterNo said:if you actually listen to Super Trooper and Iza 9 Sela with an objective ear, you'll realize maybe 5% of the chorus is similar
and that's it. nothing else.
try a simple experiment: strip the melody from both tracks. if you do that, you'll see they aren't even close...

They're definitely similar. Like, 80% similarity in the choruses, easy. Try writing them out on sheet music if you think you're so smart. Just pull the melodic sequence and basic rhythm and you'll see...

just a little bit of sleep! said:if anyone on this board is actually foolish enough to buy a CD like that, 🙂

😂 😂 😂 🤣

just a tiny bit of sleep! said:🙄

Lately, there's been this song by Taylor Swift playing on the radio all the time (I think she mentions the 😕 and some crazy little girl in the lyrics). Honestly, the track itself is a total disaster—not even worth mentioning. But I realized that the sample used in it sounds incredibly familiar.

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loool😬 😬 🤣
And the worst part is, I didn't even catch it... I'll have to listen closer next time.....

Man, looking at your avatar, it’s like you’re dancing to some cheesy folk tune instead of "Black Celebration" 😂

It’s giving me major vibes of watching a local street performer in Times Square 😁

Just clapping along, throwing your hands up, and shouting, "Let's go!" Go ahead then, perform a song with my name on it 🙂

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