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[Queefer Sutherland]

I know what you mean by "Why Don't You Get a Job" having a parallel with the Beatles tune, but I'm not sure it's safe to say they ripped it off simply because of that subtle similarity in the rhythm. Throughought the course of rock history many songs have tiny things in common with others, and it's never easy to tell if it was conscious. I'm sure "Dirty Magic" has the same similarity to some song from the 60s, if you catch my drift.

I myself write basslines(particularly leads) and some influences from certain players, sometimes even specific songs will creep in there without me even noticing until later. It's just how the mind works: you are a composite of whatever you listen to, stylistically speaking.