Talk:Brutal (song)

Voodoo Child comparisons
I've noticed a lot of coverage relating to the song's riff being quite similar to the Rogue Traders' "Voodoo Child". Now, a lot of that has to do with being built around the same Elvis Costello sample, but there's certainly enough information about it to warrant a mention. Various sources are below:


 * https://www.hit.com.au/story/aussies-will-recognise-this-iconic-song-sample-in-olivia-rodrigo-s-new-song-180677/
 * https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/22556340/olivia-rodrigo-plagiarism-originality-copy-art/
 * https://www.itv.com/news/2021-06-29/its-how-rock-and-roll-works-elvis-costello-defends-olivia-rodrigo-plagiarism-accusations/
 * https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/06/29/listen-elvis-costellos-pump-it-up-song-that-inspired-olivia-rodrigo-how-similar-are-they/
 * https://thomasbleach.com/2021/05/24/5-songs-from-olivia-rodrigos-debut-album-you-need-to-hear/
 * https://www.surgfm.com/articles-list/a-track-by-track-review-of-sour-by-olivia-rodrigo/
 * https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-57650176
 * https://junkee.com/sour-review-olivia-rodrigo-first-impression/295623/

Do with them what you will. Sean Stephens (talk) 14:04, 30 August 2021 (UTC)