Music Appreciation

El Supremo

(20,365 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2022, 07:46 PM Apr 2022

Is it just me, or do these songs sound a lot alike?

I'm showing the Patsy Cline versions rather than Hank Williams and Pat Boone to show their uncanny similarity. 'Love Letters' is a much older song and I've found no connection.

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Is it just me, or do these songs sound a lot alike? (Original Post) El Supremo Apr 2022 OP

I think Patsy's two songs sound similar likely as a result of production Docreed2003 Apr 2022 #1

All I know is that I've had these two songs buzzing in my head for weeks. El Supremo Apr 2022 #2

Docreed2003

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1. I think Patsy's two songs sound similar likely as a result of production

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2022, 08:52 PM

Apr 2022

Both were produced by Owen Bradley and had essentially the same "Nashville A team" personnel playing. Both songs have a similar chord structure and Patsy's phrasing is similar on both records but other than that there's no connection that I hear. If Hank was "inspired" by "Love Letters in the Sand" and lifted some phrasing for "I can't help it if I'm still in love with you", I've never heard that.

El Supremo

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2. All I know is that I've had these two songs buzzing in my head for weeks.

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 19, 2022, 09:27 PM

Apr 2022

I start humming one and go to the other. Yes, these are from my younger days. I didn't even know Patsy recorded both.

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