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* The Goldenrod City music sounds similar to "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)". Considering the bicycle shop is located in Goldenrod, and a remix of the Goldenrod City theme plays when riding the bicycle, this might have been intentional. It also shares similarities with "Anytime You Need A Friend" from the ''WesternAnimation/HomeOnTheRange'' soundtrack (released almost four years after Gold/Silver's US release).

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* ** The Goldenrod City music sounds similar to "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)". Considering the bicycle shop is located in Goldenrod, and a remix of the Goldenrod City theme plays when riding the bicycle, this might have been intentional. It also shares similarities with "Anytime You Need A Friend" from the ''WesternAnimation/HomeOnTheRange'' soundtrack (released almost four years after Gold/Silver's US release).
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** Route 209 shares an extremely similar tune to the choruses of Music/ElectricLightOrchestra's "Telephone Line" and Music/MottTheHoople's "All the Young Dudes".

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** Route 209 shares an extremely similar tune to the choruses of Music/ElectricLightOrchestra's "Telephone Line" and Line", Music/MottTheHoople's "All the Young Dudes".Dudes", and Music/GreenDay's "21 Guns".
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** [[https://youtu.be/BneRjd_c1-A Team Charm's Theme]] from sounds suspiciously like the [[https://youtu.be/SkhQOva1cNw theme]] from ''Series/CharliesAngels''.

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** [[https://youtu.be/BneRjd_c1-A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL9QbXzSCQE Team Charm's Theme]] from sounds suspiciously like the [[https://youtu.be/SkhQOva1cNw theme]] from ''Series/CharliesAngels''.
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* The first [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries anime]] dub theme sounds very similar to Music/BonnieTyler's song Music/HoldingOutforaHero.

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* The first [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries anime]] dub theme sounds very similar to Music/BonnieTyler's song Music/HoldingOutforaHero. This is best seen with the cover versions heard in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' and its CGI remake ''Anime/MewtwoStrikesBackEvolution'' and the second trailer for ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu", which first uses an instrumental for anime dub theme, before switching to the chorus of "Holding Out for a Hero."
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* The first [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries anime]] dub theme sounds very similar to Music/BonnieTyler's song Music/HoldingOutforaHero.
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** The Primal Dialga theme from ''[[VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky]]'' is suspiciously similar to the Bowser Jr. battle theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''.

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** The Primal Dialga theme from ''[[VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky]]'' is suspiciously similar to the Bowser Jr. battle theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''. The song's structure more closely resembles Hirose Kohmi's "Promise (Get Down)", especially the BUS remix.
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** The theme of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuMHCJ_fWJg Area Zero]] sounds somewhat similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fduyBqxhXKs Another Medium]] from {{VideoGame/Undertale}}. It helps that Creator/TobyFox composed both.
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** The [[https://youtu.be/KAO68sPxYqE Monster House theme]]'s first few bars sounds very much like the first couple verses of the famous MissionImpossible theme.

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** The [[https://youtu.be/KAO68sPxYqE Monster House theme]]'s first few bars sounds very much like the first couple verses of the famous MissionImpossible Series/MissionImpossible theme.
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* ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet''
** It's been noticed that the theme of the Treasures of Ruin sounds suspiciously similar to, of all things, the memetic Punjabi pop song "Tunak Tunak Tun", to the point where it's been [[MemeticMutation memed upon]] by the community, with some even making [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPJ-Tk0f3bc mashups of the two themes.]]
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* The Goldenrod City music sounds similar to "Bicycle Built For Two" (considering the bicycle shop is located in Goldenrod, and a remix of the Goldenrod City theme plays when riding the bicycle, this might have been intentional). It also shares similarities with "Anytime You Need A Friend" from the ''WesternAnimation/HomeOnTheRange'' soundtrack (released almost four years after Gold/Silver's US release).

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* The Goldenrod City music sounds similar to "Bicycle "Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built For Two" (considering for Two)". Considering the bicycle shop is located in Goldenrod, and a remix of the Goldenrod City theme plays when riding the bicycle, this might have been intentional).intentional. It also shares similarities with "Anytime You Need A Friend" from the ''WesternAnimation/HomeOnTheRange'' soundtrack (released almost four years after Gold/Silver's US release).
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* The Goldenrod City music sounds similar to "Bicycle Built For Two" (considering the bicycle shop is located in Goldenrod, and a remix of the Goldenrod City theme plays when riding the bicycle, this might have been intentional) It also shares similarities with "Anytime You Need A Friend" from the ''WesternAnimation/HomeOnTheRange'' soundtrack (released almost 4 years after Gold/Silver's US release)

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* The Goldenrod City music sounds similar to "Bicycle Built For Two" (considering the bicycle shop is located in Goldenrod, and a remix of the Goldenrod City theme plays when riding the bicycle, this might have been intentional) intentional). It also shares similarities with "Anytime You Need A Friend" from the ''WesternAnimation/HomeOnTheRange'' soundtrack (released almost 4 four years after Gold/Silver's US release)release).
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** Let's not forget how the "chorus" of Cinnabar Island sounds near-identical to that of "Sing Hosanna"...
** [[https://youtu.be/SV-dfbJ3uC4 The “Hurry Along” music]] sounds very similar to the song [[https://youtu.be/Fj7pZtGa98o Paint Your Wagon]] from TheSimpsons.

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** Let's not forget how the The "chorus" of Cinnabar Island sounds near-identical to that of "Sing Hosanna"...
** [[https://youtu.be/SV-dfbJ3uC4 The “Hurry Along” music]] sounds very similar to the song [[https://youtu.be/Fj7pZtGa98o Paint Your Wagon]] from TheSimpsons.''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.



** The [[https://youtu.be/6n7MvvdqpMU?t=5 second route theme]] sounds very similar, though positive, to [[https://youtu.be/6FIKowgvIfY?t=27 the first level theme]] from ''VideoGame/ContraHardCorps''.

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** The [[https://youtu.be/6n7MvvdqpMU?t=5 second route theme]] sounds very similar, though positive, similar to (but is much more cheerful than) [[https://youtu.be/6FIKowgvIfY?t=27 the first level theme]] from ''VideoGame/ContraHardCorps''.



** [[https://youtu.be/rxqHQ9nOZcc The theme for Route 29]] sounds very similar to both the original Route 1 theme and "O Susanna".

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** [[https://youtu.be/rxqHQ9nOZcc The theme for Route 29]] sounds very similar to both the original Route 1 theme and "O "Oh Susanna".



* The Goldenrod City music sounds similar to "Bicycle Built For Two" (considering the bicycle shop is located in Goldenrod, this might have been intentional) It also shares similarities with "Anytime You Need A Friend" from the ''WesternAnimation/HomeOnTheRange'' soundtrack (released almost 4 years after Gold/Silver's US release)

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* The Goldenrod City music sounds similar to "Bicycle Built For Two" (considering the bicycle shop is located in Goldenrod, and a remix of the Goldenrod City theme plays when riding the bicycle, this might have been intentional) It also shares similarities with "Anytime You Need A Friend" from the ''WesternAnimation/HomeOnTheRange'' soundtrack (released almost 4 years after Gold/Silver's US release)
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* The Goldenrod City music sounds similar to "Bicycle Built For Two" (considering the bicycle shop is located in Goldenrod, this might have been intentional) It also shares similarities with "Anytime You Need A Friend" from the ''WesternAnimation/HomeOnTheRange'' soundtrack (released almost 4 years after Gold/Silver's US release)

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after hearing the monster house theme I couldn'tt stop thiinking about this


* ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers'':

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** The [[https://youtu.be/KAO68sPxYqE Monster House theme]]'s first few bars sounds very much like the first couple verses of the famous MissionImpossible theme.
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** [[https://youtu.be/SV-dfbJ3uC4 The “Hurry Along” music]] sounds very similar to the song [[https://youtu.be/Fj7pZtGa98o Paint Your Wagon]] from TheSimpsons.
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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvm5yDtaGiY Battle Tower theme]] is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSUdTV5x0X0 sounds an awful lot like]] a pitched up version of the final song from the unofficial Homestuck fan album, ''The Baby is You''. While Toby Fox is known for reusing musical motifs, It's not clear if this intentional.

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* ** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvm5yDtaGiY Battle Tower theme]] is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSUdTV5x0X0 sounds an awful lot like]] a pitched up version of the final song from the unofficial Homestuck fan album, ''The Baby is You''. While Toby Fox is known for reusing musical motifs, It's not clear if this intentional.

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