Originally Posted by Lynman Bacolor

YOu are right about the small copy of the popular song in the US but that makes it so popular here because the listeners are unaware of the similarity and the copied songs cannot claim copyright violation. This is a simple formula our local songwriters use to make a hit couple with timing and a little payola.

No. Plagiriasm is wrong, and Sting, for example, can claim copyright violation. It's not a formula, it's cheating and stealing.