Ripoff City: Strokes Edition

One thing I love about music is stumbling upon the obvious influences of bands and artists. Take, for example, The Strokes. Before they burst onto the scene in 2001 I'm quite sure they were listening to The Buzzcocks' 1979 track "Everybody's Happy Nowadays." I hadn't played it in years but I picked up the fabulous collection Singles Going Steady on vinyl the other day and I couldn't believe the similarity. I mean, it's less an influence and more a straight steal. Listen for yourself: