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** The latter is a double example, as the fanfare portion sounds remarkably similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H0JDomv8ac "Arrival To Earth"]] from ''[[Film/{{Transformers}} Transformers]]'', [[Main/{{Irony}} of all things.]]

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** The latter is a double example, as the fanfare portion sounds remarkably similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H0JDomv8ac "Arrival To Earth"]] from ''[[Film/{{Transformers}} Transformers]]'', ''Film/{{Transformers|2007}}'', [[Main/{{Irony}} of all things.]]
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* The chorus of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUorBvADBOs "Babs Seed"]] from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E4OneBadApple One Bad Apple]]'' is this for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm6xexu_wJY "Bad Boys"]], the ''Series/{{COPS}}'' theme song, and the song in its entirety is a sound-alike for Music/{{Owl City|Band}} and Music/CarlyRaeJepsen's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7HmzwI67ec "Good Time"]].

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* The chorus of the Cutie Mark Crusaders' song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUorBvADBOs "Babs Seed"]] from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E4OneBadApple One Bad Apple]]'' is this for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm6xexu_wJY "Bad Boys"]], the ''Series/{{COPS}}'' theme song, and the Babs Seed song in its entirety is a sound-alike for Music/{{Owl City|Band}} and Music/CarlyRaeJepsen's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7HmzwI67ec "Good Time"]].
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* The chorus of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUorBvADBOs "Babs Seed"]] from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E4OneBadApple One Bad Apple]]'' is this for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm6xexu_wJY "Bad Boys"]], the ''Series/{{COPS}}'' theme song.

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* The chorus of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUorBvADBOs "Babs Seed"]] from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E4OneBadApple One Bad Apple]]'' is this for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm6xexu_wJY "Bad Boys"]], the ''Series/{{COPS}}'' theme song.song, and the song in its entirety is a sound-alike for Music/{{Owl City|Band}} and Music/CarlyRaeJepsen's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7HmzwI67ec "Good Time"]].
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* In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyfriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver "The Best Night Ever"]], since "Hokey Pokey" is still copyrighted in the USA (as of the time of its release), "Pony Pokey" uses a tweaked melody instead.

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* In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyfriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver "The Best Night Ever"]], since "Hokey Pokey" is still copyrighted in the USA (as of the time of its release), release, it's in the public domain internationally), "Pony Pokey" uses a tweaked melody instead.
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* The Cutie Mark Crusaders' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI_b68RcdTo theme song]] from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipISMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers The Show Stoppers]]'' is a [[MusicalPastiche pastiche]] of Music/CuttingCrew's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJky8YuTr4 "Died In Your Arms"]](bassline, rhythm and guitar solos) and Music/BonnieTyler's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fpjuoKhfJo "Holding Out For a Hero"]](melody). The piano intro is similar to Music/{{Heart|Band}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0 "Alone"]] and Music/{{Journey}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBEXSiFzOfU "Don't Stop Believin'"]].

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* The Cutie Mark Crusaders' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI_b68RcdTo theme song]] from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipISMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers The Show Stoppers]]'' is a [[MusicalPastiche pastiche]] of Music/CuttingCrew's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJky8YuTr4 "Died In Your Arms"]](bassline, rhythm and guitar solos) and Music/BonnieTyler's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fpjuoKhfJo "Holding Out For a Hero"]](melody). The piano intro is similar to Music/{{Heart|Band}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0 "Alone"]] and Music/{{Journey}}'s Music/{{Journey|Band}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBEXSiFzOfU "Don't Stop Believin'"]].
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* The Cutie Mark Crusaders' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI_b68RcdTo theme song]] from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipISMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers The Show Stoppers]]'' is a [[MusicalPastiche pastiche]] of Music/CuttingCrew's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJky8YuTr4 "Died In Your Arms"]](bassline, rhythm and guitar solos) and Music/BonnieTyler's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fpjuoKhfJo "Holding Out For a Hero"]](melody). The piano intro is similar to Music/{{Heart}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0 "Alone"]] and Music/{{Journey}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBEXSiFzOfU "Don't Stop Believin'"]].

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* The Cutie Mark Crusaders' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI_b68RcdTo theme song]] from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipISMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers The Show Stoppers]]'' is a [[MusicalPastiche pastiche]] of Music/CuttingCrew's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJky8YuTr4 "Died In Your Arms"]](bassline, rhythm and guitar solos) and Music/BonnieTyler's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fpjuoKhfJo "Holding Out For a Hero"]](melody). The piano intro is similar to Music/{{Heart}}'s Music/{{Heart|Band}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0 "Alone"]] and Music/{{Journey}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBEXSiFzOfU "Don't Stop Believin'"]].
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* The show also does a few homages to ''Franchise/StarWars'' endings of all things. "Elements of Harmony" ends with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC91IRpYQ4A suspiciously similar version]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7hj6qP167k "Augie's Great Municipal Band"]] and "Return of Harmony, Part 2" ends with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4wh4FnwiAg homage]] to ''Film/ANewHope's'' ending, the music of which [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_ofOHndUnI fits quite well with]].

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* The show also does a few homages to ''Franchise/StarWars'' endings of all things. "Elements "Friendship is Magic, part 2: Elements of Harmony" ends with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC91IRpYQ4A suspiciously similar version]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7hj6qP167k "Augie's Great Municipal Band"]] and "Return of Harmony, Part 2" ends with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4wh4FnwiAg homage]] to ''Film/ANewHope's'' ending, the music of which [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_ofOHndUnI fits quite well with]].
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPYvPgIBw6U Pinkie's Lament]] from the same episode, likewise, was intentionally based on "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from ''Theatre/{{Evita}}'', complete with a balcony scene.
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* The 2017 movie's [[CutSong original opening number]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaUG7gSHgdM "Equestria"]], is similar to ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'''s also-rejected prologue song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G21o_Jgpf8 "We Know Better"]].

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* The 2017 movie's [[CutSong original opening number]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaUG7gSHgdM "Equestria"]], is similar to ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'''s also-rejected prologue song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G21o_Jgpf8 "We Know Better"]].Better"]], as well as the actual intro theme, "[[https://youtu.be/iKL4zBxFygw Vuelie]]".
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** In the same episode, when Fluttershy realizes she's become a monster, the Lonely Man theme from ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' starts playing.

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** In the same episode, when Fluttershy realizes she's become a monster, the Lonely Man theme from ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977'' starts playing.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q95Ns__HXVY Pinkie the Party Planner]] was intentionally based on "Belle" from ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q95Ns__HXVY Pinkie the Party Planner]] was intentionally based on "Belle" from ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''.''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''.



* Rainbow Dash's "I'll Fly" from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E5TanksForTheMemories Tanks for the Memories]]'' is based on "Defying Gravity" from ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'', and has a lyrical {{shoutout}} with the line "Nopony's gonna bring me down". It's also been [[https://soundcloud.com/jakewhyman/ill-fly-is-basically-let-it-go-all-over-again compared to]] ''{{Disney/Frozen}}''[='=]s "Let it Go".

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* Rainbow Dash's "I'll Fly" from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E5TanksForTheMemories Tanks for the Memories]]'' is based on "Defying Gravity" from ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'', and has a lyrical {{shoutout}} with the line "Nopony's gonna bring me down". It's also been [[https://soundcloud.com/jakewhyman/ill-fly-is-basically-let-it-go-all-over-again compared to]] ''{{Disney/Frozen}}''[='=]s ''{{WesternAnimation/Frozen|2013}}''[='=]s "Let it Go".



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzsxfO7dBlA "This Day Aria"]] appropriately resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi58pN8W3hY "Poor Unfortunate Souls"]] from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzsxfO7dBlA "This Day Aria"]] appropriately resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi58pN8W3hY "Poor Unfortunate Souls"]] from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''.''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}''.
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* The 2017 movie's [[CutSong original opening number]], [[https://youtu.be/xaUG7gSHgdM "Equestria"]], is similar to ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'''s also-rejected prologue song, [[https://youtu.be/5G21o_Jgpf8 "We Know Better"]].

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* The 2017 movie's [[CutSong original opening number]], [[https://youtu.be/xaUG7gSHgdM [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaUG7gSHgdM "Equestria"]], is similar to ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'''s also-rejected prologue song, [[https://youtu.be/5G21o_Jgpf8 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G21o_Jgpf8 "We Know Better"]].
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar20Gze4Xn4 "Becoming Popular(The Pony Everypony Should Know)"]] resembles {{Music/Madonna}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X7RyGBq2E8 "Holiday"]].

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar20Gze4Xn4 "Becoming Popular(The Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know)"]] resembles {{Music/Madonna}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X7RyGBq2E8 "Holiday"]].
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* "Last Year I Got Coal for Christmas" from the ''It's a Pony Kind of Christmas'' album is a clear take on the novelty record "Nuttin' for Christmas", with the narrator singing about bad things he did that ruined his Christmas.

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* "Last Year I Got Coal for Christmas" from the ''It's a Pony Kind of Christmas'' album is a clear take on the novelty record "Nuttin' for Christmas", with the narrator singing about bad things he did that ruined his Christmas.Christmas.
* The 2017 movie's [[CutSong original opening number]], [[https://youtu.be/xaUG7gSHgdM "Equestria"]], is similar to ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'''s also-rejected prologue song, [[https://youtu.be/5G21o_Jgpf8 "We Know Better"]].
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* The scene where the sun is setting in "Lesson Zero" has a suspiciously similar Version of the "Dream is Collapsing" theme from Film/{{Inception}}.

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* The scene where the sun is setting in "Lesson Zero" has a suspiciously similar Version of the "Dream is Collapsing" theme from Film/{{Inception}}.''Film/{{Inception}}''.



* The music playing at Iron Will's seminar in "Putting Your Hoof Down" is actually Eye of the Tiger with one note changed.

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* The music playing at Iron Will's seminar in "Putting Your Hoof Down" is actually Eye "Eye of the Tiger Tiger" with one note changed.



* A parody of the ''LiveActionTV/{{Bonanza}}'' theme is often used in scenes relating to the Apple family.
* The Cloudsdale anthem from "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E24EquestriaGames Equestria Games]]" sounds an awful lot like The Canada Song from Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000.

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* A parody of the ''LiveActionTV/{{Bonanza}}'' ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' theme is often used in scenes relating to the Apple family.
* The Cloudsdale anthem from "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E24EquestriaGames Equestria Games]]" sounds an awful lot like The Canada Song from Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000.''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''.
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* The show also does a few homages to ''Film/StarWars'' endings of all things. "Elements of Harmony" ends with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC91IRpYQ4A suspiciously similar version]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7hj6qP167k "Augie's Great Municipal Band"]] and "Return of Harmony, Part 2" ends with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4wh4FnwiAg homage]] to ''Film/ANewHope's'' ending, the music of which [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_ofOHndUnI fits quite well with]].

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* The show also does a few homages to ''Film/StarWars'' ''Franchise/StarWars'' endings of all things. "Elements of Harmony" ends with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC91IRpYQ4A suspiciously similar version]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7hj6qP167k "Augie's Great Municipal Band"]] and "Return of Harmony, Part 2" ends with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4wh4FnwiAg homage]] to ''Film/ANewHope's'' ending, the music of which [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_ofOHndUnI fits quite well with]].
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOY69M6-f5I "The Cutie Mark Crusaders Go Crusading]], first heard in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles," resembles the Martin Solveig/Dragonette song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zopbB_L9774 "Hello"]], both in the main hook shared between the songs, and their use of the clapping to keep rhythm.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOY69M6-f5I "The Cutie Mark Crusaders Go Crusading]], first heard in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles," resembles the Martin Solveig/Dragonette song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zopbB_L9774 "Hello"]], both in the main hook shared between the songs, and their use of the clapping to keep rhythm.rhythm.
* "Last Year I Got Coal for Christmas" from the ''It's a Pony Kind of Christmas'' album is a clear take on the novelty record "Nuttin' for Christmas", with the narrator singing about bad things he did that ruined his Christmas.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDiCuZTjS18 "Off to See the World"]] from the first trailer for the movie has a hook similar to the aforementioned "Eye of the Tiger".

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDiCuZTjS18 "Off to See the World"]] from the first trailer for the movie has a hook similar to the aforementioned "Eye of the Tiger".Tiger".
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOY69M6-f5I "The Cutie Mark Crusaders Go Crusading]], first heard in "The Cutie Mark Chronicles," resembles the Martin Solveig/Dragonette song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zopbB_L9774 "Hello"]], both in the main hook shared between the songs, and their use of the clapping to keep rhythm.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd1Y7xCUPHA "A Changeling Can Change"]] sounds like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CImGTTuEMEI "For Good"]] from ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'' with a touch of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4HNNhQ0e4 "Part of Your World"]] from the aforementioned ''TLM''.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd1Y7xCUPHA "A Changeling Can Change"]] sounds like is (possibly intentionally) similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CImGTTuEMEI "For Good"]] com/watch?v=c5S2ae4YVmA "When Christmas Comes to Town"]] from ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'' with a touch of ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress''. Also, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4HNNhQ0e4 "Part of Your World"]] com/watch?v=b29_SumLQv8 "We Got This Together"]] from the aforementioned ''TLM''.''MLP: The Movie 2017'' resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF8AiT_zXSw "Hot Chocolate"]].
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* In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyfriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver "The Best Night Ever"]], since "Hokey Pokey" is still copyrighted (as of the time of its release), "Pony Pokey" uses a tweaked melody instead.

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* In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyfriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver "The Best Night Ever"]], since "Hokey Pokey" is still copyrighted in the USA (as of the time of its release), "Pony Pokey" uses a tweaked melody instead.
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* In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyfriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver "The Best Night Ever"]], since "Hokey Pokey" is still copyrighted, "Pony Pokey" uses a tweaked melody instead.

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* In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyfriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver "The Best Night Ever"]], since "Hokey Pokey" is still copyrighted, copyrighted (as of the time of its release), "Pony Pokey" uses a tweaked melody instead.
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* The show has a not-quite version of [[Series/TheBennyHillShow "Yakety Sax"]]. There have been many others, both with and without lyrics, ranging from Aaron Copeland's ''Rodeo'' to Sondheim showtunes to... "The Hokey-Pokey."

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* The show has a not-quite version of [[Series/TheBennyHillShow "Yakety Sax"]]. There have been many others, both with and without lyrics, ranging from [[Music/AaronCopland Aaron Copeland's Copland's]] ''Rodeo'' to Sondheim [[Music/StephenSondheim Sondheim]] showtunes to... "The Hokey-Pokey."
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* In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E25PartyOfOne Party of One]]", Gummy's birthday song sounds similar to "In Da Club" by Music/FiftyCent.
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* Possibly as an intentional MythologyGag, "One Small Thing" from [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 the movie]] sounds like "Call Upon The Seaponies" from "Rescue at Midnight Castle" mixed with "Merroway Cove" from ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''.

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* Possibly as an intentional MythologyGag, "One Small Thing" from [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 the movie]] sounds like "Call Upon The Seaponies" from "Rescue at Midnight Castle" mixed with "Merroway Cove" from ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''.''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDiCuZTjS18 "Off to See the World"]] from the first trailer for the movie has a hook similar to the aforementioned "Eye of the Tiger".
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* "One Small Thing" from [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 the movie]] sounds like "Call Upon The Seaponies" from "Rescue at Midnight Castle" mixed with "Merroway Cove" from ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''.

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* Possibly as an intentional MythologyGag, "One Small Thing" from [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 the movie]] sounds like "Call Upon The Seaponies" from "Rescue at Midnight Castle" mixed with "Merroway Cove" from ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''.
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* The show has a not-quite version of [[Series/TheBennyHillShow "Yakety Sax"]]. There have been many others, both with and without lyrics, ranging from Aaron Copeland's ''Rodeo'' to Sondheim showtunes to... "The Hokey-Pokey."
* "Art of the Dress" is a suspiciously similar version of "Putting It Together".
* "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u7XysaEVBs At the Gala]]" is even more obviously "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUzk2BC2Ssg Ever After]]" from ''Theatre/IntoTheWoods''.
* The piece of ballet music used in "Sonic Rainboom" and "The Show Stoppers" is a riff on the ''Theatre/SwanLake'' waltz.
* The show also does a few homages to ''Film/StarWars'' endings of all things. "Elements of Harmony" ends with a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC91IRpYQ4A suspiciously similar version]] of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7hj6qP167k "Augie's Great Municipal Band"]] and "Return of Harmony, Part 2" ends with a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4wh4FnwiAg homage]] to ''Film/ANewHope's'' ending, the music of which [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_ofOHndUnI fits quite well with]].
** The latter is a double example, as the fanfare portion sounds remarkably similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H0JDomv8ac "Arrival To Earth"]] from ''[[Film/{{Transformers}} Transformers]]'', [[Main/{{Irony}} of all things.]]
* The scene where the sun is setting in "Lesson Zero" has a suspiciously similar Version of the "Dream is Collapsing" theme from Film/{{Inception}}.
** And in the scene immediately following, The Princess' Speech is emphasized by music from... ''Film/TheKingsSpeech''.
* "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo76kHOICJE Find a Pet]]" is a take on "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10AMqdJUcFY Fabulous Places]]" from the 1967 ''Film/DoctorDolittle'' (fittingly, considering who sings it).
* The music playing at Iron Will's seminar in "Putting Your Hoof Down" is actually Eye of the Tiger with one note changed.
** In the same episode, when Fluttershy realizes she's become a monster, the Lonely Man theme from ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' starts playing.
** During the scene in the episode "It's About Time" where Twilight Sparkle meets a future version of herself, the background music is suspiciously similar to "I am the Doctor" from Series 5 and 6 of ''Series/DoctorWho''.
* "One Bad Apple" features an ATeamMontage while the CMC are building the second float, down to the music.
* A parody of the ''LiveActionTV/{{Bonanza}}'' theme is often used in scenes relating to the Apple family.
* The Cloudsdale anthem from "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E24EquestriaGames Equestria Games]]" sounds an awful lot like The Canada Song from Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar20Gze4Xn4 "Becoming Popular(The Pony Everypony Should Know)"]] resembles {{Music/Madonna}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X7RyGBq2E8 "Holiday"]].
* In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyfriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver "The Best Night Ever"]], since "Hokey Pokey" is still copyrighted, "Pony Pokey" uses a tweaked melody instead.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BrM9v1Euyw Winter Wrap-Up]] song from [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E11WinterWrapUp the episode of the same name]] is rather similar to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJz_d_lMvJY Sherbet Land]] music from ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'', which may have inspired [=KingSpartaX37=] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAl4vVhjLdw mash up]] the two songs.
* The chorus of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpCBxmIId6I I've Got to Find A Way]]" sounds like a slowed-down rendition of Music/PeterSchilling's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Hs2AQwDgA "Major Tom (I'm Coming Home)"]]: "Losing promise, I don't know what do/Seeking answers, I feel I won't get through to you." The song overall also resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL2od1AF_Cs "Heavenly Star]]" by Genki Rockets.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q95Ns__HXVY Pinkie the Party Planner]] was intentionally based on "Belle" from ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
* "Morning in Ponyville" is an obvious homage to "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" from ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}''.
* The Cutie Mark Crusaders' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI_b68RcdTo theme song]] from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipISMagicS1E18TheShowStoppers The Show Stoppers]]'' is a [[MusicalPastiche pastiche]] of Music/CuttingCrew's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrJky8YuTr4 "Died In Your Arms"]](bassline, rhythm and guitar solos) and Music/BonnieTyler's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fpjuoKhfJo "Holding Out For a Hero"]](melody). The piano intro is similar to Music/{{Heart}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0 "Alone"]] and Music/{{Journey}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBEXSiFzOfU "Don't Stop Believin'"]].
* The music during Fluttershy's TrainingMontage in ''Hurricane Fluttershy'' is a soundalike of Joe Esposito's "You're The Best" from ''Film/TheKarateKid1984''.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF03LwE87Og Flim Flam Brothers]] song is a near-direct parody of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI_Oe-jtgdI "Ya Got Trouble"]] from ''Theatre/TheMusicMan'', down to the "Cider! Cider! Cider!" chanting in place of "Trouble! Trouble! Trouble!".
* At the beginning of ''Luna Eclipsed'', and in ''Princess Twilight Sparkle, Part 1'' when Fluttershy is trying to calm her panicked animals, a cue similar to "In the Halls of the Mountain King" plays.
* The chorus of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUorBvADBOs "Babs Seed"]] from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E4OneBadApple One Bad Apple]]'' is this for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm6xexu_wJY "Bad Boys"]], the ''Series/{{COPS}}'' theme song.
* Rainbow Dash's "I'll Fly" from ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E5TanksForTheMemories Tanks for the Memories]]'' is based on "Defying Gravity" from ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'', and has a lyrical {{shoutout}} with the line "Nopony's gonna bring me down". It's also been [[https://soundcloud.com/jakewhyman/ill-fly-is-basically-let-it-go-all-over-again compared to]] ''{{Disney/Frozen}}''[='=]s "Let it Go".
** From the same episode, the music when RD is sneaking through the Weather Factory sounds like a mix of the ''Series/MissionImpossible'' theme and Music/WoodenToaster's "Rainbow Factory".
* If the transformation song in Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep was any closer to the one from season 1 of ''Manga/SailorMoon'', they'd be paying royalties.
* The first opening theme of the Japanese dub, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj-FLtOCPjw "Mirai Start"]], is suspiciously similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRfOTl8MREo "Love ♥ Shine"]] from ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution''.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiZ7E1HvT7c The Magic Inside]] from ''The Mane Attraction'' resembles Music/KellyClarkson's ''Series/AmericanIdol'' winner's single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt8p9nEepT8 "A Moment Like This"]].
* Most likely unintentional, but in the main theme's rock section, the words "My Little Pony" are pretty much sung to the tune of the chorus of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-van93HkAag Go Go Power Rangers]], minus a note and shifted down a key.
* The song of the same name from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh7j1qUaGOc "Music To My Ears"]] short bears resemblence to KDrew's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqjKOL0N8ks "Bullseye".]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzsxfO7dBlA "This Day Aria"]] appropriately resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi58pN8W3hY "Poor Unfortunate Souls"]] from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd1Y7xCUPHA "A Changeling Can Change"]] sounds like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CImGTTuEMEI "For Good"]] from ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'' with a touch of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4HNNhQ0e4 "Part of Your World"]] from the aforementioned ''TLM''.
* "One Small Thing" from [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 the movie]] sounds like "Call Upon The Seaponies" from "Rescue at Midnight Castle" mixed with "Merroway Cove" from ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''.

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