This piece has been driving me nuts. I love the way the melody and everything else is turning out, but I can't shake the nagging suspicion that I'm subconsciously ripping off something I may have heard before, especially in the chorus bit.

Here's an excerpt from the work in progress: [Download]

Listen especially to the melody played by the impressive string section. What I want to know is: Why the heck am I so convinced I've heard this before somewhere? Do any of you recognize it?

In other news:

The following only happened because my friend "wootest" (a Mac user) wanted me to put "Yo Yo Yo Yo" back online, which I eventually did. I'm hesitant to even call it music; it was mainly just me fiddling around with a Yahama DJX keyboard's multi-track recording features and built-in sound effects. At least it had a little piano bit at the end, though.

So, a few hours later, he comes online and promptly starts an AIM conversation with a Simpsons quote that I thought was strangely appropriate:

wootestmac: "Knife goes in, guts come out."
FuriousStevenRoy: Speaking of which: srm_djx_yoyoyoyo.mp3
wootestmac: "I swear, I didn't think he'd do it!"
FuriousStevenRoy: Why did you want me to put -that- back online?
wootestmac: I wanted to hear the piano bit at the end.
FuriousStevenRoy: Oh.

Yay for piano bits, I guess?