Lookalikes and soundalikes

I don't have a clear-cut opinion on the question of inspiration/plagiarism of classical music (in the broad sense of the term). For instance, one of France's most acclaimed singer-songwriters, Serge Gainsbourg, often borrowed from classical composers, which I'm uncomfortable with. While he was open about it, I thought that contrary to the popular saying, a fault confessed wasn't necessarily half redressed, and the age of the piece you borrowed from was irrelevant.

On the other hand, well, you can't make music without borrowing one way or another. And you could argue that age is relevant: classical music is not only the product, but also the matrix of the Western musical tradition, and famous pieces can be seen as building blocks that one can reuse at will. Also, direct borrowings are the basis of hip-hop beats, and I'm fine with that (although samples are usually very short, and the essence of the original piece is often lost in the sampling process).

So, two borrowings in one song, considering the intro is a complete rip-off of Lennon's "Imagine". Although now I wonder if you're the one who'd called my attention to that fact. I know I hadn't noticed it myself anyway.