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Is Alessia’s ‘Here’ Based on Katy Perry’s ‘Last Friday Night’ House Party?

The singer of one the songs of 2015 may have been in one of the music videos of 2010.

One of the more than 250, and counting, Soundcloud comments for Alessia Cara’s "Here", describes it as “instant fire”, but it's at the 1:40 minute mark that the song ignites like a red beer cup held to a flame.

“Pardon my manners, I hope you’ll understand I’ll be here, not in the kitchen with the girl who is always gossiping about her friends, tell them I will be here, right next to the boy who is throwing up because he can’t take what’s in his cup no more, oh my God, why am I here?”, croons Alessia Caracciolo.

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The 18-year-old, from Brampton, Ontario has built a solid You Tube following with her acoustic Timberlake and Bieber covers, but it was the release last week of "Here", an ode to young wallflowers that featured her phenomenal vocals that really blew up the Internet.

With it’s Portishead and Isaac Hayes samples and mix of R&B and gritty pop “Here” nails ‘not giving a fuck” with aplomb.

Already one of the tracks of 2015, it may sound targeted to a Rookie demographic, but Cara’s urgent rasp about wanting to be at home alone than at a shitty party is identifiable to anyone who has been stuck anywhere with stoners, gossipy girls, boring music, and boozed up heroes.

We reached out to Alessia’s management to find out if the song was based on a particular party, but after a few more listens we realised that it seems awfully similar to the house party that features in the video for Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night”.

Maybe not. But listen to the track while watching these GIFs.

Truly I ain’t got no business here But since my friends are here, I just came to kick it
But really I would rather be at home all by myself Not in this room with people who don’t even care about my well being.

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I don’t dance, don’t ask, I don’t need a boyfriend So you can, go back, please enjoy your party.

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I’ll be here, somewhere in the corner, Under clouds of marijuana with this boy who’s hard

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And I can hardly hear over this music I don’t listen to

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And I don’t wanna get with you So tell my friends that I’ll be over here

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