Flaming Lips "Fight Test"

Sounds Like.... Cat Stevens' "Father and Son"
This is and should be old news to any fan of music by now.
Flaming Lips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3UdFJoCrzQ
Cat Stevens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q29YR5-t3gg&feature=related

Vampire Weekend

Sounds Like...Paul Simon.
I was driving to work this morning and the song "M79" by Vampire Weekend came on the radio. And I said to myself, "Awe sirus XMU, You're so cute, playing Paul Simon, trying to mix it up for my early morning commute." Then I look to my stereo for the song title. Because I was unfamiliar with this Paul Simon tune. And to my utter shock and amazement (insert sarcasm here) It was Vampire Weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTjwXwl_be8

Phoenix

Sounds Like... 90's rock meets electronic. And I think that is the reason why I love them so much. Cause that's just awesome! At last night's show at the Greek Theater in LA, I heard moments of Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen, & maybe even a Mike McCready guitar riff for a second there. And you could difinitely hear their Daft Punk & Air influences. If a show that sounds like that doesn't spell epic to you...well then I just give up.

Metric

Sounds like... the Yeah Yeah Yeahs meets Kelly Clarkson.
Oooh, some people are going to kill me for that one. Listen I'm a long time Broken Social Scene fan so I'm allowed. Here's Metric pop rocking it out at the Greek Theater last night.