Don't Stop Believing (in the Radio)

I've known about the song "The Spirit of the Radio" by Rush for some time, even before my recent obsession with Rush, but I've never noticed this before. My drummer friend from church, also a Rush Fanatic, brought a video into my attention yesterday night, right before I was going to hit the hay.

The chord progressions in "Don't Stop Believing" and in "The Spirit of the Radio" are nearly identical; if one plays both songs side by side, the songs match up perfectly in both timing and key. Strange, isn't it?

A "coincidence" between the two:

The Spirit of the Radio was released in 1980 on Rush's album "Permanent Waves", one year before Journey's release of its album "Escape", which contained its flagship song Don't Stop Believing.

While I'm not directly accusing Journey of stealing Rush's song, it's INCREDIBLY strange considering the timing of the releases, although I highly doubt it. Just listen for yourself, it's eerily strange...