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Is the って in the following sentence equivalent to 「と」 as in AはBと変わる／違う?

> 昔から好きな曲って変わらないみたい。
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> My favourite songs have not changed for many years.

Does this mean it is equivalent to the と used for quotations.
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grammar synonyms particle-と quotes particle-って
Is this って equivalent to 「と」?
I think it can be replaced with `は` and `というのは` here, as in `[2] [1]` at [this
Daijisen
definition](http://dic.yahoo.co.jp/dsearch?enc=UTF-8&p=%E3%81%A3%E3%81%A6&dtype=0&dname=0na&stype=0&pagenum=1&index=12427100).

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According to the `日本語文型辞典`, this `って` indicates a subject, and can be an
informal way in speech to state meanings/definitions or to add value/emphasis.

When used after nouns and adjectives to state meanings/definitions, this `って`
can correspond with `とは`. When used after verbs, it can correspond with
`のは…だ`, and `の` can be added or omitted, as in the following example:

> 都会で一人で暮らす（の）って、大変です。  
>  "Living alone in the city is difficult."

**Edit:** Tried to update with more information.
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It's quite the equivalent of "you know" in colloquial English.

> One's favourite song, you know, it seems never to change.

As such, it's quite a theme particle, as @cypher mentioned.
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I believe this って is the casual variant of と.

> “The quotative particle **to** has a slightly more casual equivalent **tte**
> ( **te** following **n** ) which occurs very commonly in spoken language
> when linked with the verbal **iu**.”

That said, って doesn't have to be bound to an explicit predicate.

> “/ **X + (t)te** / may occur as a more casual equivalent of / **X + to ~
> (t)te iû no wa** /”

[Japanese: The Spoken Language, part 2, lesson 18B, structural
patterns](http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300041880)
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