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Man, seems like everybody wants a piece of Coldplay these days... or is it the other way around? The bombastic Brits were accused of ripping off Brooklyn's Creaky Boards back in June for their hit song "Viva la Vida", the almost-title-track from their recent smash LP Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends. Now, Coldplay have once again been accused of ripping somebody off... for the very same song.According to Reuters (via Billboard.com), virtuoso guitarist Joe Satriani filed a lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles federal court claiming "Viva la Vida" contains "substantial original portions" of his 2004 instrumental tune "If I Could Fly". Satriani wants a jury trial, damages, and "any and all profits" from the song. Which would be a hell of a lot.A little research-- okay, YouTube-- coughs up a video that plays a snippet of his noodly "If I Could Fly" under the familiar verse melody from the Coldplay track, and, well... it's not dissimilar. You can also hear an excerpt of the song here. The lawsuit comes just a day after Coldplay were nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals Grammys for the very song in question, and three others besides. Convenient timing, huh, Satriani?Coldplay, whose hot-to-trot Kylie Minogue collaboration recently made its way to the 'net, are on the road right now.read more
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Absolutely! Bravo Satriani. After having listened to both songs and having heard them overlapped in the video on YouTube...it seems a little too similar to be a coincidence (it's one thing to have a chord progression which is the same, but it's another thing to have the chord progression and the melody be exactly the same!). I think Satriani has been good to not respond until now, but when Coldplay gets nominated for "Best Song" at the Grammy's it's time to respond! I hope Satriani wins the lawsuit.
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