Coldplay: We Are NOT Plagiarists, But We Are Still Pompous
British rockband Coldplay emphatically denies any claims they “borrowed” from the creative efforts of famed guitarist Joe Satriani. In a lawsuit which made news last week, lawyers for Satriani claimed Coldplay’s hit single Viva La Vida was a direct theft of Satriani’s song, “If I Could Fly” (see video above for a comparison, and judge for yourself.)
Well now, the always gracious and humble Coldplay (whose lead-singer Chris Martin is married to U.S. hater and soggy fishstick Gwyneth Paltrow) has issued a statement on the matter:
“If there are any similarities between our two pieces of music, they are entirely coincidental, and just as surprising to us as to him,” Coldplay says. “Joe Satriani is a great musician, but he did not write the song ‘Viva la Vida.’ We respectfully ask him to accept our assurances of this and wish him well with all future endeavors.”
Sadly, this isn’t the first such accusation. A song by Creaky Boards called “Songs I Didn’t Write” claims it’s melody is the original, you can hear the comparison here.
Well, the two songs sound awfully similar. But then again, pretty much all of Oasis’ songs sound like a Beatles rip-off and let’s face it, there are only so many combinations of chords in the universe. So statistically speaking, Coldplay could have accidentally stumbled onto a similar sounding chord progression, and considering Chris Martin thinks he farts Grammys the likelihood of him listening to anyone other than himself is pretty slim, I will give them the benefit of a the doubt.
Verdict: Chris Martin is a talented douchebag. And I LIKE Coldpay. So go figure.
Source: D
