"Viva La Vida" of "If I could fly"? (indie, Coldplay)

spark10036 · 12-05-2008, 08:09 AM

Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay accusing them of plagiarizing his song "If I could fly".

you can read the story here: Guitarist Satriani accuses Coldplay of plagiarism - Yahoo! News

and hear the song here: YouTube - Joe Satriani - if i could fly

I think he has a case there...

adidasss · 12-05-2008, 11:13 AM

I don't.

**Janszoon** · 12-05-2008, 11:27 AM

Well, I can certainly hear some similarities in the first few notes of the melody, but it doesn't resolve in the same way so I'd say that makes it not the same. There's only so many combinations of notes out there, these things happen. Satriani needs to get over himself.

dac · 12-05-2008, 12:44 PM

The chord progressions are the same but Satriani is a tool so I hope he loses.

jackhammer · 12-05-2008, 01:19 PM

Coldplay not original shocker? Well god damn.

**Janszoon** · 12-05-2008, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dac

Satriani is a tool so I hope he loses.

Yeah, that too. He's actually providing an important service for people right now. For all those people who seem to think Chris Martin is a tool, Satriani is coming out to show them all what a real tool is like.

sweet_nothing · 12-05-2008, 04:21 PM

Didnt somebody else sue coldplay awhile back for the same reason?

kyleargyle · 12-05-2008, 04:31 PM

the beginning of the riff does sound very close...but it's probably just a coincidence more than anything. i guarantee coldplay doesn't listen to joe satriani. very few people do.

jackhammer · 12-05-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

Didnt somebody else sue coldplay awhile back for the same reason?

Yeah they fell asleep while listening to X & Y and he whacked his head. Adam Ant is also ready with the costume plagarising lawsuit as we speak.

sleepy jack · 12-05-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

Didnt somebody else sue coldplay awhile back for the same reason?

Yeah but it turned out to be a coincidence and was probably nothing more than a brilliant PR move by an obscure indie band. Anyway I can safely say I don't care.

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Well, I can certainly hear some similarities in the first few notes of the melody, but it doesn't resolve in the same way so I'd say that makes it not the same. There's only so many combinations of notes out there, these things happen. Satriani needs to get over himself.

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kyleargyle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 120	the beginning of the riff does sound very close...but it's probably just a coincidence more than anything. i guarantee coldplay doesn't listen to joe satriani. very few people do.