Coldplay

Did Coldplay Rip-off Joe Satriani?

Blabbermouth.net - Death & Litigation week continues here at the Rim of Hell with an examination of the Joe Satriani vs. Coldplay infringement lawsuit. Yeah, I know - pretty unlikely pair of musical acts to be involved in a legal dispute. What’s next - The Sex Pistols suing Fiona Apple? GWAR suing Neil Diamond?? Guns N’ Roses suing Dr. Pepper. . . oh wait, nevermind.

So anyhow, Ole’ Satch is accusing. . .and by accusing I mean pressing legal action towards. . . Coldplay of ripping off his song “If I could Fly” in their own song entitled “No One Will Notice”, I mean “Viva La Vida”. See what illegal downloading causes, boys & girls. Random acts of accusation!

Except that if you follow the Blabbermouth link above, you’ll not only hear the various press released quotes from each group defending their actions but also a nifty Youtube video which plays both songs, and then OVERLAPS them so you can compare. Know what? There’s about a 1 or 2 note difference between them - IF THAT.

I’m not saying it was intentional - heck, with musicians who knows what influences might creep into their work. Right Jack & Kyle?