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Coldplay Plagiarizes???
Filed under: Anglophilia > Music Minute > ColdplayDid Coldplay steal the gist of their new song, Viva La Vida, from a little-known band called the Creaky Boards???
Seems so!
This video provides very convincing evidence!
Posted: June 17, 2008 at 3:28 pm
One of the worst bands in pop music.
WHO CARES…..
could it be they sound similar by coincidence? you know as they say, great minds think alike!!
The beginning has a similar melody but if theyre gonna sue Coldplay, i'd like to see them pull that one off. I don't think there's a case really.
THIS SOUNDS NOTHING LIKE THE COLDPLAY SONG. PATHETIC. What is your deal with coldplay?
dang sucks!
& I really like them too.
uh oh
yay first! n i hate coldplay n im so happy to hear that they effed up!….i hate when ppl use other ppls songs
They're still awesome.
first bitches
they don't sound that similar
this guy seriously took the time to make this video? whatever, he's just jealous that chris martin is a god and he's not
losers! chris is a puss
that is not the same song! similar but not the same
Know how I know you're gay? You listen to coldplay.
dont believe it and i dont think it sounds exactly alike..
ya so what? this melody is common i sang that melody to my little sibling and u don't see me bitching………..do i smell JEALOUSLY! coldplay rocks and they all know it!
Only the beginning kind of sounds like it. It's not that similar.
ok..thats stretching it a bit don't you think?? they sound a little similar but come on..its not as if its a melody you couldn't come up with by chance is it? looks like someone is just asking for 15 minutes..
seems pretty close… coldplay sucks…
I don't see such a striking similarity.
wow..that really does suck.Hope they get some money out of this.
wow…lame!
1st - Lame of coldplay, dont need it…
@__@ well… that SUCKS~~~~
Thats ridiculous
I'm disappointed
Coldplay is truly amazing - I'm upset about this
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wow… that.. sucks~~~~~!!!
Who the hell cares… You don't like coldplay do you perez…we get it.
i like the coldplay lyrics better……but even if they do sound similar, just take it as a compliment and hope u get some royalties out of it.
NO FUCKIN WAY! THAT SOUNDS NOTHING LIKE THE SONG THAT THE NOBODY WROTE. HES CRYING ABOUT IT SO HE CAN GET ATTENTION! CHRIS MARTIN IS A MUSICAL GENIUS. IF HE DID STEAL YOUR SONG IN ANY REMOTE WAY, HE DID YOU A FAVOR!
i dont know. i mean i kind of see it but there are a lot of songs that sound the same.
Uhm the live showing of the other band …sounds just like the new coldplay song….I think they def have a case…Coldplay sucks anyways…sue them! hehe…
i dont care. I love coldplay anyway!
Man that is pretty close.
that's shit. i bet coldplay did plagiarize that song. its disgustingly similar.
Whatever dude. You have no style, no class, and no case.
a little similar, but not really. maybe chris was inspired by it, but i would never think they sounded alike at all. sorry, dont hear it.
Coldplays' song still sounds better…
OK, I'M BEGGING YOU TO STOP COMMENTING ON MUSIC!!!!!!!!! YOU SUCK! THE SONGS DON'T SOUND ANYTHING ALIKE.
Honestly, I don't think the songs sounded anything alike. Somebody is just jealous and not willing to work hard for their own success, maybe….?
bull shit…. sounds nothing like it, just because he's singing in falsetto??
i dont see it
hahahha thats such bullshit,. the songs dont sound the same at all. if that dude took that much time to create that video its pretty obvious that he doesnt have a life. coldplay is unique, they dont have to resort to stealing melodys from shitty un-known bands.
DEFINITELY STOLEN. no doubt. he's a hack and his wife is a hack too. big surprise. yes that song is plagiarized and coldplay really is the most insufferable band in history. they are total sh*t. not surprised he STOLE the song.
seems like the guy has a case to me! hope he gets a good lawyer.
If this is the only way he can get exposure then he needs to write some better songs - they are slightly similar for about 10 seconds and thats all.
perez, we get it you hate Coldplay & Gwyneth. you have awful taste in music. this crap song sounds nothing like Viva. Now go back to listen to those crappy albums you love.in case you haven't heard Viva is the album of the year.
i dont think they sound alike…
omg! unoriginal assholes! i used to love them, but now i don't know.
Not a fan of coldplay.. but the songs are definately the same, looks like coldplay just changed the lyrics.. remember people NOT ALL BANDS WRITE THEIR OWN MUSIC!! usually they have a team of other people working on it for them so don't be so quick to defend your fave band !!! Who knows if your "god" chris martin even did anything more than sing that song, his "team" probaby wrote it..
yeah the songs are similiar, but that odd dude was probably just making up the fact he saw chris martin and that he was into it, oh well, i still love coldplay and that guy has an ugly mustache
Give me a break. There are similarities, obviously, maybe even Chris Martin was inspired by them, but it isn't enough for them to be exactly the same song, it just isn't. Sounds like Creaky Boards is all butt hurt is grasping at straws to get their name heard.
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doesn't sound the same. sorry, creaky boards. but you have no case.
two crappy bands that sound the same…big fucking deal.
wtf the dont even sound that alike
it barely sounds the same….I have a feeling the other band just needed publicity cause they are unknown
no. they're definately not the same.
BULLSHIT, THEY SOUND NOTHING ALIKE. THIS GUY JUST WANTS HIS 5 MINUTES OF FAME. TEAM COLDPLAY!!!
Why all the Coldplay hating Perez? Yes, this song is exactly like Coldplays except it totally sucks. Whatever. It seems like you keep putting Coldplay down, but actually I am sure they are grateful for the free publicity.
On this one, I call foul. The songs are not nearly similar enough, and the fact that the song "La Vida Loca" was previewed in March 2007 for an industry audience (before the gig that Chris Martin may or may not have attended) seals it for me. The similarities? Just not there, but a great publicity stunt for a little-known band.
I think it sounds slightly similar to Coldplay, but nothing that would warrant me to say that Coldplay ripped them off. Not to mention, if they did rip that band off… Clearly Coldplay did a much better job with the direction of that song than the other band did. Otherwise, don't you think they'd be in Coldplay's position?
chris martin's a hot ass but they've gotten a little too U2 for my liking. train ended.
going to see Chris Martin in July and I can't wait… truely, i dont think the songs sound alike… and plus… maybe they are just trying to MILK out of COLDPLAY?? i smeall jealousy…. go get a life bitches!
no offense, but they hardly sound alike. There are songs that sounds much more similar than these two. Geez, always trying to start drama.
What a shame. I really respected Coldplay. Note the past tense - "respected."
Pfft…are you kidding? There is a mild similarity in a couple of moments of each song, but that's about it. Anyone who hears more than that needs their ears checked. Coldplay wrote a good song…deal with it.
That sounds nothing like the coldplay song, jesus fucking christ Perez you fucking cunt. Go smell your dick, I bet it smells like shit. ass fucker!!
It does not even sound similar at all. You know gay people like coldplay so why are you hating Perez, you know you love them but cant admit it.
Anyways that other song sux no where close to Cold Play!!
well, that's eff'dup
Te melody is a litlle similiar at the begining but thats it , he is probably jealous because the liric of Viva la Vida is one of the best liric I have heard in a while, great song and I LOve Coldplay
that's not even fuckin' similar!
OK. This guy could so be lieing. He has no evidence that the song was written before the Coldplay song was. Just because it came out recently doesnt mean it was written recently. It could've been written in 2005 for all you know.
OMG! And I love that song too! But when was this song made?
gists aka music scales cannot be plagiarized.
I think the songs sound a lot alike. Coldplay should be ashamed.
that is not even close..
um, what's the deal? the songs don't sound nothing alike, not like when u posted the one from avril levigh, she def. copied everything!
Please. That song by cracky boards or whatever only bears a slightly passing resemblance to the coldplay song. Nothing that would hold up in court, I'd bet. That guy's what's known as a hater. An opportunistic hater. With terrible teeth. Jesus.
i don't think it sounds all that similar…the coldplay song is so much better anyway.
coldplay suck ass screw them niggas
I like it much better than the coldplay song!
Yeah, this guy is pathetic. His song sounds nothing at ALL like Viva La Vida… like, AT ALL. Sounds like he's just jealous that his music hasn't gone anywhere, and now he's gonna pick on an established band he wishes he was in… Viva la Vida is an amazing and beautiful song, but his song sounded like some hipster crap. Sad that he's so bitter he feels the need to spend his time making a stupid little video when he could be writing better music.
Love you perez, but leave my Coldplay alone!! I know you don't like their new album, but you yourself said that Violet Hill was great, and you can't deny that Viva La Vida is a beautiful song. They are talented and wonderful. Don't go forgetting that just because of this one album.
I seriously doubt Coldplay took the time to plagarize this song, after 3 incredible albums of totally orignal material. I hear the similarity in the beginning, but it's no big dea.
The two songs sound nothing like each other. Am I missing something?
thats not the same! if anything maybe like a string of 3 notes and thats it…and if you look hard enough into anything you could make the same conclusion. this band just wants to complain to get their break
he's complaining because about six notes are similar (that's not enough to be plagerism of an entire song), beyond that they are pretty much different songs. i don't see anything that convincing in this video it jus makes me think that they want some attention and maybe then everyone will start listening to creaky boards.
Also if you are a songwriter then how can you not see beyond the meaning of the words of 'viva la vida' then you aren't really grasping the meaning of being a song writer, not everything has to be literal, it's not just a song about the crusades like he says.
I thought after I heard the Coldplay song it reminded me very much of NEW ORDER…perhaps both bands are influenced by them…
THey sound nothing like each other you fat douche bag. You are a worthless piece of shit. Get a fucking life.
No offense, but a lot of these people who say Coldplay sucks are the exact same people who thought Coldplay was so awesome when they first came out; but now, since Coldplay became popular it's 'not cool' to like them anymore. Just because a band finds mainstream success doesn't mean they all of a sudden suck.
What a big suprise! NOT! They are the most overrated band in world history. Anyone that would marry a cunt like Gweneth Paltrow is a douchebag anyway.
I don't think it is close enough — Coldplay sounds even more like U2 than you guys.
THATS A BIG FAT LIE!!!
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THEY WANT ATTENTION!!!
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THE SONGS ARE TOTALY DIFFERENT.
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CHRIS SAID HE WASNT AT THEIR CONCERT, HE WAS IN LONDON AT THIS TIME, THIS IS EASILY PROVED HONEY!!!
AND THE SONG WAS ALREADY FINISHED AND RECORDED WHEN CHRIS "WAS" ALLEGEDLY AT THE CONCERT LIKE THE DOUCHEBAGS SAYS!
BUT HE WASNT.
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CHRIS IS A GENIUS, HE DOESNT NEED THE HELP OF SOME DOUCHEBAGS!!!!!
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PEREZ YOU ONLY WISH!
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COLDPLAY WORKED 4!!!! YEARS ON THIS ALBUM, DO YOU REALLY THINK THE SONG VIVA LA VIDA IS JUST A FEW MONTH OLD PEREZ?
DONT BE THAT STUPID!
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AND THE ALBUM IS F*CKING GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No way. There's no comparison. Coldplay is way too genius to resort to plagiarizing anyway.
Wow - you know you're never going to make it bigwhen you have to pull a pathetic stunt like this to get people to listen to your music…
They claimed they "think" they saw Chris Martin in the crowd at one of their gigs and therefore he stole their song. Turns out that Chris Martin was in a recording studio in England at the time… not to mention the fact 'Viva La Vida' was demoed by Coldplay in the studio well over a year ago, well before this nobody band claimed Chris came to their gig and stole their song.
This is just a bad publicity stunt by a nobody band… it just smacks of desperation!
The two songs sound NOTHING alike. This is ridiculous.
They're not that similar and even if he did steal it, sounds a lot better than the "original"
sounds like he made this video after coldplay's song. if he's that convinced he was ripped off, why not sue coldplay??
Sounds nothing like the Coldplay song, at all.
WhatEvve!!!…..I Still Dig Coldplay!!…..Even If THey Do PLay Out To BE Lying Sacks OF BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPP!!!…..HE*He!!
www.nme.com had this story yesterday and a spokesperson for coldplay said their song was written and demoed in March 2007 which is months before the other band say Chris Martin was at their gig and on the day of the gig coldplay were in a studio in London