Those theiving Toerags (Coldplay)

[Mikecg]

Coldplay - who received seven Grammy nominations - won Best Pop Performance by a Duo Or Group and the coveted Song Of The Year for their best-selling track Viva La Vida.

But did you know that the guitarist Joe Satriani AKA SATCH is suing them for Plagiarism?.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/joe-satriani-sues-coldplay-for-plagiarism-1003919842.story.

Further evidence can be found here.

See, you can ripp people off and make money from it.

[Brendan]

Yep. I posted something about it here http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,31883,198493#msg-198493 a while back.

[Jeremy]

Yep, it's been in the news for months.

Joe Satriani or Coldplay... not sure which is worse.

[Asset]

"Where there's a hit, there's a writ"

[Mikecg]

Its amazing Brendan,

their is no denying, however they still got the awards for it.

[Mikecg]

Must admit Asset the thought had crossed my mind, until I heard the comparison.

[Brendan]

I suppose what will happen is, if Satrianni wins the case, he will get a cut of all the profits made from the song.

Similar to what happened with The Verve/Rolling Stones and Fun Lovn? Criminals/Quentin Tarantino.

Didn?t some band called Queens or summat also get sued for ripping off Vanilla Ice?

[Keef]

Ha ha Jeremy, know what you mean, although the former is a very very good guitarist if you like that sort of thing (I don't). I can't stand Coldplay, so just hope they get done! Reminds me of The Verve and Bitter sweet symphony.

[Mikecg]

Yes indeed keeth, but because they won the award over the weekend I thought post about it. I am not a Coldsnooz fan and There is no room for Joe in my music collection either. I personally think that the musicianship in todays mainstream music isnt what it once was. IMHO.......

[Jeremy]

Bittersweet Symphony was a rubbish song... the only good bit in it was the sample they nicked.

I remember Coldplay teaming up with Richard Ashcroft to play that song at Live 8 (I think). The horror.

[Mikecg]

Jeremy wrote,

Bittersweet Symphony was a rubbish song... the only good bit in it was the sample they nicked.

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A tad harsh, I wouldnt say it was rubbish, I think it was quite good. we cant all like the same things though I suppose.

[Jeremy]

Very true... I am happy to agree to disagree...

[HonaloochieB]

I thought BSS was ace, and Yellow by Coldpaly always stops me in my tracks, but the rest of their recorded output leaves me a little cold.

Or possibly lukewrm.

[Brendan]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Very true... I am happy to agree to disagree...

I categorically disagree with any such agreements.

[Keef]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Bittersweet Symphony was a rubbish song... the

> only good bit in it was the sample they nicked.

>

> I remember Coldplay teaming up with Richard

> Ashcroft to play that song at Live 8 (I think).

> The horror.

At which point Chris Martin said without The Verve there would have been no coldplay, which is just another strike against the verve as far as I'm concerned!

[Jeremy]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Jeremy Wrote:

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> -----

> > Very true... I am happy to agree to disagree...

>

> I categorically disagree with any such agreements.

So you don't agree to disagree? Therefore you agree?

[Mojave1979]

Coldplay should be sued for ripping of the Sgt. Peppers look.

[Mikecg]

Mojave1979,

They should be publicly p!ssed on from a great height for having delusions of grandeur.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

George Harrison got done for ripping off He's so fine in My Sweet Lord.

[giggirl]

I don't know if this is true or not - but I heard that Dave Gilmour doesn't listen to other artists' music when he's writing because he's scared he might inadvertently be influenced and rip them off. No idea if it's true but I think it's very gentlemanly of him if it is true.

[Mikecg]

I say rob beg steal borrow, Just dont make any money from it.

[Keef]

To be fair, it's very hard to come up with something TOTALLY new that sounds like nothing else. However, sometimes it's just blatant theft, and as I hate Chris Martin, I have decided that that's the case here.

[Mikecg]

Nice one Keef. :)-D

You don't need to hate Chris Martin to see he's a theif, but it helps.

[giggirl]

Let's try to be constructive guys. You never know, Chris Martin might find himself on the EDF and if that's the case then he's entitled to something a bit more constructive than "I hate Christ Martin"! Here goes....

he's really really whiney

There. Done my bit.

[Keef]

Okay, fair point. He's arrogant enough to compare himself to some of the greatest artists ever, and has never backed it up. If tells me it would be really sad if I didn't hear his new album because it's just that good, so now I have to live my life in the knowledge there may just be something missing!