yea they do sound same...also listen to joe Satrini if icould fly...sounds exactly same..and he got lyrics from a poem book/werever...just like coldplay song 'talk' copied kraftwerk computer love.....also many of there other songs but most bands do the same
for god sake's, there aren't an unlimited number of notes, OF COURSE some melodies will be similar. in this case creaky boards' song is far from being copied by coldplay. and anyway, it's like picasso once said: bad artists copy, good artists steal.
For the record it has since come to light that Coldplay recorded Viva La Vida before the night Chris Martin was accused of hearing it played, and the lead singer of The Creaky Boards came out and admitted that he just made it up because he thought they sounded similar and wanted to get his band some attention, to help get noticed. There has been no comments about Satrini's song.
Creaky boards takes God's name in vain, so I believe they couldn't ever be better. Just because our 15 year-old girls like to do the same thing Stateside, doesn't mean we have to pretend this is in some way legit, indie, or worth our time.
Way to be original, ColdPlay. 100% they stole the melody of the singing from this song, then stole Satriani's guitar, and Cat Steven's rhythm. Hahaha. Scumbags. Somebody needs to sue Coldplay.
Way to be original, ColdPlay. 100% they stole the melody of the singing from this song, then stole Satriani's guitar, and Cat Steven's rhythm. Hahaha. Scumbags. Somebody needs to sue Coldplay.
@RoyalwCheese2517 Well think about this.. the album joe satriani released if i could fly on came out in 2000 and the album coldplays viva la vida came out on came out in 2008. 8 years is a dramatic difference.
@Ninid7 Dude, there are like a million songs. Of course some things are gonna sound like other songs. There are a few chords that are used so many times, I heard someone play the same chords over and over again but every few seconds he changed to lyrics from another song.
Oh really? You were plagiarized Creaky Boards? How about the guy from the Auto-tune the News channel here on youtube? Cause this song sounds an awful lot like Michael's.
Coldplay actually demoed Viva La vida before the Creaky Boards squirted this turd... The only person truly plagiarized was Joe Satriani, and Coldplay ended up paying him about a million dollars for him to drop his suit against them.
it's funny coz i felt like i've heard the same melody and the singing tempo from a japanese song i can't remember...(im talking about the song from creaky board). so does that mean they copied from some asian musician?
lol this is pathetic. just because it has the same tempo at one point in the song doesn't mean its copied. the melody and notes were completely different from Cold Plays song.
ganense la fama por uds mismos en lugar de hacer publicidad tratando de hacerse los lindos queriendo que las bandas famosas y talentosas como coldplay les haga la fama a ustedes!, va a ser dificil qe se ganene la fama por uds mismos con esas canciones asquerosas. banquensela si no tienen talento
ganense la fama por uds mismos en lugar de hacer publicidad tratando de hacerse los lindos mintiendo con las bandas famosas y talentosas como coldplay rubishh!! I love coldplay ♥
Well i think viva la vida was a rubbish song even though i love coldplay, this creaky boards song is quite good whether chris martin copied or not it doesnt matter cos everyone likes it, end of
Ok. Here it is. Creaky Boards song is really good. It just sounds like it is on an indy label and recorded like a demo. Coldplay song is really good. It sounds like a major label and professionally recorded.
Hey the Creaky Boards are OK. How can they have a hit if they dont fit into the industry model? Having a hit and being ripped off are different issues. If CP ripped off the song then they are twice criminals. Once for stealing and one for being impostors.
I may understand that CD fans are too blind to see there're many similitudes between these two songs, and that maybe CD has drawn his inspiration from this song.
It's a bit like like calling his beliefs into question.
I am a big CP fan. I believe that there are dozens of Viva La Vidas out there. There r few sounds that fit 2gether that can make a big hit so i think that every1 shudnt start suing eachother.
coldplay rocks and i dont realy care if one copied the other but cold plays song is way way better and Creaky Boards song might give u hints about wanting to copy his song but who am i to judge
idc if coldplay did steal it they made it a hit and if coldplay didnt make a good song nobody would care. so people pick at coldplay just cause there song sounds kinda similar and is 100000 times better
Different chord progressions, slightly similar melody lines, not that uncommon to have happen accidentally. Not to mention totally different lyrics. Keep in mind guys, there are only 11 different notes to choose from.
well, not entirely correct. 11 notes per octave and if you switch octave in the melody its 11 notes plus whatever octave your using so there is an infinite amount of notes...
I've never heard either of these songs before right now (Except that I watched the Gregory Brothers parody just now). Bottom line: Coldplay song is a LOT better. So if they copied it, then they took something good and made it a lot better. In which case, imitation is the highest form of flattery :)
i disagree with you. i don't consider it flattery i consider it stealing. when people do covers, i think that's a little different, they have permission. BUT coldplay is getting a whole bunch of crap for plagiarism for more than these two songs... don't you think that's a little wrong???? whether a song sounds better or not, don't you think the original should get the most credit??? plus, it's just wrong.
this song of creaky boards sucks.. instead coldplay viva la vida is a wonderfull song.. it's ovbious that they said this beacuse they wanted some popularity
I think you are an idiot, Not only do the vocal's sound similar in the way they sing each song, but the melody is somewhat similar. you take Creaky Boards singer and satch's song, you have viva la vida.
of course if u dont even play an instrument ur not gonna see the similarities at all. creaky boards rips off joa satriani vaguely, then coldplay rips of joe satriani down to 95%
I find it kind of strange that this thing is happening in that Coldplay's Chris Martin and Richard Ashcroft are friends. If any of you know the Verve and "Bittersweet Symphony" you'll know what I mean. If you don't, look up "Bittersweet Syphony" on Youtube and Wikipedia and Also Richard Ashcroft
I Really like Coldplay and the Verve and I still think law suits like these shouldn't even exist. It's a honor to share melodies etc, and in my opinion, should be done more often (for the good songs).
thats a pretty close call. eather way ur bending the line to side one way or the other. i can see the similarities but i dunno if i would go as far to say they stole it
well, viva la vida demo was recorded before they entered the studio
plenty of songs sound similar. Beatles old songs confuse me cuz they do, if someone thinks of a good idea, chances are, they ae not the only ones
that said, i dont think coldplay plagarized. Creaky Boards says that they both may have been inspired by music from Zelda, so even they admit that coldplay didnt plagarize now. soo...HA
The songs are different, both are good. I'm beginning to wonder if Creaky Boards actually did it because they thought it was a genuine case.. It's been a massive publicity stunt for them, they were virtually unheard of before and through this they got radio play and about 100'000 views/listens on YouTube. Even if that wasn't their intention it was a good move. Obviously they aren't go to take off or anything but now people know about them.
You can really see how unoriginal Coldplay, Creaky Boards and Joe Satriani are with all this malarky. May the battle of the middle-of-the-road artists continue! Second round could be Bon Jovi vs Brian Adams, or John Petrucci vs Snow Patrol with The Cribs somehow intertwined. Excellent.
So even if the coldplay version is better, do they really deserve a GRAMMY and Best song of the year awrd for someting that is not 100% theirs. Influence is just a different way of saying that they copied, and that is not something that deserves fame.
Very few similarities. It's possible that Coldplay's song was heavily influenced. But Coldplay's song has soo much more meaning behind it that it's impossible to be stolen.
Viva la vida is so not a copy of this. It has a few similarities. i think the Joe Satriani claim is more realistic. But still, even if Coldplay did copy off of this, they did it A LOT better, and deserve the fame for it.
Even if they copied it they still deserve fame for it? Sure, you can claim they did a better job, but they should at least put the word (cover) in the title of the song. You don't just copy other people's work and say that you did a better job so you get to steal their creative property. That's not how it works.
The melody is similar but not very original in either song, yet more original in Colplay's version. Also the progression, rhythms and arrangements are completely different.
Just because people think Coldplay is better, does not mean tey are!!!! They changed the way it sounds like so people won't think they plagerized but when you here both the songs together, they sound very similar!!!!! I'm mad at Coldplay!!!! >:(
It's not possible that Coldplay ripped off Creaky Boards. Coldplay wrote their song first. The question is currently whether Coldplay ripped off Satriani.
i think Joe satriani's claim is more lagit than this one, but still... viva la vida sounds like a combination of this song and joe satriani's "If I could Fly"
I can almost see where it would seem like Coldplay copied this song, but not really because just when it starts to sound anything like "Viva La Vida" it changes.
It's not as obvious of a ripoff as say Vaillna Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" from David Bowie and Freddie Mercury's "Under Pressure"
se parece la empesada nada mas.. y ademas es re complicado hacer musica sin ke aparesca otra version k se le asimile.. son años de creacion, es real k depronto aparesca algo similar :)
is a similar sound but I really think that anyone copied ... you know "creaky boards"? I never heard this band ... if they want money go to work and forget Coldplay ... and even then it was copied, is what saved this garbage ...
There are only so many songs you can write. There comes a time when things will sound the same. The only similarity is a few notes at the beginning. If you listen to classical music, you will hear MANY songs that sound like something contemporary. What about Sly and the Family Stone - Thank you for letting me be myself and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation...same base track.
i realy thing nobody copied nothing, coldplay , Creaky Boards and Satriani's songs are like the same only in the beginings and when those parts are repeated on the songs
i realy thing that was just a coinsidence
or maybe somebody(any of them) heardred other's song and unintetionaly copy some parts
Sure maybe they sound a little similar. Here is the big difference Coldplay's Viva la Vida is a HIT and rocked the charts for a long time. It still is actually. This song sucks and would even be in any discussions if it wasn't for this Plagerism crap! This would just be another crappy song that no one listens to if it wasnt for Viva la Vida sounding similar.
It`s really a copy. It`s easy to notice that. Cold Play not just copies (more than just be inspeared by) the first part of the song as C.P. does the same thing with another part. Just one, ok! it may happens, but two....... But the production of C.P. is perfect! Really strong!! see and listen "Pelicanos da Lua" good brasilian band of rock. Bye you guys!
music is too similar. i love Coldplay, but they should have give credit where credit is due before they released this. that would have solved many problems.
i think this song was not plagerised because its not the same comparable to viva la vida. but if i could fly is the same to viva la vida. its seriosly undoubtable.
Coldplay had a demo version recorded prior to this song being public. The fact they sound similar is purely coincidence. And they dont sound all that similar to begin with.
I agree. Coldplay has a better version, and I think the Creaky Boards guy wanted publicity. I think he admitted he thought it was a coincidence, but he got famous for it.
Yes. And above that, they can write great songs themselves, so why going through all this shit? Big coincident. Like the Creaky Boards version the best though. And I feel bad for Joe Satriani.
I don´t know if they copied... And I'll never really know... Nowadays u can't belive in all the things you hear... But when I bought the Viva La Vida album, I thought tha this was a magnific album, and Viva La Vida was the kind of song that would be remembered for decades, a song that would make me think about 2008...
But now I don´t listen to this song as I used to listen... That is sad...
i think Satriani has a better case considering his song was released in 2005, which was before both bands admitted as to when their song was written, recorded & released.
Chances are, they both happened to write similar songs. It happens. To say Creaky Boards did it for attention is BS. If wrote this song, then heard the coldplay one, you don't even think about speaking up, because it's a million to 3 thousand... You say "it's our song", than millions of Coldplay fans say "fuck you faggots, you suck, chris martin is god." How would you feel about him if he DID steal it? I doubt he did, but they must feel strongly about it, cause they'll have more hate fans now.
its not plagirism, coldplay is brilliant with writing viva la vida, joe satriani also claims this, well hes wrong, coldplay keep up the good work and i love ur song, lost!
ok, btw Coldplay would never try stealing anything from this band. Coldplay is so more popular than this band, i am sure Chris Martin wipes his ass with this bands album cover. if you think that coldplay would steal anything from such a sucky band, you can kiss my ass. Coldplay rules!
There isn't a plage of coldplay this is fantascientific :(
filo04coldplay 1 week ago
They don't sound the same at all..Coldplay is better then the other band anyway. Coldyplay is to good to need to steel other peoples shitty songs.
xSuicidalxxLovex 1 month ago
Michael Gregory vs Creaky Boards + Viva La Vida?
Asemco 3 months ago
yea they do sound same...also listen to joe Satrini if icould fly...sounds exactly same..and he got lyrics from a poem book/werever...just like coldplay song 'talk' copied kraftwerk computer love.....also many of there other songs but most bands do the same
TheBigezee77 6 months ago
@TheBigezee77 Kraftwerk gave Coldplay the rights to use "Computer Love", dumbass.
145015ZTP 5 months ago
@145015ZTP shut up 'tit wank'
TheBigezee77 5 months ago
really??? creaky boards crap vs coldplay???
alfredosj95 6 months ago 2
I can't see any similarity.
The difference is that Creaky Board's song sounded like total shit, and Coldplay's song is iconic and amazing.
CharlieIsLORD 6 months ago 3
god's sake*
yolajosefiyo 7 months ago
for god sake's, there aren't an unlimited number of notes, OF COURSE some melodies will be similar. in this case creaky boards' song is far from being copied by coldplay. and anyway, it's like picasso once said: bad artists copy, good artists steal.
yolajosefiyo 7 months ago 3
nada a ver... affffffffff
chin3zZ 7 months ago
For the record it has since come to light that Coldplay recorded Viva La Vida before the night Chris Martin was accused of hearing it played, and the lead singer of The Creaky Boards came out and admitted that he just made it up because he thought they sounded similar and wanted to get his band some attention, to help get noticed. There has been no comments about Satrini's song.
fatality0008 9 months ago 2
Creaky boards takes God's name in vain, so I believe they couldn't ever be better. Just because our 15 year-old girls like to do the same thing Stateside, doesn't mean we have to pretend this is in some way legit, indie, or worth our time.
quiksilver5o5o 9 months ago
goldplay is better
gabin554 10 months ago
Viva La Vida is WAY better. I love the orchestra in the background of it. And the lyrics are much deeper, imho.
Violetta21TV 10 months ago
Viva la Vida is so much better!!!
crazeoutscreaming 1 year ago 2
Creaky boards :) > Coldplay
123smilezzz 1 year ago
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Way to be original, ColdPlay. 100% they stole the melody of the singing from this song, then stole Satriani's guitar, and Cat Steven's rhythm. Hahaha. Scumbags. Somebody needs to sue Coldplay.
Ninid7 1 year ago
Way to be original, ColdPlay. 100% they stole the melody of the singing from this song, then stole Satriani's guitar, and Cat Steven's rhythm. Hahaha. Scumbags. Somebody needs to sue Coldplay.
Ninid7 1 year ago
@Ninid7 umm coldplay recorded viva before these guys and they sound a tad bit alike but not enough to sue. you just got beef with coldplay.
RoyalwCheese2517 1 year ago
@RoyalwCheese2517 Well think about this.. the album joe satriani released if i could fly on came out in 2000 and the album coldplays viva la vida came out on came out in 2008. 8 years is a dramatic difference.
reaperofgenocide 1 year ago
@Ninid7 How about Radiohead? Coldplay has plagerized their entire sound.
wovokanarchy 1 year ago
@Ninid7 Dude, there are like a million songs. Of course some things are gonna sound like other songs. There are a few chords that are used so many times, I heard someone play the same chords over and over again but every few seconds he changed to lyrics from another song.
He played for ten minutes.
ItsAMeTomVooren 1 year ago
Oh really? You were plagiarized Creaky Boards? How about the guy from the Auto-tune the News channel here on youtube? Cause this song sounds an awful lot like Michael's.
Azraeille 1 year ago 6
@Azraeille That was a spoof of andrew, from creaky boards video about how coldplay stealing his song , he was kidding, lol :P
123smilezzz 1 year ago
@Azraeille That was a spoof of andrew, from creaky boards video about how coldplay stealing his song , he was kidding, lol :P
123smilezzz 1 year ago
@123smilezzz stole*
123smilezzz 1 year ago
@Azraeille That was a spoof of andrew, from creaky boards video about how coldplay stealing his song , he was kidding, lol :P
123smilezzz 1 year ago
what song was first?
mmightymaw01 1 year ago
The guy on the left has a arm growing out of his chest!!!
essentialmixbbc 1 year ago
It does sound a lot similar, but not plagiarized. I like GaGa's cover of Viva La Vida more than Coldplay's version, it's so cute. ^_^
Nuggetx13 1 year ago
Coldplay actually demoed Viva La vida before the Creaky Boards squirted this turd... The only person truly plagiarized was Joe Satriani, and Coldplay ended up paying him about a million dollars for him to drop his suit against them.
evhman 1 year ago
it's funny coz i felt like i've heard the same melody and the singing tempo from a japanese song i can't remember...(im talking about the song from creaky board). so does that mean they copied from some asian musician?
aricha 1 year ago
lol this is pathetic. just because it has the same tempo at one point in the song doesn't mean its copied. the melody and notes were completely different from Cold Plays song.
Nomad2243 1 year ago
it started to sound the same at the beginning and then not at all...creaky boards are douche bags haha
TheEvilTwinOfNick 1 year ago
I don't think it's plagiarized.. there are some similarities but I don't think that it's COPIED you know. Maybe influenced but not copied.
malelkas93 1 year ago 4
ganense la fama por uds mismos en lugar de hacer publicidad tratando de hacerse los lindos queriendo que las bandas famosas y talentosas como coldplay les haga la fama a ustedes!, va a ser dificil qe se ganene la fama por uds mismos con esas canciones asquerosas. banquensela si no tienen talento
rbdlomaslomas 1 year ago
ganense la fama por uds mismos en lugar de hacer publicidad tratando de hacerse los lindos mintiendo con las bandas famosas y talentosas como coldplay rubishh!! I love coldplay ♥
rbdlomaslomas 1 year ago
From what I read this got settled because Coldplay had a demo of viva la vida recorded before Creaky Boards released their song
ngdbud318 2 years ago 2
what zelda song was it?
PaperSith 2 years ago
Well i think viva la vida was a rubbish song even though i love coldplay, this creaky boards song is quite good whether chris martin copied or not it doesnt matter cos everyone likes it, end of
dogboing123 2 years ago
OMG..oh come on.....these two songs have got nothing in common!!!!
SuperMarianina 2 years ago
How were they influenced by legend of zelda? im a huge fan of that series i dont see anything in there really.
thatkillerxyz 2 years ago 4
Seriously now......Coldplay's song lol started so much crap its just silly.
thatkillerxyz 2 years ago
Ok. Here it is. Creaky Boards song is really good. It just sounds like it is on an indy label and recorded like a demo. Coldplay song is really good. It sounds like a major label and professionally recorded.
0181080 2 years ago 2
I like Creaky boards song cause it is different.
0181080 2 years ago
Coldplay hands down
jetrocketboy 2 years ago
Coldplay pwns CP
chinesefiddler90 2 years ago
they don't actually sound that much alike! and viva la vida is waaaay better then the creaky boards song.
meepolopzong 2 years ago 21
@meepolopzong really? the bass in the beginning doesnt remind you of the orchestra in the beginning of viva la vida.
this isnt the first time coldplay sounded way too much like another song
plus the creaky boards song has more better lyrics, more meaningful
CrimsonRGU 1 year ago
@meepolopzong It doesn't matter which is better, Coldplay still stole the song.
obubison2014 9 months ago
Similarity? How? The first one sucks and Copldplay's rulz.
vivelavidarocka 2 years ago
umm apparently you are somebody from coldplay or just a big fan because vivalavida is in your freaking name... anyway i think both songs are great!
redx100000 2 years ago
And I freaking think the same....
vivelavidarocka 2 years ago
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Coldplay didn't copy Creaky Boards or Cat Stevens, but they definitely copy Joe Satriani!
Kastelot 2 years ago
But I still like Viva La Vida!
Kastelot 2 years ago
if creaky boards wants to make money, they actually have to make a hit song, not sue the real artists.
NYCALABRESE 2 years ago 4
Hey the Creaky Boards are OK. How can they have a hit if they dont fit into the industry model? Having a hit and being ripped off are different issues. If CP ripped off the song then they are twice criminals. Once for stealing and one for being impostors.
Derschlieffenplan 2 years ago 4
Creaky Boards...
... solo unas pocas palablas para ustedes
COMPRENSE UNA VIDAAA!!!...
... POR FAVOR
gabouc2 2 years ago 2
coldplay is coldplay!!!!! no quieran parecerse chicos!!!
hasta un sordo sería capaz de darse cuenta q no tienen nada q ver los temas!!!!
apmartins286 2 years ago
estó es lo parecido a VIVA LA VIDA????
perdón chicos!!! pero de lo q es capaz un grupo para ser mediático!!!
hasta un sordo sería capaz de darse cuenta q no tienen nada q ver!!!
apmartins286 2 years ago
it was definentely not copied
Reggy078 2 years ago
I may understand that CD fans are too blind to see there're many similitudes between these two songs, and that maybe CD has drawn his inspiration from this song.
It's a bit like like calling his beliefs into question.
Meedeast 2 years ago
I am a big CP fan. I believe that there are dozens of Viva La Vidas out there. There r few sounds that fit 2gether that can make a big hit so i think that every1 shudnt start suing eachother.
Fredchen125 2 years ago 4
do you know what CP means?
boxisyummy 2 years ago
Look Mr. Horny Dont run around asking kids like me what CP means.
Fredchen125 2 years ago 2
O thanks 4 the 4 stars!!
Fredchen125 2 years ago
coldplay rocks... chris martins voice is unique
richies1912 2 years ago 2
It's similar, but it's no Ray Parker Jr. vs. Huey Lewis.
punk5309 2 years ago
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yepp definitly stole itt!!! SCREW COLDPLAY for stealing.....never buying another cd!
djtrenich 2 years ago
What? It so obviously didn't copy them, plus the Creaky Boards song was shit and Viva La Vida is amazing.
Thepocalypse 2 years ago 3
me neither... let's download for free!!!
gairero 2 years ago
coldplay rocks and i dont realy care if one copied the other but cold plays song is way way better and Creaky Boards song might give u hints about wanting to copy his song but who am i to judge
lilcricket1995 2 years ago 4
EMI even said CP demoed the song months before the gig
Spongelukenb 2 years ago
i fuck to this song all the time bitches love sucking my dick while both these songs are playing they love that crazy cum shot
IsItOnTab 2 years ago
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ysbee 2 years ago
...No...Beatles will always be leagues better then Cold Play.
AmbulanceProductions 2 years ago 21
So, who the hell copied whose song? Ha, from them all Coldplay's string arrange is still the best.
arkv2 2 years ago
idc if coldplay did steal it they made it a hit and if coldplay didnt make a good song nobody would care. so people pick at coldplay just cause there song sounds kinda similar and is 100000 times better
nismo2323 2 years ago
look up creaky boards vs coldplay vs michael. pretty sad. but ALL good, as we see why now
grendelee 2 years ago
Different chord progressions, slightly similar melody lines, not that uncommon to have happen accidentally. Not to mention totally different lyrics. Keep in mind guys, there are only 11 different notes to choose from.
ahazelmann 2 years ago
well, not entirely correct. 11 notes per octave and if you switch octave in the melody its 11 notes plus whatever octave your using so there is an infinite amount of notes...
sexycool13 2 years ago
There's 12 notes.
coolnessonaplate 2 years ago
I've never heard either of these songs before right now (Except that I watched the Gregory Brothers parody just now). Bottom line: Coldplay song is a LOT better. So if they copied it, then they took something good and made it a lot better. In which case, imitation is the highest form of flattery :)
jasonphos 2 years ago
i disagree with you. i don't consider it flattery i consider it stealing. when people do covers, i think that's a little different, they have permission. BUT coldplay is getting a whole bunch of crap for plagiarism for more than these two songs... don't you think that's a little wrong???? whether a song sounds better or not, don't you think the original should get the most credit??? plus, it's just wrong.
baltimorestyle007 2 years ago
Interesting perspective, but I'm still not sure I agree :)
jasonphos 2 years ago 4
you sure would think its wrong if you wrote
grendelee 2 years ago
ok, it sounds a little bit similar, but not really even that close. and viva la vida is much better anyway.
tpau2 2 years ago
to me, it sounds like coldplay took elements from all three songs.
fail. D:
kaseysven 2 years ago
too bad creaky boards stole it from the Gregory Brothers
krisidious 2 years ago 5
idk i dont think they copied
morganlyrics 2 years ago
It dosent sound like Viva la Vida....Nothing to do with it...its the only way for people to listen to their song,to see if its like Coldplay...:S
AmysAtmosphere 2 years ago
this song of creaky boards sucks.. instead coldplay viva la vida is a wonderfull song.. it's ovbious that they said this beacuse they wanted some popularity
juancinho7 2 years ago
I think you are an idiot, Not only do the vocal's sound similar in the way they sing each song, but the melody is somewhat similar. you take Creaky Boards singer and satch's song, you have viva la vida.
shocker... NOT
Tarasepp 2 years ago
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Coldplay are always ripping off other artists tunes and sound. Look to Radiohead as a perfect exampe.
wovokanarchy 2 years ago
Nope...
this song sucks, Coldplay song is awesome!!!
You wish you were as good...
VukTheOmniscient 2 years ago 2
No Creaky Boards no, Coldplay did not rip off your song
Prozac5647 2 years ago
Dude, at least get the spelling of plagiarised correct!
aditya2sengupta 2 years ago
similiar, but not THAT similiar.
andrair 2 years ago
of course if u dont even play an instrument ur not gonna see the similarities at all. creaky boards rips off joa satriani vaguely, then coldplay rips of joe satriani down to 95%
YSEVERYNAMETAKENGOD 2 years ago
I find it kind of strange that this thing is happening in that Coldplay's Chris Martin and Richard Ashcroft are friends. If any of you know the Verve and "Bittersweet Symphony" you'll know what I mean. If you don't, look up "Bittersweet Syphony" on Youtube and Wikipedia and Also Richard Ashcroft
I Really like Coldplay and the Verve and I still think law suits like these shouldn't even exist. It's a honor to share melodies etc, and in my opinion, should be done more often (for the good songs).
Tiberis 2 years ago
Whatever, Viva la Vida is a better song anyways so what's the big deal.
Snoshado 2 years ago
coldplay is just that desperate.
Seonearling 2 years ago
thats a pretty close call. eather way ur bending the line to side one way or the other. i can see the similarities but i dunno if i would go as far to say they stole it
DHdynamite 2 years ago
hardly even close
u2poz 2 years ago
omg this song is NOTHING like viva la vida. . ..
whitehawkfinn 2 years ago 3
the debat is between koe satarinie and coldplay
goldtwig 2 years ago
I don't know, as has been said here allot, bright minds think alike. I personally like this better then the coldplay one
Spirosaur 2 years ago
Eh... I kinda hear it, but not really.
Viva La Vida is 38904289842039580x better than this song because Coldplay is just beast like that.
I think those people were retarded for accusing Coldplay of copying this crap.
I can see how Joe Satriani would see the similarities with Viva La Vida and If I Could Fly, but with this song, no way.
yoladude 2 years ago 4
i see the similarities but idk
rhcpflea92 2 years ago 2
well, viva la vida demo was recorded before they entered the studio
plenty of songs sound similar. Beatles old songs confuse me cuz they do, if someone thinks of a good idea, chances are, they ae not the only ones
that said, i dont think coldplay plagarized. Creaky Boards says that they both may have been inspired by music from Zelda, so even they admit that coldplay didnt plagarize now. soo...HA
shizzlebro7000 2 years ago 3
The songs are different, both are good. I'm beginning to wonder if Creaky Boards actually did it because they thought it was a genuine case.. It's been a massive publicity stunt for them, they were virtually unheard of before and through this they got radio play and about 100'000 views/listens on YouTube. Even if that wasn't their intention it was a good move. Obviously they aren't go to take off or anything but now people know about them.
helraizer 2 years ago
I don't think so, this song isn't the same as viva la vida
boubou7450 2 years ago 3
You can really see how unoriginal Coldplay, Creaky Boards and Joe Satriani are with all this malarky. May the battle of the middle-of-the-road artists continue! Second round could be Bon Jovi vs Brian Adams, or John Petrucci vs Snow Patrol with The Cribs somehow intertwined. Excellent.
AlternativeScience 2 years ago
coldplay aren't unorignal. . .
whitehawkfinn 2 years ago
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i like this song better than viva la vida...it's nice
CursedDoII 2 years ago
YEA EXACTLY!!
scotlandusa2009 2 years ago
WTF they can't be serious! Every idiot hears 'Viva la vida' has totally NOT the same melody! They are just jealous..
Noesappelmoes 2 years ago
So even if the coldplay version is better, do they really deserve a GRAMMY and Best song of the year awrd for someting that is not 100% theirs. Influence is just a different way of saying that they copied, and that is not something that deserves fame.
scotlandusa2009 2 years ago
Very few similarities. It's possible that Coldplay's song was heavily influenced. But Coldplay's song has soo much more meaning behind it that it's impossible to be stolen.
Boxrag 2 years ago 3
Viva la vida is so not a copy of this. It has a few similarities. i think the Joe Satriani claim is more realistic. But still, even if Coldplay did copy off of this, they did it A LOT better, and deserve the fame for it.
Quixote1025 2 years ago
Even if they copied it they still deserve fame for it? Sure, you can claim they did a better job, but they should at least put the word (cover) in the title of the song. You don't just copy other people's work and say that you did a better job so you get to steal their creative property. That's not how it works.
Chowchow6000 2 years ago
But I'm also saying it's clearly not a copy.
Quixote1025 2 years ago
The melody is similar but not very original in either song, yet more original in Colplay's version. Also the progression, rhythms and arrangements are completely different.
qpalqlap 2 years ago
IF coldplay copied, their work is better than the original. I MEAN the first song sucks ass
cobolosey 2 years ago
i can see why people think they sound alike,
but the lyrics are completely different and i get a different feel from each song
kelSEA593 2 years ago
actually coldplay recorded a demo before this song was thought of
PyroDak 2 years ago
More than similar...
More than "inspired by" (Satriani's and creaky boards)
Im sad coldplay migrated to the pop side of music, with all the consequences it implies...
Descargamx 2 years ago
I can't believe that Coldplay plagerized!!!
Just because people think Coldplay is better, does not mean tey are!!!! They changed the way it sounds like so people won't think they plagerized but when you here both the songs together, they sound very similar!!!!! I'm mad at Coldplay!!!! >:(
musiclover99999999 2 years ago
It's not possible that Coldplay ripped off Creaky Boards. Coldplay wrote their song first. The question is currently whether Coldplay ripped off Satriani.
Froggy711 2 years ago
this song wasn't copied because coldplay had a demo of viva la vida before creaky boards's song i think coldplay sounds better.
rw5wgfds 2 years ago 5
i think Joe satriani's claim is more lagit than this one, but still... viva la vida sounds like a combination of this song and joe satriani's "If I could Fly"
mrpickles1 3 years ago 2
it really doesnt matter b/c coldplays was so much better
aerosmith3500 3 years ago
i agree 100 %
debbietobe 3 years ago
I can almost see where it would seem like Coldplay copied this song, but not really because just when it starts to sound anything like "Viva La Vida" it changes.
It's not as obvious of a ripoff as say Vaillna Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" from David Bowie and Freddie Mercury's "Under Pressure"
Oh well. That's my two cents worth.
dualityintoxication 3 years ago 2
this isn't complete without adding "If I Could Fly" and "Frances Limon"
hell, you could even add Sinatra's version of "Everything Happens to Me" if you really felt like it
toughbutfair32 3 years ago
lol
TLAGT 2 years ago
I doubt anyone copied anyone. this stupid song only became famous after they said coldplay plagiarized it which they didn't
nickel240 3 years ago 2
pico!!!
se parece la empesada nada mas.. y ademas es re complicado hacer musica sin ke aparesca otra version k se le asimile.. son años de creacion, es real k depronto aparesca algo similar :)
ebelaina 3 years ago
funny that the song is called "The Songs I Didn't Write"
multaflor 3 years ago 3
too true
TheAwesomeBomb 3 years ago
is a similar sound but I really think that anyone copied ... you know "creaky boards"? I never heard this band ... if they want money go to work and forget Coldplay ... and even then it was copied, is what saved this garbage ...
emersonleandrod 3 years ago
joe copied a shit load of beaners then if this goes thru check it out
drjay473 3 years ago
I quite like this!
nuttygirl2001 3 years ago
There are only so many songs you can write. There comes a time when things will sound the same. The only similarity is a few notes at the beginning. If you listen to classical music, you will hear MANY songs that sound like something contemporary. What about Sly and the Family Stone - Thank you for letting me be myself and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation...same base track.
Artseyfartsey 3 years ago
i realy thing nobody copied nothing, coldplay , Creaky Boards and Satriani's songs are like the same only in the beginings and when those parts are repeated on the songs
i realy thing that was just a coinsidence
or maybe somebody(any of them) heardred other's song and unintetionaly copy some parts
Jugoso3000 3 years ago
Nah thts shit
Shieldsy20 3 years ago
They are a mite similar, but you can't really blame them for that. Shit happens.
Steaditup 3 years ago
Sure maybe they sound a little similar. Here is the big difference Coldplay's Viva la Vida is a HIT and rocked the charts for a long time. It still is actually. This song sucks and would even be in any discussions if it wasn't for this Plagerism crap! This would just be another crappy song that no one listens to if it wasnt for Viva la Vida sounding similar.
cookmydinner 3 years ago
COPY!!!
plaquetodo47 3 years ago
at some moments they sound a tiny bit alike but not a lot
drumrkc1117 3 years ago
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It`s really a copy. It`s easy to notice that. Cold Play not just copies (more than just be inspeared by) the first part of the song as C.P. does the same thing with another part. Just one, ok! it may happens, but two....... But the production of C.P. is perfect! Really strong!! see and listen "Pelicanos da Lua" good brasilian band of rock. Bye you guys!
oswaldofr 3 years ago
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oswaldofr 3 years ago
they sound nothing alike. Coldplay didn't copy them but they definitely copied Joe Satriani
dubcantgetrite 3 years ago
Not all that similar. But equally sucky. Actually The Creaky Hipster Malnourished Boards suck even harder than Coldplay.
loudcosmicyummy 3 years ago
it is obviously a copy
pedrograndeboy 3 years ago
they don't even sound similar
aneteh 3 years ago
music is too similar. i love Coldplay, but they should have give credit where credit is due before they released this. that would have solved many problems.
fishouttawata43 3 years ago
it's no the same, seems like viva la vida but not the same
ricardovidalino 3 years ago
they do sound alike but coldplay wins
Qcumba94 3 years ago
i think this song was not plagerised because its not the same comparable to viva la vida. but if i could fly is the same to viva la vida. its seriosly undoubtable.
burtrokr7786 3 years ago 2
Coldplay had a demo version recorded prior to this song being public. The fact they sound similar is purely coincidence. And they dont sound all that similar to begin with.
DOAMasterFlex 3 years ago 2
I agree. Coldplay has a better version, and I think the Creaky Boards guy wanted publicity. I think he admitted he thought it was a coincidence, but he got famous for it.
DanM25456 3 years ago 3
umm no
there is actually footage of coldplays lead singer at a vreaky boards concert rocking out to this song
josht501 3 years ago
Yes. And above that, they can write great songs themselves, so why going through all this shit? Big coincident. Like the Creaky Boards version the best though. And I feel bad for Joe Satriani.
DTRemcoG 3 years ago
the only thing that seems alike for both is the melody. I can't decide if it is or not plagerised
WINGS1995 3 years ago
I don´t know if they copied... And I'll never really know... Nowadays u can't belive in all the things you hear... But when I bought the Viva La Vida album, I thought tha this was a magnific album, and Viva La Vida was the kind of song that would be remembered for decades, a song that would make me think about 2008...
But now I don´t listen to this song as I used to listen... That is sad...
nininicorj 3 years ago
now it will be remembered for more things now. Great song and a chance of plagerisim.
WINGS1995 3 years ago
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it's real coldplay are plagerized!!! now there are the same problém with joe santrini... they are not genius it's clear...
yvestrapp 3 years ago
i don't think they copied
augustlaska 3 years ago
I agree. Things like this DO happen... personally, i think its a coincidence.
brawMSTR 3 years ago 2
the oold play guy was at the concert were the creaky bords playd the song.
suppercow133 3 years ago
i think Satriani has a better case considering his song was released in 2005, which was before both bands admitted as to when their song was written, recorded & released.
nkr707 3 years ago 2
i just think they just happen to sound similar
as chris martin is said to be recording Viva La Vida before he supposedly went into the concert
besides on the youtube video he said he saw someone that he thought was Chris Martin
he didn't say that he really saw Chris Martin
could have been just a look-a-like
yummines 3 years ago 2
Chances are, they both happened to write similar songs. It happens. To say Creaky Boards did it for attention is BS. If wrote this song, then heard the coldplay one, you don't even think about speaking up, because it's a million to 3 thousand... You say "it's our song", than millions of Coldplay fans say "fuck you faggots, you suck, chris martin is god." How would you feel about him if he DID steal it? I doubt he did, but they must feel strongly about it, cause they'll have more hate fans now.
carstenis 3 years ago
its not plagirism, coldplay is brilliant with writing viva la vida, joe satriani also claims this, well hes wrong, coldplay keep up the good work and i love ur song, lost!
cornflakekevin 3 years ago
ok, btw Coldplay would never try stealing anything from this band. Coldplay is so more popular than this band, i am sure Chris Martin wipes his ass with this bands album cover. if you think that coldplay would steal anything from such a sucky band, you can kiss my ass. Coldplay rules!
terminad2 3 years ago
You equate popularity with quality. Everyone knows Coldplay is a just a hacky Radiohead imitator anyway.
underterms 3 years ago