creaky boards - the songs i didn't write

[MrCed1120]

sa n'a rien avoir avec viva la vida ! sa c de la grosse merde

[LisaSpringfield]

This song is better than Viva.

[No1DaleJrYankeeFan]

@liopio2 Lol you're right

[No1DaleJrYankeeFan]

Viva La Vida sounds NOTHING like this. Coldplay's song is WAAAAAY better than this song

[mrninjap00p]

its not comparison, coldplay could ve picked up the tune from this song and added their touch to it

[vitokate]

el tremendo plagio joajoajoa....coldplay copiones la verdad sea dicha......y me gusta mas este tema....no el otro transgenico

[megamanbnw1]

Viva la Vida and this song are both good songs

[vervelinda]

however it might be... viva la vida is much, MUCH better than this. and there is proof, cause Viva la Vida was one of the best songs ever wrote. and who the hell knows THIS song??? its a fact, even if chris did copy this, the viva lyrics is original, the music is beautiful, its just mucht better than this. normally i care about copied songs. but in this case, I think: dear Chris, thank you so much for writing viva la vida. and shut the fuck up creaky boards, your just jealous.

[fifaclubXD]

Correction: This actually sounds ALOT like Viva La Vida

[RedPhilosopher]

@fifaclubXD No this song was written before therefore your statement is incorrect

[fifaclubXD]

This sounds nothing like Viva La Vida

[RedPhilosopher]

@fifaclubXD The melody is very similar 

[liopio2]

Thumbs up if the early 9 sec only entertain you.

[RockerJack15]

they sound very very different



[kioxn]

coldplay still sucks. over produced douchers

[aleksinko]

Nothing to do with Viva! way worse!!!! nothing can compare to Colplay's songs! especially not this one... EVER!

[wangyeoh06]

more like viva la vida

[ukeright]

Anyone got the bass tabs or chords to this song? I would love to jam to this.

[germino777]

who are the creaky boards?

[onedeadangel]

Personally I love Coldplay and I think the lyrics and atmosphere of Vida are better than this, but the melody of this one is by a mile better.... Vida with this exact melody would have been a fucking classic.... both are great songs in their own way tho

[UpwardsFallings]

@onedeadangel It's the beauty of minor key. That's why the melody of this sounds better.

Vida is in major key. And I'm not a fan of that scale.

[onedeadangel]

both songs are similar, both songs are good, and its likely that no one got ripped off.. coincidences happen, and they're both good artists

[whitefangex]

fail song is fail , lyrics sound like shit , they dont even compare to viva la vida i mean damn bro "all over town all over town" "oh my god oh my god" wtf is that , try writing lyrics see how hard it is , especially when you steal someones beat. if it was stolen there would be a resemblence in theme or lyrics.heard this song before viva la vida and damn be glad there is viva la vida because holy shit this song sounds like shit, viva la vida sounds WAY WAY bettter

[jbyrd117]

@whitefangex you are literally a faggot.

[TheBigezee77]

then robbed music from Joe Satriani if i could fly haha

[TheBigezee77]

yea coldplay copied this ...robbing bastards haha

[LiliNguyen1234]

Viva la vida is much better!

[EthanFairview]

is there any proof that this song pre-dated viva la vida?

[Basiloubtz]

How can you compare this with Coldplay ? ..

[Matt9001000]

are you all still comparing coldplay to creaky boards and satriani and cat stevens? that shits been over ages ago. so kindly SHUT THE FUCK UP AND ENJOY THE MUSIC!

[CTKRMusic]

@Matt9001000 No i wont enjoy Viva La Vida which is completely ripped off from Satriani. Completely, undoubtedly and in ever way. Some passages of the vocals were ripped off from this but there is not much of a comparison.

[FIRSTroll]

he's right, he didn't write this song, joe satriani did...

[likeastarbaby]

seeing as this video only has about 200,000 views, im guessing this guy isnt very popular or well-known. only adding to my theory is the fact that almost everyone in the comments seems to have watched this because of coldplay. in which case how likely is it exactly that coldplay would have even heard this song to plagiarise it? no-one 'stole' anything. there are billions of songs and millions of artists, what is the likelihood that a coincidence like a vaguely similar tune is going to happen?

[Netbat63]

Cat Stevens - Foreigner Suite (1973) - Don't look similiar.

Los Enanitos Verdes - Frances Limon (2002)

Joe Satriani - If I Could Fly (2004)

Creaky Boards - The Songs I didn 't Write (2007 or earlier)

Coldplay - Viva la Vida (2008) (demo, May 2007)

Both 4, except the one from Cat Stevens, look similiar, and are copys from each others lol you can se what copy is from each other by watching the dates of the 4 songs ; )

[DarkZork9590]

Hes a dumbass for not making the song more like viva la vida, what a bad songwriting skill

[legorocks3]

Really, they barely sound the same in most parts.

it's really just 0:39 - 1:00 that sounds A BIT like coldplay

[nirial1991]

seriously, it's got one or two notes that are similiar and that's it. You can't make a big deal out of two similiar notes.

[MsHaidieDonovan]

the song is called "the songs i didn't write" ....nuff said

[DarkSunGod]

No, viva la vida is not the same as this... but this is not bad, I think both songs have their own merits.

[valcarni1]

myspace sucks that's why :P youtube should have a free mp3 download option would be great :)

[valcarni1]

Cat Stevens - Foreigner suite :)

[vegasdoe]

The songs not bad but Michaels lyrics are more my style. Plus he looks WAY better!  MMmmmm . . .

[LordAroyeum]

can everybody just shut the fuck up about all this? Just listen to the music.

[itsbeadyeyes]

Michael Gregory's parody is way better than this. You guys have been owned.

[Summerskin90]

You stole Michael G.'s material, and turned it into an awful song. I hope you're proud of yourself. You literally didn't write this song.

[DaJizzfull]

you literally didnt write it

[Pixelrelated]

Not to sound like the other people posting on this, but this sounds almost nothing like Viva la Vida. I do admit a couple parts sound similar, but Viva la vida is better in every way anyways.

[tdwpfan216]

they copied the melody of the chorus

[estintore100]

Coldplay have copied this crap? But do not make me laugh! If they had not accused unjustly Coldplay nobody would have known. it was just a commercial move to make themselves heard by the curious. Idiots!

I Coldplay avrebbero copiato questa schifezza? Ma non fatemi ridere!! Se non avessero accusato i Coldplay ingiustamente nessuno gli avrebbe conosciuti. è stata solo una mossa commerciale per farsi ascoltare dai curiosi. Idioti!

[ansharzero]

@estintore100 "This crap" ??? You're a moron, therefor anything you have to say is worthless. Enjoy your mental problems.

[Ken69ron]

Even if Chris Martin did copy this song, (which he didnt) he's still a fuckin genius and wrote much better lyrics and a better version with Viva la Vida. Chris Martin + Coldplay ftw!

[Doomsday2060]

No it is nothing like Viva la Vida, it is just a publicity stunt so mr Creaky Board will get a few more views on his YouTube Channel

[23rdMarineCommandos]

@Doomsday2060 Except for this came out before Viva la Vida was written.

[Kingmoney1331]

Look. This is DEFINITELY not Viva la Vida. Ya man, we were like performing at some club and OH MY GOD look Chris Martin's here. Ya what ever... He came just to see you in a random place in Brooklyn. This song is as different as Marilyn Manson is from Coldplay. One difference. He scares me more than this song. I don't think so.

[bupkiss24]

this song is prety good. its natural voices instead of alot of voice enhancement

[SOyouTHINKurFUNNY]

coldplay that u bruh?

[SwizzCheaze]

sounds nothing like viva la vida :s

[PertinaciousOne]

This is the song Coldplay didn't write.

[RangeTE17]

only a little bit similarity in  the beginning parts, but seriously, way different.

i loved viva la vida, and i love this too

[mmetoutou]

To Nauris : Viva la Vida from Coldplay has been composed after this one and Creakyboards are really angry about what they call A COPY of their song !!!

[mmetoutou]

beautiful !!!

[nauris705]

SOUNDS LIKE Viva La Vida” by Coldplay

[AjbGamingReviews]

Everyone needs to shut the fuck up...Michael Gregory didnt write this...god he did a spoof of these dumbasses video

[SpicyBoomBoom]

Michael gregory's version was way better, this song blows, leave it to the peole who know what they're doing.

[mrbrown242424]

has anyone ever stopped to think that the coldplay song is just an unoriginal melody?

[baronepam]

I like myspace, ty for being there. This is a great song.

[oaktownstunna]

michael gregory was better this one sounds like an old don mcclean song noting wrong with his music but would have been better 30 years ago

[xoxobabe16]

Michael Gregory's version was still better than this & coldplay combined.

[TheGwynnSmith]

Michael Gregory wrote it, so only fitting to name it this jackasses!

[ToyPineapple]

ALL OF YOU ARE WRONG BOTH BANDS STOLE THIS FROM MICHAEL GREGORY LOOK IT UP!

[pergamin7]

they stolen something prob and ,they built better song than this,they rebuilded

[rideonwater2]

the name of this song is ironic...the whole coldplay copyright thing...lol

[beyondastars]

coldplay is the only reason this video has more than 2k views..

[aristottlesdeathwish]

lol they both stole it from the legend of zelda.

[beyondastars]

@aristottlesdeathwish ROFL

[dedrik123456]

@aristottlesdeathwish But zelda stole it from pokemon!

[LordAroyeum]

@aristottlesdeathwish i heard that before. which song from zelda was it?

[Deviousperson]

@aristottlesdeathwish

I'm a zelda fan, but why do you say that? The melody dosn't sound like it's from the series, does it? I don't hear it.

[aristottlesdeathwish]

@Deviousperson

Fairy fountain, dude. Also, I'm not the original one who pointed it out, Andrew Hoepfner did.

[Deviousperson]

@aristottlesdeathwish

Oh okay, you just speed up the song and the melody kind of sounds like the background notes that accompany the repetitive note sequence of the fairy fountain.

[MrWallow7]

@aristottlesdeathwish Ahaha I know! Fairy FountaiN!

[x9x8x7x61]

This song is lightyears different from any coldplay music. The frontman needed youtube views i suppose.

[tuzo03]

Coldplay owns anyways this group sucks

[jotikh]

i can see the look-a-like but come on this song is a piece of crap, coldplay is not the best music around but this sucks ass COME ON

[tombofrog]

nice song but i disliked purely because of the coldplay lawsuit, idiots

[BEARISMFASHION]

you should hear what michael gregory said

he said he made this song

long before cold play or creaky boards

check it out !!!!

I odn't know who should be trusted

[Freakazoidz1]

@BEARISMFASHION i think thats a joke mate. if you check his video, he sings in the shower with his glasses on, but its still a great video :)

[deathxtra]

@BEARISMFASHION

It was a joke dude. He parody'd creaky board's video on the copyright thing.

also, would he really record himself singing in the shower while talking to his roomate?:P

[brandnewshoesfool]

WHY ARE PEOPLE STILL TALKING ABOUT THE COLPLAY THING? LOLOLOL.

Whatever. This song is catchy, Coldplay is undeniably amazing.

I don't give a fuck, it's music and it makes my ass shake.

[actsingdanceochsa]

Ok, coldplay didn't steal the melody, so I don't get it. And plus Viva La Vida demoed seven months before he was supposedly "at there concert" Oh and they aren't even the same melody! I mean there sorta similar but still. Anyone who knows a rats ass about music will know that. And plus they aren't the same four chords as viva la vida

[SimplicityOrange]

FITTING HOW HE NAMED THIS SONG THE SONGS I DIDN'T WRITE.

...I was being facetious. Not fo srs.

[VeohXni]

I can see how this song and Viva la Vida sound similar, but its not that close.

[jro107027]

I guess.

[jro107027]

this is not the same as Coldplay's Viva La Vida, How could this band think that Coldplay stole this, this sucks.

[swakachi]

@jro107027 Yeah this song might suck, but then Coldplay's sucks ass

[AmishVomitCake]

I love this song so much, it's a perfect sing-along song. :)

[FiskyBear53]

I don't even hear Viva laVida in this song. I don't like it at all. But I love Viva la Vida.... Soooo Coldplay is way better.

[netatriark]

@AzQ22 srry but u r musically challenged, i recomend new brand of Q-Tips

[HikariDragonRyuu]

This isn't a bad song, but Viva La Vida is far better.

[dj999dominator]

I'm sorry but all of this arguing is pointless when where it really came from is Michael Gregory "We Left the Atmosphere Behind" . Look it up!!!!!

[jimmyrich1]

@dj999dominator I think the michael gregory copyright story was a joke though... maybe not but if so, its getting a little out of hand now, people are leaving messages on the bands videos telling them to die... a little harsh !

[dj999dominator]

@jimmyrich1 I know I was joking :) . But I do enjoy that song.

[pjvs102095]

totally different from viva la vida.

[mizwondergirl111]

@pjvs102095 agreed

[manifest08]

Both bands suck. These guys perpetrated a hoax for publicity. So these guys are just a clever, manipulative, desperate band that sucks. Which STILL makes them better than Coldplay.

[ATH1pro]

i I will learn from creakyboards and Coldplay

[ATH1pro]

song is very nice

[ATH1pro]

it not cool

[Fcutrechtfans]

Does everyone knows that the demo of Viva la Vida came out before this song was out?

[shahherwan93]

this song is horrible compared to coldplay..

[thekomrade]

@shahherwan93 they're both as bad as each other... people just like the coldplay version because they're tricked into it.

[AzQ22]

@shahherwan93 Well, coldplay made it work, didnt they? Ofcourse they couldnt cover it, so they stole it.

[changachanga121]

@AzQ22 Actually Coldplay did not steal the song from.... wait what's this band's name....oh yea Creaky Boards, sorry I've never even heard of them! Well anyways, Coldplay did not steal the song and they have proved it. They had downloaded a demo for Viva La Vida 7 months before the night Creaky Boards presented it at a concert in which they said Chris Martin had attended. Oh and Chris didn't even attend their concert. He was actually working at the air studio in London.

[russellmuscle1]

Why do people keep copying this gay ass song?!?!

[manakurei]

I like this song they don't make songs ilke this anymore...it reminds me of some old school 70's music.

[oniaina]

More than Coldplay, that song makes me thought of Alpha Male by Royksopp.

[dalooloo28]

i can kind of see the similarity, but it's not like coldplay copied the melody

[PdishmonkeyJJ]

lol coldplay couldnt have copied this song from everyone

[zerbloo987]

Coldplay had a demo of viva la vida out before creakyboards even made this song. nobody stole anything. quit the whining and just enjoy the music

[heather4him]

@zerbloo987 When? Before 2006? Because that was when Michael Gregory wrote it. I enjoy it, though. All 3 of them based on MG's song. Look up Coldplay & Creaky Boards vs. Michael Gregory. :)

[zerbloo987]

@heather4him

Gregory Brothers ROCK! :D

But the fact of the matter is that Coldplay didn't copy anything from that song. At the very least it may have been influenced, which is not illegal.

It is legal for a song to have the same 7 notes in the same sequence at the same beat. Anymore than that, and it is illegal. This is how Vanilla Ice got away with Ice Ice Baby.

Viva La Vida doesn't have seven note, the same beat, and doesn't sound as bad as either of the other two songs. Quit complaining.

[MultiMrBored]

All of you are just saying "coldplay is better" or "This song is better, coldplay copied." You know what, just enjoy the music.

[hotpocketjammin]

If coldplay did steal this, im glad they did because this version blows the big one

[AndyinPhoenix]

That's funny you should mention that; I was just thinking it was like a Beach Boys version of Viva la Vida. The chord progressions and style are very close, but it's probably not close enough to be considered plagiarism, legally.

[itzme777]

only difference is the guitar isnt incorporating the rhythm

[TheUltraDude]

well the style is coldplay-like, but the song sounds NOTHING like Viva La Vida.

This is a nice song though. Too bad the band is a piece of shit for accusing Coldplay.

[SilverwolfzGP]

Not much like Viva la Vida, but does remind me of it. Not very good though...

[TheFruitThtAteItself]

I really don't hear the similarities at all

[insertobnoxiousname]

this sounds nothing like viva la vida.......-.-...

[razgriz301]

vaguely different from viva la vida

[jangofet555]

i think this is better than coldplays

[SOyouTHINKurFUNNY]

there was another asian lady who also had the same tone...what was her name?

[soulstice99]

nice song, good original vibe, no formula, refreshing.

[4TehLulz]

more like "the tune I didn't write" amirite?

[FriedAbortions]

Fuck Coldplay this is just another reason why they suck they are just like kids who copy off other people's tests

[Traceur4Parkour]

It isn't that similar to Coldplay's Viva la vida. The chorus is the only thing that is alittle like. Besides the coolest part about viva la vida is the violin or what it is in the start and further into the song. dum dum dum dum dum dum dum. dum dum...

[IronGuy100]

Coldplay copied it

[nEJEw]

STFU.. its all done, both of the side said it could be that both of them were inspired by the legend of zelda's theme..

[LadyMizra]

this song sucks! like some dumb 17 year old boy with his ooverload band

[TomBaitson123]

I love this song, the whole production and song really remind me of brian wilson - good vibrations era

[CuteBumbleBee4]

Love you, Cat Stevens

[MuffinMan9373]

coldplay sucks, this song is ten times better than viva la vida

[MrMaxinne]

@MuffinMan9373 according to you

[brocotoxo]

it does remind me of another song, not viva la vida

[somekindatube]

haha it does remind me of Viva La Vida - this vocal line goes down when Coldplay's goes up though, and the timing is kinda similar

[ntwiles]

You mean it goes up when Coldplay's goes down, right?

[somekindatube]

yeah :p

[animaln0cturn0]

how the fuck u can compare this shit to coldplay´s viva la vida????

[warpyable]

Because it sounds the same.

[Masterdate]

I actually prefer this to Viva la Vida.

[fireboar1969]

this is sht

how is it anything like viva la vida

[FatesMist]

Does anyone else find it ironic that this song is called "The Songs I Didn't Write", and that this song and "If I Could Fly" are both songs that Chris Martin didn't write?

[louisvuitton26]

what a horrible song. has anyone noticed that every musician thats trying to sue coldplay isnt that popular. i know joe satriani is kinda famous but i never heard of him until the lawsuit. they all just want some fame

[Masterdate]

@louisvuitton26 I don't think Satriani really needs the fame.

[Spirosaur]

I find it kind of sad that even after the suit has been dropped for over a year the front page of comments is still filled with that shit, just value it as a good song, with meaningful lyrics, rare enough in these times. Essentially what I'm saying is just stfu and enjoy the music

[jgallete]

The thing is. Now a lot of Coldplay fans have heard about this Creeky band.

Well done Creeky band guys! You guys got what you wanted. Publicity.

[netatriark]

nothing to do with viva la vida, coldplay is way better

[AzQ22]

@netatriark The way its sung. Either you stay inside your fantasy coldplayland or face the fact that coldplay stole from this band.

[TheArneDude]

Awesome, lol it's actually much better than Viva la Vida and doesn't really sound like it at all :D

[Whatalist]

Oh no, five notes that are the same and nothing else. Time to break out the legal papers. People who are claiming theft, you do know 1) he retracted his theft statement. and 2) he played iis song live after their demo was recorded. Oh, and jackass with her finger on the caps lock. I know music too and similarities for three seconds of a song does not a rip off make. Have an aneurysm why don't you?

[CECVENTURES]

DIFFERENT KEYS if its the same chord structure and melody, as well as rhythm

@ JOJOONYOUNG don't try to talk about musical form, you sound like a TARD. take it from me and my 20 years of classical training, viva la viv is a rip off of this song

[Coolin93]

You do realize Coldplay proved they couldn't have stolen this song since this bands front man said Chris Martin was in the audience of one of their shows and at the time Chris and company were actually in England recording.

[CECVENTURES]

The purpose of copyright laws in music are in place so the you cannot take an artistic idea. IN MUSIC THIS MEANS MELODY AND CHORD STRUCTURE

if you don't know anything about chord structure THAN YOU OPINION DOESN'T MATTER the coldplay song (incidentally, cold play is a terrible band) violates these two aspects.

EVEN THOUGH THE SONGS ARE IN

[CECVENTURES]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU GUYS ROCK

your song won best song of the year

THIS IS 2009 SONG OF THE YEAR

AT THE GRAMMMIESSS

[jojoonyoung]

okay. there are two parts of the song that may make you think that the song is such a similar to the Viva La Vida. First is the high pitched voice. Second is the fact that as the singer begin to sing, they both holds onto a note for certain amount of time. but does this make the song the same as Viva la Vida? LOL Fuck no. This shit is way too far away from Viva la Vida. people who thinks that Viva La Vida is the copied version of this song, than I'm telling you to wash out your ear waxes.

[uwillnevernoewhoiam]

it only sounds slightly similar to viva la vida, it isnt something to really complain about

[SpasticPorcelain]

Coldplay had recorded a demo version of "Viva la Vida" in March 2007, long before Creaky Boards performed it live in October of the same year

LOOK STUFF UP BEFORE YOU MAKE IT UP PLEASE

[hugoboss3393]

yo i am a huge fan of coldplay.

been to a coldplay concert

they are one of my favorite band

Chris martin was seen at a Creaking boards concert and he seemed to really like the song.

im quite sure this song was written and played before viva la vida came out

[curdizor]

Beautiful song. You guys have a great sound.

[thisismyCoolFace]

Just because two people use the same chord progressions in the same key in their songs doesn't mean anybody "stole" anything. Look up the legend of zelda, the fairy song has the same progression

[barakiva]

such a bullshit... crappy song that doesnt even make u think about coldplay.

[Simoneister]

...how does Viva La Vida sound like this?

It doesn't.

[beastguitaist]

vocal melody it does a couple of diferences though

[KFMWH]

@Simoneister

You must be deaf then.

[happyskills]

this is better than la vida

[RangeTE17]

a cool song but i don't really hear anything from viva la vida that sounds like this.

[rolande1990]

they definitely stole the start