Satriani sued Coldplay over Viva la Vida, claiming the melody was stolen from his If I could fly song. Here is the original Satriani song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMcjXo8ZuqE Here is a comparison between them: http://buzzfeed.com/tweetmeme/youtube-did-coldplay-copy-joe-satriani
Cryptomnesia (?!) It's called cryptomnesia, if I recall correctly. It happens a lot. People think they're writing a new song, and they're just recycling something they've heard but don't actively remember. Every intellectual property lawyer knows the word. I don't think Satriani can win, but if nothing else, it only reiterates the point that Coldplay is shite.
Utter shite, its like a cross between camp rock and the sound chris martin makes removing his head from his own ass, i hope satriani wins..
the songs certainly sound similar, but I do not think Coldplay meant to copy Satriani. Anyways, I like Viva la Vida better than If I Could Fly.
