bouche Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 "The song they didn't write"In a video posted on the video-sharing website YouTube, Andrew Hoepfner, Creaky Boards' singer and songwriter, claimed that the melody of Coldplay's song, "Viva La Vida", is pinched from a track he wrote last year called, ironically, "The Songs I Didn't Write".video here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Coldplay suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 how do they suck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Like this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 the only controversy about coldplay is why people actually like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 I sure do love unqualified statements! I don't think they're rock gods but the hold a tune, don't wank endlessly for 20 minutes and have a diverse fanbase. Those are three qualities that phishtaper's namesake has never managed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 I sure do love unqualified statements! then hang with me, Adam. I'm full of it them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Coldplay writes some very nice tunes. Chris has a pretty damn fine voice to. high and mighty ex-hippies know it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 I like some of their songs. wouldn't buy an album, but i'll sure steal it from the interweb though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Me likey some of their songs too. I've even seen them in concert (ducks) and it was fairly enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 to say coldplay suck is to be fairly ignorant on a sonic level. "rush of blood to the head" was a fantastic cd - x&y, not so much. viva is a quite solid musical effort, and i have enjoyed many aspects of it. martin is a great vocalist, guitar work is quite sweet - take it for what it is worth, but, try to enjoy the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 to say coldplay suck is to be fairly ignorant on a sonic level. nah, i think you can quite legitimately form that opinion given the band's lack of originality, agonizingly boring melodies and charismatic-as-soap lead singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 the original point of my post was really to show another example of someone claiming that their song was stolen when in fact there are many similarities and musical cliches that are unavoidable sometimes.The dude that is complaining, does have a nice song and I think he's taking advantage of Coldplay's song to get some press for his own band, plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 IF you need to use a Coldplay song to get press, you ain't going very far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Yeah, those poor coldplay paupers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 Tee hee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Coldplay is like Radiohead if you stripped away all the challenging writing and quality musicianship.I really think they are the Air Supply of the new millennium. Have they ever wrote anything other than a whiney ballad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I really think they are the Air Supply of the new millennium. not a bad way of putting it. now, 'splain to the kids who Air Supply is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I really think they are the Air Supply of the new millennium. not a bad way of putting it. now' date=' 'splain to the kids who Air Supply is [/quote'] what's cheesy about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Coldplay is like Radiohead if you stripped away all the smoke and mirrors.Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 (edited) Saw them on The Daily Show last night. For those of you that missed it here's a pic... Edited June 26, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 I really hate the Coldplay/Radiohead simile. The bands are nothing alike other than being from the same nationality. Now Muse/Radiohead or U2/Coldplay I can tolerate.The new Coldplay album Viva La Vida does nothing for me so far. X&Y took a while to grow on me though, so I won't give up hope yet, but I'm also not rushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 So where is that Coldplay review you promised us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 I see what you did there.Clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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