Looks like Joe Satriani didn't appreciate his song getting stolen, allegedly, although it is hard for me to think of a way this wasn't stolen.

Here is a music professor explaining it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEGGFJLpbu4

Here is the coldplay song "Viva La Vida":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgZkm1xWPE

Here is the original Satriani version of "If I could fly"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMcjXo8ZuqE

And if you still have doubt, here is a mashup of the two songs combined.
Satriani should tour with Coldplay because this matches up PERFECTLY and actually sounds pretty good
http://hypem.com/track/698919/Coldpl...+Fly+(a+mashuP)
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No doubt if i was on that jury Cold Play would be sucking. It is a note for note rip off. Smart band would settle this one quick and out of court. The local radio station has an overlay, the vocals are spot on for Joe's guitar licks.

Cha-Ching!
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shoot 'em now:-)
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Satch better get in line behind The Creaky Boards -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUhFLiw6h6s&eurl
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Well, if as noted they are only a year before CP, then thay have isses as well. Joe did his in 2004. The local rock station reported this morning CB dropped suit against CP this morning.
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