It's dizzying

So one of the more noted bands of the day, Coldplay, comes out with a new album earlier this year. The title track is one of two songs that gets play before the album comes out and is promoted quite a bit, including in an Apple commercial and as a Song of the Day here.



Well now Joe Satriani, a great guitar player who had some commercial success in the 80s with his Surfing With the Alien album, is suing Coldplay, saying they took the melody of the song from one of his, "If I Could Fly," which he recorded in 2004.

I'd say he might have a case. Listen for at least a minute or two before you make up your mind.

Watch this for a minute or two, as well. First there's the Coldplay song, then the Satriani song, then the guy plays them together.


If you're still here, listen to this one, a tune called Heart by Marty Balin from the 80s. I regret to say it sounds familiar. Not just from the 80s but from the previous two. FYI, Marty Balin was a lead singer of Jefferson Airplane.


But WAIT, there's MORE!
A Brooklyn band named Creaky Boards is claiming the song is theirs and that Coldplay lead singer was at a show where they played it. The lead singer makes his case in a fairly compelling YouTube clip.

Creaky Board guy makes no comment on whether he took the tune from Satriani or Balin.