Coldplay Accused Of “Songs I Didn’t Write” Moment
posted by Matt on June 18th, 2008 in Coldplay, MusicA Brooklyn-based band CREAKY BOARDS is accusing Chris Martin and the rest of COLDPLAY for stealing the melody of one of their songs and using in the band’s sing “Viva la Vida”.
Creaky Boards stated their song called, “The Songs I Didn’t Write” (irony anyone?) was the inspiration for Martin and this is beyond just a coincidence. The band stated they saw Martin in the audience of a performance they did during the CMJ Music Marathon in October 2007.
Creaky Boards singer Andrew Hoepfner posted a video explaining his take on the situation. A rep for Coldplay told the Guardian that Coldplay cut a demo for “Viva la Vida” in March 2007 and Martin was not at the CMJ Marathon show because the band was in London recording the new album at the time in question.
We did a bit of our own sleuthing and checked out the CMJ Marathon schedule from 2007 and the Creaky Boards do not appear on it anywhere. Lies? Truth? Watch the video and make up your own mind.
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Pretty good evidence, but that is one lie-filled moustache.
You are right! No one likes a lie-filled moustache!
pink sequined shirt!
Hmm. The coldplay song sounds like every other coldplay song, boring and not good. Never thought Freddie Mercury would resort to shitty ploys to get attention. Maybe you should write good music that doesn’t sound like shitty coldplay songs. Another jackass from brooklyn, big surprise!
Pete! Goin’ for the kill!
So what if coldplay stole it, now creaky boards is actually getting attention and not eating guys butts in a brooklyn gay bar