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Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay Over "Viva La Vida"

Dec 5, 2008, 11:55am

Man, seems like everybody wants a piece of Coldplay these days... or is it the other way around? The bombastic Brits were accused of ripping off Brooklyn's Creaky Boards back in June for their hit song "Viva la Vida" , the almost-title-track from their recent smash LP Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends . Now, Coldplay have once again been accused of ripping somebody off... for the very same song. [...]

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