OK - maybe it's me but the guitar riff from TALK (X&Y) sounds very, very similar to Kraftwerk's Computer Love.

 

Is this coincidental or conspiracy?

 

Sm4rtie :o

intended - they wrote to kraftwerk and asked for their permission, hence they gave it....

Didn't know they were fans .... done a very good job of it rather than a plan old remake. Sounds like single material to me ....

yeh! this album was inspired by kraftwerk immensely! It probably will be a single....theres a reason coldplay are so famous....they're good at what they do!

at the Storytellers gig... they mentioned how they stole a lot of music to make this album.. lol they have no shame! Chris admitted it!! They mentioned Kate Bush, Kartwork, I think the Beatles....... and something else lol

Well they say imitation is the greatest form of flattery - but at least they don't just rip samples off and use them like so many recent rap & pop stuff.

 

I'd be interested in knowing specifics here ... we have the TALK > Computer Love link but what are the others i.e, specific X&Y album track > specific other artist/ track? Any ideas? :huh:

AWESOME TRACK :D

at the Storytellers gig... they mentioned how they stole a lot of music to make this album.. lol they have no shame! Chris admitted it!! They mentioned Kate Bush' date=' Kartwork, I think the Beatles....... and something else lol[/quote']

 

The Pogues?

I forgot... I hope they taped it for the show... (VH1) I do remember the Kate Buch ripoff was for Speed Of Sound.. he said it was the hook and chorus that they stole.

Yeah I suppose they wouldn't make it too obvious .... hadn't noticed the Kate Bush ref in S O S but it sounds a bit like running up that hill - well the drums do anyhow

on a side note...there is a picture somewhere on the net with Noel Gallagher wearing a "Plagiarizer" T-Shirt. It is funny...when commenting on the allegation of taking Beatles stuff, he said, "at least we steal from the best." lol...so hilarious.

Coldplay did listen to Kraftwerk befor making the cd...

I don't think you can rip off a riff if you readily acknowledge that you have, which they have, in a few different interviews.

 

If they never made mention of it, then yes, but I look at it like an homage.

hello, I`m new here and I come from Croatia :)

i have listened parachutes, AROBTTH and x&y and i love coldplay

it`s so obvisious that they copyed kraftwerk but i don`t give a damn

 

http://rapidshare.de/files/2158805/melody_copy.rar.html

 

here is link and you can hear it

 

sorry for my bad english :sneaky:

Yes they have. General knowledge, that is :rolleyes: