sm4rtie Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galraedia Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 intended - they wrote to kraftwerk and asked for their permission, hence they gave it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm4rtie Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 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 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galraedia Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm4rtie Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 AWESOME TRACK :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Justine* Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted June 1, 2005 Share Posted June 1, 2005 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm4rtie Posted June 1, 2005 Author Share Posted June 1, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksg_tarheelfan Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Maritn Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Coldplay did listen to Kraftwerk befor making the cd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mica Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sika Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireentje Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Yes they have. General knowledge, that is :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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