So it seems that guitar god Joe Satriani is [suing Coldplay for plagiarism](http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKTRE4B40XU20081205). He claims that “Viva La Vida” sounds just a tad too much like his 2004 composition “If I Could Fly.” Satriani is “seeking a jury trial, damages and ‘any and all profits’ attributable to the alleged copyright infringement,” according to Reuters. For those that want to inspect the claim, a user has [uploaded a comparision](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I) on Youtube that is actually quite damning, specifically the final portion of the video (starting at 1:00) where the user lays “Viva” over “Fly.” Honestly, whether or not Satriani wins depends on how many of the jurors are Coldplay fans.
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