![]() Then again, Coldplay claimed that Satriani’s song “lacked originality” in court, so maybe that’s because “Foreigner Suite” was the original. Do they sound lawsuit similar? Absolutely not. Having convinced an obliging yet highly suspicious pistol-packin’ uniformed security guard that in no way am I an unwelcome intruder, I pass through a heavy iron gate and slowly shuffle down the wide dusty gravel path that leads to the squat flat-topped buildings that house the much-in. However, it’s inevitable that a song that long and with that many shifts in style and genre will sound like other songs, and in “Foreigner Suite” we’re pretty sure we hear at least half a dozen Billy Joel songs, the piano coda from Guns n’ Roses’ “Estranged,” some King Tubby dub track and a passing hint of the Killers’ “All These Things That I’ve Done,” before the supposed “Viva La Vida” piano line even kicks in.ĭo the two melodies sound similar? Maybe. Roy Carr reports on a sweltering studio session with Cat Stevens in Jamaica. “Foreigner Suite” is nearly 20 minutes in length, and it isn’t until the start of the 16th minute that something slightly comparable to “Viva La Vida” begins. Yusuf, formerly Cat Stevens, says he noticed a similarity between his 1973 song Foreigner Suite and Coldplay’s Grammy-winning Viva La Vida as well. While we can hear the obvious similarities between “Viva La Vida” and Joe Satriani’s “If I Could Fly,” the resemblance between “Viva La Vida” and Stevens’ “Foreigner Suite” is less apparent. Here are the cat-like details.UK released August 2000 - 'Foreigner' by CAT STEVENS on Universal/Island IMCD 272 (Barcode 731454688727) is a straightforward CD Remaster of the 5-track 1973 LP and plays out as follows (36:07 minutes):1. Conveniently, Yusuf chose the same week to both accuse Coldplay of aping his song and release his new album Roadsinger, which is released today. And this little beauty of a CD Remaster from way back in the summer of 2000 only hammers that home. It has such logical chords and the melody has to be what it is.” While he hasn’t filed any legal papers, he hasn’t ruled out a possible future lawsuit either, adding that “it depends on how well Satriani does.” Satriani is seeking damages from the supposed plagiarism plus any royalties the song accrued which, considering it won a Grammy and soundtracked an Apple ad, is probably a lot of royalties. Teaser And The Firecat and Tea For The Tillerman in particular are two utterly charming and varied albums of short, catchy songs easy to assimilate and. “My son brought it to my attention and said, ‘Doesn’t that sound like ‘Foreigner Suite?’ ” Yusuf told Reuters. off ripping off his song “If I Could Fly” for “Vida,” which resulted in a lawsuit. Satriani first accused Chris Martin and Co. Yusuf, formerly Cat Stevens, says he noticed a similarity between his 1973 song “Foreigner Suite” and Coldplay’s Grammy-winning “Viva La Vida” as well. Coldplay” might be getting a little more crowded. ![]() The courtroom battle of “Joe Satriani vs.
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