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. 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. “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. 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. Condition: All our albums are VG or better. Conveniently, Yusuf chose the same week to both accuse Coldplay of aping his song and release his new album Roadsinger, which is released today. Sold this week, restock on its way Genre: Pop Artist: Cat StevensDecade: 70s. 5-track Lp In Embossed P/s + Lyric Insert On Thick Cardboard + Die-cut. Things changed with his next album, Foreigner.
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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. Between 19, Cat Stevens recorded four albums in the same manner, using the same producer and many of the same musicians, painting the album covers, and assigning the records ponderous titles. Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou 21 July 1948), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. “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. On the whole, Foreigner marked a slight fall-off in quality from Catch Bull at Four, which itself had marked a slight fall-off from Teaser and the Firecat. Coldplay” might be getting a little more crowded. But the album's second side, featuring the Top 40 hit 'The Hurt,' demonstrates that, even in the four-minute range, his songwriting and arranging were becoming overly busy.
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