Coldplay Accused of Stealing 'Vida' Tune

(June 17) -- In the old days, ripping off of a random, obscure band may have been easy going for bigger acts. Now, in the age of YouTube, not so much.Coldplay is the latest major band to be accused via YouTube of stealing music, as Brooklyn-based rockers Creaky Boards have posted a side-by-side comparison of their song with Coldplay's hit single and iTunes ditty "Viva la Vida." Ironically, the title of the Creaky Boards song is ... wait for it ... "The Songs I Didn't Write."
While the songs do indeed sound the same, it's tough to confirm whether there's any legitimacy to the Creaky Boards claim, as the song in question was never released on an album. In the video, the band posts what they say is footage of them performing the tune in 2007, even claiming that Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was in the crowd."We were flattered when we thought we saw Chris Martin in the crowd that night. He seemed pretty into it. Maybe too into it," a caption on the video reads.The YouTube "my tiny band's song and your big song side-by-side" defense has been a recurring event lately. Avril Lavigne was the first major act to get the treatment on YouTube, as her hit 'Girlfriend' was supposedly stolen from The Rubinoos' 'I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend.' Since Lavigne, Miley Cyrus and Jessica Simpson both faced the same critiques.Coldplay Live

LONDON - JUNE 16: (UK TABLOIDS OUT) Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage at Carling Brixton Academy on June 16, 2008 in London, England. British band Coldplay performed a one off free gig in the capital to promote new album 'Viva La Vida' (or Death And All His Friends). Fans could get free tickets via Coldplay's website. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JUNE 16: (UK TABLOIDS OUT) Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage at Carling Brixton Academy on June 16, 2008 in London, England. British band Coldplay performed a one off free gig in the capital to promote new album 'Viva La Vida' (or Death And All His Friends). Fans could get free tickets via Coldplay's website. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JUNE 16: (UK TABLOIDS OUT) Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage at Carling Brixton Academy on June 16, 2008 in London, England. British band Coldplay performed a one off free gig in the capital to promote new album 'Viva La Vida' (or Death And All His Friends). Fans could get free tickets via Coldplay's website. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JUNE 16: (UK TABLOIDS OUT) Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage at Carling Brixton Academy on June 16, 2008 in London, England. British band Coldplay performed a one off free gig in the capital to promote new album 'Viva La Vida' (or Death And All His Friends). Fans could get free tickets via Coldplay's website. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JUNE 16: (UK TABLOIDS OUT) Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage at Carling Brixton Academy on June 16, 2008 in London, England. British band Coldplay performed a one off free gig in the capital to promote new album 'Viva La Vida' (or Death And All His Friends). Fans could get free tickets via Coldplay's website. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JUNE 16: (UK TABLOIDS OUT) Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage at Carling Brixton Academy on June 16, 2008 in London, England. British band Coldplay performed a one off free gig in the capital to promote new album 'Viva La Vida' (or Death And All His Friends). Fans could get free tickets via Coldplay's website. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JUNE 16: (UK TABLOIDS OUT) Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage at Carling Brixton Academy on June 16, 2008 in London, England. British band Coldplay performed a one off free gig in the capital to promote new album 'Viva La Vida' (or Death And All His Friends). Fans could get free tickets via Coldplay's website. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JUNE 16: (UK TABLOIDS OUT) Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage at Carling Brixton Academy on June 16, 2008 in London, England. British band Coldplay performed a one off free gig in the capital to promote new album 'Viva La Vida' (or Death And All His Friends). Fans could get free tickets via Coldplay's website. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JUNE 16: (UK TABLOIDS OUT) Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live on stage at Carling Brixton Academy on June 16, 2008 in London, England. British band Coldplay performed a one off free gig in the capital to promote new album 'Viva La Vida' (or Death And All His Friends). Fans could get free tickets via Coldplay's website. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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LONDON - JUNE 16: Kelly Osbourne waits in line prior to the Coldplay gig at Carling Brixton Academy on June 16, 2008 in London, England. British band Coldplay performed a one off free gig in the capital to promote new album 'Viva La Vida' (or Death And All His Friends). Fans could get free tickets via Coldplay's website. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

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