May 05 2009
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“ There’s been this argument about Coldplay stealing this melody from Joe Satriani, but, if you listen to it, it’s mine!” says Stevens, 60, who now goes by his Muslim name. “It’s the ‘Foreigner Suite.’ ” This is the third similar claim made against the band. Guitarist Satriani initiated legal action against Coldplay after claiming the group pilfered chords from his 2004 song “If I Could Fly.” And last June, the New York act Creaky Boards alleged the song was close to their tune “The Songs I Didn’t Write.
