COLDPLAY - MARTIN DREAMED UP VIVA LA VIDA

MARTIN DREAMED UP VIVA LA VIDA

COLDPLAY frontman CHRIS MARTIN has hit out at accusations the band stole an idea for their track VIVA LA VIDA from guitarist JOE SATRIANI - and insists he dreamed up the song "in the middle of the night".
The British rockers are facing a lawsuit from Satriani, who has accused the group of copying segments from his 2004 instrumental If I Could Fly for their 2008 hit song.
The band issued a statement denying the allegations, and now Martin has come to the defence of the tune - declaring he can still remember when inspiration for the track struck him.
He tells NME.com, "When these things happen it's a coincidence and we're as surprised by it as anybody else.
"Oh, I know exactly where the song (Viva La Vida) came from. It came in the middle of the night, on a piano. I just get embarrassed about having to talk about these things.
"I do feel a bit upset about it because I wrote the song. But, you know, these things happen. Whatever will be will be."
Satriani filed a lawsuit at Los Angeles federal court last week (04Dec08) seeking damages and profits from the Viva La Vida track.