Coldplay actually credit Kraftwerk in the liner notes for this.
Rob
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From: "Andrew Duke Cognition Audioworks"
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Subject: [idm] Kraftwerk vs Coldplay
quoted 43 lines Just heard that the rumors are true:
> Just heard that the rumors are true:
> Coldplay's "Talk" (their new single)
> nicks the riff from Kraftwerk's "Computer
> Love" (apparently done legally):
>
> I hadn't heard the Coldplay track that uses the Kraftwerk riff till this
> thread
> came up on the 313 list (had only heard rumors).
> If anyone wants to compare:
> http://www.last.fm/music/Coldplay/_/Talk
> (click on the green triangle to the left of "Talk")
> and if you don't have your copy of Kraftwerk's
> Computer Love handy:
> http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,116410,00.html
> (but listen to the Windows Media clip cos the RealPlayer clip uses a
> different part of the song).
> My wife (knows Kraftwerk, not Coldplay) just heard me play the
> comparison and she said "Kraftwerk should sue". I hope Kraftwerk
> get tons of royalties from this.
> Andrew
>
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