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Coldplay ripping (off) Kraftwerk?

Posted on December 9, 2005 | 3 comments |

What do you think? Does Coldplay's latest rip off/sample/homage Kraftwerk? Decide for yourself with a rather good mix someone's done of Coldplay and Kraftwerk. Head over to www.m-1.us, then search the page for “Kraftwerk” to find the MP3 in question.

3 Comments

  1. Rainbird wrote:
    March 9, 2006 | Reply

    I didn't need to hear the comparison clip. Its a blatant rip-off of Computer World by Kraftwerk

  2. planar wrote:
    May 31, 2006 | Reply

    i was turned on to kraftwerk in the early eighties by my much older brother, i recognized this ripoff right away. if Kraftwerk is ok with the money, i guess i am. Except for one thing, radio DJ's should also be giving credit to Kraftwerk when playing this. It seems Coldplay's audience isnt old enough to know their paying for someone elses music.

  3. David Skousen (aka John Richard) wrote:
    October 7, 2008 | Reply

    “Coldplay should be applauded” for turning a Kraftwerk song into stadium rock? Indie pop poppy cock if you ask me!

    Kraftwerk Engineered their own recording and mastering equipment, slaved away in their esoteric Dusseldorf Kling Klang Studio,and for three decades hip hop reaps the benefits from the emerging of two songs ripped off by African Boombata from Kraftwerk albums.

    If thats not enough, an American “Indie Rock” group wants to hog more glory with the excuse that Kraftwerk inspired them. A fluffy creative idea racks in millions of dollars.

    Beethoven, with sweat and tears, wrote the 9th Symphony DEAF with a bloody pencil between hit teeth against the vibrating piano! And of course now you may enjoy his inspirational classics in the form of sampled orchestral loops, accompanied by redundant hip hop rhythms, playing through blaring amplifiers.
    And of course, if that’s not enough, you can download a ‘bleepity boppity’ 9th symphony ringtone on your heaven forsaken cellphone, to revere it even more!!

    The bottom line is respect for the artist. Kraftwerk has already lost their dignity and glory, for their hard work, to american pop music. So, why not just let Coldplay go the rest of the way to cloud Kraftwerk's pioneering efforts?

    Oh ok you already did. Congratulations! Let’s have a Coldplay recognition party for all that they’ve accomplished for music, just let Kraftwerk sign the paperwork to allow you to do that, you bloody scabs!

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