Travis singer Fran Healy has a laugh with 'copycat' Chris Martin during concert

busybeeburns · 29-11-2009, 07:29 PM

Fran Healy has been poking fun at Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - by claiming he has ripped off a Travis song, according to the Daily Record recently.

Coldplay have twice been accused of plagiarism in their song Viva La Vida and Scots pal Fran couldn't resist having a dig during his latest tour of the US. One of the claims came from American guitarist Joe Satriani, who filed a copyright infringement lawsuit and reached an out-of-court settlement with Martin's band.

The second came from Yusuf Islam. He claimed the song is very similar to his track Foreigner Suite, recorded while he was still known as Cat Stevens. At an American gig, Fran and Travis guitarist Andy Dunlop introduced Battleships - from their fifth album, 2007's The Boy With No Name - as being the only song Martin had actually ripped off.

"Chris is a good friend, so he would see the joke in that," Fran told the audience. "He was on radio and said, 'Travis invented Coldplay'. That's the worst thing anyone could say because ever since then interviewers have said to us, 'so, Travis invented Coldplay?' There's a billion people who then said, 'they suck, they invented Coldplay!'"

The Glaswegian then claimed they are real-life Simon Cowells who put Coldplay together. "No, we did. it was like X Factor. We chose those guys and I've written all those songs. Chris is just a puppet," Fran quipped. "We should phone him some night and ask what is his favourite Travis song - he's bound to say Battleships."

It's just as well the two are friends or Chris might just be a little upset. But it is all just banter. Fran and Andy's tour has a bizarre title - A Chronological Acoustical Journey Through The Travis Back Catalogue: Laugh Out Loud Stories, Scottish Accents, Handsome Scottish Men, Naked Torsos. It began last week in San Francisco. The pair have recorded a live CD of tracks from early shows which they're selling, along with Travis merchandise, at venues.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz...6908-21753658/

Coldplaying@Hogwarts · 29-11-2009, 07:32 PM

Wow. That's hilarious! But Chrissy is a true original~

A RUSH OF VIDA · 29-11-2009, 07:49 PM

Assholes......yeah I know it's a joke but they shouldn't be playin with something like that

bohemiandaisy · 29-11-2009, 08:15 PM

Jealousy is a terrible disease! I hope those jealous of Chris can rid themselves of it!

coldplay_is_louve. · 29-11-2009, 08:20 PM

It's amazing how jealousy can actually make people even more pompous.

kevvvy · 29-11-2009, 10:24 PM

Good to see everyone above me has a great sense of humour! For foxache they're best mates! Its banter! Chris does it himself on stage. Look it up on Google!!

time_doesnt_matter · 29-11-2009, 11:37 PM

YouTube- Travis " Battleships"

edward_kingdom · 01-12-2009, 07:00 AM

Travis is amazing

This was just a joke :S...

I dont know why you guys get so angry... Travis are amazing human beings

they're humble and really good people

They don't care about being popular, they just do what they like...

(BTW: I love Coldplay and Coldplay is my favorite band

)

rudy_o · 01-12-2009, 07:17 AM

Travis are awesome and so are Coldplay. It's a joke, man.

Lore · 01-12-2009, 12:46 PM

hahaha I love how people can't get jokes, it's the same about U2, after Bono talked about Chris I even saw facebook groups called something like "I hate bono and what he said about chris martin"

Fran Healy is a sweetie, Travis are the nicest band I've seen, they are really down to earth

Cobalt · 01-12-2009, 01:40 PM

Nice to see the three posters after the first reply have completely made asses of themselves by demonstrating their capability to not be able to realize what is clearly playful banter and what is clearly not.

You lot sound like you come from the Church of Chris Martin at times what with your "THE STORIES ARE BLASPHEMY" posts

marie/pims · 01-12-2009, 01:41 PM

yeah, Travis are a great band.Just a joke.And it's funny

Zeya · 01-12-2009, 01:55 PM

You defensive bunch, get a grip.

Cobalt · 01-12-2009, 04:22 PM

nevermind this post was too off topic, i am lame

howyousawtheworld · 01-12-2009, 04:43 PM

Seriously who doesn't like Fran Healy??! He is a fantastic guy and very very close friends with Chris Martin. He went over to Chris's house once to help him build a tent or something like that. A genius. The best Scottish band ever!

And please anyone who's anyone has to buy Travis's last album that came out last year to little attention. Ode To J Smith - it's their best album ever and it was an absolute TRAVESTY that it didn't get more exposure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_J._Smith

YouTube- Travis - J. Smith [New song]

29-11-2009, 07:29 PM	#1
busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,333 My Mood: Location: test Gender: Country: Seen CP: 20 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP song: GPASUYF Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 4 Thanks given: 1,548 Thanked 934 Times in 420 Posts	Travis singer Fran Healy has a laugh with 'copycat' Chris Martin during concert Fran Healy has been poking fun at Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - by claiming he has ripped off a Travis song, according to the Daily Record recently. Coldplay have twice been accused of plagiarism in their song Viva La Vida and Scots pal Fran couldn't resist having a dig during his latest tour of the US. One of the claims came from American guitarist Joe Satriani, who filed a copyright infringement lawsuit and reached an out-of-court settlement with Martin's band. The second came from Yusuf Islam. He claimed the song is very similar to his track Foreigner Suite, recorded while he was still known as Cat Stevens. At an American gig, Fran and Travis guitarist Andy Dunlop introduced Battleships - from their fifth album, 2007's The Boy With No Name - as being the only song Martin had actually ripped off. "Chris is a good friend, so he would see the joke in that," Fran told the audience. "He was on radio and said, 'Travis invented Coldplay'. That's the worst thing anyone could say because ever since then interviewers have said to us, 'so, Travis invented Coldplay?' There's a billion people who then said, 'they suck, they invented Coldplay!'" The Glaswegian then claimed they are real-life Simon Cowells who put Coldplay together. "No, we did. it was like X Factor. We chose those guys and I've written all those songs. Chris is just a puppet," Fran quipped. "We should phone him some night and ask what is his favourite Travis song - he's bound to say Battleships." It's just as well the two are friends or Chris might just be a little upset. But it is all just banter. Fran and Andy's tour has a bizarre title - A Chronological Acoustical Journey Through The Travis Back Catalogue: Laugh Out Loud Stories, Scottish Accents, Handsome Scottish Men, Naked Torsos. It began last week in San Francisco. The pair have recorded a live CD of tracks from early shows which they're selling, along with Travis merchandise, at venues. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz...6908-21753658/ __________________ The early bird catches the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese!

29-11-2009, 07:32 PM	#2
Coldplaying@Hogwarts Creator of the Cake Meme Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,454 My Mood: Location: Didn't get to heaven, but I made it close Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Wow. That's hilarious! But Chrissy is a true original~ __________________ Taken by me on 7-29-12, at the Boston, MA concert. You're welcome. Keeper of: THE CLOCKS PIANO RIFF, Chris's sexy falsetto, Chris's sweatiness after performing a high-energy song, the Elvis impersonators in "Christmas Lights," the LOLdplay thread, LOLdplay Part II, Jonny's love of cake, "I don't mind not being cool" (Chris quote), the FUGPLAY thread, Major Minus, the Jimmy Kimmel Live "Lost and Found" skit, the 2008 SNL performance, the 2009 Grammys, the string section in Viva La Vida, Major Minus, Jonny's love of Sherlock Holmes, the moment when Chris hugged/fondled Guy's chest during "Viva La Vida" at the Liverpool Crisis concert, , "Who the fuck would wanna be king?" from the Liverpool Crisis gig performance of Viva La Vida, the Anton Corbijn music video for Viva La Vida, the Famous Old Painters instrumental leak, Major Minus, the rainbow walking man, all Mylo Xyloto-era graffiti, 'This is Jonny Buckland. He's our guitarist. He's my best friend and he wrote this song!', and MYLO XYLOTO. ...did I mention Major Minus? Quote: Originally Posted by Brent I mean if I had to choose the way I was going to die, Chris Martin running me over with a rolling desk chair would be at the top of the list. ~I LOVE ALTERNATIVE ROCK~ Coldplay: Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center – August 3, 2009 Green Day: Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center – August 16, 2010 Phoenix: Boston, MA – Agganis Arena – October 2010 Coldplay: Boston, MA – TD Garden – July 29, 2012

29-11-2009, 07:49 PM	#3
A RUSH OF VIDA It's time to run! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,494 Location: California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Assholes......yeah I know it's a joke but they shouldn't be playin with something like that __________________ Just standin' where I am with all the people passing by me The sound of all these passersby Mixed in with the bus and motor-car Must be sure these are the signs 'Cos I've been here a million times before Read more: TRAVIS - COMING AROUND LYRICS

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bohemiandaisy Sarah Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 162 My Mood: Location: LA Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jealousy is a terrible disease! I hope those jealous of Chris can rid themselves of it! __________________ Nothing matters except life and the love you make. http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...g?t=1254156387 6/20/09, Vancouver BC. Best day of my life! Thanks Coldplay! “Some people are into bondage... and some people are into crossdressing... and some people are into Coldplay. It's okay, I don't mind being a fetish.”

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coldplay_is_louve. I'm Christina. Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,893 Location: Philly! Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	It's amazing how jealousy can actually make people even more pompous. __________________

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kevvvy Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 113 My Mood: Location: Hamilton, Scotland Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good to see everyone above me has a great sense of humour! For foxache they're best mates! Its banter! Chris does it himself on stage. Look it up on Google!!

01-12-2009, 07:00 AM	#8
edward_kingdom Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 815 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 32 Times in 10 Posts	Travis is amazing This was just a joke :S... I dont know why you guys get so angry... Travis are amazing human beings they're humble and really good people They don't care about being popular, they just do what they like... (BTW: I love Coldplay and Coldplay is my favorite band ) __________________ http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/p...RREY/meeee.jpg

01-12-2009, 07:17 AM	#9
rudy_o Joy, it's all founded Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 34,615 Location: Wisconsin Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Travis are awesome and so are Coldplay. It's a joke, man. __________________ last.fm \| tumblr Lover, the weather is changing everyday. I won't.

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Lore Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 53,460 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	hahaha I love how people can't get jokes, it's the same about U2, after Bono talked about Chris I even saw facebook groups called something like "I hate bono and what he said about chris martin" Fran Healy is a sweetie, Travis are the nicest band I've seen, they are really down to earth

01-12-2009, 01:40 PM	#11
Cobalt OH SUCH THE SHAME! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18,297 My Mood: Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Country: Chat posts: 10 Thanks given: 159 Thanked 164 Times in 119 Posts	Nice to see the three posters after the first reply have completely made asses of themselves by demonstrating their capability to not be able to realize what is clearly playful banter and what is clearly not. You lot sound like you come from the Church of Chris Martin at times what with your "THE STORIES ARE BLASPHEMY" posts __________________ my quotes are old and my body is weary this space for rent Last edited by Cobalt; 01-12-2009 at 01:42 PM. Reason: revised

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marie/pims Reign of Love Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,005 My Mood: Location: London Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	yeah, Travis are a great band.Just a joke.And it's funny __________________ http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...layimage-1.jpg "So we rode down to the river Where Victorian ghosts pray For their curses to be broken We go wandering 'neath the arches Where the witches are and they say There are ghost towns in the ocean" Sponsor and learn about my Ghana and Rwanda volunteer projects! http://long-distances.blogspot.com/ "We're all just working for Will Champion"

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Zeya Not a true fan Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,661 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	You defensive bunch, get a grip. __________________ A pig in a cage on antibiotics.

01-12-2009, 04:22 PM	#14
Cobalt OH SUCH THE SHAME! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18,297 My Mood: Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Country: Chat posts: 10 Thanks given: 159 Thanked 164 Times in 119 Posts	nevermind this post was too off topic, i am lame __________________ my quotes are old and my body is weary this space for rent Last edited by Cobalt; 01-12-2009 at 04:23 PM. Reason: nevermind this post was too off topic, i am lame