Coldplay Accused of Foul Play?

Did Chris Martin & Co. swipe the melody for "Viva La Vida," the group's new song on those iTunes commercials?

The Brooklyn band Creaky Boards seems to think they did. And the tune in question?

It's called, "The Songs I Didn't Write."

Oh, the irony.

The Guardian posted a Youtube video by Creaky Boards singer Andrew Hoepfner that combines both "Viva La Vida" and "The Songs I Didn't Write" with text in which he claims he and his band thought they saw Martin in the audience when the Creaky Boards played the CMJ festival in October 2007.

"We were flattered when we thought we spotted Chris Martin in the crowd that night. He seemed pretty into it! ...Maybe TOO into it," writes Hoepfner.

A spokesperson for Coldplay denies the accusations, telling the Guardian that Coldplay cut a demo for "Viva La Vida" in March of 2007 and that Martin couldn't possibly have been at the CMJ show because he was in London recording.

Hoepfner has not yet responded to an email request for comment.

Somehow we think we'll hear more about this, but give it a listen yourself and tell us what you think.