Look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah they were all yellow
I came along
I wrote a song for you
And all the things you do
And it was called yellow
So then I took my turn
Oh what a thing to have done
And it was all yellow
Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
You know you know I love you so
You know I love you so
I swam across
I jumped across for you
Oh what a thing to do
Cause you were all yellow
I drew a line
I drew a line for you
Oh what a thing to do
And it was all yellow
Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
And you know
For you I'd bleed myself dry
For you I'd bleed myself dry
It's true
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine
Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And all the things that you do
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997, consisting of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey. Regarded as one of the most polarising musical groups in the world, they are known for their live performances and impact on popular culture.
The members of the band initially met at University College London, calling themselves Big Fat Noises and changing to Starfish, before settling on the current name. After releasing Safety (1998) independently, Coldplay signed with Parlophone in 1999 and wrote their debut album, Parachutes (2000). It featured breakthrough single "Yellow" and received a Brit Award for British Album of the Year and a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. The group's follow-up, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), won the same accolades. X&Y (2005) later saw the completion of what they considered a trilogy, being nominated for Best Rock Album as well. Its successor, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), prevailed in the category. Both albums were the best-selling of their years, topping the charts in over 30 countries. Viva la Vida's title track also became the first British act single to lead the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart simultaneously in the 21st century.
In subsequent albums, Coldplay further diversified their repertoire, with Mylo Xyloto (2011), Ghost Stories (2014), A Head Full of Dreams (2015), Everyday Life (2019), and Music of the Spheres (2021) exploring genres like electronica, R&B, ambient, disco, funk, gospel, blues, and progressive rock. Additional endeavours for the band involve philanthropy, politics, and activism, as they donate 10% of their revenue to charity and endorse many humanitarian organizations. In 2018, a career-spanning film directed by Mat Whitecross was made available in cinemas to commemorate their 20th career anniversary.
With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, Coldplay are among the best-selling music acts of all time. In 2014, Fuse ranked them as the sixth-most awarded group in history, which includes having the most Brit Award wins by a band. They currently own three of the 50 highest-selling albums in the United Kingdom and the most number-one albums in the country without missing the top (nine). In 2021, "My Universe" made them the first British group to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. Coldplay have two of the 15 highest-grossing tours of all time as well, while the British Phonographic Industry recognise the band as "one of planet's most influential and pioneering" acts. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has A Rush of Blood to the Head on their 200 Definitive Albums list and "Yellow" on their Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll exhibit. In 2022, Forbes lauded the group as the standard for the alternative scene. Time also ranked them among the most impactful climate action leaders across the globe.
When I hear cuts from this album I try to think about where I was emotionally in 2001 New York and how this music was an integral part of the healing process post 9/11 for a community of people. Then I like to think about how music, no matter how overplayed or commercial, has the power to change paradigms and broker transitions between psychological states of being.
Is it fun to think about cleaver slams and sharply worded quips to share with fellow critics of a particular band we can't stand? Sure it is. But lately I've been trying to think about which community of listeners I want to belong to, and baby, there just ain't enough time in the world to hang around the negative types.
Oh f--- it! Let's rip of shite tunes instead.
Proves why Bill is The Last DJ.
Not everyone who dislikes Coldplay does so because they think it's cool. Some of us actually just think their music sucks. Don't be hating the haters.
I loved this song. I bought the album and so badly wanted to love it, but I didn't. Their second album came out... I loved The Scientist and liked one or two of the other songs, but ultimately couldn't like the album. I tried... I really wanted to like it. It just came across as way too pretentious and lifeless to me.
Loved their music back then. I don't like the direction they took since their 3rd album.
Longest lingering one hit wonder ever.
That tends to happen when you have a lot of hits. But in that case, "one-hit wonder" wouldn't make sense...so what are you talking about? This particular song was the first one I heard from this band, and it was a "hit," but it was far from their biggest. Unlike most of their hits, it didn't even peak at #1 on the Bilolboard charts (it peaked at #2). Their biggest hit is "Clocks" which spent 15 weeks at #1. Then there was "Viva La Vida," which spent 11 weeks at #1. All told they had 10 songs on the top 40 chart, eight of which were #1 for at least a week.
So "longest lingering" might make sense, but usually when people say "one-hit wonder" they are referring to a band that had one big hit that they are known for, but nothing else that charted. Like Tommy Tutone, who had the hit "Jenny (867-5309), is definitely a one-hit wonder, since most people only know that song. You might even get away with calling someone like Chris Isaak a "one-hit wonder" even though he had many other somewhat popular songs, but everyone mostly just knows "Wicked Game." But not a band that has had ten top-10 hits.
And I'm not a big Coldplay fan. Not a hater either. I think they're a fine band with an uneven catalog of work. I really do like the album "Viva La Vida" though, but I don't really care too much for the title track.
this band does suck, probably goats penises
Well Stetsonman, this comment says more about you than anything else.
Bill, I've been listening to this station for quite a while now. You've introduced me to bands I would never have discovered otherwise. My mind has been opened in so many ways, and I even have an ever-growing Spotify playlist called "Gems from RadioParadise" for those truly special discoveries.
Nevertheless, I have to plead: please, no more Coldplay. It's part of a handful of bands you play very often, such as Porcupine Tree, though the latter is worlds apart in quality. I know the RP motto is to broaden horizons, but I do believe the subjectivity of music appreciation eventually reaches its limit, and there is objectively good and bad music. I believe Coldplay to fall into the second bucket.
In any case, just felt like ranting. Long live RadioParadise!
The rating disagrees with your sentiment. 7.2 is pretty darn high. Sorry you don't like it, but you're in the small but noisy minority. Just hit the skip button next time and move on. Let the rest of us enjoy it in peace.
Loved their music back then. I don't like the direction they took since their 3rd album.
It's true, and not unusual at all. When musicians with depth become happy/content (rich, married, etc.), they often lose the spirit of angst that put them there in the first place. Quite ironic really. Radiohead is the exception!
This song was OK. A real one hit wonder. Para, para, para.
Coldplay may be accused of being a lot of things, but "one-hit wonder" cannot be among them. They've probably had at least a dozen Top 25 hits in the US and even more in Europe.
Slam as you are inclined RP critics - the fact is taste is best for your tongue. Most would be better off if they kept theirs in their mouth, stationary, instead of flapping it through their fingertips on RP.
On_The_Beach wrote:
When I hear cuts from this album I try to think about where I was emotionally in 2001 New York and how this music was an integral part of the healing process post 9/11 for a community of people. Then I like to think about how music, no matter how overplayed or commercial, has the power to change paradigms and broker transitions between psychological states of being.
Is it fun to think about cleaver slams and sharply worded quips to share with fellow critics of a particular band we can't stand? Sure it is. But lately I've been trying to think about which community of listeners I want to belong to, and baby, there just ain't enough time in the world to hang around the negative types.
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When I hear cuts from this album I try to think about where I was emotionally in 2001 New York and how this music was an integral part of the healing process post 9/11 for a community of people. Then I like to think about how music, no matter how overplayed or commercial, has the power to change paradigms and broker transitions between psychological states of being.
Is it fun to think about cleaver slams and sharply worded quips to share with fellow critics of a particular band we can't stand? Sure it is. But lately I've been trying to think about which community of listeners I want to belong to, and baby, there just ain't enough time in the world to hang around the negative types.
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Proves why Bill is The Last DJ.
Did the same today; I've noticed in my few months of listening to RP these clever segues are often repeated - albeit separated by several months!
When I hear cuts from this album I try to think about where I was emotionally in 2001 New York and how this music was an integral part of the healing process post 9/11 for a community of people. Then I like to think about how music, no matter how overplayed or commercial, has the power to change paradigms and broker transitions between psychological states of being.
Is it fun to think about cleaver slams and sharply worded quips to share with fellow critics of a particular band we can't stand? Sure it is. But lately I've been trying to think about which community of listeners I want to belong to, and baby, there just ain't enough time in the world to hang around the negative types.
Oh f—- it! Let's rip of shite tunes instead.
Well put. Deserving of cogent reply, esp. in light of NYC 2001 connection, which many may not know about?
"I like to think about how music, no matter how overplayed or commercial, has the power to change paradigms and broker transitions between psychological states of being."
That's true and beautiful. And to those with different cultural references, Coldplay may sound dull, down, hollow, wallow, soulless, cold, boring, unoriginal. And MADTV did a wicked take on them, which was pretty apt.
Their sound and popularity may arouse passionate protests precisely because they represent "transitions between psychological states of being;" away from soulfulness and passion to limp dread and dystopic ennui, a sign of the times; maybe even a response to the PTSD event you mentioned.
We agree: "there just ain't enough time in the world to hang around the negative types." Which is why some don't want to hear Coldplay. Ever.
... there is objectively good and bad music. I believe Coldplay to fall into the second bucket.
That seems self-contradictory. I doubt you'll find two people whose lists of "objectively good and bad music" completely agree. So the first bit of this seems objectively false. I believe.