*Mike* Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Probably the best the guys have done in my opinion, very different to what I thought it'd be like though, also love Death and all his Friends :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Here's my cold opinion: This song is gorgeous. It is not perfect because it is impossible to do a listenable song for all moods. This song's mood vary a lot, yes. It is divided in 3 parts that merge into one to make an excellent song. It starts with a piano riff and chris singing in a mellow but harsh voice with the lyrics we all know. Lyrics make a deep involvement in life after death."Time is so short but I'm sure there must be something more". Yeah it is repetitive but it is great. At the last seconds of the first part chris and johny are singing oooh and then the piano fades away slowly as well as the vocals. Then a dark and hard bit of violin comes in to welcome bass, battery and the guitar. This is one of the heaviest sound coldplay have ever done and some vocals again (oooh). This second part has a glorious ending with a stunning and heavy guitar solo. Then the third part begins. This part is faster and catchy but amazing. Chris singing loud "You thought you might be a ghost, you did not get to heaven but you made it close" with a rough voice and will and guy setting the quick rythm and then in the end another johny solo, not as good as the one before but it works perfectly well. 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sienna Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Hands down, my fav of the album. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PosterBoy Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Great song, love the beginning and the middle part sends shivers down my spine, it's kinda.. spooky ! When I've heard it first I had this feeling that there were ghosts around or something :P I don't like much the last part, it ruins the atmosphere a bit, but the vocals are quite interesting :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svennn Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 at the moment i think its the best song ever written, but after listening a few times i will surely think different, but genius chords! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devzors Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Definitely some Radiohead influence in my opinion. I love the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 The only song on the album that gave me shivers listening to it first time. It's awesome! The way it turns 3 times, it's amazing, it's like 3 songs unified. A work of art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arazmire Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 lol 42 listens on iTunes to 42 hahaha cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42rock89 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 lol 42 listens on iTunes to 42 hahaha cool wha? lol :stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyy Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 This is one heck of a weird song. I didn't much like it the first time I heard it, but...after a few listens it's now my second favorite song. (I'm not quite sure yet if it beats White Shadows. ;) ) I think maybe they've actually earned the right to call it "42." :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I'll tell you what, it stands out a lot more in better quality on the actual CD. Actually made me sit up and go, "Wow, this sounds so much better!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyy Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I'll tell you what, it stands out a lot more in better quality on the actual CD. Actually made me sit up and go, "Wow, this sounds so much better!". Well, the version I have is reasonably high-quality and my speakers are pretty terrible, so it may not make much difference for me. But I'll have to see when I finally get the CD...sometime next month. Stupid vacations. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlewhiteshadows Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 It's mental, but I love it. Not the centrepiece they were all talking about though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Some parts of it I have to actually laugh at in disbelief at it's amazingness. When I heard the gorgeous catchy chorus, "You thought you miiiight be a ghooost" I was like, "WTF, this is so amazing how do they do it?!"It seems like it's out of place and it shouldn't work at all, but it does and it fits perfectly. When I first read that line in Rolling Stone I didn't expect it to sound like that AT ALL. And Jonny's guitar before that chorus, and the "you didn't get to heaven but ya ohhhh oh oh ohhhh oh oh", ahhhhhhhhh stupendous! This makes me smile so much. Argh, and the contrast of the joyous melody there to the quiter "Those who are dead..." and Jonny's apocalyptic guitar and Will's drums after that. WOAH, amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistolabus Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 again...just got the cd.. just had my first listen. this song stood out (along with Yes and Death And All His Friends) as something special. absolutely loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Data Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 maybe the best song on this album. i also especially like: cemetries of london yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I still don't get why it's called 42? :idea2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlewhiteshadows Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Because every big band had a song that was a number, apparently. And Coldplay like Douglas Adams, so their choice of number musta been obvious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I thought it had to do with Chris maybe be a little horrified of turning 42 later on in his life...and how it would be whenever he turns 42. I guess I was thinking a bit too much into that.. but thanks for the info :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlewhiteshadows Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I thought it had to do with Chris maybe be a little horrified of turning 42 later on in his life...and how it would be whenever he turns 42. I guess I was thinking a bit too much into that.. but thanks for the info :wink: lolollolll I see how that would fit, figuring the 'beer belly = shit songs' comments he's been making! But yeah, Chris def said about needing a song that was a number, but I can't think where.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Best song of the album in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spideyellis Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 i havnt got into it yet, its my least favourite on the album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins32 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 easily the WORST song on the album, chris and that boring piano ditty, are you kidding me? pfff man talk about a waste of a song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 lolollolll I see how that would fit, figuring the 'beer belly = shit songs' comments he's been making! But yeah, Chris def said about needing a song that was a number, but I can't think where.... it probably is and he thought to himself "oh no, I gotta think of something cool to say about it" :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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