June 9, 200818 yr No offense, but why would someone think it's Chris? Guy is the only band member from Scotland. I was confused about fucked/flat at first, but when I listen to it on my headphones, it definitely sounds like 'flat'.
June 9, 200818 yr I thought it was Guy saying "sounds a bit fucked" But it's more likely that he says "it's a bit flat".. I don't think it sounds likes Chris at all...
June 10, 200818 yr Its Brian Eno complaining about the tempo. Chris mentioned it in an interview the band did with MTV
June 10, 200818 yr I thought it was Guy saying 'thats a bit fast'. From MTV interview: "Strawberry Swing" Champion: Those are actually Brian [Eno's] handclaps at the beginning of that song, and — Martin: If you listen very closely, you can hear him complaining about the tempo at the beginning of that song. Champion: That's mostly what he does, complain about tempos. Martin: [In a booming Brian Eno voice] "Oh, that's much too fast." :smug: Ooo yeah..I knew it was "fast"
June 10, 200818 yr Author Well, at least it wasn't Chris! :P Ok fine, we were both wrong. I just can't belive I got so worked up about this whole thing though :rolleyes: I. Seriously. Need. A. Life.
June 10, 200818 yr ^:stunned: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :laugh3::laugh3::laugh3::laugh3: ohhh my goodness, semy and i are currently in hysterics over MSN over this. i kind of never considered it being anyone besides chris or guy (but really only chris...:P) oh goodness. our late-night spamming craziness was all for nothing, typical :dozey: we thought jay was KIDDING in the first reply to this thread: Brian Eno. I recognize the voice. ohhhh goodness. i think i need to excuse myself to finish laughing.
June 10, 200818 yr Sorry people, I'm just such an Eno-freak... I've seen his interviews posted on Youtube, so I know his voice pretty well. You can all bow down to me now! ;)
June 10, 200818 yr Lol who would ever think that it was Brian Eno saying "It's a bit fast." Thanks to Chris for pointing it out, that's about the only thing he mentions about the whole song, like he knew what's been bothering us :D
June 11, 200818 yr you know, i still find this absolutely hysterical :P thwarted in my only intentional spamming effort...i think the coldplaying gods are telling me never to spam again.
June 11, 200818 yr I am still hearing "flat" and can't at all make out "fast." :\ So...ALL of it is Eno's voice? The low talking at the beginning before the clapping starts AND the "It's a bit fast/flat?" Or is it Chris imitating Eno...I'm confused!!
June 11, 200818 yr I hate to say it, but you're totally wrong Semy. it's Chris. I thought it was guy for the first week or so, then I listened to it over and over and over again just that bit. and you can hear it's chris. saying "it's a bit flat" you get put off in the beginning because guy says SOMETHING at the beginning. but it's actually chris.
June 11, 200818 yr positive. 50000000000000% it's chris. put your ear RIGHT up to the speaker. or if through head phones, just listen to the left earphone. it's chris.
June 12, 200818 yr positive. 50000000000000% it's chris. put your ear RIGHT up to the speaker. or if through head phones, just listen to the left earphone. it's chris. haha, well the newsflash is that the band themselves confirmed that it's eno, so i trust what they say, i guess. but even with official confirmation...to me it sounds like chris EXACTLY, i compltely agree :D. i'm still somewhat in denial that it's not chris, in all honesty... and i still find this hysterically funny. :laugh3:
June 12, 200818 yr haha, well the newsflash is that the band themselves confirmed that it's eno, so i trust what they say, i guess. but even with official confirmation...to me it sounds like chris EXACTLY, i compltely agree :D. i'm still somewhat in denial that it's not chris, in all honesty... and i still find this hysterically funny. :laugh3: I think they said that it's Eno talking at the beginning...but then he begins counting 1,2,3,4 and starts clapping and the "It's a bit flat" happens. The reason why it sounds exactly like Chris is because it IS him...i think they were explaining that Eno's talking at the very beginning of the song, but he can't be saying "It's a bit flat," at the same time he's counting.
June 12, 200818 yr ill settle this once and for all.....the voice at the begining of strawberry swing is Adam Clayton from u2....he popped into the bakery studio as the tape started rolling and said 'does anyone have a footpump for my ford fiesta? ive just checked my front tyre and its a bit flat'......coldplay cut the first part of the sentence out because as we alll know, chris doesnt allow his music to be used for advertising.....mystery solved!
June 22, 200818 yr I thought it was Chris saying "it's a bit fast" in references to the tempo of the handclaps.
June 22, 200818 yr ill settle this once and for all.....the voice at the begining of strawberry swing is Adam Clayton from u2....he popped into the bakery studio as the tape started rolling and said 'does anyone have a footpump for my ford fiesta? ive just checked my front tyre and its a bit flat'......coldplay cut the first part of the sentence out because as we alll know, chris doesnt allow his music to be used for advertising.....mystery solved! LOL
June 25, 200818 yr Haha...I was wondering if I was going crazy and was the only one who heard someone mumble something softly on more than one of the songs off the new album! Now I have to go check who it was...I just assumed Chris...but now i am wondering.
June 26, 200818 yr hey it might be, 'It's A Bit fast', it would make sense! but, dunno....was it Brian Eno?
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