November 13, 2009 - submitted by Emily, Malaysia

Q. Did Coldplay release a DVD entitled 'Secret Gig in Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands, 5 June 2008'? Or did they authorize it or something?

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

There are many unauthorized bootleg DVDs out there but Coldplay have up to now only released one official DVD; Coldplay Live 2003.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8wCJ9A0TUg]YouTube- Coldplay Politik Live 2003 DVD[/ame]

 

 

 

... and I hope that'll change soon!! :bomb:

(She said up to now... is interpreting it a bit too far, I know - but they just HAVE to release a DVD of this tour! :bomb: :bomb: :bomb:

 

... and I hope that'll change soon!! :bomb:

(She said up to now... is interpreting it a bit too far, I know - but they just HAVE to release a DVD of this tour! :bomb: :bomb: :bomb:

 

:lol: Anna, I think EXACTLY the same thing when I red it!! My mind blocked 2min on the 'up to now'....W'ere crazy :lol:

No we're not, it's coming :P

No we're not, it's coming :P

 

Oh YES! :sneaky:

November 16, 2009 - submitted by Allie, United States of America

 

Q. Hi Oracle,

Who is Anton Corbijn? I noticed his name on some remixes like VLV and Talk, and also in a book with a picture of U2 beside his name. What part does he play in Coldplay?

Thanks!

Allie

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

Given your preferred search engine might be broken... Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer and director. He's taken a plethora of photos of bands as well as made many splendid videos for some of them.

November 16, 2009 - submitted by S, France

 

Q. UNDERGROUND SAVED MY LIFE...

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Well this should cheer you up then... Das Pop are from Belgium and their poptastic album [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSg9ipFkC0Y]Das Pop[/ame] is out now!

Given your preferred search engine might be broken...

 

:lol::lol::lol: I bet she was tempted using this or this :laugh3:

November 16, 2009 - submitted by S, France[/color]

 

Q. UNDERGROUND SAVED MY LIFE...

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Well this should cheer you up then... Das Pop are from Belgium and their poptastic album Das Pop is out now!

 

Is the Oracle now moving in to promotion? Who are they and why should I care?

 

this[/url] :laugh3:

 

That is brilliant!

November 17, 2009 - submitted by Lola, United States of America

 

Q. Oracle,

 

How do you choose the questions that you answer? I have submitted a bunch now, but never get a reply and they are always Coldplay related. Are they stupid questions? Secrets that cannot be answered?

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Hi Lola, it's nothing personal but there isn't always an answer to some. For example the much asked "why do the band talk about keeping or not keeping their feet on the ground in many of their songs?"

There are generally recurring themes whether they be webs, fixing or feet on the ground and that just reflects life and feelings that the band (and lots of us) experience.

Just to re-cap questions don't need to be sent in more than once as they are all read even if they're not always replied to. Don't forget they're not necessarily answered on a first come first served basis either.

November 17, 2009 - submitted by Misha, United States of America

 

Q. Hey Oracle. This might come off very narcissistic, so don't take this the wrong way. I'm the prettiest of my friends. I dress the best, I always look the best, but somehow whenever we go out, they get all the attention from guys. I really don't understand why, and it's starting to get to my self esteem. Any idea why this happens?

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

There's a line between being aware of your attractiveness and vanity. You may need to look at whether you are acting in a way that is unattractive. Perhaps you are confident in your looks and therefore give off a certain vibe that men might find off-putting? If not, it could be as simple as men finding beauty daunting; they may think you are too pretty to approach in case you reject them.

Your friends may be natural and comfortable when they go out but perhaps beauty is in the eye of the beholder and your friends are just as gorgeous as you... which is why they are getting attention.

Self-esteem shouldn't come from what a guy thinks of you by the way so although you know you are good looking, why not look deeper?

November 17, 2009 - submitted by Liz, United States of America

Q. Hi Oracle,

 

It's been brought to my attention that Coldplay use to have a fanzine? Is this true? And did they have just one or were there multiple copies? Where could I still find these to buy as well?

 

As always, thank you!

 

Liz

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

There were 2 separate fanzines but both are now defunct. The first was run by a group of ten dedicated fans and sent out as a physical magazine to subscribers of the short-lived official fan club Coldplayground.

The second ezine replaced the fan club and was a free mailout send via email.

There are copies of Coldplayground's fanzine still available on the Internet if you hunt around.

^I have a feeling that that is our dearest Liz :D

November 18, 2009 - submitted by Dinehard, Taiwan

 

Q. Almighty Oracle,

 

Will there be a behind-the-scene video for Strawberry Swing video? I think that video is brilliant and I would like to find out how they made it.

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

That was a while ago now so it's unlikely. Anchorman interviewed the directors Shynola that tells how it was made so maybe you could check that out.

November 18, 2009 - submitted by Marta, Italy

 

Q. DEAR ORACLE, I HAVE SEEN ON YOU TUBE THE VIDEO OF POLITIK AT THE GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2005, WHAT CHRIS SAID IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SONG? I DON'T UNDERSTAND...THANKS SO MUCH

marta

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Are you shouting at me Marta or just trying to get my attention?

Chris often changes lyrics of certain songs at shows to make the crowd feel more involved and so it's always relevant to where they are and what is going on. At [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RGFPA9KC-I]Glastonbury 2005[/ame] during Politik he changes the lyrics to:

"Give me weather that does no harm

Michael Eavis and Worthy Farm

Give me mud up to my knee

The best festival in history".

 

Just to explain what those lyrics refer to... Glastonbury Festival has in recent years gained a reputation for its rain that ends with the site (Worthy Farm) becoming a mud bath and Michael Eavis is the founder of the festival which began in 1970.

The Oracle replies:

 

That was a while ago now so it's unlikely.

That is such a shame, a crime almost. :cry:

November 19, 2009 - submitted by Julia, United States of America

 

Q. Dear Oracle,

Could you ask the Curator if it is difficult to pick a new piece of art to show each day? Also, could you ask how many pieces are sent in each day? Thank you

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

I asked... in the 2 weeks since the room opened its virtual doors there have been 2868 submissions so that's a little over 200 per day. And apparently it's very difficult because the standard is very high. It can't be harder than selecting questions here but anyway...

I'll take this opportunity to mention that the Curator does their thing and I do mine so I'm wondering why I am getting a lot of questions sent in about it. Folks there really is no point sending me notes telling me that your friend has submitted a great piece of work and you're upset it's not up. Or that you yourself have submitted and want to know if you should assume it's rubbish. I leave all those decisions to the Curator but as I just mentioned if it's getting 1434 entries per week and only 5 are displayed the odds of being chosen are greatly reduced. Similarly to the Oracle section this doesn't mean it won't appear in the future so I guess that's something we do have in common.

November 19, 2009 - submitted by Gabriela, Columbia

 

Q. Dear oracle:

Q.

All my life I've had great grades at school, and I've always loved to study, basically all my life I have tried to be the best in the academic world, but it seems that from a time on all of these is falling apart and I don't know why, specially because I don't have any big problems that can cause this, I was wondering if maybe you could give some advice so that I can get back on track and stop failing all these grades... :D

Thank you!

Gab.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

The further you get into studying the harder the subject becomes. It can mean that although you were top of the class at secondary/high school you may slide at college/university.

If you say that you don't have any big problems that could be causing your grades to suffer, be cautious that your concern over them doesn't become a problem.

All you need to do is relax, stay focused, create a comfortable space for study and give yourself plenty of time to tackle the work. Try not to panic and take some pressure of yourself by not trying to achieve the highest possible grades. If it does continue, maybe have a word with your teacher/tutor for some more guidance. Good luck!

November 19, 2009 - submitted by Jonathan, United States of America

 

 

Q. Is the Thin White Duke who remixed Viva La Vida in any way associated with David Bowie?

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Certainly David Bowie used that moniker before Stuart Price (also a.k.a Thin White Duke) began using it for his remixes. That's where their connection with the name ends.

FYI David Bowie was the curator/director of the Meltdown Festival back in 2002. In this role he chose Coldplay as one of the performers.

November 19, 2009 - submitted by Julia, United States of America[/color]

 

Q. Dear Oracle,

Could you ask the Curator if it is difficult to pick a new piece of art to show each day? Also, could you ask how many pieces are sent in each day? Thank you

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

I asked... in the 2 weeks since the room opened its virtual doors there have been 2868 submissions so that's a little over 200 per day. And apparently it's very difficult because the standard is very high. It can't be harder than selecting questions here but anyway...

I'll take this opportunity to mention that the Curator does their thing and I do mine so I'm wondering why I am getting a lot of questions sent in about it. Folks there really is no point sending me notes telling me that your friend has submitted a great piece of work and you're upset it's not up. Or that you yourself have submitted and want to know if you should assume it's rubbish. I leave all those decisions to the Curator but as I just mentioned if it's getting 1434 entries per week and only 5 are displayed the odds of being chosen are greatly reduced. Similarly to the Oracle section this doesn't mean it won't appear in the future so I guess that's something we do have in common.

 

 

the oracle is jelous about the "curator" :P

November 19, 2009 - submitted by Jonathan, United States of America[/color]

 

 

Q. Is the Thin White Duke who remixed Viva La Vida in any way associated with David Bowie?

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Certainly David Bowie used that moniker before Stuart Price (also a.k.a Thin White Duke) began using it for his remixes. That's where their connection with the name ends.

FYI David Bowie was the curator/director of the Meltdown Festival back in 2002. In this role he chose Coldplay as one of the performers.

 

 

Cue a question next week about what FYI stands for...

^ I was thinking the same thing! :rolleyes:

^^:facepalm:

Oh, no. :P

November 20, 2009 - submitted by Karen, France

 

Q. Hi Oracle!

I saw the pictures of the puppets and I wonder if it's only Chris's puppet that can "talk" because in the video of LiT ii, we just can see Guy's and Will's puppet singing "oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh" ... But on these pictures, they don't all seem that they can "talk"...

So, do all the puppets move their mouth?

Thanks =D

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Actually you are right Karen. The only puppet with a moving mouth is Chris. In the video it appears that Guy & Will are singing but that is an effect used to make it seem so as actually their mouths don't move at all.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSovfzyx28]YouTube- Coldplay - Life In Technicolor ii (HD)[/ame]

November 20, 2009 - submitted by Kerry, United States of America

 

Q. Hi Oracle! I was at a hair salon/boutique in southern California and I found a wallet that says it was designed by Coldplay. It has a positive sign on it and what I think is Chris Martin's handwriting. When did they do this and what was it for? Please answer because I'm incredibly curious!

Thanks.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

That was artwork donated to the Whatever It Takes charity. Part of the merchandise included a purse, wallet, duffel and tote bags.

November 23, 2009 - submitted by Claire, United States of America

 

Q. I want to send mail to Coldplay but I am not sure if I should send it to them through email or snail mail? If I send it through snail mail, is the address below the right address?

c/o PO Box 246

Cheadle

SK8 9AF

Thanks in Advance,

Claire

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

This is a perfectly timed question. That address will be defunct in a week's time so please do not use it for any correspondence as it will not make it!

There may be an alternative address set up in the future but for now snail mail is no longer a viable option.

If you want to email please only use the [email protected] address unless you are contacting me or Anchorman.

 

 

 

So for anyone who was thinking about sending X-Mas cards/pressies ... seems like there's no delivery for Coldplay this year ...

Have the guys been too naughty :wink3: :sneaky: