August 24, 2010 - submitted by Kelby, United States of America

 

Q. Dear Oracle,

I was wondering, in the Coldplay online store for the Coldplay memoir, is that Roadie #42 holding the book?

Thanks!

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Gosh he's popular today isn't he? Sorely missed I expect...

No, that's not Roadie #42 it's Matt the author who although a Roadie, isn't #42.

August 24, 2010 - submitted by Adeline, France[/color]

 

Q. Hello dear Oracle

I'm actually reading Juliet Naked, a book written by Nick Hornby. Does the band know that they are mentioned in a fake Wikipedia article on Tucker Crowe who is a singer-songwriter in the book ? It explains that his music influenced Coldplay and that the band also recorded a tribute album.

I love both Coldplay music and this author a funny coincidence...

Thanks.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

I know that Vicki, that band's personal assistant read and loved the book! I don't think the band have had time but there are a quite a few novels that mention the band these days...

 

That's true.I read a book about this New Yorker journalist's life in NYC last week and Coldplay was mentioned.And in a good way

August 24, 2010 - submitted by Caroline, United States of America[/color]

 

Q. Hello Oracle. I'm inquiring about Roadie #42, its been 2 months since we heard from him!?

 

 

The Oracle replies:

He's absolutely fine so don't worry! The band were in NYC during July and Roadie #42 remained in London. He was ordered to take August off as a holiday but knowing him, he'll be using his spare time to do very work related stuff!

Seriously, you don't want to know the question that I asked the Oracle recently. I doubt she'll answer, but HayZeus Christmas people...

August 25, 2010 - submitted by Kieran, United Kingdom

 

Q. Hey Oracle :D

What are secateurs/sekateurs?

I heard the word in Separate and Ever Deadly by The Last Shadow Puppets and I have no idea what it means!

Thanks!

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Secateurs are a gardening tool. They're much like scissors and are used to prune. In fact they're also known as pruning shears.

August 25, 2010 - submitted by Ricardo, Netherlands

 

Q. Dear Oracle,

 

Is there any (live) footage of Chris with huge hair like on the back of the Parachutes album.

I would love to see that!!

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

The Parachutes album's photographs were taken Saturday 6th May and this performance was earlier in the same week.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1M-Ltm8eYE]YouTube- Coldplay - Yellow (Live at Jools Holland 2000)[/ame]

August 26, 2010 - submitted by Emmett, Canada

 

 

Q. Hey Oracle!

I found this video on the Coldplay YouTube channel from EMI and I was wondering if it's something that the boys had made, like is it a Coldplay production? Or just something they found they thought was cool and put up?

Thanks! Have a good day! :D

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

Mat Whitecross met the band at UCL and directed their first video for Bigger Stronger. He has gone on to make some amazing films and at the start of the Viva campaign came up with this alternative video for its first single, Violet Hill.

The EMI/Coldplay YouTube account only shows official videos so this was a commissioned piece.

August 26, 2010 - submitted by David, Canada

 

 

Q. In the live show in Toronto in the beginning of the song 'Til Kingdom Come Chris says "we wrote this song for Johnny Cash and in return he gave us..." what does he say after that??

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

Chris says "... this is a song we wrote for Johnny Cash and in return he gave us our dress sense". After a pause he adds "except for our shoes which we got from Usher".

August 27, 2010 - submitted by Maria, United Kingdom

 

 

Q. Dear Oracle this is true or false Politik was written days after the attacks of 11 September 2001?

 

Thanks Lovely Oracle

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

Actually yes, Politik was written in the wake of that tragedy and very much inspired by those events.

August 27, 2010 - submitted by Dominique, United Kingdom

 

 

Q. Oracle,

 

I really need your help! My boyfriend and I have been together for a long time, and things have been going really well until recently I found out that he's cheating on me with this girl. How do you think I can get him back? Or I should I even bother?

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

Long time or not, things can't have been going as well as you thought if he was unfaithful and whatever his excuse, don't waste your time on this cheat. If you haven't got trust you have nothing and unless he rebuilds that over a period of time you would continue to mistrust him. Time apart is best for you right now; whether that's temporary or permanent is ultimately your decision but have the self-respect to know you deserve better and better is out there.

August 27, 2010 - submitted by Anthony, Sweden

 

 

Q. My wife saw Coldplay at the Shepherds Bush Empire back in May 2000 when they were co-supporting James with a Swedish band called Kent. She reliably informs me that they were less than 20 people in the venue when Coldplay were on stage but she enjoyed them more than James. Does the band remember this gig and they small gaggle of Swedish girls bopping away in front of the stage?

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

Of course they remember and Chris would probably say the same as your wife but both are wrong; there were many more than 20 in that audience! It was early days in their career in terms of a larger venue and a decent support slot. The band were heckled but they weren't unknown by any standards and the venues had started to fill up.

August 27, 2010 - submitted by Gabriel, Brazil

 

 

Q. I'm a HUGE Warning Sign fan. Can you please tell me where this was recorded? I know it wasn't in Sydney as the title mentions.

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

You're right it wasn't recorded in Sydney, 2003 but 2005 in Toronto.

August 27, 2010 - submitted by Maria, United Kingdom[/color]

 

 

Q. Dear Oracle this is true or false Politik was written days after the attacks of 11 September 2001?

 

Thanks Lovely Oracle

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

Actually yes, Politik was written in the wake of that tragedy and very much inspired by those events.

 

Hasn't that been asked before? :inquisitive:

August 27, 2010 - submitted by Maria, United Kingdom[/color]

 

 

Q. Dear Oracle this is true or false Politik was written days after the attacks of 11 September 2001?

 

Thanks Lovely Oracle

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

Actually yes, Politik was written in the wake of that tragedy and very much inspired by those events.

 

Hi Jenjie This is me!............:hug:

Congrats :)

congrats maria! :dance:

Congrats :)

 

congrats maria! :dance:

 

Hi Thanks:D

She never answers my questions...well they must be shit...ha ha.

 

I asked her if she could tell us what happened to Chris' foot as he was pictured recently wearing a moon boot thingy....does anyone know what he has done to his foot? Maybe kick a paparazzi or 3?? Oh I sat next to pap on a flight from Barcelona to London last week....they have no scruples of morals whatsoever...it was scandalous what this guy does for a job....no wonder celebs hate them....they are like a plague....

^ surfing injury

August 31, 2010 - submitted by Helmut, Austria

 

 

Q. I learned that the band after a gig is instantly leaving the venue, not to come into a rush and catch their early plane back home. Since their are transpiring like hell during the show, do they still first have a shower before leaving?

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

I'm pretty sure you mean perspiring Helmut but I love your English so don't take offence; my Austrian is non-existent!

The band do leave the venue as soon as a show has finished and there's no time for a shower until they get back to the hotel/home. Basically it's a case of a wipe down with a towel in the back of the car! On the Viva tour they put fresh jackets/tops on before the encore but they tend to come off after the gig ends too.

August 31, 2010 - submitted by Thibault, France

 

 

Q. Hi dear Oracle,

Is that true that Coldplay gave its first concert on January 16th in 1998 as the author of [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBkB_mfl22Y&feature=related]this[/ame] video says?

Thank you!

 

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

 

Well given that the author of that video was actually the band; the YouTube user took it from our official timeline, it is indeed true.

September 1, 2010 - submitted by Emily, United States of America

 

Q. Dear Oracle,

 

In your honest opinion, do girls look better with or without a ton of makeup?

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Personally I prefer natural beauty. Don't get me wrong, I think make-up can enhance your best features but it shouldn't be worn as a mask. I think too much make-up caked on a face looks terrible!

September 1, 2010 - submitted by Kelly, United Kingdom

 

Q. Was Amsterdam written about the Holocaust?

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

After the question about Politik being written in the wake of 9/11 I can see why you pose the question. This has been asked before so sorry to repeat myself but there is no connection between the song's title and the song's content; it was simply named after the place where it was written.

September 1, 2010 - submitted by Rachel, United States of America

 

Q. Hello Oracle, I was just wondering... is this video for real?

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdhRJqAL6u4&feature=related]YouTube- Coldplay- Viva La Vida Official Video (2)[/ame]

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Similarly to the other question about where a video originates from, this is also an official video that can be found on the band's official YouTube page - ColdplayTV - this was the second video made for the single, an alternative if you like and an homage to Depeche Mode .

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp2mH9nrz60]YouTube- Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence[/ame]

^ Ha! I thought the alternate video looked familiar, but I could never quite place it! Good to know.

I love Enjoy The Silence! I didn't know the alternative video was an homage to Depeche Mode. Good to know.