:rolleyes:

ok, i think that the Oracle at least read one of my on topic questions, a few days ago i asked them if the October 27th jersey concert was really going to happen cause it wasn't on the Coldplay website. It now is!!!! so maybe it got read, which is all i really care about, except when i get cranky when the stupid ass off topic questions get answered. Leave the Oracle to us!!

 

i think i've asked about that twice as well :lol:

October 14, 2008 - submitted by Julia, Germany

 

Q. Holadiho Oracle!

I read that the personal trainer of Coldplay is "DAN".

Is it the "Scientist-Dan", where they wrote the song about?

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

There are many Dans in the band's life... Dan the trainer is one, Dan Green their sound engineer is another and then there's Dan Keeling who signed them to Parlophone... who is also the Scientist.

 

 

 

 

October 14, 2008 - submitted by Stuart, United Kingdom

 

Q. Has the band got their tickets yet for the forthcoming Depeche Mode tour? If so, any chance of me getting "first dabs" if one of them has a prior engagement?

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

They're sold out already aren't they? Coldplay's tour manager used to TM for Depeche Mode so I reckon they're good for tickets!

;)

 

 

 

 

October 14, 2008 - submitted by Nori, Hungary

 

Q. I've just seen Shaun of the Dead, and I was hoping to find Chris and Jonny among the Z-people, but I didn't succeed. Could you tell me where they appear as zombies? (Sorry if I'm the 5426th one asking this question.)

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

The part where Shaun is about to go inside the pub for safety with his friends there are zombies outside. Chris and Jonny are in that mob. You can spot them if you concentrate and maybe get handy with the freeze frame on your remote.

There's also a Zombie Aid clip that they're both in playing themselves.

October 14, 2008 - submitted by Nori, Hungary

 

Q. I've just seen Shaun of the Dead, and I was hoping to find Chris and Jonny among the Z-people, but I didn't succeed. Could you tell me where they appear as zombies? (Sorry if I'm the 5426th one asking this question.)

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

The part where Shaun is about to go inside the pub for safety with his friends there are zombies outside. Chris and Jonny are in that mob. You can spot them if you concentrate and maybe get handy with the freeze frame on your remote.

There's also a Zombie Aid clip that they're both in playing themselves.

Now I have to watch that part again!

I thought it was just a rumor that they were playing zombies as well as I couldn't spot them in the movie.

Whoever you are, Nori, thanks for submitting this question and thank you dear Oracle for answering!!!

Jejejeje, now i'm gonna have to get my hands on that movie...... :P

October 14, 2008 - submitted by Nori, Hungary

 

Q. I've just seen Shaun of the Dead, and I was hoping to find Chris and Jonny among the Z-people, but I didn't succeed. Could you tell me where they appear as zombies? (Sorry if I'm the 5426th one asking this question.)

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

The part where Shaun is about to go inside the pub for safety with his friends there are zombies outside. Chris and Jonny are in that mob. You can spot them if you concentrate and maybe get handy with the freeze frame on your remote.

There's also a Zombie Aid clip that they're both in playing themselves.

 

:surprised:

 

I didn't know that! I thought they were just on the Zombaid bit.

 

I'm going to put it on and take a screencap :D

^^^ yeah, do it!!!! :D

Hmm, they're pretty well hidden. :disguise:

 

I've seen someone who looks quite like Chris, but no JB. Maybe they're not standing together. Will keep looking :P

knowing them, they can't be that far away from eachother!!!! :P

 

this is Chris I think...

Don't think so. Is too lanky plus it's the wrong part. She said as they're all outside the pub about to go in and Chris and Jonny are in the mob.

 

That's right at the end when Shaun and Liz manage to get out.

OMG!!!!

 

that does look like Chris!!!!

 

jajajajajajjaja :D

hmmmmm.....

I'll keep looking :)

No that IS Chris Mel. It has been posted on this forum a long time ago. But no one has ever posted a Jonny Z pic as far as I know. Go Mich go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I betcha I could find him. :uhoh: obsessive alert!

 

 

 

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It honestly isn't Chris, I just watched that bit to check. He looks vaguely similar but it isn't Chris. :idea2:

fighting over zombies? what is this forum coming too? :P

Fighting? Who's fighting? Was just saying :nice:

 

I've given up by the way, have watched that scene frame by frame and I can't see either of them. So either The Oracle has got the part wrong or they're insanely disguised.

 

(or I'm blind :P)

they could be flying zombies?

...just a thought :rolleyes:

O/T, but I can't find Zombaid on my SOTD dvd. At all.

Fighting? Who's fighting? Was just saying :nice:

 

I've given up by the way, have watched that scene frame by frame and I can't see either of them. So either The Oracle has got the part wrong or they're insanely disguised.

 

(or I'm blind :P)

Would this be the same Oracle that doesn't know where Jon was born? :dozey:

 

That is Chris near the phone box after they emerge from the basement on the barrel lift. Can't hide the Chrissy nose. :P

October 15, 2008 - submitted by Robin, Germany

Q. Dear Oracle:

Here in my Coldplay sheet book there's alwas a line under the title of the song wich says: words and music by ... [the 4 coldplay members]

 

But as I see here, words & music for "Talk" by Guy B.,Chris M., Karl Bartos, Jon B., Will C., Emil Schult & Ralf Huetter.

 

Who are those three other guys? Mr. Huetter and Mr. Schult even seem to have German names...

 

Thank you a lot =)

 

 

The Oracle replies:

They are indeed German names;, they are members of German band Kraftwerk. The main riff of Talk comes from the Kraftwerk song [ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EEBPzD3MPWE]Computer Love[/ame]. They gave their permission to use it but are of course credited with writing it.

 

 

 

October 15, 2008 - submitted by friend of the oracle, United Kingdom

Q. Isn't the video where they throw food at each other Mat Whitecross' vid for Bigger Stronger?

 

:thinking:

 

The Oracle replies:

In a word, no, the Bigger Stronger video has a brief food scene but there's no throwing of it.

It's on our timeline or you watch it [ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aEN4__UhghU&feature=related]here[/ame].

 

 

October 15, 2008 - submitted by Abi, United States of America

Q. How did u come up with the name 4 Viva la Vida? I mean the song doesn't even say Viva la Vida once.

 

 

The Oracle replies:

There's no rule to say that the title has to be included in a song's lyrics, many Coldplay songs don't (Amsterdam anyone?) Viva la Vida took its name from a Frida Kahlo painting of the same name.

In fact there are thousands of famous songs that don't, for example Bohemian Rhapsody, Smells Like Teen Spirit, The Unforgettable Fire and *[ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8U9OHtZz36U&feature=related]Peace Frog[/ame] to name but a few.

*Any excuse to be able to listen to this!

October 16, 2008 - submitted by maria isabel, Mexico

 

Q. hola oracle

 

i really love Coldplay, my favorite song is clocks. ok, here is my question: i just notice that Fiona Apple (she is great, i love it too) support to Coldplay in the north american tour on 2006, what they think about Fiona?? they like her music?? sorry about my english, is not my mother tongue

 

thanks!!!! :D

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Well the band tend to take out artists that they like. If the truth be told I got very excited about Ms Apple going on the road with Coldplay as I had been a fan for ten years at that point. I didn't get to see the shows but was full of questions for the crew. Apparently Fiona was very quiet and kept herself to herself. I know she appears to have an air of moodiness about her and it seems she didn't dispel that opinion. Boo.

Incidentally, Apple is actually her middle name not her family/surname.

 

 

 

 

 

October 16, 2008 - submitted by Alyssa, United Kingdom

 

Q. Oracle, how can I convince my Mum to cough up the cash to let me go to an expensive Coldplay concert. (I can't get a real job yet).

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Well the cheapest ticket is �38.50 and I realize that isn't cheap to many but given that they only tour every time an album is out, there's time to save up in between. I know we don't tend to do that so it creeps up on us, so how about you ask all your family if they would consider chipping in to get you a ticket as an early Christmas present?

 

 

 

 

October 16, 2008 - submitted by Kelly, United States of America

 

Q. I am a male named Kelly. Some people consider this a girl's name. In Ireland and the UK do people consider Kelly a girl's name. Also what were the blacked out songs on prospekt's letter saying that the "tracks would be chosen from the following." and should I put a question mark inside the quote because I do wish to end the sentence there(now what punctuation do I use?).

 

 

The Oracle replies:

 

Coldplay�s head of security is a guy called Kelly. The lead singer of The Stereophonics is called Kelly. Then there's Kelly McGillis, Kelly Osbourne and Kelly Brook so you see it is a name used for a boy or a girl.

The ? should be outside the quotation marks because the sentence you�re quoting isn�t a question itself.

The answer to the question though is one that I will meet you half way with. Two of the blacked out titles are Viva la Vida and Postcards From Far Away. The other two can tease you some more.

has anyone heard lost+

nope, today at 7pm London time, it debuts