New Coldplay Christmas Song 2010! Christmas Lights // behind-the-scenes footage in first post (parts

[csiew88]

When I first heard Christmas Lights in full form, my first reaction "Blah..." After listening to it at least 6 or 7 times, I loved it!

[Cyan Kat]

It's doing good in the charts :awesome:

[wisna]

I´m sure there is something addictive about the song.

I always hated when someone tried to play one song many times in a row and now I´m doing the same with CL! And I can´t stop!

 

 

BTW, this is totally unimportant, but has anyone noticed at the beginning of the video a little X drawn on the floor next to Chris´ head in blue chalk? It looks like they had marks where to lie down. I just found it funny that all the others were lying in the right place, as you can´t see their marks, but Chris is a little bit out of place. :)

(I´ve probably seen the video too many times...)

[anacaren08]

Haha I did notice that actually:P

[anacaren08]

Oh this video is kid friendly, I showed it to my 3 year old cousin and she loved it so did my 7 yr old cousin:D

The 7yr old was like "oh is this coldplay?...awesome!":heart: the 3yr old kept saying "christmas again!" Oh I love them :P

[wisna]

My kids like it as well :D (3 and 5 years)

Especially the fireworks!

[anacaren08]

Yea I knew they would love the fireworks. Aww nice to bond through music with them.:P

[Juanma]

3 in USA :awesome:

[Magnus]

I just have to say this video is amazing, one of the best in my opinion from coldplay...

 

I absolutely love the subtle fun things such as the ''Credo Elvem eitam vivere'' sign on the theathre (''I believe Elvis lives'' on latin :laugh3:). It was just great to watch, and the song is pretty good, certainly made me want the new album now

[Macintosh]

its weird that we should pay for Christmas songs:angry:

[AnnaElisabeth]

...Why?

[NumbersGirl]

Yeah why? Mariah Carey didn't do it for free.

 

(I know, piss-poor comparison, but you get the point.)

[alejolo]

Yeah why? Mariah Carey didn't do it for free.

 

(I know, piss-poor comparison, but you get the point.)

 

LOL , no one does it for free.

 

Check Christmas Albums , and their respective singles , they are all paid..

 

Mariahs 2 christmas albums

Taylor Swift christmas album

Susan Boyle christmas album

Lady antebellum Christmas album

Josh Groban Christmas album

Michael Buble christmas EP

Jessica's simpson christmas album

 

 

Are ALL on sale , and their respective singles are all at the price of 1.29 dollars.

 

Plus , Singles of for example The Killers " Boots" is on sale at 1.29 dollars too . Classical and traditional songs are too at price

 

Basically the only Christmas single you can download for free is Jessica simpson's My only wish ( An all i want for christmas rip off :rolleyes: ) which is for free because jessica is despearate to be relevant again and wants people to hear her music.

 

and btw , for beeing such a poor comparison , mariahs christmas songs do pretty well and are pretty good :P modern holiday cannon :)

[anacaren08]

Its worth every penny for coldplay's music :D

[Cyan Kat]

None of my friends have heard the song yet, mum said she hasn't heard it on the radio at all since the interview :disappointed:

[anacaren08]

I haven't heard it on the radio over here but they put it on xfm yesterday before I went to school :D

[roche714]

It was on the radio here in NY..Sounded great..

 

Does anyone know why the Elvis theme??Just curious

[NumbersGirl]

It was on the radio here in NY..Sounded great..

 

Does anyone know why the Elvis theme??Just curious

It's a cheeky ode to some of the lyrics

 

Like some drunken Elvis singing

I go singing out of tune

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

There's a line about Elvis in the song; that's the only reason I can come up with for it :P.

 

I actually didn't catch the line about Elvis on the night of the shoot, so I was totally bewildered as to why three Elvises (Elvi?) were relevant, but took it in stride :lol:.

 

I just noticed Guy and Jonny are wearing handwarmers in the video. I don't know why I find this cute, but I do :wacky:. It's like the only clue as to how fricking cold it was that night, since somehow they managed to not get all their breath-clouds on film.

[mc_squared]

its weird that we should pay for Christmas songs:angry:

 

As I said in another thread, I would be more than happy to pay for a physical copy of Christmas Lights.;)

[Noémie]

its weird that we should pay for Christmas songs:angry:

 

Well, they have to pay for all the champagne and caviar and everything you had on the boat, don't they?!??

(yeah, we know why you had to sign 'disclosure agreements'...)

 

:lol:

 

 

Basically the only Christmas single you can download for free is Jessica simpson's My only wish ( An all i want for christmas rip off :rolleyes: ) which is for free because jessica is despearate to be relevant again and wants people to hear her music.

 

I don't agree.

I'm no expert in Christmas songs....but...Hurts, for instance, are releasing a Christmas song this year and it's gonna be free on iTunes. AND the song is amazing, too. (IMO) :smug:

But they're young and not that famous yet, maybe that's one reason... ;)

[Megalomania]

I don't mind paying for Christmas songs, but imo they should be for a charity, like what The Killers do. . . It's not like Coldplay need the money, and Christmas is a season of giving. :nice:

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

I was surprised it wasn't for charity, too, actually, but I figure EMI had something to say about that. They haven't reaped in any major Coldplay-funds lately and probably so salivated at the thought of a new single that they said have it be for-profit or don't do it at all :dozey:.

[alejolo]

 

 

I don't agree.

I'm no expert in Christmas songs....but...Hurts, for instance, are releasing a Christmas song this year and it's gonna be free on iTunes. AND the song is amazing, too. (IMO) :smug:

But they're young and not that famous yet, maybe that's one reason... ;)

 

Well , I mean , its not that hard , you go to Itunes , open it up , and basically 95% of the songs are on sale for 1.29 dollars.

 

I mean , i know it would be better for it to be free , buts its not the wierdiest thing , or wrong.

 

Comparing it with their "pals" lets say . You can see that the 5 killers christmas singles are on sale for 1.29 . U2's version of Christmas ( baby please come home) its on sale too . Elvis has christmas songs too on sale , Bruce springsteen has on sale too , John lennon etc.

 

Theres a whole list of 200 songs on itunes holiday chart that is songs, (the most relevant now a days ) that are charged.

 

So , if everybody offers them for money , why shouldnt Coldplay ? . I mean , i guess they had to pay for production or whatever , and they deserve it :)

 

Plus , on itunes , in each section , there is always , what they call " Single of the week " and that is aveliable for free on itunes . Last week it was Jessica Simpson , now its Naturally 7. Maybe you should check , maybe its not longer for free the Hurts songs you downloaded. Usually not so-well-known acts put for free their songs for making their song more known lets say. Stablished artists such as coldplay dont need that kind of promotion.

[alejolo]

I don't mind paying for Christmas songs, but imo they should be for a charity, like what The Killers do. . . It's not like Coldplay need the money, and Christmas is a season of giving. :nice:

 

With this i kinda agree , its true , they could have charged for the song and giving the profits for charity , but anyways , only the killers and a few acts dont . Im pretty sure that the 2 concerts that they made + The auction they did was pretty good.

 

Plus , EMI its not in the best position financially :laugh3: :laugh3: :laugh3: so they kinda need the money :P