Love this song! Johnny is epic in this track! But the album title isn't supposed to be something like MX? Or is that referring to something else?

sounds like a food stall MX

This one is my favourite so far! :awesome: (along with Us Against The World)

I assume thats jonny playing harmonics in between verses? if I had a freakin guitar in san fran I wouldn't have to ask.

Exactly.

 

I want a public inquiry. :P

 

 

Maybe EMI made the guys release it as the first single--they are strapped for cash right now, aren't they? So it would make sense for them to have the guys release a single that is Viva-ish and could bring in some money . . . . hrmm :thinking:

Maybe EMI made the guys release it as the first single--they are strapped for cash right now, aren't they? So it would make sense for them to have the guys release a single that is Viva-ish and could bring in some money . . . . hrmm :thinking:

 

I think this makes a lot of sense. I hope you're right.

this is one of the better songs that i have heard so far.

 

perhaps coldplay will be catering for all styles and tastes on their 5th album.

Maybe EMI made the guys release it as the first single--they are strapped for cash right now, aren't they? So it would make sense for them to have the guys release a single that is Viva-ish and could bring in some money . . . . hrmm :thinking:

 

That really makes sense.

^ It does, and it could even relate to Chris saying 'working for someone you don't like', if EMI really pushed them to write a hit single.....

^ It does, and it could even relate to Chris saying 'working for someone you don't like', if EMI really pushed them to write a hit single.....

 

That's another genius remark. I'd been wondering about this. :stunned:

 

However, the guys seem to love it themselves... The way they played it at Rock am Ring... Is it all just set up? A piece opf comedy?

love love love this song--- i was so let down after hearing the ETIAW crap but now i am looking forward to LP5!

That's another genius remark. I'd been wondering about this. :stunned:

 

However, the guys seem to love it themselves... The way they played it at Rock am Ring... Is it all just set up? A piece opf comedy?

 

 

They seem to enjoy playing it, yes (but Jonny has such a freakin' awesome riff anyway :P ) but I can't help wondering how Chris felt about them auto-tuning his voice in the first few lines--that's the only part I actually hate about ETiaW (except for Will's solo at the end, which I passionately dislike)

 

And I do remember reading an article some time ago about how originally the guys were going to release another album a few months after Viva so they could get out of their record contract with EMI--who slated them to release 5/6 studio albums (can't remember the exact number) and a Greatest Hits.

I can't help wondering how Chris felt about them auto-tuning his voice in the first few lines.

 

That's not the first time I have heard CHris autotuned.

That's not the first time I have heard CHris autotuned.

 

Really? :thinking: I can't hear any autotuning in Coldplay's other songs

Maybe EMI made the guys release it as the first single--they are strapped for cash right now, aren't they? So it would make sense for them to have the guys release a single that is Viva-ish and could bring in some money . . . . hrmm :thinking:

 

They just played a 1 and a half year world tour at as good as sold out venues and Viva sold hundreds of thousands of copies. How can they be stripped for cash?

Absolutely, definitely, YES. Guys, this IS a SONG. This. Amazing. With this one I had my trust back. Thanks.

They just played a 1 and a half year world tour at as good as sold out venues and Viva sold hundreds of thousands of copies. How can they be stripped for cash?

 

 

I have no idea :shifty: but I remember a question to the Oracle quite a while back asking how many copies of Viva it would take to bail out EMI--it was some outrageous number in the billions.

I have no idea :shifty: but I remember a question to the Oracle quite a while back asking how many copies of Viva it would take to bail out EMI--it was some outrageous number in the billions.

 

A great deal of the revenue from their tour went strait to the organisations and Coldplay themselves. EMI mainly earns money by selling records.

A great deal of the revenue from their tour went strait to the organisations and Coldplay themselves. EMI mainly earns money by selling records.

 

 

True. I hadn't thought of that--but EMI no doubt earned some money through just the hype of the tour; it probably helped loads with Viva's sales

True. I hadn't thought of that--but EMI no doubt earned some money through just the hype of the tour; it probably helped loads with Viva's sales

 

Indeed, no doubt. But as said earlier, EMI's debt seems a lot larger, something Coldplay can't make on their own.

True. I hadn't thought of that--but EMI no doubt earned some money through just the hype of the tour; it probably helped loads with Viva's sales

 

I know nothing about the business of music but I'd suspect that the old forumlas are dead. Used to be the record company made most of the money on record sales and the band made the money on shows & merchandising. In the digital age, the record company can't break even on sales alone so I wonder if they now get part of the gate also?

Indeed, no doubt. But as said earlier, EMI's debt seems a lot larger, something Coldplay can't make on their own.

 

 

Exactly. Personally, I'm hoping they break with EMI after their contract ends and either get picked up by another (read: better) label or go solo

 

 

We're getting very far off topic with this discussion :awesome:

Absolutely, definitely, YES. Guys, this IS a SONG. This. Amazing. With this one I had my trust back. Thanks.

 

Totally.

Chris has said a lot of things! :p

It still can be "Mary Poppins" :P