The importance of Moving to Mars

[danmets21]

At this point in the pre-production of the album, it looks somewhat obvious that MTM won't be included on Mylo Xyloto, but does anyone else get the feeling that it may be the most important song from this era? Knowing what we know about MX, and the loose concept of the concept surrounding it, I cant help but think that it will either serve as a preface or an epilogue to the album when the sequencing is completed. Anyone else feeling the same? Listen to the lyrics amd check out some other forums to kind of get an umderstanding for what I'm asking.

[the_gloaming09]

To be honest I love the song. I think it's one of the my favorite songs by them, which I know what may be a bit of an over statement considering how new the song is. I'd even go as far to say it's my favorite song by them since AROBTTH. I think that the overall arrangement and sound of the song is sort of the direction I wish Coldplay would write songs, and not try to be over the top. I think it's a really well arranged and written song.

 

 

I don't really know thematically how it fits with their other songs though being I've only listened to the other new songs like once or twice (except MX/Hurts Like Heaven).

 

Still it's a great song, and I wish they would write/record more songs like it.

[admnistramation]

(mods should probably move this to the MTM topic...) :)

 

That aside, I feel like it reflects the fate of the spacial theme that Coldplay started to develop; its fate as a b-side gets me thinking that A Hopeful Transmission, UFO, Alien Radio or what-have-you won't be included. No UFO/golden arrow on the album cover, nothing. Now I wouldn't say ALL hope is lost. These songs would make for a great EP to follow-up MX. :D Not quite as lengthy as Prospekt's March, but a five or six song EP might be plausible.

[chuck kottke]

Yes, I really do believe we should move to Mars. But first let's settle the moon - it's closer, easier to hop a flight back to earth if you run out of towels or something like that.

[JackZ]

If it was the most important or important at all to the album then it wouldn't be left off in my opinion. I'm sure there's another song on there that tells the same part of the story.

[CharlieBrown]

I do see that MTM has a significance with the UFO, Alien Radio, Hopeful Transmission song basis. In my opinion i think it has a big part to do with the whole concept of Alienation and feeling different. Which in my eyes is a huge part of MX themes;

1.Being Young

2.Opression of the heart

3.Alienation

4.Rebels and Free Spirits

[thomas.paul]

I agree. In my opinion Moving to Mars is a great song and it should definitely be included on Mylo Xyloto.

[Samuel_94]

Yeah I really like it too but i'm sure they know what they are doing and have an equally good song in its place for the album that will tell the whole oppression story better. I'm glad its not on the album because when the albums comes in october there shall be more unheard material for us to sink our teeth into :smug:

[Abracadabra]

Being an important song, Moving to Mars got its place on ETiaW EP. And that's enough, because some songs, songs that we could argue are also important for this era, didn't get anywhere. We could also accentuate the meaning of Major Minus, Hurts Like Heaven, UATW etc. (as a matter of fact, there are already threads about the importance of each one of them and how all of them should make it on the album) but the truth is, they can't all make it. Not with the album's duration of around 42 minutes. Personally, I'd rather give a chance to Hurts like Heaven ( the song we don't know the studio recording of) than Moving to Mars which is officially released on an EP.

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i ll be happy if it is not on the album though i am not disliking that song.

it s just not that important to the whole theme i think (except the line "moving us to mars").

 

edit: well said 'regulusblack' - it got its place on the etiaw ep..

[Dicoldp]

Moving to Mars is one of my favorites of the new era. I also think it can be a great addition for the gigs. :dance:

[Wickett]

When it first released, the main thing people said about it, was how much it sounded like the older Coldplay, which definitely makes sense to me. I think it's a beautiful song, with a great meaning. I too am a bit disappointed, but here's the main thing. We already have it, and will always be available on iTunes, and most importantly it won't take up space on the album for another great song.

[strikie]

I wouldn't mind it not being on the album.

I'm just really, Really glad they've released it on the EP,

so we can enjoy it anyway

 

and I agree with the gloaming. It's in my top 5 of best coldplay songs.

[Odvan]

Perhaps the whole MX isn't worth MTM, that's why they separated them. :shrug:

Anyway it's great they released it. I think it's best song from MX era so far and maybe even best song since X&Y, because I don't particularly like one from Viva album (also I like very much Prospect's March EP).

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

I don't know about putting it on the album, but it is definitely one of the better songs of the era so far; plus, I'd rather have another slot on the album for a new song than for a song that we already have a studio recording of. If the guys feel that MtM is an integral part of MX then it will be included, but I have confidence in them that they know what they're doing.

[the_escapist]

I really don't care if it is included on the album or not, since we already have it on studio version. That's mainly why I think that ETIAW and Major Minus should also not be included on Mylo Xyloto.

[danmets21]

Im not saying it has to be included, all im saying is that it will play an integral part of the development of the album as a non attached precursor

[the_escapist]

non attached precursor

 

what does that mean?

[Wickett]

Im not saying it has to be included, all im saying is that it will play an integral part of the development of the album as a non attached precursor

 

I think that's very possible. While I still think that ETIAW will be on the album, I think it's very possible that it won't be. It's entire purpose seems to be a rally like song to get you pumped about the album. A summer hit on the radio to get their name back out there, and then that's it. It may have sort of the same purpose as MTM, though you never know.

[danmets21]

what does that mean?

That it will serve as an introduction to the concept of the album.

[Tryptophan]

Seriously people, MTM is not a spacey song, not even close. The whole Mars thing is a metaphor. It's about people who've been forced to move out of their country and be expelled to a distant foreign country. Just like in the film it was based on.

 

Also, it's nothing like anything they've ever done before. The only thing about it that's recognisable in their older work is that it's a ballad that doesn't exaggeratedly goes over the top. It's a great song, but it's about as experimental as, or even more experimental than the other new stuff.

 

For the rest, ColdplayingFromKansas seemed to state my opinion on this on the first page.