Exactly 15 years ago Coldplay's debut album Parachutes was released!

[stephen]

15 years ago today, the band celebrated the release of Parachutes and their 100th gig by playing a special show at HMV in Oxford Street London. HMV broadcasted the show live to their website over dial-up so the quality isn't great ;)

 

Notable moments include an impassioned plea for Brothers and Sisters from the crowd, which wasn’t on the setlist because (understandably) it was supposed to be all songs from Parachutes. Chris, in fairly typical style apologised profusely, before finally compromising with an impromptu Bigger Stronger. "We can do what we want, It's our album release day!" Don't you just love chris!

 

Phil Harvey was also brought (with great reluctance!) onstage to much applause. Ever in touch with the faithful, he proceeded to make a very bashful announcement about a fan-club meeting.

 

Spirits are clearly high – and why not? After all, you never get a second chance to launch a first record…

 

 

 

Full live promotion here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T206fUthlUU

Mobile Link: https://youtu.be/T206fUthlUU

 

 

Setlist:

Spies

Don’t Panic

Bigger Stronger (off setlist to appease old fans)

High Speed

Shiver

Trouble

Yellow

Everything’s Not Lost

 

 

 

Taken from the Coldplay Timeline

[Sparky]

Added a new poll (site wide one) :D Happy Birthday! :parachutes::parachutes::parachutes::parachutes::parachutes::parachutes::parachutes::parachutes::parachutes:

 

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[Sparky]

This photo! :laugh3:

 

[stephen]

Thanks for the mention on the blog post :) :parachutes:

[Batman]

This photo! :laugh3:

 

 

Chris: "I really appreciate it Guy that you copied my outfit for this event :wiseguy:"

Guy: "You could've at least tried to make it look like you picked your own clothes instead of spying on me you fuckin pillock"

Jonny: "blaaaaaaaze it brooooos"

Will: "I'm only here for the money. FOR THE MONEY."

[grids]

Chris: "I really appreciate it Guy that you copied my outfit for this event :wiseguy:"

Guy: "You could've at least tried to make it look like you picked your own clothes instead of spying on me you fuckin pillock"

Jonny: "blaaaaaaaze it brooooos"

Will: "I'm only here for the money. FOR THE MONEY."

Hahaha dude [emoji38]

[I ran away]

Happy Birthday Parachutes! :parachutes:

 

I wish you'd never have changed so much...but after all, we do change, don't weeeeeeee?

And still we awake to see that no one is free...

They spun a web for me, they spun a web for you, they spun a web for us...

[The Adversary]

The lyrics in this album are nothing short of mystical. Happy birthday Parachutes :heart::parachutes:

[Sparky]

Everything's Not Lost winning so far and doesn't look like it will be overtaken! :parachutes:

[Megalomania]

It's only 15 years old? Wow.

 

In my not so :ninja: humble opinion, one of their best albums. Shame they never seem to have recaptured that original simple charm.

 

I voted for Shiver - it's one of the first songs I heard from the album and when I listen to it it always makes me quite nostalgic. Good stuff. Although Everything's Not Lost is a close 2nd favorite for me.

[Sparky]

These are the results of the poll, based on over 650 votes:

 

1) Don't Panic - 236 votes (34%)

2) Yellow - 99 votes (14%)

3) Everything's Not Lost - 68 votes (10%)

 

Don't Panic is the winner by a large margin :parachutes:

[alisbe]

These are the results of the poll, based on over 650 votes:

 

1) Don't Panic - 236 votes (34%)

2) Yellow - 99 votes (14%)

3) Everything's Not Lost - 68 votes (10%)

 

Don't Panic is the winner by a large margin :parachutes:

 

What about the rest? Which position did the others get?

[Sparky]

What about the rest? Which position did the others get?

 

It's on the forum sidebar. If you're on the app, click here

 

Voting is still ongoing, so there might be a few extra votes but they haven't changed much today :)

[grids]

It's always been Don't Panic :)

[alisbe]

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Voting is still ongoing, so there might be a few extra votes but they haven't changed much today :)

 

Thanks a lot :)

[The Adversary]

It seems I'm in the vast minority as High Speed is my favorite Parachutes song :P Don't panic a very close second though.

[I ran away]

I voted for Trouble, since it has this simple melody and yet evokes so powerful emotions in me. I relate to it with respect to a certain person who I appreciate very much but also hurt, and who is unfortunately ignorant of this appreciation.