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More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 8, 2009 - submitted by Andrei, Romania Q. Hey Oracle! You mentioned Eric Satie in one of your previous questions, saying Chris can play his music. How come I haven't heard about it? Is there a recording or will it be at some point in the future? I would love to hear my two musical obsessions finally clashing! p.s. please let it be gymnopedie no. 1! The Oracle replies: I don't know how come y

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   March 4, 2010 - submitted by lilli, United States of America Q. Anchorman's report tells of Chris and his dad being the last to leave Chris's birthday party. If I remember correctly, Chris's dad was with him (in Australia?) at his last birthday, with the story going that his Dad way outlasted him. Does Chris's dad travel with the band often or does he only join them around Chris's birthday? Thanks!

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   February 17, 2009 - submitted by Milan Miric, Serbia and Montenegro Q. Dear Oracle, I know that many fans will ask this question,but given that I am from a country a bit far away and the post is REALLY slow, I just wanna make sure that my postcards made it to the band, and if they did, what the impressions were... Me and my friends sent about 4-5 postcards and one of them, the most authentic one was a picture of the guys as the girls

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   March 26, 2009 - submitted by Paul, Korea South Q. Dear Oracle, I've been trying to find an answer to this question everywhere, but I finally decided to ask you, which seems to be the best solution. The question is; was Brothers & Sisters released as a single or as EP? Some sources say it's EP (e.g. iTunes) but the official Coldplay website here, doesn't refer to it as EP, while other websites call it a single. What's the truth?

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   February 13, 2009 - submitted by Jean, Canada Q. Dear Oracle, At 1.45 of "42" (the song), one can hear something that sounds like somebody saying "Patrick". It struck me right away but I never found a meaning to it. Then, upon my first listen of "Prospekt's March", I shockingly noticed a similar sounding "voice" at .09 of "Rainy Day"... that's when I realized that "42" and "Rainy Day" are both Track #4s on their respective albums. Th

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   November 17, 2008 - submitted by Ainsley, Norway Q. Where could i get the same shirt that Chris Martin wears? The white shirt with the red V on the side? It would be awesome if you answered <3 The Oracle replies: It's not shop bought that way so all you have to do is find a similar off white tee, then customize it with spray paint that's suitable for material (and permanent so that you can wash the garment). To the person who aske

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   January 14, 2009 - submitted by Sarah, United Kingdom Q. Dearest Oracle, when I went to see Coldplay at Manchester on the 12th Dec, during Yellow I actually loved the balloons! but the security didnt seem keen on people trying to keep them, why was this? The Oracle replies: Firstly they were very large and as Yellow wasn't the last song it was a long time for people to cling on to the balloons rather than spread the love around. Also

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1200 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   March 11, 2010 - submitted by AlejandRa, Mexico Q. First, I must say the show in Mexico city was the best thing ever... I'm walkin' on a dream, I really love you guys. and more than a question I wanna say thank you, because your music for me is the best, it makes me feel, COLDPLAY! is my favorite band since many years. So many people thinks bad things about Mexicans and that we are the worst, but yo

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   May 19, 2009 - submitted by Karen, France Q. Hi dearest Oracle, I have an interesting question for you: Who are " Michael, Martin (Chris?), Malcom, Biggie & Pac" in Lost+ (quoted by Jay-Z) Thanks =D The Oracle replies: Jay-Z is referring to a host of influential black figures in modern day history who have suffered at the hands of their success: Michael Jackson, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Christopher Wallace aka Biggie Smalls

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 2000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   May 10, 2011 - submitted by Ch, United States of America Q. So from Roadie 42's blogs it sounds like the guys are always changing their songs. You said LP5's been named, so did its name have to change multiple times until one was finally decided on, was it the one that always stood out, did it come earlier or later in the process of making the album...? The Oracle replies: There's always speculation

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1900 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   November 3, 2011 - submitted by Julia, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle, Why is the song Charlie Brown named Charlie Brown? Thanks! The Oracle replies: An earlier version of the song actually had the lyric Charlie Brown in it. It was left out of the final recording but the name stuck as the band couldn't think of an alternative.   November 3, 2011 - submitted by Shelley, United Kingdom Q. My

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   April 21, 2009 - submitted by Kyrie, United States of America Q. My lovely Oracle, What do you think is the best way to let people know about Earth Day, this Wednesday, 22 April? The Oracle replies: But that's only tomorrow so you haven't given me much time to help you out on that one! Maybe this reply will let a few more people know?   April 21, 2009 - submitted by Joanna, United Arab Emirates Q. Hi one that knows it all, You mentio

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   January 28, 2009 - submitted by Richard, United States of America Q. Dear Oracle, Another website lists songs used in TV shows. According to this website, there is supposed to be a Coldplay song called, It's Not Easy To Be Me. I have nearly ALL The Coldplay single B-sides and have never heard or this song. If it exists, where can it be found? The Oracle replies: The song exists but it isn't written and/or performed by Coldplay. There

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   April 23, 2009 - submitted by Neil Norton, Switzerland Q. Dear Oracle, I am very pleased with Coldplay's twitter account, and with the many updates that get posted. However, my question pertains to an account called "chrismartin72" and I was just wondering if this account has any legitimate association with the band. Thanks! The Oracle replies: Absolutely none. There are many bogus characters on some social networking sites claiming

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   April 16, 2009 - submitted by Nico, Qatar Q. In a previous oracle question, you answered when the bands birthdays were. But we noticed that missed Phil's birthday even though he is the 5th member. So we were just wondering when his birthday was? The Oracle replies: I'm sure he'll appreciate the question and therefore won't mind me telling you it's August 29th. April 16, 2009 - submitted by Sabrina, United States of America Q. O great

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   May 8, 2009 - submitted by Angela, United States of America Q. Hi Oracle, Why does Phil Harvey play in the back and not on stage? Thanks, Angela The Oracle replies: Phil doesn't actually play in the band on or off the stage. He's referred to as the 5th member but not in terms of being a musician. Matt McGinn is the only person outside of the band to have done that during live shows. For example he played guitar offstage on Yellow dur

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   January 21, 2009 - submitted by Simon, Netherlands Q. Hi Oracle, is it true that Coldplay's fifth member made an appearance in the new Life in Technicolor ii video? The Oracle replies: Indeed it is. One of the chaps holding a video camera is wearing a cream sweater, similar to Aran style and that is Phil Harvey.   January 21, 2009 - submitted by Taylor, United States of America Q. Dearest Oracle, In the new video for Life in Technico

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   July 1, 2009 - submitted by Siobhain, Australia Q. Hi Oracle, I was wondering why/how we get goose bumps? More specifically how can music cause the reaction? The Oracle replies: I'll start with the latter part of your question. Music evokes an emotive response which triggers a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. It controls many reactions in the body including goosebumps. There's been some research which concluded that it's u

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   April 30, 2009 - submitted by Daan, United Kingdom Q. Dear all-knowing, I come before you once again befuzzled and confused, looking for answers. It seems the whole world - and definitely the whole web - is confused about which Coldplay version is How You See The World (Live At Earl's Court), released with The Hardest Part and How You See the World No.2 (released on Help: A Day in the Life). Even iTunes hasn't got it straight I think

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   August 18, 2009 - submitted by Helmut, Austria Q. "U2 breaks audience records in Wembley"...they wrote today. 88.000 people joined their gig on Friday. Do you think Coldplay will break even this record on 18/19th of Sept.? (You can count on me - I'll be there!!) Thanks The Oracle replies: The record attendance was down to the stage set up that U2 have which allows more room for audience so for that reason Coldpay won't beat it. Augu

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   September 29, 2009 - submitted by Sophia, Ghana Q. Oracle! Will Roadie #42 not make a blog on the Wembley concerts/the end of the tour? Or is he taking a well deserved rest before writing something up? The Oracle replies: Greetings Ghana! I will give him a nudge but it's not unusual for Roadie #42 to take a well-earned rest after such a long tour. He doesn't always write a blog for the last show ei

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   January 8, 2009 - submitted by Conor Whelan, Ireland Q. Hi, any chance of giving Roadie #42 a kick in the ass and get him to write about his experiences in Dublin and Belfast. I would particularly like to hear what he makes of the new O2 venue in Dublin. Cheers, Conor The Oracle replies: I should imagine he's still asleep! Roadie #42 doesn't write up every tour date and the very last ones usually don't appear due to the fact that he

More questions answered by The Oracle... (submit yours now!)   March 5, 2009 - submitted by javier, Mexico Q. hello... i was wondering what brand of piano did chris use in the grammys (or who did the painting on it) thank you The Oracle replies: It was once again the band's talented personal assistant Vicki who painted this piano. It was finished just in time for the Grammys.   March 5, 2009 - submitted by Rob, Germany Q. Dearest Oracle, in Roadie #42's new report there is a word I don't know an

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1700 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   February 3, 2011 - submitted by Helmut, Austria Q. Hi Oracle, nice reading you can speak a spot of German. Still, I continue writing in English ;-) Btw. did you hear The White Stripes broke up? Sad isn't it?! Regards, Helmut The Oracle replies: To be honest I wouldn't have noticed if they hadn't made an official announcement. It's so long since they did anything together and The Raconteurs more than

More questions answered by The Oracle... (over 1000 questions now answered - submit yours now!)   October 15, 2009 - submitted by Carol, Argentina Q. Wise Oracle, what will Roadie 42 bring to Argentina? He said: "Sorry Marguerite, I'll bring it to Argentina". I don't understand. Thank you! The Oracle replies: If you look at Anchorman's live photo blogs you will see pictures taken of various signs that are put up at venues. These vary but tend to show either directions (complete with arrows) to c