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December 8, 2009 - submitted by Melissa, Germany
Q. Hi Oracle! Today I saw a funny video on YouTube that was called Coldplay Christmas message from 2007. There were videos from 2004, 2005 and 2006 too, but I did not find one from 2008. Is there one ? And will the band make one for this year?
The Oracle replies:
Last year there were 2 Christmas treats rather than a 'message'; it was only available on this site for a limited time. It was
December 8, 2009 - submitted by Jake, United Kingdom
Q. Hey Oracle! Just wondering, which Coldplay song contains the lyrics "Drums, here it comes, don't you wish life could be as simple, as fish swimming round in a barrel when you've got the gun"? Thanks, it's been in my head for like 6 months.
The Oracle replies:
Ahhh even reading those lyrics makes my hairs stand up on end. That'll be Prospekt's March from the E.P of the same name.
December 7, 2009 - submitted by Aoife, Ireland
Q. I was wondering...is The Scientist an appropriate wedding song? Walking down the aisle or first dance? Favourite song and it means a lot but do people think this is a strange choice???
The Oracle replies:
Hmmm purely from a lyrical perspective it wouldn't be my first choice of recommended songs to walk down the aisle to. I think with first dances it's more about choosing something that means something to you both so I guess it doesn't matter so much.
December 7, 2009 - submitted by Susanna, Italy
Q. Dear Oracle, What does gobstopper mean? I found it in the Arctic Monkey's hit Crying Lightning, and since I didn't know the meaning, I looked for it on the dictionary (the 2008 edition) and it was not there. Please, could you help me? Loveeeeeeee from Italy =) <3
The Oracle replies:
A gobstopper (aka jawbreaker) is confectionary. Basically it's a very large, round and hard sweet that's commonly difficult to get into your mouth and then around it - hence it's name. You may have heard of the
Official photos of Coldplay at Wembley stadium, London, UK (18th & 19th September 2009):
Photos by Penny Howle (courtesy of Coldplay.com)
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