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    Coldplay's Oracle digests questions on Meat Loaf, Will Champion, The Simpsons, The Police and more...

    More questions answered by The Oracle... (circa. 5000! questions now answered - submit yours now. Also via Twitter!)

     

    October 17, 2013 - submitted by Cindy, Indonesia

    Q. Hi Oracle :) I was just wondering about the instrument Will used in Up In Flames-- what is its name? It sounds so unique! :D

    The Oracle replies:

    Will is playing electronic drums on that track - nothing more exotic than that I'm afraid.

     

    October 17, 2013 - submitted by Frances, United States of America

    Q. Hello Oracle! I know that Will began playing drums when the other person didn't show up, and we know that Will is the fabulous drummer he is today, but do you think that other person regrets not showing up, or do you think he probably thinks nothing of it? Thanks!

    The Oracle replies:

    Do you know, until you mentioned it, it has never occurred to me. I don't even know who the guy is! I wonder what became of him? Hopefully he's very happy and doesn't regret not being home when the band popped round. If I get a chance to ask the guys at some point, that's definitely a question worth asking!

     

     

    October 17, 2013 - submitted by Christian, United States of America

    Q. I'm on my way to Mars - Racks by Young Chris - "And guess what, in 30 seconds I'm leaving to Mars" - Price Tag by Jessie J Ft. B.O.B.; 30 Seconds to Mars (The band's name itself) - They'll be tearing us apart moving us to Mars - Moving to Mars by Coldplay. ...and I swear I've heard from other mainstream artists lyrics related with going to Mars or leaving Earth. My question is: Is it coincidence? Why do artists nowadays sing about this? Are the label companies have a conspiracy behind this? My Government professor told me that big label companies tell artists what to write about because the message thrown out is what these companies want it to be. I ask these because I love Coldplay so much that I would like to know everything behind their written lyrics. Looking forward to know when are they playing in Mexico. Thank you Oracle! (By the way, why do you use an owl as your symbol?)

    The Oracle replies:

    No offence to your government professor but what utter nonsense! Labels don't dictate what to write about and what possible gain would there be for singing about planet Mars? It's not even coincidence, it's just something that interests people. Ok it's more niche and not as popular as songs resonating about love but outer space - especially Mars - has always been of fascination to us earthlings. David Bowie deserves special mention. His incredible Space Oddity, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars plus Life on Mars? showed a repeated theme but I assure you there was no label cajoling him him into writing about the subject. The owl is considered wise...

     

    October 16, 2013 - submitted by Lara, Netherlands

    Q. Hello :3 I was just thinking about buying something from the Coldplay store, but I cant find how much the shipping cost ;o And because I'm from Holland, maybe that will be very expensive, so do you know where I can find that? Thanks already

    The Oracle replies:

    To give you a rough idea, if I chose to buy a cap, the shipping to the U.K would be £3.

    There are quite a few steps before the payment page so rather than look at the shipping costs in the HELP section of the shop, all you need to do is select what you'd like to buy and follow all the instructions on the screen. When you click checkout you'll have to sign in or as a new customer enter your name and address. Click "next step" to see a summary. Below the summary is the option to select (from a drop down box) your shipping option. Click "next step" to calculate your total which will show on the following payment page. Until you enter credit card details, you haven't bought anything so don't be afraid to try it.

     

    October 16, 2013 - submitted by Evelien, Belgium

    Q. 'I would do anything for love, but I won't do that', Meat Loaf sings. What is it that he won't do?

    The Oracle replies:

    Funnily I was discussing Meat Loaf with friends recently. We were talking about Jim Steinman who in fact wrote most of Meat's songs including this one. It appears that even Jim hasn't revealed a specific "that". There are conflicting reports that it was meant to be ambiguous vs. it should have been "and I won't do that" which would completely change its meaning. Maybe it's whatever you want it to be?

     

    October 16, 2013 - submitted by Giorgi, Georgia

    Q. Hi dear Oracle, On this link at 0:20, listen what does he say? "Sakartvelo"? I really wonder what he said because it sounds like Sakartvelo and it's my country's name. Thanks a lot.

    The Oracle replies:

    This show was filmed in Madrid and so what you hear is Chris repeating what he says at 0.18 - "Let's jump together" - in Spanish: "Saltar por favor" which means 'jump please'.

     

    October 15, 2013 - submitted by Carrie, United States of America

    Q. Hello there :) I have been wondering lately about how Will joined the band. He didn't play drums until he joined so how did it all come about? Was he friends with the others beforehand? If he didn't play the drums previous to joining, what was his role going to be in the band? If you think about the info out there, it kind of sounds like they were all sitting around one day, talking about who they could get to drum and Will said, "I've never played but I'll give it a go," and the rest were all, "Well... okay. Sure. Why not?" Also, according to Wikipedia (which is always true HAHA), Will joined the band on July 31, 1997, which is a very specific date (and not just Harry Potter's birthday but Will's birthday also!) Is there a story behind it that could be shared? Would you mind filling in the story of Will joining Coldplay a little bit for all of us? Thank you so much! Carrie, Houston, TX

    The Oracle replies:

    Yes, Will knew the others; he & Chris used to busk on guitars together. I have no idea of the exact date that Will joined the band or what date in 1998 the following occurred. Will's flatmate was supposed to drum on some tracks for Chris, Jonny & Guy but when they went round to their flat, he wasn't in. They waited a while and eventually Will (being the multi-instrumentalist as he is) said that although he wasn't a drummer if they were stuck, he'd give it a go. The rest, as they say, is history.

     

    October 15, 2013 - submitted by Ari G, United States of America

    Q. Hello Oracle, I was watching a video on YouTube of The Police at the Live Earth concert playing Message In A Bottle featuring John Mayer, and they pan to a shot of the crowd and in the front row I could have sworn it was Phil looking very happy to be there. Is this him?

    The Oracle replies:

    Yes! Good spot, Ari. A close friend of the band & team was heavily involved in the project and

    is Phil enjoying it (around the 1'18 mark) at the Giant's Stadium, NJ.

     

    October 14, 2013 - submitted by Abby , United States of America

    Q. Hello! Just a weird question. Does Coldplay travel with a nurse/health professional? I work for a production company but am getting my nursing degree in college. Just thought that combo would be pretty rad. Thanks!

    The Oracle replies:

    Ha! Nice try, Abby. If you think about how often the band may need medical assistance on the road, a health care professional would be surplus to those requirements for much of the time. Their personal trainer travels with them but a nurse / doctor is on a need basis only.

     

    October 14, 2013 - submitted by Anna Maria, Thailand

    Q. Hey Oracle! I recently came across a clip from a Family Guy episode (I think it's a sort of The Simpsons spinoff...) and the character said "I got kicked out of Coldplay" and it showed a clip of him and a cartoon version of Chris, Will, Guy and Jonny, and the character said "Hey guys, why don't we write a song that's not whiny bullcrap?"??? What is this madness!? How on earth did the producers get permission to say something like that?! I'm sorry, Oracle, but I am very upset about this. And I am never going to watch Family Guy. (It should be Family Guy Berryman! :) )

    The Oracle replies:

    Don't be upset - it's called freedom of speech. Just see it as artistic license. There have been far worse things said about people on that show and that's not the only time Coldplay have come under fire.

    Though I also don't like the derogatory comments about the band, (fiercely loyal, proud and defensive) Family Guy is still one of my favourite shows. It is not a spin off by the way. It's of far more adult content and nothing to do with The Simpsons. Family Guy was created by Seth MacFarlane many years after Matt Groening created The Simpsons. FYI Coldplay have made a guest appearance in The Simpsons.

     

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