RunForTheHills

Well I think your sig is awesome, Chelsea :dance: Gangsta rap, haha. My friend whom I was telling about the RS article? Not only is he a Coldplay fan, but he also so happens to be an avid 50 Cent fan :dozey:. Who I can't stand, by the way.

:lol: Yeah, forgot about that one.

Sounds like Coldplay emulating the Big Bang! :lol: Oh god that was awful, sorry.

White Chocolate FTW.

^^Wow, well I dare say it must be like Christmas every time they visit :lol: Lucky that I have a shop 7 minutes away which always has plenty in stock, though.

:stunned: Lucky :P

*Replaces 'boyfriend' with 'girlfriend' and agrees*

I've noticed, and I hope I'm not the only one who looks at that tracklisting and forms sentences out of them... A. How do you stop whispering? B. Vegetables & Ripcords... :shifty: A. :thinking: Prove yourself. B. I can't! :bigcry: Heh, I'm blaming lack of sleep for this one.

^No problemo.

Yes, yes, and MEGA YES! :lol: It's been years since I've had Ferrero Rocher's though. And that looks too good to be true! Are you sure that's not a photoshop job? :P

^I reckon you should make a 'Mood Meter' thread so we can all post our ones in there aswell :P

Here: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2275888&postcount=126 :)

I think Mining On The Moon was scrapped completely because Will thought it was pretentious, so thats out. And Bucket For A Crown COULD be a B-side, but we havn't heard the guys talking about it at all so, I think that might be out also. Nevertheless I'm looking forward to the b-sides alot, they have a good record of making understated gems :nice:

^^^I'm thinking staying single is not all that bad also. Makes life a lot less complicated thats for sure. Hell I don't know how Chris and Gwyneth do it, its not really surprising that they give each other so much space.

I agree. Thats how I'm hoping it will appear on the album cover, because it makes more sense that way.

Agreed, I mean how bad would it be to find out that your spouse is a secret lover of hip hop and rap? :rolleyes: I love all those bands, but I'll have to be damn lucky to find anyone with even remotely similar taste in music to me over here. Not to mention taste in films, books, other interests. Theres always bound to be conflicing interests. Personally I'm a lover of space and scifi for example, but in my experience (and this is in no way me being stereotypical) its more of a guy's thing. Lets be honest, we're talking dream scenarios here. It would be great though. EDIT: Loving your new sigs, Chelsea and Marisa :D

If I discovered my girlfriend was as obsessed as I am I would probably ask her to marry me immediately :laugh1: :rolleyes:

Well so far I don't think I remember ever feeling such intense excitement in 4 successive days before. So I'm seriously considering it to be the best week of my life already.

If Coldplay was at my wedding then I would definitely be neglecting my wife :laugh3: But as some of you have said, you'll probably be doing the same thing, so I guess there won't be much of a problem. :rolleyes:

The haters can think whatever the hell they want. I'm just happy that theyre trying new things this time. I agree, its a tad annoying though.

They look awesome. And I love Jonny's painted guitar!

I posted it here just now: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2275888#post2275888

In the Studio: Coldplay 3/20/08, 2:35 pm EST On a Saturday night in late February, Coldplay are in their North London headquarters, listening to mixes of new songs. After spending months writing and recording with producer Brian Eno, the band is now painstakingly wrapping up its fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. A few weeks ago, Eno jetted off to work on U2’s new disc, leaving Coldplay to mix, record overdubs and argue over which tracks to include. “I heard a Bono quote once that said, ‘Bands shouldn’t break up over money, they should break up over the track listing,’” says frontman Chris Martin. “Nothing could be more pertinent at this point.” Earlier in the day, the group agreed on a core of six songs to anchor the album — and swore to finally stop recording and focus on mixing. While the other three members sit in a lounge listening to a mix of their new Afro-pop-influenced song “Strawberry Swing,” Martin bursts out of the studio and asks guitarist Jonny Buckland to recut some parts for “42.” The track — a thrilling three-part soundscape with multitracked pianos, swirling strings and looped beats — is one of the songs everyone in the band loves and is a front-runner for first single. With a quick eye roll, Buckland follows Martin into the studio, where they spend the next hour trying increasingly heavy guitar parts. Finally, with Martin pushing Buckland for one more take, the guitarist pushes back. “I think it’s fine the way it is,” he says, before agreeing to give it one more try. “It feels like we’ve been finishing the album for six months,” Buckland says later. “The starting stage was enjoyable — there wasn’t too much hair-pulling. In the middle stage, suddenly you start thinking, ‘Well, we’ve got to figure out which songs are good.’ And this final stage, which has been going on for quite some time, is getting more and more intense.” With Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, Coldplay are making a sharp break from the piano-and-guitar-driven anthems that have been their biggest hits. “We felt like the first three albums were a trilogy, and we finished that,” says Buckland. “We wanted to do something different.” The band plans to reintroduce itself with “Violet Hill,” which will be given away in a promotion before Viva comes out. It opens with a jagged, distorted guitar riff and settles into a stalking, bluesy beat. Among the biggest changes on the disc is Martin’s voice, which has largely shifted from his trademark falsetto into a deeper register. On “Yes,” over an irresistible North African strings-and-percussion arrangement, he practically moans, “If you’d only, if you’d only say yes . . . I’m just so tired of this loneliness.” “My singing teacher said that it got her aroused when I sang low,” says Martin. Despite the 11 million albums Coldplay have sold, the singer sees Viva as a make-or-break proposition. “This could be our last shot at the big time,” he says. “It’s something in my head, as in artistic relevance. There’s a voice that comes at three in the morning with songs. There might come an age when you say, ‘Ah, fuck it, I’m going to go back to sleep.’ But I’m still at the point where I’ll get up and work it out. Tom Waits or Bob Dylan said sometimes these things bug you until you deal with them. I suppose it’s like the urge to masturbate.” Adds bassist Guy Berryman, “Great bands — Pink Floyd, the Beatles — they’re always exploring.” Back in the studio, close to 2 a.m., Buckland and Martin play the middle section of “42″ over and over, trying to create the perfect guitar line. As it turns out, the late-night overdubs were inspired by an offhand comment Martin heard about the song sounding like Radiohead. “There’s nothing wrong with sounding like Radiohead,” Martin says. “It’s just, when I hear it in my head, that’s not how it sounds. We have to make it right.” For more on Coldplay’s new album, click here. [Photo: Daniel Green] Evan Serpick

The whole interview is brilliant! And of course interesting. And 42 sounds like a Radiohead song? BRING IT ON.

“My singing teacher said that it got her aroused when I sang low,” says Martin. Best quote ever.