procrastinator

Hey Coldplayers... I just thought I'd inform you of a bit of an Australian tradition that Coldplay is set to be part of this year by virtue of their most recent album, Viva la Vida... The Triple J Hottest 100, for all those non-Aussies out there, is an annual "Top 100 Countdown" by Australian independent radio station Triple J. Basically, everyone votes for 10 songs they loved in 2008, and then on Australia Day (a public holiday down here) Triple J plays them all, from 100 to 1. Now that might seem fairly innocuous but it's become quite a big event down here and people now have "Hottest 100 Parties" where they listen to the countdown, have a barbeque and beer, etc etc etc. It's what I'd call an "Australian musical institution". Anyway, seeing as Coldplay released music this year, they're in with a shot with the countdown. You can vote here http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/vote.htm and have a look at the songs you can vote for here: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/downloads/hottest100list_artist.pdf You're allowed to vote for 10 songs, and you're not limited to the ones on the song list...the listed songs are merely those which Triple J has played regularly this year. The only rule is the songs have to be released in 2008. So if anyone could vote, that would be great...it's free and you're helping Coldplay! Cheers folks... :D

I always loved the album too, but unlike the first poster I was always a fan of Lovers In Japan, from the very start. The song that's really grown on me has been Yes. At the start I was not a fan at all, but I'd say now that it's almost a tie between Death and All His Friends/The Escapist and Yes for my favourite song. Viva La Vida is still stunning but is suffering from overplay. Life In Technicolor still sends me into raptures. I have, and always will like Reign of Love. And as for Strawberry Swing - well, can you believe they were considering not putting that on the album? What a sensational four minutes and nine seconds of dreamy, happy Coldplay.

Fix You 107 - Speed of Sound 13 +

Death and All His Friends 52 Strawberry Swing 49 - Viva La Vida 22 + Don't kill off Viva La Vida! It has to be Viva La Vida and Death and all His Friends as the last two...so fitting, don't you think? ;)

Viva La Vida 27 Strawberry Swing 21 The Scientist 20 Life In Technicolor 20 + Death and All His Friends 19 Politik 19 Warning Sign 18 In My Place 17 Yes 16 Yellow 16 Fix You 16 - Amsterdam 14 Cemeteries Of London 14 Shiver 13 42 13 Lovers In Japan 13 Speed Of Sound 12 Don't Panic 12 Lost! 12 Violet Hill 12 Square One 12 Clocks 12 Chinese Sleep Chant 12 White Shadows 10 Swallowed In The Sea 10 A Rush of Blood To The Head 11 God Put A Smile Upon Your Face 10 What If 9 The Escapist 9 Everything's Not Lost 10 Twisted Logic 7 Daylight 7 Talk 4 Spies 2

Politik 46 The Scientist 45 - Amsterdam 19 +

Fix You - 84 - Speed Of Sound - 34 + ... nooo, swallowed in the sea is gone :(

ohhh yeah, whoever worked their ass off to get Death and All His Friends back to the top gets a big pat on the back from me :) I think it's about time we changed the order, no? 44 - Death and All His Friends + 40 - Viva La Vida 37 - Strawberry Swing -

1. Amsterdam 2. Death And All His Friends 3. Viva La Vida 4. Yes 4. Lovers In Japan/Reign of Love...they're listed as one song on the album, so I'll list them that way here. 5. God Put a Smile Upon Your Face 6. Don't Panic 7. Violet Hill 8. Green Eyes 9. In My Place 10. Yellow 11. Clocks 12. Politik 13. Life In Technicolor 14. Twisted Logic 15. Swallowed in the Sea 16. Strawberry Swing 17. Lost! 18. A Rush of Blood To the Head 19. X&Y 20. Shiver 21. Speed of Sound 22. Warning Sign 23. A Message 24. Spies 25. Cemeteries of London

65 - Strawberry Swing - 38 - Viva La Vida 10 - 42 10 - Death and All His Friends +

67 - Strawberry Swing - 38 - Viva La Vida 11 - 42 7 - Death and All His Friends +

Well, preferably every five minutes. I guess just for the moment though - there are so many people online playing this game right now that it's just proving too hard to keep track of the score.

OK, so here are the current scores: 68 - Strawberry Swing 38 - Viva La Vida 10 - 42 7 - Death and All His Friends

In the meantime I'll compile the scores.

OK hold up guys, come on. This just isn't working. Let's make a rule: post every five minutes. OK?

FUCK! :S

Make that: 68 Strawberry Swing 38 Viva La Vida 9 42 8 Death and all his friends This is simply too hard to keep up with

OK and thanks to felicote's impatience, the scores now stand thus: 68 Strawberry Swing 38 Viva La Vida 10 42 7 Death and all his friends

CURRENTLY: 68 Strawberry Swing 38 Viva La Vida 9 42 8 Death and all his Friends. OK: Now go crazy.

OK! Let's hold up here. HOOOOLLD UP. I'll update the scores, give me one second.

68 Strawberry Swing - 38 Viva La Vida 10 42 7 Death and all his friends + Keep an eye on the scores people!

69 Strawberry Swing - 38 Viva La Vida 9 42 7 Death and All His Friends +

According to Wikipedia the number one song in the UK was Englandneworlder - "World In Motion". I've never heard of the artist nor the song.

Fix You 73 - Speed of Sound 35 Swallowed in the Sea 14 +

Excuse me, how did Strawberry Swing just get back to 70 all of a sudden??? :S :P 68 Strawberry Swing - 38 Viva La Vida 10 42 8 Death and All His Friends +