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Yellow - 90 + Trouble - 12 -

31 - Strawberry Swing - 27 - Viva La Vida 27 - Cemeteries Of London 22 - Death And All His Friends + 18 - 42

Speed of Sound 53 - Swallowed in the Sea 34 + Fix You 33

I remember the first time I heard Politik: I was in my bedroom, aged about 13...I played "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" for the first time. I think I almost cried - I felt like a bit of a wimp, but the music was just f*cking amazing.

I totally agree with you here. Adored the second album, really disliked the third. I don't find it poppy at all. If anything, X&Y is more of a poppy album. Pop songs are often very simple - verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus, key change/bridge, big finale chorus. There's not a whole lot of that on here - Coldplay's songs are a bit more complex than that. This album showcases a lot of new influences - African hooks on "Strawberry Swing", a strong Bollywood influence on "Lost!" and darker, almost Eastern-European strings on "Yes". To me, the introduction of more guitar and violin makes it sound more like the Arcade Fire than anything else, which are about as far removed from the idea of formulaic pop as anyone. I have to concur with Chris' Nuts, because this lyric is from 42, which I would probably say is my least favourite track on the entire record. However I think it's a definite step up or improvement in lyricism from X&Y. Your opinion is noted, and I gather that not everyone likes every album a musician or group produces. Hell, Bob Dylan had two sets of fans - the ones who liked the folk/acoustic set and the ones who liked the electric set. But there's no way I can agree with you that Coldplay are selling out and turning poppy. This is an original album with ten stunning songs, and I would say it actually tops what could have been Coldplay's only masterpiece, "A Rush of Blood To The Head."

Sorry, I was going to type a response to the original post in this thread but I thought I had better highlight this. Britpop is certainly NOT dead forever....I mean sure, Blur and Oasis were the main Britpoppers, but the Arctic Monkeys certainly aren't doing the Britpop image any harm... Okay, now wait a minute, I'll formulate a response to the original post... :P

Amsterdam 49 + The Scientist 25 - Politik 20 A Rush of Blood to the Head 12

Amsterdam 16 Strawberry Swing 15 Death And All His Friends 15 Viva La Vida 14 Yes 14 In My Place 14 The Scientist 14 Shiver 13 Yellow 13 Spies 13 Clocks 13 Speed Of Sound 13 Violet Hill 13 Don't Panic 13 God Put a Smile Upon Your Face 12 Warning Sign 12 Square One 12 Lovers In Japan 12 Daylight 12 Cemeteries Of London 11 Swallowed In The Sea 11 Lost! 11 What If 11 Green Eyes 11 A Message 11 Trouble 11 The Hardest Part 11 Life In Technicolor 10 Chinese Sleep Chant 10 42 10 A Rush Of Blood To The Head 10 White Shadows 10 Politik 10 Twisted Logic 9 + Low 9 The Escapist 9 Everything's Not Lost 9 - High Speed 8 Talk 8 Sparks 7 We Never Change 7 Fix You 4 Parachutes 4

Speed of Sound 53 Fix You 35 - Swallowed in the Sea 32 +

32 - Strawberry Swing - 27 - Viva La Vida 24 - Cemeteries Of London 22 - Death And All His Friends + 20 - 42

viva la vida will be off the chart by the time this video comes out! i don't see why they didn't release the video WITH the single. or did viva la vida get to no. 1 in the US on itunes downloads alone?? *sorry, you'll have to fill me in*

88 Yellow (+) 14 Trouble (-)

Wow, I must be some kind of mutant anomaly. I mean, I adore "A Rush of Blood To The Head"...although I must admit, I adore "Viva La Vida and etc etc etc" too, perhaps even more. Yes, I do dislike X&Y, but I think this latest album proved that Coldplay could get over their "A Rush of Blood To The Head" hoodoo and could still make great music. I try to respect all opinions....but I certainly don't agree with them....and this is one to which I am staunchly opposed.

Well, it's currently 1:53 p.m. in Australia, July 25th. Any word on the Viva La Vida Vid?

Amsterdam 16 Strawberry Swing 15 Death And All His Friends 15 Viva La Vida 14 Yes 14 In My Place 14 The Scientist 14 Shiver 13 Yellow 13 Spies 13 Clocks 13 God Put a Smile Upon Your Face 12 Violet Hill 12 Warning Sign 12 Square One 12 Lovers In Japan 12 Don't Panic 12 Daylight 12 Swallowed In The Sea 11 Lost! 11 Speed Of Sound 11 What If 11 Green Eyes 11 A Message 11 Trouble 11 The Hardest Part 11 Life In Technicolor 10 Everything's Not Lost 10 Chinese Sleep Chant 10 - Cemeteries Of London 10 42 10 A Rush Of Blood To The Head 10 White Shadows 10 Politik 10 Low 10 The Escapist 9 High Speed 8 We Never Change 8 Twisted Logic 8 + Talk 7 Parachutes 7 Sparks 7 Fix You 5

Yellow - 93 (+) Trouble - 9 (-)

Speed of Sound 51 Fix You 37 Swallowed in the Sea 31 + Talk 1 -

32 - Strawberry Swing 25 - 42 24 - Viva La Vida 22 - Death And All His Friends + 22 - Cemeteries Of London -

Amsterdam 47 + The Scientist 23 Politik 21 A Rush of Blood to the Head 15 -

Yellow 89 + Trouble 13 -

34 - Strawberry Swing 25 - 42 (-) 23 - Cemeteries of London 22 - Death And All His Friends 21 - Viva La Vida (+)

Speed of Sound 46 Fix You 39 Swallowed in the Sea 29 + Talk 6 -

Amsterdam 16 Strawberry Swing 15 Death And All His Friends 15 Viva La Vida 14 Yes 14 In My Place 14 The Scientist 14 Shiver 13 God Put a Smile Upon Your Face 12 Speed Of Sound 11 Clocks 12 Violet Hill 12 Warning Sign 12 Square One 12 Lovers In Japan 12 Don't Panic 12 Lost! 11 Yellow 12 Spies 13 Daylight 12 What If 11 Green Eyes 11 A Message 11 Life In Technicolor 10 Everything's Not Lost 10 Trouble 11 The Hardest Part 11 Swallowed In The Sea 10 Chinese Sleep Chant 10 Cemeteries Of London 10 42 10 A Rush Of Blood To The Head 10 White Shadows 10 Politik 10 Low 10 The Escapist 9 High Speed 8 Twisted Logic 8 + We Never Change 8 Talk 8 - Parachutes 7 Fix You 7 Sparks 7

Amsterdam 44 + The Scientist 25 - Politik 22 A Rush of Blood to the Head 16

This was awfully awfully hard, so I've picked multiples for almost every category and underlined the ones that I probably like most. Parachutes: Favourites: Yellow, Don't Panic Least Favourite: Parachutes A Rush of Blood to the Head: Favourites: Amsterdam, Politik, Green Eyes Least Favourites: Daylight, A Whisper X&Y: Favourites: Twisted Logic, Swallowed In the Sea Least Favourites: White Shadows, Talk Viva La Vida and etc etc etc: Favourites: Death and All His Friends/The Escapist, Life In Technicolor, Violet Hill, Viva La Vida, Yes...actually, virtually all the songs except for 42, which even then I don't really mind when the time is right. I have simply run out of superlatives for this album. Least Favourite: 42.