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I hate it. :' ( Sounds like One Republic, which is a terrible terrible terrible thing. The hip hop beat? The dreadful overproduction? Don't even get me started on the chorus. I have tears in my eyes I am so heartbroken right now. I entered this with an open mind- I didn't love Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, but I was pleased with Major Minus and Moving to Mars. But this has annihilated my joy. With two bad songs this album will NEVER be a masterpiece. I never wanted to turn into "that fan" that turns their back on a band for taking a new direction, but my time has come. Thanks for letting me vent. I'll muster the strength to listen to it again and then post a more, erm, less emotional reply later.

It reminds me of "Battery in your Leg" by Blur.......which is a very good thing. <333333333

I completely ADORE this song!!!! My initial fears for the album are diminishing, and I couldn't be happier. What a gorgeous song......although I loved Viva la Vida, I missed having big, beautiful ballads like this. The beginning is slightly remiscent of Amsterdam, but overall it is a major step forward. I really really really hope it isn't just a B-side, but it's certainly looking that way :(

Getting a little pissed off at all these complaints over his voice. Hahaha. But I guess it was the same when Viva la Vida was released, a complaint that I seemed to notice was overproduction. Production can work marvelous wonders. Now, of course, Chris has an excellent voice- one that really doesn't need to be messed with- but I honestly don't believe it ruined the song. At all. I think it's a fantastic track, and if it's a B-side I will have abnormally high expectations for the actual album. Then again, some of my favorite Coldplay songs are B-sides :) At any rate, I think you need to let the song grow on you. And stop listening to the live version. "Every Teardrop" wasn't very good, I'll admit- and it pains me to admit such things- but this is vastly, totally, completely superior. Sort of a cross between "Cemeteries of London," "Bigger Stronger," and really any song off of X & Y. I personally believe that the fact Coldplay can go from very very organic to colorfully produced is commendable. The vocals, distorted they may be, fit with the music very well. And I'm loving this spacey, quirky, walking-man theme. How do you do something like that without lots of production?

It's fantastic, it really is. I was disappointed by "Every Teardrop is a Waterfall," but this surpassed my expectations. Very clean, very simple, very solid, and yet remarkably memorable. I hope this is on the new album, but I also know that whatever Coldplay chooses to put on it will be wonderful. Wouldn't mind it being the title track AT ALL, either.....which is saying quite a lot, because some of Coldplay's best songs are title tracks. Anyway, "Major Minus" is great.

Noooooooo I don't want to listen to Viva la Vida, I want to listen to Major Minus.......

I'm here in America and I'm getting ready to listen to it right now......very very very excited (:

I'm thinking it was definitely the original plan, but it wouldn't surprise me if they changed their minds. If there's one thing I've learned, it's not to trust Chris Martin in interviews. Haha. xD Personally I'd prefer something a bit more off-the-wall, but just as long as the quality of the music is good it really doesn't matter what the album is called.