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Parachutes : We Never Change (just meh) Rush of Blood : God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (I've always liked the live versions a hell of a lot but the album version just doesn't do it for me.) X&Y : What If (this was hard, but I feel this song just isn't as good as the rest) Viva : Life In Technicolor (this was incredibly difficult, but they shoulda had II on there instead) MX : Princess of China (they shoulda made a "Princess of China-" without Rihanna) Ghost Stories : A Sky Full of Stars (it's fun, just unoriginal and uninspired)

I keep coming back to this song... so. freaking. good. Everything about it! This could be a single, how it ended up as only an exclusive bonus track is craziness! If the bonus tracks would've been added to that side poll, Ghost Story would for sure be up in the high percentages. Lovely tune. Can't stop raving about it; I haven't instantly connected with a Coldplay song since Lovers in Japan, and this song does it for me. It's warm and endearing yet haunting and exciting. This is what Coldplay is about, this song. The whole band contributes raw, organic sound with confidence and I can't help but smile because this song is SO GOOD.

I think you heard right! I think there's live drumming mixed with some electronic percussion sounds, but there is definitely real drums being jammed upon!

Someone on here said this reminded them of Magic's sexier twin and I'd have to agree. This song has such a smooth feel, it washes over you and you drift away. The sounds on this kind of remind me of m83, who I love, and the "open fire" line Chris sings is so 80s but done so so so well. A solid track that may even be better than some on the actual album.

This song is dynamite holy shiz. Leaving it off the actual album was a mistake. Definitely one of my favorites, so gorgeous and infectious and reminds me of I Ran Away and Sleeping Sun, so good. Everyone should give this a listen, even if Ghost Stories wasn't your thing, Ghost Story will be. Woww wowow wowowow wowow wowwoww... I usually don't rave so hard over a song, but this deserves the praise. Jonny's guitar and Will's drums are back in full loveliness. And that acoustic guitar line is lovely accompanying Chris' amazing vocal line. LISTEN TO GHOST STORY NOW!

Oooo, it sounds quite lovely. The strings are gorgeous! And the "lie to me" part is haunting... just hoping that in the studio version the bass drum part doesn't drown out all the other beautiful things going on in this song. I think this will be a favorite among coldplayers.

Could someone pm this little snippet? All the talk about it has gotten me quite excited :)

They said he played a bass drum part so everyone calm down..

Does anybody think this little beauty will make a surprise appearance?: [video=youtube;KMTIW7MvmWA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMTIW7MvmWA"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMTIW7MvmWA

my wishes include Politik, Lovers in Japan, Strawberry Swing, Moses and X&Y. Anything else is good. Obviously there will be Viva, Paradise, Clocks, Yellow and Fix You. Most probably would be: Every Teardrop, Hurts Like Heaven, In My Place. There's just way too many songs. + new LP6 songs. Wowzers. I can't f'in wait.

Oh man... that never occurred to me, but it makes so much sense. And is quite scary. We don't need a greatest hits album! No no nooo...

Albums of the Year: 1. Reflektor - Arcade Fire 2. When the Night - St. Lucia 3. Heza - Generationals 4. Oblivion (original score) - m83 5. Soft Will - Smith Westerns 6. Anything in Return - Toro y Moi 7. Pyramids - We Were Lovers 8. Harlequin Dream - Boy & Bear 9. Sleep in the Water - Snakadaktal 10. The Weatherman - Gregory Alan Isakov 11. Bankrupt! - Phoenix 12. Paracosm - Washed Out 13. Junip - Junip 14. Tides End - MINKS 15. Heart of Nowhere - Noah and the Whale Songs of the Year: 1. It's Alright Now - Bombay Bicycle Club 2. Afterlife - Arcade Fire 3. The Way You Remember Me - St. Lucia 4. Another Season - No Middle Name 5. Line of Fire - Junip 6. Changing of the Seasons - Two Door Cinema Club 7. Never Heard A Sound - The Paper Kites 8. Diane Young - Vampire Weekend 9. Oblivion - m83 (ft. Susanne Sundfor) 10. Loving You - Matt Costa 11. 3 A.M. Spiritual - Smith Westerns 12. Put A Light On - Generationals 13. Atlas - Coldplay 14. All I Know - Washed Out 15. Jump Cuts - Voltaire Twins

I love that song!

Round 1: Life In Technicolor Round 2: Lovers In Japan Round 3: Cemeteries Of London Round 4: Major Minus Round 5: Viva La Vida Round 6: Strawberry Swing / Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (tie) Round 7: Lost! Round 8: 42 Round 9: Yes Round 10: Reign Of Love Round 11: Don't Let It Break Your Heart Round 12: The Escapist Final Round: Up With The Birds

1. A Rush of Blood to the Head Key Tracks: Clocks, Green Eyes, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Amsterdam 2. Mylo Xyloto Key Tracks: Charlie Brown, Don't Let It Break Your Heart, Up with the Birds, U.F.O. 3. Parachutes Key Tracks: Everything's Not Lost, Yellow, Sparks 4. Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends Key Tracks: Cemetaries of London, Lovers In Japan, Strawberry Swing 5. X&Y Key Tracks: White Shadows, Fix You, Talk

MX TOUR MX/Hurts Like Heaven Lost! God Put A Smile Upon Your Face Yellow Low Major Minus Princess of China White Shadows Spies Charlie Brown --B Stage-- U.F.O. Green Eyes Us Against the World -------------- Paradise Politik In My Place Up In Flames A Hopeful Transmission/Don't Let It Break Your Heart Up with the Birds --Encore-- Clocks Fix You M.M.I.X./Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (^interchange with AHT/DLIBYH)

Here's my take: The birds they sang At break of day Start again I hear them say It's so hard to just walk away The birds they sang All the choir Start again, a little higher It's a spark in a sea of grey The sky is blue Dreamed out loud till it's true Then taken back the punch I threw My arms turn wings Oh those clumsy things Send me up to that wonderful world And then I'm Up With The Birds Might have to go Where they don't know my name Float all over the world Just to see her again And I won't show my fear, any pain Even though all my armor might rust in the rain (one of favorite lines on the whole album) A simple plot But I know one day Good things are coming our way A simple plot But I know one day Good things are coming our way Oh yeah

i'm loving up with the birds (great fucking ending, brought a tear to my eye) and u.f.o. (wish there were more like u.f.o.) .... don't let it break your heart was a surprise! it's pretty good! charlie brown is gonna be huge, i'd be surprised if it's not. princess of china sticks out a little, not in a good way, kinda feels a little squished at the start, the last half is amazing though. all the interludes probably could've been mashed into their respective partner tracks, up in flames could've used a little more reverb on the drums. hurts like heaven has some great moments, not my favorite, but definitely a great track. us against the world is beautiful, lush sounding i was stunned. and of course every teardrop, major minus, and paradise.. they're pretty good too, they fit nicely in the tracklisting and i've always enjoyed every tear... so yeah, overall.. OVERALL: MX (unrated) Hurts Like Heaven 8.5/10 Paradise 7.5/10 Charlie Brown 10/10 Us Against the World 10/10 M.M.I.X. (unrated) Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall 8/10 Major Minus 8/10 U.F.O. 9.5/10 Princess of China 7.5/10 Up In Flames 8/10 A Hopeful Transmission (unrated) Don't Let It Break Your Heart 10/10 Up With the Birds 10/10 compared to older albums (which i know i shouldn't do, but....) Parachutes 8/10 A Rush of Blood to the Head 9/10 X&Y 8/10 Viva 8.5/10 MX 8.75/10 so i liked it a little more than viva, but less than a rush of blood... through the over-production and little mistakes i found myself finding tons of moments were i was just in complete awe. glad they took a kinda pop/electronic leap, but definitely looking foward to maybe an acoustic ep? ..... hey.. i can wish, right?

can someone pm pleassee??! :smug:

it's sad to say but many coldplay fans will just not like the song on the basis that rihanna is in it. but.. she's actually pretty good in it. a hella lot better than i would've ever expected. and that kick near the end is gonna be huge... just sayin.

i am surprised seeing myself say this. it's.. it's.. it's actually.. kinda. good. okay. it's not super amazing but it's pretty good. rihanna. rihanna is go...goo...good. i said it. even though she takes up a lot of the song the duet at the end is fantastic. i love the kick near the end. man, i'm fucking shocked.

pm meeeeee! please pretty please! :D

i could use a pm pleassee :)

1. Charlie Brown 2. Us Against the World 3. Hurts Like Heaven 4. Up In Flames 5. Every Tear 6. Paradise 7. Major Minus (but I must say I still really like this song a whole lot) 8. Princess of China

Completely confirmed (or without-a-doubts): Major Minus Us Against the World Paradise Charlie Brown Up In Flames DLIBYH Mylo Xyloto [c'mon there's always a title track] Questionable but still very probable: Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall Hurts Like Heaven Princess of China Questionable: Tomorrow U.F.O. Up With the Birds Great Expectations A Hopeful Transmission More Questionable: Car Kids Alien Radio Not Gonna Make It: Don Quixote Wedding Bells Famous Old Painters MY GUESS: 1. Paradise 2. Mylo Xyloto 3. Major Minus (Media?) 4. Up In Flames 5. Hurts Like Heaven 6. U.F.O. 7. Charlie Brown 8. Us Against the World / Car Kids 9. Princess of China 10. DLIBYH 11. Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall 12. Tomorrow / A Hopeful Transmission