OUR FAVOURITE COLDPLAY SONGS ~~

The greatest hits from the band that everyone knows

 
  
  
   
  
   
 
 

Jerrison Oracion - Senior Columnist oe \

ay what you will about Coldplay—they’ve been anything but boring ; ~~

during their 20-year career. They are one of those bands that some
people really like and others do not. Coldplay transformed from a small
band from Camden, England—consisting of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland,
Guy Berryman, and Will Champion—into one of the biggest bands in the
world. They make songs that everyone sings along with during their
concerts and are a key part of the soundtrack of the 2000s.

The documentary about Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams, was
released on November 14 for one day only and came out on Amazon
Prime Video two days later. The film hints that the band might
retire, which some of us at the Other Press would be pretty sad
about! Here are some of our favourite songs from Coldplay.

“Yellow” (2000)
By Meghan Lai
Production Assistant

 

 

(C7 ook how they shine for you.” Although my youth is
(and will continue to be) riddled with regret, one
of my favourite memories growing up was sneaking out
of the house at night with my neighbour, George. George
and I had a lot in common: We both had high-achieving
older sisters, we went to the same school, and we both had
absolutely no clue what we wanted to do with our lives. To
combat the pressure to rise above the bars set by our families,
community, and most importantly, ourselves, we would
sneak out of our houses in the middle of the night in search
of a temporary escape. We'd visit our neighbourhood park
and sing in our keyless glory. One of my favourite songs
to belt with him was “Yellow” because it gave us the false
affirmation that we meant something and that everything
would be alright. With the Mandarin rendition of it featured
in the summer flick Crazy Rich Asians, I'm so glad that
“Yellow” is making a comeback and reaching many more
hearts with its warmth!

 

“Warning Sign” (2002)
By Naomi Ambrose
Staff Writer

 

like the slow build-up of this song. The musical arrangements

blend quite nicely to reflect the sombre lyrics and the different
emotions someone could experience during a breakup or rocky
relationship. I also like the reverb effects that are interspersed
throughout the song. My favourite vocal part of the song is the
ending when Chris Martin softly sings, “And I crawl back into your
open arms.” His vocal performance does a good job reflecting the
tenderness and vulnerability of a breakup or a turbulent relationship.
The lyrics hint at a lost love, underappreciated while it lasted and deeply
missed now that it’s over. Although the song and lyrics are a bit solemn,
“Warning Sign’ is a worthwhile song to help us to reflect about the fragility of
life, our emotions, and our memories.

“Speed of Sound” (2005)
By Jerrison Oracion
Senior Columnist

 

Wis I would like to talk about “The Scientist,’ which got me interested in the
band with its music video, I'll leave that for other staff members to talk about.

“Speed of Sound,” the first hit single from their third album X&Y, was made during a

turbulent time in the band’s history. Their manager, Phil Harvey, left the band because of creative
differences between him and Martin, and Coldplay was trying to make a follow-up to their previous
album.A Rush of Blood to the Head. The song talks about trying to find ideas to make the record and
about the record being too big to fail because it was a gamble for their record label. The music video
of the song shows the band performing in the dark with a display behind them. The display shows
dazzling and colourful visuals that are sparkling and shown at the speed of sound.