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Even when it wasn’t as hot and sticky as these blessed days we are currently enduring, I still love this song. It is simply beautiful. Or, beautifully simple, it works both ways. Whilst there is not a single unexpected note, there is nothing lacking in this song, seemingly the culmination of Coldplay’s previous efforts, which although well rounded and pretty darn good, were overplayed in the most extreme sense and thereon relegated to ‘oh no not again, doom!’ status.

Anyway, back on task, this song cuts the mustard. Or at least, I’ve been listening to it rather unhealthily for the past week. And I’ve not yet killed myself; go figure.

I’m a sucker for, to put it plainly, good songs, (you know the ones that have pretty guitar melodies, rise and swell, bits you sing along to…) just like the however many million Coldplay fans. But it is their very popularity that is the one thing denying your average music fan (that’s you!) from the adoration this song requires. I’m not sure why. Oh yes, popularity = sell out = not altogether so cool. Okay, maybe that stupid tag doesn’t help (nu-acoustic movement? What the fuck?), but if you non-believers don’t take stock and accept (and love) Coldplay for what they are – awesome song writers, it’ll be your loss in however many years time when they are dead and gone, and you have to listen to their records you finally bought, safe in the knowledge that You Were Wrong. I have one word for you; Abba. Learn from that, ironic disco dancers!

Coldplay - In My Place

the moment i heard this song i knew that there was no way i would be able to resist it. i must admit Chris Martin has gone up a lot in my estimation; he IS a good song writer, and it's hard to deny that. this song IS great and shows how much coldplay have improved with their new album. they can now be forgiven for Yellow.

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I have to agree, it is infact a very good song, and it saddens me to think how uncool they have become with music fans, because of the simple fact that they are cool with non-music fans.
To see this band regularly grouped with boring crap such as the Stereophonics and Travis is sad, because these are just great honest song writers who have that sound that everyone can adore.

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i've actually just given Parachutes another listen and it isnt at all as bad as I remembered. Shiver, Spies and Everything's Not Lost show real talent. They wipe the floor with Travis anyday.

Re: Coldplay - In My Place

Okay, okay, I love the song too, Coldplay are great and they are all loveable cuddly people. Can this love-in end now? ;-)

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I think a lot of people, myself included, are guilty of not liking Coldplay because it wasn't cool to. Particularly because they're sorta lumped in with Travis and Stereophonics due to their Q friendliness.

Fact is, they're one of the UK's best Indie bands. OK, so they're hardly gonna be as exciting as my current favourites Thoria, but they're totally honest and not at all conceited. They just make pretty music. Something we should be encouraging in this current age of nu-Manics rock n' roll fakers.

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i think they have a whole new approach now. they have a lot more confidence and i don't think they are afraid of being seen as 'bedwetter's music' anymore. i think chris martin is a funny guy (his more recent interviews show this).

at the end of the day, coldplay produce friendly music. its easy for everyone to grasp. its simple really.

have i prompted a coldplay love in?

if so, go me. and coldplay, i guess :)

Coldplay - In My Place

Oh dear. This song is as exciting and "Yellow" as custard, and shows precisely NO evolution or change in tack from Parachutes. Coldplay are the nothing less than The Eagles for the new millenium (although the Eagles at least had one great song), and the really depressing thing is that so many people think this is as good as rock music gets. Bands zillions of times better than Coldplay have become far FAR more successful in the past (yes, I include Abba), and will again, long after Coldplay's mimsey watered-down legacy has been trampled and forgotten. I pity you.

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you pity me? ah well, each to their own chuck.

Coldplay - In My Place

A simple and beautiful record from an even better album.

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how can you be so evangelical about such tedious new acoustic wank? i just don't get it

tedious acoustic wank?

Go to www.arushofbloodtothehead.com, register today (Monday) and listen to Politik.

I wasn't that keen on the band initially, but from the second I heard that song at Glastonbury, my opinion has gone up about 1000%.

I think the real tedious wank at the moment are the endless "rock n' roll" guitar bands who all sound tedious and samey. Coldplay aren't as bad as we're all guilty of making out.

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Huh... I've loved the band since 'Brothers And Sisters' I'll have you know, and have never made a secret of it.

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me too but parachutes did nothing for me and yellow grated somewhat after xfm for a summer or whatever of a totally pointless song. but it's definitely back.

Re: tedious acoustic wank?

If you happily listen to Xfm all day for a summer, you think that you won't end up disliking songs you originally had (however little of) a liking for asfter those cunts have hammered them to death? tsk ;)

I like it...

it's warming.

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