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The first Coldplay song we all heard might just also be the best Coldplay song. I love a lot of their songs, but this one always takes me back to a warm, happy place.
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Once again, I have Zach Braff to thank for this one. Oh, Garden State soundtrack. Never change.
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The only Coldplay CD I had growing up was the Live 2003 album, which meant I was basically given the best of their first two albums. And this is really the era of Coldplay that I enjoy the most, which I'm sure is not a coincidence. Both A Rush of Blood to the Head and the live album begin with this track, and it is quite an opener! |
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In fact, why don't we just listen to the next four songs on A Rush of Blood to the Head? It's only right.
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There we go. Wasn't that nice? Of course we end with the song you all came for if you're not a "Yellow" fan. It took a long while, but eventually "Clocks" became one of my favorites. I just had to give it...time.
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While this track comes from their first album Parachutes, I felt I needed to have the live version. It's my favorite from that album and the way it builds is so strong. It's one of the few songs where I actually appreciate that they get the audience to sing along with them.
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As part of their 2003 tour, Chris Martin wrote this love song for his wife. And it's just wonderful. This is Chris Martin at his peak.
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X & Y is the next and last great Coldplay album. I've already featured "Speed of Sound," but the other singles are masterpieces in of themselves.
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In fact, if I had to pick three Coldplay songs only, it would be "Yellow," "Clocks," and "Fix You." That would be a perfect run, in my eyes. "Yellow" makes me happy, "Clocks" makes me introspective, and "Fix You" just destroys me.
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After Coldplay really started making the pop charts, I felt as if they lost a little something. Yes, I included "Viva la Vida" on my best of 2008 mix, but I can take it or leave it. And none of their other recent hits have resonated with me. If I had to pick my favorite, I'd go with this one. It wasn't as overplayed as the rest and it's quite enjoyable.
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Yet, I can't deny that "Paradise" sounded incredible. My only problem was that I couldn't stand the "Para-Para-Paradise" part. Couldn't there be a version that was just the gorgeous music? Thank Coldplay for recognizing that they still excelled in extremely beautiful music and for releasing this instrumental version.
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