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Coldplay Is A British Alternative Rock And Britpop Band Formed In London In 1997. They Consist Of Vocalist And Pianist Chris Martin Guitarist Jonny Buckland Bassist Guy Berryman Drummer Will Champion And Creative Director Phil Harvey. They Met At University College London And Began Playing Music Together From 1996 To 1998 Initially Calling Themselves Starfish. Coldplay's Music Incorporates Elements Of Soft Rock Pop Rock Piano Rock And Post-Britpop. After Independently Releasing An Extended Play Safety 1998 Coldplay Signed With Parlophone In 1999. The Band's Debut Album Parachutes 2000 Included Their Breakthrough Single "Yellow" And Received A Brit Award For British Album Of The Year A Grammy Award For Best Alternative Music Album And A Mercury Prize Nomination. Their Second Album A Rush Of Blood To The Head 2002 Won The Same Accolades And Included "Clocks" Which Earned A Grammy Award For Record Of The Year. In 2005 They Released X&Y The Album Was Marked By A Troubled Production And Various Delays Completing What The Band Considered A Trilogy As Well. Coldplay's Fourth Effort Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends 2008 Received A Grammy Award For Best Rock Album And Their First Album Of The Year Nomination While Its Title Track Was The First British Group Song To Reach Number-One In The United Kingdom And United States Simultaneously In The 21st Century. Both X&Y And Viva La Vida Were The Best-Selling Albums Of Their Respective Years Topping The Charts In More Than 30 Countries Each. Since Then Coldplay Further Diversified Their Sound With The Subsequent Releases Mylo Xyloto 2011 Ghost Stories 2014 A Head Full Of Dreams 2015 Everyday Life 2019 And Music Of The Spheres 2021 . Each Album Presented A Unique Theme And Added New Musical Styles To The Band's Original Repertoire Including Electronica Ambient Pop R&B Funk Classical Jazz Fusion And Progressive Rock. They Are Also Known For "euphoric" Live Performances Which NME Said Are When The Band "come Alive And Make The Most Sense". To Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary In 2018 A Career-Spanning Documentary Directed By Mat Whitecross Was Premiered At Selected Cinemas Featuring Previously Unseen Behind-The-Scenes Footage. With 100 Million Albums Sold Worldwide Coldplay Are The Most Successful Band Of The 21st Century And One Of The Best-Selling Music Acts Of All Time. According To Fuse They Are Also The Sixth-Most Awarded Group In History. Other Notable Achievements Include The Seventh-Highest-Grossing Tour Of All Time Three Of The 50 Highest-Selling Albums Ever In The United Kingdom The Most Number-One Records In The Country Without Ever Missing The Top Most Nominations And Wins For A Band In Brit Awards History And Becoming The First British Group To Debut At Number-One On The Billboard Hot 100. Coldplay Are Considered One Of The Most Influential Bands Of The 21st Century As Well With Forbes Describing Them As The Standard For The Current Alternative Scene. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Included A Rush Of Blood To The Head On Their "200 Definitive Albums" List And The Single "Yellow" Is Part Of Their "Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll" Exhibition For Being One Of The Most Successful And Important Recordings In The Industry. In Spite Of Their Popularity And Impact Coldplay Have Earned A Reputation As Polarizing Music Icons. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Coldplay Studio Albums
Parachutes 2000 A Rush Of Blood To The Head 2002 X&Y 2005 Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends 2008 Mylo Xyloto 2011 Ghost Stories 2014 A Head Full Of Dreams 2015 Everyday Life 2019 Music Of The Spheres 2021
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Clocks
Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
"Clocks" Emerged In Conception During The Late Stages Into The Production Of Coldplay's Second Album A Rush Of Blood To The Head. The Band's Vocalist Chris Martin Came In Studio Late One Night. A Riff Popped Up In Martin's Mind And Wrote It On The Piano. Martin Presented The Riff To The Band's Guitarist Jonny Buckland Who Then Added Guitar Chords On The Basic Track. During The Writing Of "Clocks" The Band Had Already Made 10 Songs For The Album. With This They Thought It Was Too Late For The Song's Inclusion In The Album. So They Recorded A Demo Version Of The Track And Saved It With Other Unfinished Tracks Labeling It "Songs For #3" The Band Considered These Tracks For Their Third Album X&Y. Although The Band Left "Clocks" Unfinished A Friend Of Martin Heard Of It And Convinced Him To Finish The Track. Marked By Its Lyrics Which Speak Of Urgency Martin's Friend Pointed Out That Its Meaning Would Contradict Martin's Idea Of Stashing The Track. Persuaded By His Friend Martin Assumed On Further Developing The Track. Other Band Members Supplemented Their Ideas On The Main Piano Track They Added A Bass Figure And Drums. The Last Song Included In The Album Coldplay Recorded The Song Very Fast. By The Time Martin Recorded His Vocals A Few People Inside The Studio Felt The Song "is Something Special". According To Martin "Clocks" Was Inspired By The English Rock Band Muse.
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"Clocks" Is A Piano Rock Song. Its Musicscape Is Built Around A Repeating Piano Riff And Features A Minimalist Soundscape Of Drums And Bass. It Also Includes Synthesizers And A Sparse String Arrangement. The Song's Lyrical Themes Include Contrast Contradictions And Urgency. Chris Martin Sings Of Being In The State Of "helplessness ... In A Dysfunctional Relationship He Doesn't Necessarily Want To Escape". The Lyrics Are Cryptic The Ending Lines Of The Second Verse Emphasize Contradiction Of Emotion "Come Out Upon My Seas/Cursed Missed Opportunities/Am I A Part Of The Cure/Or Am I Part Of The Disease?".The Song's Title Also "metaphorically Alludes" To Its Lyrics "pushing One To Wonder About The World’s Obsession With Time While Connecting It To The Theory Make The Best Of It When We’re Here Present And Alive". This Won The Grammy For 2003 Record Of The Year. In Accepting The Award Lead Singer Chris Martin Dedicated It To The Late Johnny Cash And To US Presidential Candidate John Kerry "Who Hopefully Will Be Your President Someday."
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Coldplay Is A British Alternative Rock And Britpop Band Formed In London In 1997. They Consist Of Vocalist And Pianist Chris Martin Guitarist Jonny Buckland Bassist Guy Berryman Drummer Will Champion And Creative Director Phil Harvey. They Met At University College London And Began Playing Music Together From 1996 To 1998 Initially Calling Themselves Starfish. Coldplay's Music Incorporates Elements Of Soft Rock Pop Rock Piano Rock And Post-Britpop. After Independently Releasing An Extended Play Safety 1998 Coldplay Signed With Parlophone In 1999. The Band's Debut Album Parachutes 2000 Included Their Breakthrough Single "Yellow" And Received A Brit Award For British Album Of The Year A Grammy Award For Best Alternative Music Album And A Mercury Prize Nomination. Their Second Album A Rush Of Blood To The Head 2002 Won The Same Accolades And Included "Clocks" Which Earned A Grammy Award For Record Of The Year. In 2005 They Released X&Y The Album Was Marked By A Troubled Production And Various Delays Completing What The Band Considered A Trilogy As Well. Coldplay's Fourth Effort Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends 2008 Received A Grammy Award For Best Rock Album And Their First Album Of The Year Nomination While Its Title Track Was The First British Group Song To Reach Number-One In The United Kingdom And United States Simultaneously In The 21st Century. Both X&Y And Viva La Vida Were The Best-Selling Albums Of Their Respective Years Topping The Charts In More Than 30 Countries Each. Since Then Coldplay Further Diversified Their Sound With The Subsequent Releases Mylo Xyloto 2011 Ghost Stories 2014 A Head Full Of Dreams 2015 Everyday Life 2019 And Music Of The Spheres 2021 . Each Album Presented A Unique Theme And Added New Musical Styles To The Band's Original Repertoire Including Electronica Ambient Pop R&B Funk Classical Jazz Fusion And Progressive Rock. They Are Also Known For "euphoric" Live Performances Which NME Said Are When The Band "come Alive And Make The Most Sense". To Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary In 2018 A Career-Spanning Documentary Directed By Mat Whitecross Was Premiered At Selected Cinemas Featuring Previously Unseen Behind-The-Scenes Footage. With 100 Million Albums Sold Worldwide Coldplay Are The Most Successful Band Of The 21st Century And One Of The Best-Selling Music Acts Of All Time. According To Fuse They Are Also The Sixth-Most Awarded Group In History. Other Notable Achievements Include The Seventh-Highest-Grossing Tour Of All Time Three Of The 50 Highest-Selling Albums Ever In The United Kingdom The Most Number-One Records In The Country Without Ever Missing The Top Most Nominations And Wins For A Band In Brit Awards History And Becoming The First British Group To Debut At Number-One On The Billboard Hot 100. Coldplay Are Considered One Of The Most Influential Bands Of The 21st Century As Well With Forbes Describing Them As The Standard For The Current Alternative Scene. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Included A Rush Of Blood To The Head On Their "200 Definitive Albums" List And The Single "Yellow" Is Part Of Their "Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll" Exhibition For Being One Of The Most Successful And Important Recordings In The Industry. In Spite Of Their Popularity And Impact Coldplay Have Earned A Reputation As Polarizing Music Icons. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Coldplay Studio Albums
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"Clocks" emerged in conception during the late stages into the production of Coldplay's second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The band's vocalist, Chris Martin, came in studio late one night. A riff popped up in Martin's mind and wrote it on the piano. Martin presented the riff to the band's guitarist, Jonny Buckland, who then added guitar chords on the basic track.
During the writing of "Clocks", the band had already made 10 songs for the album. With this, they thought it was too late for the song's inclusion in the album. So, they recorded a demo version of the track and saved it with other unfinished tracks, labeling it "Songs for #3"; the band considered these tracks for their third album, X&Y.
Although the band left "Clocks" unfinished, a friend of Martin heard of it and convinced him to finish the track. Marked by its lyrics which speak of urgency, Martin's friend pointed out that its meaning would contradict Martin's idea of stashing the track.
Persuaded by his friend, Martin assumed on further developing the track. Other band members supplemented their ideas on the main piano track; they added a bass figure and drums. The last song included in the album, Coldplay recorded the song very fast. By the time Martin recorded his vocals, a few people inside the studio felt the song "is something special". According to Martin, "Clocks" was inspired by the English rock band Muse.
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"Clocks" is a piano rock song. Its musicscape is built around a repeating piano riff, and features a minimalist soundscape of drums and bass. It also includes synthesizers and a sparse string arrangement.
The song's lyrical themes include contrast, contradictions and urgency. Chris Martin sings of being in the state of "helplessness ... in a dysfunctional relationship he doesn't necessarily want to escape". The lyrics are cryptic; the ending lines of the second verse emphasize contradiction of emotion: "Come out upon my seas/Cursed missed opportunities/Am I a part of the cure/Or am I part of the disease?".The song's title also "metaphorically alludes" to its lyrics, "pushing one to wonder about the world’s obsession with time while connecting it to the theory: make the best of it when we’re here, present and alive".
This won the Grammy for 2003 Record Of The Year. In accepting the award, lead singer Chris Martin dedicated it to the late Johnny Cash and to US presidential candidate John Kerry, "Who hopefully will be your president someday."
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LeftRightLeftRightLeft Is A Live Album By British Alternative Rock Band Coldplay Released At 9 00 Am GMT On 15 May 2009. The Album Was Given Away For Free At All Of The Remaining Concerts On The Viva La Vida Tour And Was Available As A Free Download On The Band's Official Website. Within Six Days The Album Was Downloaded 3.5 Million Times. Regarding The Limited Release Chris Martin States That "Although It's Live It's Supposed To Be A Real Album Part Of Our Canon. Y'know As Well As Being A Gift Move It Is Also A Musical Move. It's Meant To Say That This Is What We Sound Like At The Moment." The Purpose Of The Free Album Was To Show Gratitude To Fans. The Band Stated That "playing Live Is What We Love" And That The Album Is "a Thank You To Our Fans – The People Who Give Us A Reason To Do It And Make It Happen."