Coldplay: Oracle

19 June 2013 - submitted by Piyush, India

Q. Hi Oracle,
Can you tell me who is that guy working as the main Coldplay soundman and testing mics and everything on the MX tour? He didn't quite look like Dan Green. Who is he? And why not Dan Green this time.
Thanks.

The Oracle replies...

19 June 2013 - submitted by Guillaume, France

Q. Oracle hello! What is your happiest memory with Coldplay?

Thanks.

The Oracle replies...

19 June 2013 - submitted by Carolina, Mexico

Q. Hola, Hallo, Hello Oracle!
I know this is one of the most stupid questions ever, but I have curiosity to know.. Where does Chris gets his haircut? I love it! I know I'm a girl, but maybe I go on a trip to London and I decide to get a haircut, and then when I have my amazing haircut I will say I got it where Chris Martin goes! Hahahaha.
Please reply, even if you don't know!
Greetings and Cheers from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico!
Ps: I'm very glad Chris Martin's Mylo Xyloto hairstyle came back, he looks so hot in it! Take Care Oracle.

The Oracle replies...

18 June 2013 - submitted by Jacob, United States of America

Q. Hey Oracle!

In the Roadie entry #175, it mentioned Oldlay quite a lot. What exactly is Oldlay? Is it a spinoff of Coldplay?

Thanks, Jacob

The Oracle replies...

18 June 2013 - submitted by Catalina and Carla, United States of America

Q. Hi Oracle! This is Catalina and Carla. We wanted to know the kind of stuff Coldplay does while they are on their tourbus. Do they play scrabble, have pillow fights, watch a good movie, or just practice their music? Just wondering. Thanks!

The Oracle replies...

17 June 2013 - submitted by Nabil, Kuwait

Q. Hey Oracle!
Can you please tell me what Chris said about Dads in this video?
Happy Father's Day!

The Oracle replies...

17 June 2013 - submitted by Lucas, United States of America

Q. Hey Oracle,
This may seem like a random question, but I hope you can answer it.
You've talked before about making covers of songs (specifically Coldplay songs) But what are the rules when it comes to covering/performing or even recording an unreleased song?

For example, I'm a huge fan of a song called Until the Water Flows Over (I suppose it's also known as Solid Ground) that was never released (why it wasn't, I don't think I'll ever understand). It was played live once, I believe. And the instrumental leaked online some time ago.
With what we have of the song, could I be able to cover/perform or record a variation of this song without any problems? If not, what could I do about it?

Thanks Oracle!

The Oracle replies...

17 June 2013 - submitted by Coty, United States of America

Q. Hello Oracle!
I was looking into purchasing the globe used in the parachutes album because of my strange attraction to it. I don't mean the one actually used in the photo, but the model of it. I know it is at WHSmith, but I'm not sure which globe to purchase. Please help!
Live life.

The Oracle replies...

14 June 2013 - submitted by Sam, United States of America

Q. TEAM ORACLE QUESTION #124 part i
I'm sixteen, and like most people at sixteen, I have a lot on my mind (and at other times I have nothing on my mind, which is a different problem altogether) I've been feeling rather small in this big big world and I see there's a lot of evil in it. I want to change the world in a big big way, yet I find myself not knowing where to start. I really want to see the world get along with itself, and I need you, almighty Oracle, to tell me how I, a sixteen year old kid, can change the world for good.

The Oracle replies...

14 June 2013 - submitted by Julia, United Kingdom

Q. Dear Oracle,

My relationship with my boyfriend is starting to fall apart. We hardly talk any more and we used to be really close. Now whenever we have a conversation, everything is boring and awkward, and now I'm starting to become afraid of talking to him at all. It hard for us to even see each other because we live so far away. Please help me, I don't want to lose him...

Best wishes, Julia

The Oracle replies...

13 June 2013 - submitted by Veronika, Germany

Q. Hi Oracle

I wanna get started with getting a little fitter...
Any suggestions for a running-playlist (first of all Coldplay songs but also non-Coldplay-songs) ??
Which tracks do the boys listen to while working out?

Have a jolly day :)
Thanks for answering!

The Oracle replies...

13 June 2013 - submitted by Drew, United States of America

Q. I've been wondering about this since I pre-ordered my copy of Live 2012 on iTunes, why the long gap between their two live films, was a Live 2006 or a Live 2009 ever considered?

The Oracle replies...

12 June 2013 - submitted by Thuane, Brazil

Q. Which was the first concert that Coldplay used Xylobands/wristbands first time? Thank you.

The Oracle replies...

12 June 2013 - submitted by Carlo S, Panama

Q. I fell in love at a Tae Kwon Do place with a black belt. It is really hard to talk to her since she is one of the helpers (she is not actually a trainer yet), and even worse, her father and her little brother are there also. It's really hard to talk to her with her parents nearby.
We meet like once or twice a week and we can only talk before and after the class but then the place is full of kids and I can't make a real romantic approach.
I'm sincerely going mad.
Please help

The Oracle replies...

12 June 2013 - submitted by Laura, United Kingdom

Q. I know this is random but it's pretty important to me! Basically I've always thought I had the same birthday as Viva la Vida (12th June as it says on your website) however on other sites it says the 11th June? Which date is correct? I hope this website is right as it's my favourite album and I love the idea of sharing a birthday with it! Thanks! :)

The Oracle replies...

11 June 2013 - submitted by Petra, United Kingdom

Q. When and where was Chris performing this acoustic gig? It looks pretty recent to me.

The Oracle replies...

11 June 2013 - submitted by Paulo, Portugal

Q. Dear Coldplay,
We have just bought the Coldplay Live 2012 Concert film. It is an amazing film, that brings back some wonderful memories. We only went puzzled when you say that you started the tour on Madrid. Did you forgot the extraordinary concert that you did in Oporto on the 18 May??
Cheers
Paulo and Cristina.

The Oracle replies...

10 June 2013 - submitted by Claire, United States of America

Q. TEAM ORACLE QUESTION #123
I was hoping you would be able to help me out. You see, in January, when I was taking finals, I found one of my best friends was cheating on the final. I made a very hard decision and reported him and one other friend that was guilty. I planned on it being anonymous so my teacher could change the test and I wouldn't be found out, AND my friends would not get in trouble, but in the end, my wishes were not respected. (They basically MADE me tell them who it was.)
The test was not changed, and my friends got week suspensions, after being informed it was I who ratted them out. It has been a few months, and neither will talk to me. This is horrifying because they were my best friends! What should I do? I have already apologized and explained myself thousands of times, but to no avail. My other friends say I should give up, but I can't do that, also because I can't hang out with my other best friends since these two are always there. Please give me some advice?

The Oracle replies...

10 June 2013 - submitted by The Oracle, United Kingdom

Q. WHO'D LIKE TO JOIN TEAM ORACLE?
When I answer questions of a personal nature, Coldplay.com readers often get in touch with their own thoughts. So, we have a weekly feature, Team Oracle, whereby each Friday (with the question asker's permission) we open up a question to all of you to answer too. Then, the following Friday, I'll post a selection of the best answers, alongside my own reply.
ANYONE can join in so, if you'd like to, please email your response to the following question in no more than 250 words, to theoracle@coldplay.com before midnight Thursday 13th June.

I'm sixteen, and like most people at sixteen, I have a lot on my mind (and at other times I have nothing on my mind, which is a different problem altogether) I've been feeling rather small in this big big world and I see there's a lot of evil in it. I want to change the world in a big big way, yet I find myself not knowing where to start. I really want to see the world get along with itself, and I need you, almighty oracle, to tell me how I, a sixteen year old kid, can change the world for good. Sam, USA.

Look forward to seeing your replies.
The Oracle

The Oracle replies...

7 June 2013 - submitted by Flora, United States of America

Q. Hey Oracle,

I watched Coldplay's performance for the "Stand Up To Cancer" benefit and it got me thinking, how do international concerts work? Is it just assumed that enough people know English, or is there a form of translations (captions, interpreter) that ensue? I wish I could've been in France that night!

Best,
Flora

The Oracle replies...

7 June 2013 - submitted by Beth, United Kingdom

Q. Do Coldplay ever get nervous when performing live?

The Oracle replies...

7 June 2013 - submitted by Janie, United States of America

Q. Hello Oracle! I've been looking around in the archives and I found a bunch of stuff written by Prospekt. Besides being the namesake of an ep, who was he? Did he ever have a story like Mylo, or was he created after a real person? Thanks!

The Oracle replies...

6 June 2013 - submitted by Ben , United Kingdom

Q. Dear Oracle,

As I'm sure many coldplayers have, I have just listened through Mylo Xyloto in order and it made me wonder, when producing an album, do they write/record/produce the songs in order or do they do them separately then slot them in?

Thanks in advance Oracle! :) x

The Oracle replies...

6 June 2013 - submitted by Stephanie , Chile

Q. Hi Oracle !
Have you ever gone to the concert to Coldplay? Forgive my English. What is your favorite songs to Coldplay? Or you don't like Coldplay??
Have Chris ever asked to the question in Oracle?
Thanks you Anchorman.

The Oracle replies...

5 June 2013 - submitted by Devyani, India

Q. After a pretty turbulent flight last week that had me yelping, I was wondering, does anyone in the Coldplay family get the flight jitters? If yes, then I'd love to know how they deal with it. I hope I'm not the only plane-o-phobe (if that's what you can call it!).
Thanks,
Devyani

The Oracle replies...

5 June 2013 - submitted by Hanina, Indonesia

Q. Dear Oracle,
what song is sung by Chris Martin at T in the Park 2011 concert before Fix You?
Thank you : )

The Oracle replies...

5 June 2013 - submitted by Stefan, Austria

Q. I fancy a girl who rejected me yet. I have listened to almost every Coldplay song and noticed that Swallowed in the Sea, Yellow and Shiver express what I feel most. Which one of these songs should I dedicate to her or would you choose a completely different?

The Oracle replies...

4 June 2013 - submitted by Celine, Australia

Q. I read somewhere that Chris sang Dry Your Eyes with The Streets but this version was never released because Chris wasn't happy with his voice in it. Is this true and if so can you elaborate on why? Really curious about this because I can't imagine him ever sounding anything but fantastic. Thanks for your time

The Oracle replies...

4 June 2013 - submitted by Celine, United States of America

Q. Hi Oracle,
As the last assignment for history class, we have to create a personal history by writing ourselves a letter. Our teacher will keep these letters sealed and addressed for 5 years and then mail them back to us in 2018... Any suggestions as to what to say to the future 21-year-old me?!
Thanks,
Celine :)

The Oracle replies...

3 June 2013 - submitted by Jemma , Australia

Q. I just finished watching Game of Thrones season 3 episode 9, and I am 99% sure that I saw Will Champion playing a drum in the band! Was that him or was I just imagining things?

The Oracle replies...

3 June 2013 - submitted by Graeme, United Kingdom

Q. Hi I was at the Manchester concert and Chris kept saying Ashley Grey. Who is he or she? Thx.

The Oracle replies...

31 May 2013 - submitted by Florence, Canada

Q. TEAM ORACLE QUESTION #122
I've got a friend who has a very low self-esteem. What can I do to level up his self-esteem, to show him that he is not the loser he thinks he is?

The Oracle replies...

31 May 2013 - submitted by The Oracle, United Kingdom

Q. WHO'D LIKE TO JOIN TEAM ORACLE?
When I answer questions of a personal nature, Coldplay.com readers often get in touch with their own thoughts. So, we have a weekly feature, Team Oracle, whereby each Friday (with the question asker's permission) we open up a question to all of you to answer too. Then, the following Friday, I'll post a selection of the best answers, alongside my own reply.
ANYONE can join in so, if you'd like to, please email your response to the following dilemma, in no more than 250 words, to theoracle@coldplay.com before midnight Thursday 6th June.

I was hoping you would be able to help me out. You see, in January, when I was taking finals, I found one of my best friends was cheating on the final. I made a very hard decision and reported him and one other friend that was guilty. I planned on it being anonymous so my teacher could change the test and I wouldn't be found out, AND my friends would not get in trouble, but in the end, my wishes were not respected. (They basically MADE me tell them who it was.) The test was not changed, and my friends got week suspensions, after being informed it was I who ratted them out. It has been a few months, and neither will talk to me. This is horrifying because they were my best friends! What should I do? I have already apologized and explained myself thousands of times, but to no avail. My other friends say I should give up, but I can't do that, also because I can't hang out with my other best friends since these two are always there. Please give me some advice? Claire, USA.

Look forward to seeing your replies.
The Oracle

The Oracle replies...

30 May 2013 - submitted by Anna , United Kingdom

Q. I recently saw on twitter that one of their fans tweeted that Guy was on Pointless Celebrities, is that true?

The Oracle replies...

30 May 2013 - submitted by Grace, Australia

Q. Hi Oracle,
I recently signed up for the Global Citizen and in doing so I found this and the first part of the stop malaria film clip, sounded like the beat off of Lost! I was wondering if they had/needed permission to do that. And is there anyway that Coldplay may support the Global Citizen and that's why the sounds of Lost! are in the video. I know it's not Lost!, but it's similar.
Thanks Oracle!

The Oracle replies...

29 May 2013 - submitted by Jake, United States of America

Q. Who is Claire Smith? I've been going through a 1999 version of Coldplay.com and it said that comments/suggestions and questions about Coldplay should be emailed to Claire Smith. Are you Claire Smith?

The Oracle replies...

29 May 2013 - submitted by Stephen, United States of America

Q. I have noticed that on every album, the band has a secret track except for Mylo Xyloto. Also, the other albums have a song that's significantly shorter than the others, but but on Mylo Xyloto, there are three shorter songs. Why is this so?
Thanks, and I'm already waiting for the next album!

The Oracle replies...

28 May 2013 - submitted by Saakshi , India

Q. Hey Oracle,
So Mat Whitecross recently joined twitter and he replied to one of the fans saying that Coldplay are doing a dubstep remix of The Scientist. Is it really true?
Thanks a ton!
Saakshi

The Oracle replies...

28 May 2013 - submitted by Karolyn, Ecuador

Q. Now having Coldplay Live 2012 in my hands I realized that in the back Violet Hill has an * and the other song no and when I imported the songs to iTunes Violet Hill didn't appear.
It is a problem with my CD or every CD have this problem? And why Violet Hill has the *? Love you hope you reply me and I will be so thanksfull. Love you.

The Oracle replies...

24 May 2013 - submitted by Ryan, United States of America

Q. TEAM ORACLE QUESTION #121
I'll be graduating from high school next year and must choose a quote for placement in the yearbook, any suggestions? The quote can be absolutely anything, from funny, to inspiring, to sad.

The Oracle replies...

24 May 2013 - submitted by The Oracle, United Kingdom

The Oracle replies...

23 May 2013 - submitted by James, United States of America

Q. My brother and I are convinced that Talk was a credits song in a movie. Specifically, we thought it closed out one of the Transformer movies, but after reviewing the dvds that is not the case. Was it in the select pre-release movie theater version of Transformers or in a different movie? 'We are lost and incomplete' without this information.
Thanks,

The Oracle replies...

23 May 2013 - submitted by Carlotta, Italy

Q. Hello Oracle!
If you really have nothing to do now, would you like to answer my question? Yesterday I was listening to the radio, when I heard an awesome, unexpected samba-remix of Clocks!
Could you tell me who did it and if it was a direct collaboration with the guys or an independent thing??
Thank you very much,and ciao from Italy!

The Oracle replies...

23 May 2013 - submitted by Martin, Australia

Q. Hello Oracle, did Chris have anyone in particular on his mind while writing Shiver? Sort of going through the same thing right at this moment. Do you reckon I should move on or keep trying?

The Oracle replies...

22 May 2013 - submitted by Lucia, Uruguay

Q. Hi Oracle, I had seen a live performance of God Put a Smile Upon your Face (2006) and Chris said: "This is a song about what it feels like to be the biggest band in the world in the biggest city in the world".
It is really about that?

The Oracle replies...

22 May 2013 - submitted by Aranzazu, Chile

Q. Lovely Oracle, since Coldplay's first message in Spanish appear on Facebook, and some people here asking in Spanish... I was wondering, have you ever thought about learning spanish? But I mean, really, Spanish without translator help! There is a lot of people here asking in English, but their mother language are others, (like me! I'm Chilean) So why can't you?
Cheers, Arie.

The Oracle replies...

21 May 2013 - submitted by S, Netherlands

Q. Hi Oracle!

I hope you, the rest of the crew and the band are doing really well. I have two questions, and I'm hoping you could answer them for me:

1. On Amsterdam, is it Will or Jonny providing the backing vocals? I know that Will provides the most backing vocals, and that Jonny doesn't always like to sing... But the backing vocals in Amsterdam are quite low, and when Jonny sings, he has a very distinct low voice.
I've asked some fans, and most are really convinced it's Will (singing low), but... I'm just not sure.

2. Why is the small Mylo Xyloto title on the Mylo Xyloto CD case printed upside down? I noticed it when I wanted to arrange all of my Coldplay CDs into a neat stack. First I thought it was a printing mistake, but then I mentioned it to other fans and their MX CDs have the exact same thing. Is it a mistake? Or is it just a choice in design?

Thanks so much for reading these questions and helping out so many Coldplayers! And, if you answer these ones (or one of them), thanks in advance for that too!

Love,

S.

The Oracle replies...

21 May 2013 - submitted by Sandy, Brazil

Q. So... is this the new haircut Chris?

The Oracle replies...

20 May 2013 - submitted by Josh, United Kingdom

Q. Dear Oracle,

I have no faith that this ridiculous question will be answered but here we go. The band's previous name was Trombolese for a short period.. Freed from Desire just came on shuffle, and it sounds very much like they keep saying Trombolese! Plus this was released in 1996... could this have been the inspiration behind Coldplay's early (and terrible) band name!?

Thanks!
Josh

The Oracle replies...

20 May 2013 - submitted by Loreto, Chile

Q. Hi Oracle!, I found this cover of Life Is For Living and I swear this man sounds almost identical to Chris! What do you think?.