Coldplay: Oracle

18 February 2013 - submitted by Jericho, United States of America

Q. Hello
Do you know what the model is for Chris Martin's Martin guitar?
Thanks

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18 February 2013 - submitted by Sebastian, Mexico

Q. Ok, so music related question, I was listen to The Libertines, precisely Last Post On The Bugle and I noticed that there's a verse that goes:
Inside I felt
So, so alone
Locked in a room
Waiting til kingdom come
Although I felt elated
I felt like I was scum.

So I thought that maybe Coldplay were inspired by this to make their song Til Kingdom Comes.
So did they took inspiration from The Libertines?

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15 February 2013 - submitted by Mindy, Australia

Q. TEAM ORACLE QUESTION #107
My friendship group is tearing apart. A complete split. Right through the middle. I don't know how to handle this at all. What did you do when you lost really good friends? Did you try and split your time, did you let some of them go? I don't want to lose them.

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15 February 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 21st February.

Lately I've realized that my best friend hasn't really been the same. After a breakup with her boyfriend a few months ago, her behavior has changed. She used to always be in a cheerful mood but now she doesn't seem to care about anyone or anything. She almost seems like she's angry most of the time when I'm around her. Another thing is that she's almost completely stopped eating. I rarely see her eat anything anymore and she is skinny enough as it is. Today she told me that she had lost nearly fifteen pounds in just a few months, making her weight drop almost to the double digits. It's been scaring the living hell out of me. I want to do something but I don't know what and I'm worried about how she would react if I told her that I thought she hadn't been herself for these past few months. I'm just very upset and worried about her right now and I don't know what to do. Can you please help me? Christine. USA.

Look forward to seeing your replies.
The Oracle

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14 February 2013 - submitted by Pau, Argentina

Q. Hi Wise Oracle!
A few days ago I was watching the music video:"The Nappies". It's very funny.
But I have a problem: I could recognize almost everyone in that video except from the one with the red wig. It seems to be a woman, but I am not totally sure.
Please Oracle, Can you tell me who is this?
Thanks in advanced.

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

Q. Greetings from Michigan!
I was wondering... do the boys ever find embarrassing photos (and such) of themselves on the internet and don't like it? Just like dorky photos where they're making weird faces (not anything more!)

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14 February 2013 - submitted by Danny, United Kingdom

Q. Hello Mr Oracle Sir, I've recently taken up the ukulele. Great little instrument. Do any of the band play them?

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13 February 2013 - submitted by Ana Karen, Mexico

Q. Is it true that Coldplay is going to give two free concerts here in Mexico due to the Non Violence Foundation? I really want this to be real but I have my doubts, so... I wanted to ask you, dear Oracle.

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13 February 2013 - submitted by Amora, United States of America

Q. Have anything planned for ya'lls 20th anniversary? IT HAS TO BE HUGE :D

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13 February 2013 - submitted by Paul, France

Q. If I visit The Bakery, can I enter inside it and visit it?
Thank you Oracle.

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12 February 2013 - submitted by Frisby, United States of America

Q. In this interview, Simon Pegg references a song called A + E. Is there a recording of it anywhere?

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12 February 2013 - submitted by Vasilis, Greece

Q. Warner Music Group bought Parlophone. Does this affect the group in any direct (artistc, if you like) way, except from the fact that Warner will now sign the contracts rather than EMI? Thanks in advance!

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12 February 2013 - submitted by Sandy, United States of America

Q. Happy Heart's Day Oracle,
Are you madly in love at the moment?
Hope so!
Sandy

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11 February 2013 - submitted by Chris, United Kingdom

Q. Is this painting where the album cover of Viva la Vida came from? If it is the painting, it's bad that the woman ruined it.

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11 February 2013 - submitted by Janie, United States of America

Q. O wise Oracle, my friend has this theory that you're the guy who shoots butterflies out of a cannon. Is this true?

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11 February 2013 - submitted by Anna, United States of America

Q. Hi Oracle! While in church one Sunday, we sang a hymn titled My Song is Love Unknown. Some of the lyrics like "my song is love unknown" and "love to the loveless shown" sounded awfully familiar. I am very curious, were these lyrics used in the song A Message on purpose of is it merely a coincidence?

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8 February 2013 - submitted by Kate, United Kingdom

Q. TEAM ORACLE QUESTION #106
Friends, to a relationship, back to friends, can it work?

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8 February 2013 - submitted by The Oracle, United Kingdom

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7 February 2013 - submitted by Craig, United Kingdom

Q. Hey Oracle!

So, I came across this. Have you ever heard this version before?! It's really beautiful!!!

My question, where and when is this from? I know the first verse and chorus is how they played it on the more recent MX tour shows, but I never knew there was this full studio version!

It's amazing, thank you. :-))

Craig

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7 February 2013 - submitted by Lola, Italy

Q. Dear Oracle,
For the first time we have the occasion to reveal a good news before the journalists. Is real that Chris will participate, as special guest, to 63 edition of Festival di Sanremo 2013 in Italy next week?

Please give to Italian fans the good news.

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7 February 2013 - submitted by Marie, France

Q. Dear Oracle,
This week, my Mum bought me the Coldplay Live 2012, and when she saw the 2003 DVD, she bought it too...
But now I've got a big, big problem : which one should I watch first ? (I can't watch both at the same time :/ )
Greetings from France,
Marie

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6 February 2013 - submitted by Elliott L, United Kingdom

Q. Oh, Mighty Oracle :)

I was wondering if Chris has been noticed when recording videos like Fix You when he was in the back alleys and The Scientist when he was walking down the high street. I'm sure there must be people who are Coldplay fans and would want to meet him if they saw him in the street. Thanks. PS Hey from UK.

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6 February 2013 - submitted by Justin, United States of America

Q. Dear Oracle,
I just heard a new song by Maroon 5 called Daylight, sound familiar, the title?
How is this possible? I figured some songs have the same name, but don't musicians check and stuff? Was curious about this for other songs too.
Thanks.
Justin.

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5 February 2013 - submitted by Billy, United States of America

Q. Greetings Oracle,
Has Coldplay ever played any of their songs that they recorded as demos? If not will they? I would love to hear some songs from the Viva la Vida demos live!

Thanks!

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5 February 2013 - submitted by Amy, United Kingdom

Q. If you said there were 5th, 6th and 7th members of Coldplay as well then which 3 people would you say would be 5th, 6th and 7th?? Would it be someone already part of the crew or a well known friend?!
Just wondering as I would find it difficult to choose :)
Thank you!
Amy x

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4 February 2013 - submitted by David, Canada

Q. Now that Clocks is number one on 6 Music's Greatest Hit, what does Will think about it since at first he thought it was rubbish, like he said in the Q&A part many years back on the Nissan Live sets by Yahoo.

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4 February 2013 - submitted by Grace, Australia

Q. Hi beautiful Oracle,
I was wondering is this the original version of The Scientist, that Chris took a month of to practice backwards?
Thank-you almighty Oracle Xx

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1 February 2013 - submitted by Bri, United States of America

Q. TEAM ORACLE QUESTION #105
My boyfriend just recently told me that him and some of his guy friends spent the weekend drinking and smoking. I was so disappointed in him - he's underage and I thought he was above those sort of things. And when I got mad, he had to remind me that "most of the other guys aren't even gonna tell their girlfriends" as if him telling me the truth makes it better. He also told me that he's been stressed and it was the one thing that took it away. I'm so upset, angry, and worried. What do I do?

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1 February 2013 - submitted by The Oracle, United Kingdom

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31 January 2013 - submitted by Fabian, United Kingdom

Q. Hey, I was at a wedding at Bush Hall in Shepherds Bush in London, and on the list of events held/filmed at Bush Hall, it said Coldplay, could you please tell me what Coldplay used the venue for?

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31 January 2013 - submitted by Rick W, United States of America

Q. In the alternate video for Viva La Vida made by Anton Corbijn, it looks like the beach Chris walks onto around 2:36 is the same one he walked on in the music video for Yellow. Is this really the case?

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31 January 2013 - submitted by Carolyn B, United States of America

Q. Oh wise Oracle, I have a question of etiquette to pose to you. My boyfriend and I are both HUGE Coldplay fans (saw the MX tour from the floor and will never ever forget it), so we would have the utmost confidence in whatever guidance you can provide. We are in the unusual situation of sharing the same birthday - February 2 - and while we both find this fact extremely amusing, as the first shared Birthday of our relationship nears, we are faced with a problem: who buys the birthday dinner? Should we just flip a coin, or do you have a more creative solution to offer?
Thanks!

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30 January 2013 - submitted by Paul,

Q. Hi Oracle,

The Scientist is my favorite song and has been for years and years and years.
I always wondered what the lyrics "Coming up tales" meant, and I had a thought today: is he referring to "coming of age tales" or something of that sort? Is he saying that he is growing up or something?

Thanks

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30 January 2013 - submitted by Mia, United States of America

Q. Dear amazing, great, respectable, all-knowing Oracle,
In the interview with Paris, it said that the boys were reading some books about graffiti. I was just wondering, what graffiti books they were reading? And do you know any good books about graffiti to read?
Love, Mia

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30 January 2013 - submitted by Polly, United Kingdom

Q. Does it take strength to the stop tears or courage to keep you're feelings real and let your eyes flood away?

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30 January 2013 - submitted by Stephanie,

Q. O wise Oracle, could you please enlighten me, is there going to be any chance of seeing a song called Car Kids in the near future, or an EP album (much like Prospekt March). Thank you.

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29 January 2013 - submitted by Charl, United Kingdom

Q. Hi Oracle,
I was just wondering if Coldplay ever considered sing 'para para paralympics' instead of Paradise at the amazing London 2012 Paralympics closing ceremony?

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29 January 2013 - submitted by Danny Ackers, United Kingdom

Q. Hi Oracle.

So I seen MX tour at Manchester, Etihad... Which was fantastic - obviously, and managed to grab me some MX confetti.

When I got it home I posed the question, what do these shapes mean? Where do they come from?

Can you enlighten me with your knowledge?

Thanks.
Dan

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29 January 2013 - submitted by Brenden, United States of America

Q. Dear Oracle,

A lot of people seem to be asking this, so I decided to ask it here. Any chance of an acoustic album?

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28 January 2013 - submitted by Jule,

Q. Hello,
a few days ago you said something about a folder with icons and images you could download from coldplay.com which was called Coldplay Tour.
Can I still download it?
It would be nice if you answer.
Thank you and nice greetings!

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28 January 2013 - submitted by Clodagh,

Q. Morning Oracle! I came across this article about rock star demands... I find this hard to believe "Coldplay demand eight stamped local postcards wherever they go" and as for dreary ... how very dare they!!

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28 January 2013 - submitted by Carolina,

Q. Hello there!
Hi Oracle, I was listening in my art class to Violet Hill, when I realize that when Chris is singing "From the windows they were watching while we froze, down below ..." It sounds hillarius because it sounds like Chris private parts are frozing! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha What do you think? Have you ever think it? Cheers from Puerto Vallarta Mexico! With Love Your best fan Carolina.

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25 January 2013 - submitted by Elise,

Q. TEAM ORACLE QUESTION #104
I'm young and have been dating the same guy for almost two years (which is a long time when you're young as you know). We've been so close but lately I've been thinking about things, things that for so long I have overlooked - his obscene and inappropriate jokes, his moodiness, his anger which he directs towards me. I've always been a comfort to him, as he has to me (he can be very sweet and romantic) but I'm tired of his inability to be a true gentleman through and through. I know you should stick with someone and accept them as a whole, but he can be more of a jerk than the sweet guy I once knew, and I don't ever want to settle for someone who's only good for me half the time. How could I have overlooked this for so long? And how can I change things? Can things be fixed?

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25 January 2013 - submitted by The Oracle,

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 31st January.

My boyfriend just recently told me that him and some of his guy friends spent the weekend drinking and smoking. I was so disappointed in him - he's underage and I thought he was above those sort of things. And when I got mad, he had to remind me that "most of the other guys aren't even gonna tell their girlfriends" as if him telling me the truth makes it better. He also told me that he's been stressed and it was the one thing that took it away. I'm so upset, angry, and worried. What do I do? Bri, USA.

Look forward to seeing your replies.
The Oracle

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24 January 2013 - submitted by Paula,

Q. Hi Oracle!
A few months ago I downloaded from coldplay.com a folder with icons an images, it was called Coldplay Tour. Moreover in this folder there was a PDF archive with the lyrics from Mylo Xyloto songs, I would like to know who wrote the lyrics. Maybe Chris?
Kisses.
PS: Please answer me

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24 January 2013 - submitted by Mark,

Q. Hey Oracle, I was wondering how does the band know which song they wrote will be successful amongst all others. I mean, do they consider certain tastes or points of view before deciding?

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23 January 2013 - submitted by Sebastien, South Africa

Q. Oracle I was wondering what the book on the shelf titled "Coldplay" in this clip was?

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23 January 2013 - submitted by Brisa,

Q. Hey!! What are the guys doing now? Are they resting?

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23 January 2013 - submitted by Dasha,

Q. Hi Oracle!!!
I found on Google map Chris' house (link removed) and saw a man with a child (link removed).
Maybe this is Chris and Moses?

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22 January 2013 - submitted by AlexLines, United Kingdom

Q. Hey Oracle,

A while back I bought over 50 Viva chair headrests supposedly from the private Viva La Vida jet/plane. I was wondering whether you have any recollection of Viva headrests on the seats because it would be fun to find out if it was possible the boys really had napped against them?
Many thanks.