borneoman
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Post by borneoman on Nov 21, 2004 11:14:33 GMT 1
I mean, why didn't he keep it for Coldplay?
I think it's such an amazing track, it really grows on you, can you imagine it sung by Chris Martin?
I think that if recorded by Coldplay, it would have been their biggest hit so far...
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Post by Admin on Nov 21, 2004 11:41:08 GMT 1
I guess he's a kind guy and still gets some of the royalties?
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Post by yardwater on Nov 22, 2004 13:58:24 GMT 1
I think the track is more suited to Embrace. Also as Andy says I think it was a genuine act of kindness - I think Embrace had been pigeonholed by the music industry and possibly even where their own label is concerned when it comes to Embrace's single releases. I think the money men probably allowed a bit greter diversity because of Chris Martin's name alone. Whether consciously or not Chris is developing a name as a songwriter - so it won't have doen him any harm either.
I suspect Coldplay are avoiding overkill by giving us all a rest for a year or so. Their songs were beginning to blur a bit for me.
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Post by anna on Nov 22, 2004 15:28:15 GMT 1
I've heard the Coldplay version or at least Chris Martin singing it. It was really slow but still really good. Didn't Embrace give Coldplay a leg up?
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 22, 2004 17:41:04 GMT 1
Maybe either Chris Martin was inspired somewhat by Embrace or Coldplay supported them in their early days? I don't know...
Maybe Chris Martin felt sorry for Embrace that they'd never had an NM #1 yet...
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Post by anna on Nov 22, 2004 18:07:35 GMT 1
Maybe either Chris Martin was inspired somewhat by Embrace or Coldplay supported them in their early days? I don't know... Maybe Chris Martin felt sorry for Embrace that they'd never had an NM #1 yet... Coldplay did support Embrace. I think the 2 singers are close friends now, still. |
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Post by dandyhighwayman on Nov 22, 2004 21:13:13 GMT 1
Maybe Chris Martin felt sorry for Embrace that they'd never had an NM #1 yet... This seems the most likely reason to me. I hear Morrissey is writing for Geri and Clint Boon is penning Tiffany's new track for the same reason...  |
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Post by DansiB on Nov 23, 2004 13:41:28 GMT 1
I think that song's wicked. I thought I had heard it before though, and knew some of the words already, but I don't know how.  |
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Kristofferson67
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Post by Kristofferson67 on Nov 24, 2004 10:53:12 GMT 1
Yep Coldplay used to support Embrace.
They both suported the mighty Shack on the NME tour back in '98 too!
*Those were the days*
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 24, 2004 19:19:04 GMT 1
Close, Clint Boon wrote for Ant & Dec.
The might Shack had a big NM hit "Comedy" in 1999. It peaked at NM #2, kept out by the Auteurs "The Rubettes" and was narrowly pipped to #1 by that in a close contest. But later on the Shack single refused to leave the chart, then started climbing back up and remained in the chart for 14 consecutive weeks, finishing 5th on the chart of the year (above the Auteurs).
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Post by anna on Nov 24, 2004 19:27:51 GMT 1
Close, Clint Boon wrote for Ant & Dec. The might Shack had a big NM hit "Comedy" in 1999. It peaked at NM #2, kept out by the Auteurs "The Rubettes" and was narrowly pipped to #1 by that in a close contest. But later on the Shack single refused to leave the chart, then started climbing back up and remained in the chart for 14 consecutive weeks, finishing 5th on the chart of the year (above the Auteurs). I like the Auteurs, I have 2 of their albums |
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Post by Earl Purple on Nov 24, 2004 21:32:12 GMT 1
I have the album "how I learned to love the boot boys" but I didn't listen to it that many times. Saw them live twice in 1999 too, once being at the Leeds rock festival.
I don't actually know any of their stuff prior to 1999. Prior to 1998 I generally only followed the top 40 like many of the posters on here.
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Post by anna on Nov 24, 2004 21:55:13 GMT 1
I have the album "how I learned to love the boot boys" but I didn't listen to it that many times. Saw them live twice in 1999 too, once being at the Leeds rock festival. I don't actually know any of their stuff prior to 1999. Prior to 1998 I generally only followed the top 40 like many of the posters on here. I've got New Wave and Now I'm a Cowboy. Both I really like, I didn't pick them up again in 1999 |
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