This is, IMO, a highly underrated Coldplay song. I mean generally. It never got much attention but it's one of the most mesmerizing on this great debut album.

I like how you can't spell Pearl Jam or Coldplay right.

There's a big difference between CP and PJ
Peral Jam is excellent
Cold Play sucks

Coldplay are popular? Like you I miss all commercial TV and radio, because I don't watch or listen to it. Thus, I too like Coldplay.

I also recommend this to everybody. Turn off your TV and block out all Main Stream Media including most 'News'papers and Magazines. Trust me, I'm a doctor.

Clodplay are just dull. nuff said. As for U2, their first five albums are classics and among the finest recordings of all time (imho), after that they started to disappear up their own arses, only reappearing occasionaly to record masterpieces like Vertigo.

I'm sufficiently oblivious to Top-40 radio, MTV, and the Grammys that I completely missed Coldplay's trek to apparently massive popularity. Which is why I like them on RP. I recommend this listening strategy highly.

Coldplay: As overrated as Donnie Darko.

planet_lizard wrote:

I find it rather sad and an embarrassing British trait that we cannot bear to see our bands enjoy massive success. It's always been the case. Suddenly we look for the tiniest reasons why they don't deserve it. Perhaps we feel like they've abandoned their roots? U2 have suffered in the same way. And I remember at school when it was considered a crime to admit liking Duran Duran. Now it's acceptable. I'm sure that one day it'll be "OK" to like Coldplay. Personally I'm happy not to be trendy and I like them now. This first album is superb. I voiced this opinion to a student a few years ago and winced when he condescendingly said "well it's very easy to listen to". I suppose I might well have said something like that as a student. Fortunately I care much less what other people think these days.