songs you WISH coldplay would sing

[cold_kitty]

lately i've been listening to a lot of jeff buckly (r.i.p. of course!) and i just wish that coldplay would do a cover of "last goodbye". it's a terrific track!

what about you guys? any songs you wish coldplay had done or would cover?

[Reilly]

Lylac Wine will always rule.

[Donna-Lou]

Goo Goo Dolls: Iris

That'd be so great to hear :)

[cold_kitty]

Lylac Wine will always rule.

oh yeah! VERY kick ass song!

[Sweet One]

I love Jeff Buckley...Lilac Wine is one of my faves...

[bozo]

Hmmmmm..... I think Chris Martin could do some cool Nick Drake covers.
Or how about The Beatles' With a Little Help from My friends.....??????

I hate when people cover good Beatles songs.. but I think Coldplay could pull it off.

[Sweet One]

Nick Drake is awesome!! Yeah, they should definitely try their hand at that... :)

[teresa]

i've just been laughing with that crazy covers of nelly and aqua. lol

i'm a barbie girl
in a barbie world...


Seriously, i would like them to do , may be, ben harper- excuse mr. , its just so good... or they could do sexual healing that would be funny (i think)

[Sweet One]

I haven't heard the aqua covers yet... i probably wouldn't want to hear them either..those songs are dreadful... nothing can save them!!! :D

[silvergirl]

Miss you love - Silverchair

I love this group! :)

[weedy_gonzalez]

justin timberlake 'i just wanna love you babe'

[Chrissy]

I swa that Barbie Girl cover!! ROFL it was great :D :D :D It could be cool with a Björk song... maybe Isobel or Venus as a boy, but that's probably to... i dunno i think she got some special instruments :shrug:

[DaveFer]

Dave Matthews Band - Typical Situation
Ben Folds Five - One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces

[Obi-Wan]

Coldplay did a cover of Beatles - Here comes the sun!! Check out www.justspies.com!!!

Its pretty cool!

[Sweet One]

Thanks Nic! :D

[TriflesAndEvils]

I wish coldplay would sing ...hmm.. NO i want them to sing their songs !!

[cold_kitty]

oh i agree with ya, TriflesAndEvils. this thread isn't serious or nuttin. just songs you think would have sounded kick ass if coldplay sung em!

[unbornchikkenvoices]

smells like teen spirit

[Sweet One]

:D

[Sweet One]

I'd rather go back in time and see Nirvana perform that.... ;)

[BJDarklight]

tiny dancer

[Jewelee]

I wish coldplay would perform two of their own songs such as Brothers and Sisters and Such a Rush, I think one of the best collaborations they had was with Ms Dynamite doing ms dynamitee.
That would be funny if they did some weezer songs.

[Chrissy]

oh yeah that one with ms dynamite is great! and they should play their old songs a bit more missa would like that

[TriflesAndEvils]

hmm. well i guess some smiths songs.. that would be interesting no?

[Chrissy]

who's smith? i'm thinking will smith, but i seriously doubt that you're refering to him :D

[unbornchikkenvoices]

the version on muddy banks is class-i woulve loved to see them live :(
here we are now entertain us!

[TriflesAndEvils]

the smiths??!?! you dont know them? haha. listen to them.. they might have indirectly influenced coldplay

[matt]

lately i've been listening to a lot of jeff buckly (r.i.p. of course!) and i just wish that coldplay would do a cover of "last goodbye". it's a terrific track!

what about you guys? any songs you wish coldplay had done or would cover?


There is a top band in holland called : KANE, the've got a number 'let is be'. I would like to here chris sing this song.

matt

[Sweet One]

the version on muddy banks is class-i woulve loved to see them live :(
here we are now entertain us!

Yeah, it would've been damn cool to see them... :)

[jambo82]

that acoustic song by staind would be good!!

[unbornchikkenvoices]

one time me and my friend were up at my house and we recorded me and him playing 14 nirvana songs onto an old tape recorder, my voice was just so terrible, you couldnt even here my guitar it was just a buzz, i cringed when i heard it.but i like to sing politik, i can sing it.damn cobain having a fu*kin brilliant voice.id also like to sing the high parts to paranoid android

[Sweet One]

Cobain's voice is great! Not a lot of people can pull it off.... but at least you tried... :D

[unbornchikkenvoices]

by the end of it all i sounded like an 60year old woman, my voice was wrecked, not to mention my mother walked in during sliver, in bloom is also hard to sing

[Sweet One]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: In Bloom is the greatest song! :)

[unbornchikkenvoices]

i just think that the video for come as you are is seriously the greatest video ever made.it just went hand in hand with the song and the waterfall in front of the camera. they did that cos kurt was detoxing his face was a mess.

ever hear of a band called killing joke. a song of theirs called eighties is the guitar part kurt stole for come as you are!

[Sweet One]

I've never heard of them...are you serious?? :lol:

The video is awesome..i'm not sure, but i think i have that in a tape that my brother had of nirvana stuff....i'm gonna go check if i can find that... :shrug:

[Chrissy]

the smiths??!?! you dont know them? haha. listen to them.. they might have indirectly influenced coldplay
i have heard the name, but not really anything else... i'll go check it out

[unbornchikkenvoices]

ill try and get up here so you can listen to it-i downloaded it see

same effect and all...
his hair was cool when it was pink/red

[hollybelle]

I would like to see them do a cover of a cure song any cure song would do. Like "lovecats" or " from the edge of the deep green sea" but any would do.
I just love the Cure!!! ;)

[oasistravis]

Two of Us - The Beatles

Across The Universe - The Beatles

Dreaming Of You - The Coral

Lets Spend the night togheter - Rolling Stones

[Sweet One]

ill try and get up here so you can listen to it-i downloaded it see

same effect and all...
his hair was cool when it was pink/red

I have the SNL performance where his hair is pinkish-red..he looks so cool...

You haven't been on for a while... :shrug:

[hollybelle]

Kurt Cobain was Awesome!!! What a tragedy that he is gone. :(

[Sweet One]

I know!!! I look back at their old videos and performances and i just think, we never really realized what a genius this guy was!! He's phenomenal.....when i fond out that he was dead, i was terribly sad.... :sad:

[Shiverqueen]

I looove The Smiths!! Always have, always will!! I would like them to re-do "Baby Blue" by Them/Van Morrison. That would be bad ass!

[hollybelle]

The Smiths were great! Have you heard Johnny Marr's new band the healers? they are pretty good. Sound kinda like Oasis.

[Shiverqueen]

As a matter of fact I just got this demo from my brother "You gotta hear this" Volume 6 with The Healers on it. It also has my brothers band on it :D

[hollybelle]

What band is your brother in? Anything I could have heard of?
What did you think of the Healers?

[Matty'sgirl]

i would like to hear them cover yesterday by the Beatles :P

[Sweet One]

That would be awesome! Good choice.

[Matty'sgirl]

Thank you!!! :) the song always makes me cry if u listen to the words :sad:

[Sweet One]

Yeah..i know...i love that song..it would be interesting to hear CP sing that.. :)

[hollybelle]

yesterday is such a beautiful sad song!

[Chrissy]

i can play it on piano, i love it

[hollybelle]

oh how cool Chrissy :)
wish i could play piano :?

[Chrissy]

yeah, me too! :lol: i can only 25 songs by heart and then i can read tabs, but i'm not that good. even though i played for 4 years or so. :shock: i wat to begin again but i aint got the time - typical!

[hollybelle]

i hear ya!! but at least you can play a little. ;)

[Browneyedgirl]

I'd love to hear them do Alison by Elvis Costello and absolutely anything by The Smiths , I agree with everyone else on hear that loves them .When I was 14 they were all I would listen to !!

[hollybelle]

They did a cover of "stop me if you think that you've heard this before." got it from that audiothief radiohead sight. it's pretty good cover. ;)

[Browneyedgirl]

thanks Holly, I'll have to check that one out......

[Chrissy]

They did a cover of "stop me if you think that you've heard this before." got it from that audiothief radiohead sight. it's pretty good cover. ;)
yeah i think it's funny :D makes me a happy bunny

[hollybelle]

No problem and Chrissy you are a silly bunny!! LOL

[Shiverqueen]

Shortie is the name!! My brother is the singer. They are pretty good if you ask me :D

[Chris's Nuts]

Well when I one the Coldplay soundcheck contest and they were taking requests i asked them if they could play the Cure's A Forest (which Chris loves and has played on cd when guesting on at least 2 radio shows). Unfortunately (and probably wisely) they said no as they hadn't probably rehearsed it ever before.

Still maybe some day......... :shrug:

[Chrissy]

No problem and Chrissy you are a silly bunny!! LOL
*wearing her easter suit jumping around the room* I SURE AM!! :D :D :D

[DONTPANICgirl]

i just wish theyd sing more funny covers like hott in herre and the T.A.T.U. song and barbie girl haha!! :lol:

[Chrissy]

that stuff is hilarious! i saw the barbie girl one :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[schmarotzer]

I'd really like to see chris singing "why does it always rain on me?" (Travis). This is a nice song, and coldplay could do a great cover.

[Oh HoNEy]

OMG!! l love that song! ...hmmm, l could actually see Chris pullin that off too :P

[Oh HoNEy]

uuuuuuhhhh, l'd want Chris to sing, 'Imagine' by the Beatles, that would be wonderful! That song always makes me teary eyed, but l LOVE it :)

[Chrissy]

oooh yeeeeeah!!! that could be so NICE! or yesterday

[Esnapand]

Random thought: The Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" would be weird. But I can't imagine Chris yelling like Adam Horovitz does it...

[olipunker]

Last Goodbye- Jeff Buckley
Losing my religion- REM
Sunday Bloody Sunday- U2

[tifosi]

somewhere over the rainbow - judy Garland

Two little Boys - Rolf Harris

Smart dressed Guy - ZZtop

Ok, so I'm joking!! lol

[DONTPANICgirl]

let down-radiohead

[silvergirl]

I wish Coldplay would sing "I want to hold your hand" - The Beatles

[Pseudonym]

Hehe... this is a really REALLY old thread. No one has repied in it since like 2003. I just felt like bringing back a thread for no reason. Anyway, Id like to hear Coldplay sing "Crahsing Down" by Mat Kearney.

Come on people lets bring this thread back to life! :wink3:

[Hotplay007]

justin timberlake 'i just wanna love you babe'

Hey, I have him singing a part of that song.

I want to hear him sing a Japanese Rock Song. The Gazette - Filth in the Beauty. and Linkin Park - Papercut

[Pseudonym]

^Thanks for supporting the cause, I want this to be the first ever "THREAD BROUGHT BACK FROM THE DEAD"
And yes, I am aware that it ryhmes.
:D

[Chavi]

any U2 songs !

[Hotplay007]

^Thanks for supporting the cause, I want this to be the first ever "THREAD BROUGHT BACK FROM THE DEAD"
And yes, I am aware that it ryhmes.
:D

lol.

[Cobalt]

PEANUT BUTTER JELLEH TIME!!

[Hotplay007]

Peanut butter jelllyyyyyy! would be an awesome song for him to sing.

[Bonus_mosher]

Beautiful Day by U2.

OR.

With or without you.

because Keane's version on piano was awe inspiring.

but coldplay would kill their version fo' Sho'

:laugh3:

[Hotplay007]

lmao! Fo Sho.....

[Bonus_mosher]

Taken from this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhQIxA2VaCk) :D

[Hotplay007]

ha ha, wow...... so, that's what my friends always like to talk about. interesting.;)

[Bonus_mosher]

haha, you never seen Superbad?

oh, it is... well, SUPER BAD!

:P

Watch it, if anything,
for the bumbling cops and Mclovin!

[Hotplay007]

lol Superbad. I could give it a chance.. hm... bumbling cops.

[Pseudonym]

come on people, keep this thread alive! I think they should do the song "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane, I think Chris's voice would sound good in that song:cool:

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

oh, i'd KILL to hear them do "wonderwall" and "across the universe" in particular, but i could probably come up with an endless list of songs i'd LOVE to hear their take on. mainly a lot of beatles, death cab for cutie, and U2 songs. specifically the beatles "for no one," DCFC's "marching bands of manhattan," and U2's "a sort of homecoming" (which chris once cited as his favorite U2 song anyway :D)

[winigwl]

don't look back in anger


subterranean homesick alien

[Hotplay007]

I'd want to hear them do something totally opposite of what they would normally do. Like.. hm, get crunk or... do heavy metal. Lol, I wonder what they would sound like jamming out to Slip Knot or gettin crunk like T.I. or lil' Boosie.

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

ohhh yes, "don't look back in anger" and "all around the world" would be AMAZING as well.

and many, many radiohead songs, but i don't think they'll ever do them because of all the preexisting radiohead comparisons.

and i'd LOVE to hear their take on a strokes song! :dance: they've said that they love them, so it could be either kick-ass or awful.

[winigwl]

^no strokes.

but i agree about radiohead. they never will do it. but if they do i hope its sha, that was the song that made me think the two bands sound a like.

[Mister Snig]

Y'know how Chris sometimes does a minute or two of some absurdly cheesy song? He should do a minute or two of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0).

On a more serious note, while I agree with the whole "no Radiohead" thing, I think they would do an interesting Weird Fishes/Arpeggi cover.

[Pseudonym]

^Wow, that may be the funniest video Ive ever seen.

Id like to see Chris try and do a song by The Bravery. Itd be interseting to see if he could make his voice go that low.

[brazzo]

ohhh yes, "don't look back in anger" and "all around the world" would be AMAZING as well.

and many, many radiohead songs, but i don't think they'll ever do them because of all the preexisting radiohead comparisons.

and i'd LOVE to hear their take on a strokes song! :dance: they've said that they love them, so it could be either kick-ass or awful.

I agree with you:lol:
sing the strokes songs like Someday,NYCC, The Modern Age....blah blah blah:D

[Miha]

- Knocking on Heaven's door by Guns N' Roses
(of course, a Dylan cover in the first place)

- Boulevard of broken Dreams by Green Day

[Fixed]

Come Together by The Beatles. I wanna see Will doing the amazing drums like Chris said he did once while they were recording X&Y.

The acoustic part of the show this time, if there is once, should be a Beatles song - like they did Johnny Cash last time.

[Open, Politik]

Grace Kelly by Mika

[The Mad Hatter]

I don't think it'd sound great, but "Girl" by Beck. :P

[winigwl]

- Boulevard of broken Dreams by Green Day
leave

[gus]

leave

yeah, green day sucks

[The Mad Hatter]

Guys, there's no point in bashing other bands. Don't make people afraid to state their opinions. This isn't the kind of place where we do that. It's okay to say that you don't like Green Day, but don't tell them to leave or whatever, they might take it very seriously.

[winigwl]

sowwy:embarassed:

[Hotplay007]

forlackofabettertitle: yeah I agree with that.

[Pseudonym]

Yea whats wrong with you people?


(Dont worry, I hate Green Day too)

[Eh Steve!]

Rick Astley-Never Gonna Give You Up

[Hotplay007]

Green Day themselves are extremely arrogant. But, I like oh about 2 of their songs. They have history attached to them is why but yeah, overall, I'm not really a fan. But it's cool if others are.
Everyone's different!!

[Mimixxx]

God Only Knows, Beach Boys

They'd have to work on their harmonies though :P

[TracieMorgan]

I agree with whoever said Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley, but I think even Chris might have a hard time with it. Those vocals are REALLY challenging! I'm a pretty good singer, but it's tough for me...It would be so awesome to hear him nail it though!!

The BARNEY theme...*ducks*

[ricardo]

With or without you
I wish it were one of their songs, but I don't want them to cover it

[bresc]

i always wanted coldplay to do 'all out of love' by air supply... in my head it sounds something epic like fix you

[crawlinwithin]

I would love to hear them sing Afterglow by Genesis... what a fantastic song!

[svennn]

guy hates genesis

[Tnspieler1012]

are you just saying that because he was in a band that did nothing but learn and cover genesis songs?

[strawberry_swing]

If Coldplay could play any other song, I'd pick ones from my other favorite bands.

#1) Starlight- Muse
#2) Soul Meets Body- Death Cab For Cutie
#3) Keep the Car Running- The Arcade Fire
#4) I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For- U2
#5) Champagne Supernova- Oasis
#6) Hey Jude- The Beatles
#7) Love Reign O'er Me- The Who
#8) How to Save a Life- The Fray
#9) Brick- Ben Folds Five
#10) Everlong- Foo Fighters

I know. A bit much, but I can imagine Coldplay playing these songs. U2 and Oasis are their inspirations, Muse has been compared to Coldplay, The Beatles are immortals, they do like The Arcade Fire, and The Fray and Ben Folds Five both have awesome piano solos Chris would rock on!

As for DCFC, The Who and the Foo Fighters, I just really love those songs.

-Kat!

[The Mad Hatter]

Keep the Car Running would be cool...

[winigwl]

#1) Starlight- Muse
#4) I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For- U2
#5) Champagne Supernova- Oasis
#6) Hey Jude- The Beatles
#7) Love Reign O'er Me- The Who
#10) Everlong- Foo Fighters


Starlight i think would be a good idea because as you said the two bands are so often compared.
Still haven't found what i'm looking for would be AWESOME. i like that one.
Champagne supernova would also be pretty good, but there are other oasis songs i would do first.
Hey jude would be great as anything by the beatles would be.
Love Reign O'er Me would be cool but they would have to completely change it around. Because will can't drum like moon can. And Chris (as anyone would) would struggle singing that song. It would have to be a complete reinvention.
Everlong would be cool. I'd like to see what they would do with a grunge song.

Overall good suggestions!;)

I'll add tiny dancers by elton john to my list. as well as REM's losing my religion.

[crawlinwithin]

are you just saying that because he was in a band that did nothing but learn and cover genesis songs?

yeah I thought he said they liked them on the Live 2003 DVD

[chuck kottke]

:indianbrave:Last of the Mohicans.. Daniel Doubleday Lewis.:bandana::indianchief::cool:
& Peter Gabriel's Solsbury Hill would be pretty neat to hear re-captured.

[KissesBirds]

yeah I thought he said they liked them on the Live 2003 DVD



I thought he was being asked about dodgiest music influences. And Guy answered genesis.

[Cobalt]

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ynjIoymWHvU

|D

[Bonus_mosher]

:lol:

genius.

reminds me of the first episode of the second series of the office (The GOOD version - Gervais')

classic.

[Sadness_Ocean]

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

[strawberry_swing]

I've been thinking more about these songs...

I have just listened to U2. Two albums. The Joshua Tree & War. And, even though they aren't U2, I think it'd be really, REALLY awesome if they were to do 'Sunday Bloody Sunday,' even though Chris (while I do love his voice) could not pull off Bono's voice.

Another song I'd love to hear them cover would be 'Bullet the Blue Sky,' but, yet again, the whole vocals issue.

Johnny is The Edge. I know his guitar playing has been compared to the U2 legend. That would be no problem. Will and Guy are competent players, just like Larry Muellen Jr. and Adam Clayton.

I don't know. That's my opinion. I love Coldplay and I love U2.

[- Gabriel]

He might be able to pull of "City Of Blinding Lights"... but I'd love to see them play "Bullet The Blue Sky" just to hear them tackle an angry song. And now that I think about it, that particular song doesn't seem too far-fetched.

[thinker]

i would be great to hear them sing "Step Aside" by Efterklang.

[Christa42]

this: you are the only exeption by paramore, im not crazy about them but i think they would do an amazing version but jonny needs to sing too

YouTube - Paramore - The Only Exception - Nashville

[Strawberry Swinger]

Bruce Willis and The Temptations - Under The Boardwalk

Seriously! :)

[illuvcoldplay]

Somewhere only we go and this is the last time - Keane


Radiohead- karma police

Lifehouse - you and me
U2- Monent of Surrender

[MartinFan]

this: you are the only exeption by paramore, im not crazy about them but i think they would do an amazing version but jonny needs to sing too

YouTube - Paramore - The Only Exception - Nashville (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXewWr8V6Vg)




OOhhhhhhh excellent:)

[Technicolor Sparks]

Discovery Channel :lol:

[Nikola]

All These Things That I've Done :cool4:
Ain't Nobody :dazzled:

[Telepian]

Bohemian Rhapsody
This song is probably way to hard for them, but if they could do it, it would be awesome.

For something more realistic, they should cover any Ben Folds song.

[Nikola]

Chris said he tried singing Bohemian Rhapsody in a karaoke bar once and he was so bad he had to stop after the first verse. :D

Ooh, since I'm in a lovey-dovey mood, I'd love it if he sang MJ's Human Nature or Liberian Girl. :dazzled:
But no one's ever successfully covered MJ.

I'll return here when I'm in a a less gay mood with more songs like All These Things That I've Done.

[TracieMorgan]

guy hates genesis

+1:D

[TracieMorgan]

He might be able to pull of "City Of Blinding Lights"... but I'd love to see them play "Bullet The Blue Sky" just to hear them tackle an angry song. And now that I think about it, that particular song doesn't seem too far-fetched.

He could do Running To Stand Still too...dreamy!

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

Baby - Justin Bieber.

[macky]

Make This Go On Forever by Snow Patrol. I will DIE :dead:

[LeonieArienne]

Don't look back in anger from Oasis! I would looooooove to hear the coldplay version

[TecHniCoLoR_MX]

The Messenger - Linkin Park ! :D

[James.]

Yes! These would be amazing!
edit: wait how do I multi-quote? I tried to multi-quote macky and Leonie but it didn't work

[TracieMorgan]

Noel's HFB - What A Life.

After hearing Chris play along with it, I'd love to hear Coldplay tackle it. Chris has the range, and Jonny? Well...*dies*:)

[Car Kids]

Where The Street Have No Name

[Brent]

N*ggas in Paris. Obviously.

[Jawr]

I'd love to hear a live version of Up with the Birds or Don't Let it Break your Heart or even a rearranged version of Speed of Sound before I hear a cover.

Having said that, I was listening to Let It Be today at work and I would love to hear Coldplay perform that song. I also really enjoy the tiny Rehab snippet (despite the wrong lyrics) that Chris sings before Fix You. I'd pay to hear the whole song with just him and the organ.

[bellynelly]

the long and winding road and set the fire to the third bar.

[novocaine89]

the long and winding road and set the fire to the third bar.

Amen! Also add Let It Be!

[TracieMorgan]

'Something' by The Beatles. Chris would be all over that piano part and Jonny would ACE the lead!

[Nikola]

One
or
Reckoner
or
I'm Too Sexy (For My Shirt) - with the subsequent ripping off of said shirt. :whip:

[Coeurli]

One
or
Reckoner
or
I'm Too Sexy (For My Shirt) - with the subsequent ripping off of said shirt. :whip:

:wideeyed:

[Nikola]

:wideeyed:

Exactly.

[TheBlueCodex]

can i say across the universe by the beatles? i just feel like chris's voice would be so amazing to that song (it's my favorite beatles song) i did enjoy their cover of here comes the sun :)

[MorningGlory]

Foster The People - Houdini
or
The Naked and Famous - Punching in a Dream

[Ronnie O Sullivan]

If i had a gun...