What does it mean? M.M.I.X

[coldplay♪♫♪]

What does it mean?
M.M.I.X
This may relate to M-Xylobrytes?

[TwistedPolitik]

It's apparently Roman numeral for 2009. I just wanna know if it has any relevance to the album or song.

Damn you for posting this btw

[Basilica]

Hmm, maybe it's a reference to the inauguration of Obama?

[coldplay♪♫♪]

It's apparently Roman numeral for 2009. I just wanna know if it has any relevance to the album or song.

Damn you for posting this btw

Sorry about that :P
What it's really tied to the album?
It's a mystery we have not heard that name until now ...

[The Doctor]

Hmm, maybe it's a reference to the inauguration of Obama?

death of Micheal Jackson
split of Oasis

[Tom8]

Wasn't 2009 when LP5 was originally slated for release, before being scrapped/delay?
I'm sure i remember chris saying he wanted to end the decade by releasing an album in December 2009

[basstialbo]

M
M
I
Xylobrytes !!

[juanif94]

death of Micheal Jackson
split of Oasis

Split of Oasis, that is :nod:

[kriiz]

I was wondering about that too!
But I have no idea! :(

[the_escapist]

I think the most logical thing is that it means 2009, probably in reference to the year that song was written.

[Cleggy]

^This

[aschall]

In My Place inspired coldplay to make another go at it for LP2...
maybe MMIX was the birth of the whole "graffiti/white rose movement" inspiration? Maybe tribute to MJ, like the other coldplayer said. i dunno

[admnistramation]

X stands for Xylobrytes, I'm calling it now.

Other things to think about:
1. All the little MX's in the artwork
2. The big shiny M
3. The word "madness" that scrolls across the screen in POC.

[Major_Love]

In the end all we can do is wait until a explanation.

[Blue Nails]

It's because that was the year of my first Coldplay concert. :nod:
Exactly two years ago today, actually. 09/09/09. Sigh...
A great day to announce the tracklist.

[valypan]

I don´t think it´s roman numeral, otherwise it would be written MMIX, not M.M.I.X. I think it´s another cryptic acronym...

[DundahMifflin]

I think the most logical thing is that it means 2009, probably in reference to the year that song was written.

Maybe it's like 42 and is only used for the title.

I bet you're right.

[Sharo]

It's because that was the year of my first Coldplay concert. :nod:
Exactly two years ago today, actually. 09/09/09. Sigh...
A great day to announce the tracklist.

Yes! Agreed! I was there, too! :D

[42rock89]

Megatron Makes Independent Xylophones?

[strawberryswinger]

Song dedicated to Mimixx???

[toddbluezoo]

Maybe it means absolutely nothing.. remember a little song called 42 from a little record called Viva La Vida?

[Heinrich42]

Um, 42 isn't a meaningless title...

In fact, it is the Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything!

It's far from meaningless!

[MagooUK]

Maybe Mylo Is Xyloto

[tgc12]

Maybe Mylo Is Xyloto

I vote for this one :lol:.

[golfing7861]

Maybe Mylo Is Xyloto

Major Mylo Is Xyloto? :P

[busybeeburns]

we all know the oracle doesn't answer sensible questions on a Friday so maybe you should all write some sob stories about breaking up with your lover because you argued over the acronym MMIX. that way you'll get an answer to your question before next week!

[DundahMifflin]

Um, 42 isn't a meaningless title...

In fact, it is the Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything!

It's far from meaningless!

Haha.

Is what I meant was that the title wasn't in the song itself.

[admnistramation]

we all know the oracle doesn't answer sensible questions on a Friday so maybe you should all write some sob stories about breaking up with your lover because you argued over the acronym MMIX. that way you'll get an answer to your question before next week!

That is the best thing I've read on here in a while. :awesome:

[foxeh]

100+100+1+10= 211

As 2011?

[Stv]

Mylo Mix :dance:

[Brent]

Hmm, maybe it's a reference to the inauguration of Obama?

Please no.

[Juanma]

weird song title really.

[Coldplayyyyyy]

I don't Know

[macky]

Oh great another acronym for us to argue until October.
But can we just stop saying it's 2009 or 2011 because it's not MMIX or MMXI but M.M.I.X.

[S.@.m.]

m.M.I.X sounds promising!

[The envoy]

Major Minus Is Xyloto

[Hartroc]

So is this the Brian Eno composition?

[Blue Glisten]

Hmm, maybe it's a reference to the inauguration of Obama?

Really? :confused: :inquisitive:

[foxeh]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMIX

[EmilySkittlez]

Hmm, maybe it's a reference to the inauguration of Obama?

I HOPE not because if so that needs to CHANGE.

[DukeNewcomb]

Maybe Mylo Is Xyloto

I knew it! ¬.¬

[Blue Glisten]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMIX

Thank you!
So I think MMIX is an instrumental as Life In Technicolor :cool:

[foxeh]

It's pronounced "em-mix" like "MX". :cool:

:P

It's maybe the Extended version of "Mylo Xyloto".

[Strawberry Swinger]

death of Micheal Jackson
split of Oasis

More important than the Obama shit...

[princesanji]

It's pronounced "em-mix" like "MX". :cool:

:P

It's maybe the Extended version of "Mylo Xyloto".

hope not... but i thought of the pronounciation too... i must confess, saying it in german, mmix is MX, but in english it definitely is not "em ex" but whatever

[Stv]

Hmm, maybe it's a reference to the inauguration of Obama?

death of Micheal Jackson
split of Oasis

More important than the Obama shit...

:laugh3:

[kover]

Better yet, what is the image on the bottom of the back of the album supposed to be? The thing that looks like a palm tree...

[DundahMifflin]

I HOPE not because if so that needs to CHANGE.

I see what you did there.

[QuestionsOfScience]

M.M.I.X. means nothing until we're told what it means. That's the answer.

[jackparker]

I think this is an instrumental actually.
M.M.I.X, sure it's an interesting title but I think it'll be like Parachutes, while Mylo Xyloto will (the song) will be like MX live, but maybe a bit longer...

[valypan]

I can not help but think M.M.I.X. has something to do with Mylo Xyloto. It can´t be coincidence that the letters M and X are in both names.

[The Final Track]

100+100+1+10= 211

As 2011?

1000+1000+(10-1)

[lostandcold1]

2009 was the year they had LeftRightLeftRightLeft

It was also the year that Wedding Bells was first played as a demo :stunned:

I hope it will be wedding bells

[dpkekoa]

M.M. is monday morning?

I.X.? who knows. (something) xylobrotes seems to be the consensus.

[hente44]

Monday Morning I'm a Xylobryte? :rolleyes:

[dpkekoa]

^haha, we still have no idea what a xylobryte is and probably wont find out until we hear the album.

i just noticed that the symbol for PoC contains all the letters MMIX (if you think of the I horizontally as the bottom of the crown) maybe some relation there?

[valypan]

^haha, we still have no idea what a xylobryte is and probably wont find out until we hear the album.

i just noticed that the symbol for PoC contains all the letters MMIX (if you think of the I horizontally as the bottom of the crown) maybe some relation there?

Yeah I noticed the x as well, but not all the letters you mentioned. I think there is a relation for sure.

[DavidB5]

Hello All (This is my first post)
Possibly something to do with 1000-1?

[DavidB5]

All the other acronyms they explained/are sets of words, so I don't think that this refers to words. 2009 makes the most sense.

[valypan]

All the other acronyms they explained/are sets of words, so I don't think that this refers to words. 2009 makes the most sense.

SO we must assume this story is set in 2009 and our protagonists will end up going back to the future? :)

[strikie]

Roman numbers don't have dots.
So I doubt it's 2009

[Alien Radio]

Massive Mutagenic Intense Xylobrytes :lol: :nod:

[Niftium]

MTM = Moving to Mars (Implies Xenophobia) = MMIX

You're welcome.

[TecHniCoLoR_MX]

MTM = Moving to Mars (Implies Xenophobia) = MMIX

You're welcome.

=o

[mage12]

Purely speculation here,
What if M.M.I.X. is the entire name of Mylo Xyloto?
We're not sure that MX is the name of an alien or anything but if it is then M.M.I.X. could possibly be the full name.

Mylo ___ ___ Xyloto

Very possible.

[aschall]

Purely speculation here,
What if M.M.I.X. is the entire name of Mylo Xyloto?
We're not sure that MX is the name of an alien or anything but if it is then M.M.I.X. could possibly be the full name.

Mylo ___ ___ Xyloto

Very possible.

:rolleyes:

[The envoy]

Whatever, M.M.I.X. has probably become the great mystery of Mylo Xyloto.

[DavidB5]

Purely speculation here,
What if M.M.I.X. is the entire name of Mylo Xyloto?
We're not sure that MX is the name of an alien or anything but if it is then M.M.I.X. could possibly be the full name.

Mylo ___ ___ Xyloto

Very possible.
Or ___ Mylo ___ Xyloto/Xylobrytes

[JackZ]

man, Ive been spending so much time trying to see if this was some sort of binary code. I thought since the periods were seperating the letters they might not be 2009 in roman numerals, but 1000.1000.1.10 but after trying a bunch of things it doesn't seem like i was right

[Fix42YellowClocks]

man, Ive been spending so much time trying to see if this was some sort of binary code. I thought since the periods were seperating the letters they might not be 2009 in roman numerals, but 1000.1000.1.10 but after trying a bunch of things it doesn't seem like i was right

When you put it like that it reminds me of 1,000-1 (Ballad of...) that was initially listed on the South Bank show as a song. But that doesn't explain why it's two 1,000's or the 10 at the end so. :S Fail.

[Wickett]

Um, 42 isn't a meaningless title...

In fact, it is the Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything!

It's far from meaningless!

Best post in this thread.

I think it stands for something. Xyolobrytes? May very well be. At any rate, I expect it to be a great short instrumental. :)

[Nagromathon]

Um, 42 isn't a meaningless title...

In fact, it is the Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything!

It's far from meaningless!

Who do you think you are posting that?! Douglas Adams?!?! xP

[trinest]

man, Ive been spending so much time trying to see if this was some sort of binary code. I thought since the periods were seperating the letters they might not be 2009 in roman numerals, but 1000.1000.1.10 but after trying a bunch of things it doesn't seem like i was right

1000.1000.1.10 replace . with + = 2011.

OMG

[foxeh]

1000.1000.1.10 replace . with + = 2011.

OMG

Had that Idea few pages before. :cry:

[Blue Nails]

^/^^That's pretty cool :thinking:

[strikie]

And it's already busted
1000+1000+(10-1)

[DavidB5]

Maybe if Mylo Xyloto is an alien, 1000-1 is his nickname, like: Mylo (1000-1) Xyloto

[Stv]

Maybe if Mylo Xyloto is an alien, 1000-1 is his nickname, like: Mylo (1000-1) Xyloto

1000 happens to be spelled "Mil" in spanish. :)

[DavidB5]

1000 happens to be spelled "Mil" in spanish. :)

Cool find

[DavidB5]

If you assign alphabetical numeric values to the numbers, the sum is 61 and the product is 71016
also it could just be 13.13.11.24.
These weird little uncia dot things mean the fraction 1/12.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals

[flutgos]

Isn't this album supposed to deal with addiction? Maybe it is the year when some/all of the band dealt with that.

[KKOPPI]

Usain Bolt ran the new world record in 2009 :D

[Blue Glisten]

woW You're right!
MMIX = 2011 :dance:

[Blue Glisten]

woW You're right!
MMIX = 2011 :dance:

[DundahMifflin]

Brain = exploded.

[foxeh]

It would be cool if you guys would read all 5 Pages.
We already figured that out with 2009 and 2011.
Sorry for being so harsh.

[Blue Nails]

woW You're right!
MMIX = 2011 :dance:

MMIX=2009, but M+M+I+X=2011

:thinking:
Right?
Or are there any theories that my non-mathematical brain can't get around?

[DukeNewcomb]

The Oracle just said it has nothing to do with 2009, but rather has something to do with one of their crew members.

[Drew42LP5]

Matt McGinn Is Xylobrytes

[Drew42LP5]

My Man Is Xavier

Any Xavier crew member?

[juanif94]

:surprised:

[Drew42LP5]

My Man Is Xavier

Any Xavier crew member?

What am I saying???

[Drew42LP5]

What am I saying???

Why did I just quote myself???

[Drew42LP5]

Why did I just quote myself???

I did it again!!!

Sorry everyone, I'm trying to get my number of posts up.

[Drew42LP5]

I did it again!!!

Sorry everyone, I'm trying to get my number of posts up.

I won't do it again.

[juanif94]

:wtf:

[valypan]

Q. Hello Oracle!
Here's a question about: M.M.I.X.
"MMIX is Roman Numerals for 2009." - Wikicoldplay.com.

Does it have anything to do with 2009?
Also, whats your favorite song on the album?

Thanks!


The Oracle replies:

It doesn't stand for the year 2009 so ignore that entry. I can see why people assume that of course.
As you may have noticed, there were press interviews last week so soon enough details about the album will filter through the media but I do know that when that question was asked, the answer given had nothing to do with Roman Numerals but in fact a crew member. I won't spoil the journalist's fun by repeating the answer. If it doesn't make the final printed interview, I shall let you know!
I haven't heard the whole album yet but PoC is certainly a front runner at the moment. I am loving everything I have heard by the way.

[locust7]

Q. Hello Oracle!
Here's a question about: M.M.I.X.
"MMIX is Roman Numerals for 2009." - Wikicoldplay.com.

Does it have anything to do with 2009?
Also, whats your favorite song on the album?

Thanks!


The Oracle replies:

It doesn't stand for the year 2009 so ignore that entry. I can see why people assume that of course.
As you may have noticed, there were press interviews last week so soon enough details about the album will filter through the media but I do know that when that question was asked, the answer given had nothing to do with Roman Numerals but in fact a crew member. I won't spoil the journalist's fun by repeating the answer. If it doesn't make the final printed interview, I shall let you know!
I haven't heard the whole album yet but PoC is certainly a front runner at the moment. I am loving everything I have heard by the way.

Then "Matt Miller is a Xylobrite?" "Matt Miller is Xyloto?"

[Mimixxx]

Ooooh!

[James.]

Mr. Martin Is X-tremely cool? :D

[MancakesTheBand]

Off the wall prediction that M.M.I.X. is Car Kids. Perhaps this crew member is an older person complaining about kids all the time (like Chris and Jonny described the song).
Fat chance and unlikely, but a guess nonetheless.

[QuestionsOfScience]

Mr. Martin Is X-tremely cool? :D

THIS!!!! That is going in the sig.

[the_escapist]

It's official NOW. It means:

Matt McGinn Is Awesome!!!

BTW, Matt McGinn is a Coldplay Roadie who recently published a book.

Source: http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=2&storycode=1046690&c=2

[The Champion]

Lol, just saw it today in my school.

http://p.playserver1.com/ProductImages/2/4/3/4/5/6/3/1/13654342_300x300_1.jpg

[valypan]

Wow Coldplayers should be contacted to give meanings to song titles cuz Coldplay don´t seem to ever have a clue :) And when they do, it´s like eh? Are you kidding me? Matt McGinn is cool? Whatever ! :)

[Blue Nails]

I'm disappointed that it hasn't got a very brilliant meaning. :|

But as long as it's a nice track...

[foxeh]

It's official NOW. It means:

Matt McGinn Is Awesome!!!

BTW, Matt McGinn is a Coldplay Roadie who recently published a book.

Source: http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=2&storycode=1046690&c=2

I think he was joking.
After that he said it has no meaning just a few random letters.

[gvargas]

When I first saw the name of the songs on the album I thought "Mimixxx!" a regular poster on this board.

Coincidence? I think not. :)

Really came on here just to say that. Weird similarity!

[TecHniCoLoR_MX]

Major Minus is Xyloto

[Stv]

:facepalm:

[mrman78]

My Mother Is Xtina