Does anyone who disliked this song from the beginning feel it has grown on them since first listen? [Archive]

UrbanBuckeye33

13-09-2011, 07:42 PM

Alien Radio

13-09-2011, 08:06 PM

It's catchy and para para doesn't get out of my head. :bomb: But I think it's growing on me.

Squish92

13-09-2011, 08:07 PM

Wasn't a fan on my first listen. But I've grown to like it. Nice chords, especially at the end.

strikie

13-09-2011, 08:13 PM

it's a grower.
I think it can fit nicely to the album,
but as a single I'm not sure yet

juanif94

13-09-2011, 08:17 PM

When I heard the 30 seconds preview I loved it, then when I heard the song I was a bit disappointed, but now i'm starting to like it a lot! I would change some things though, I would have liked it to be more stripped down, but this is what we have, and I like it.

Choldplayer

13-09-2011, 08:18 PM

Nope, its such a disjointed mess of a nothing song. Horrible.

kaisin

13-09-2011, 08:19 PM

It happened to me, at first i was like meeehhh but now i like it, i still hope it's a 'Speed Of Sound' kind of thing and the rest of the album is way better than this...

strikie

13-09-2011, 08:52 PM

I kind of like speed of sound you know..

Violet

13-09-2011, 09:01 PM

Nope. After multiple listens, I hate it just as much as (if not more than) I did when I first heard it.

Megalomania

13-09-2011, 09:06 PM

Nope, not at all.

Donoussa

13-09-2011, 09:08 PM

^ Same here. Nothing. I'm trying but nothing.
Can't stand that para-para-para ooooooooh and the Chris's uuuuuuh.

valypan

13-09-2011, 09:18 PM

^ Same here. Nothing. I'm trying but nothing.
Can't stand that para-para-para ooooooooh and the Chris's uuuuuuh.

Chris uuuh uuuh in the past as well you know ;) Try and change para para to lyrics of your choice and see if you like the melody then :)

DukeNewcomb

13-09-2011, 09:43 PM

Grown on me :)
I regret some of the hate I spread yesterday.

valypan

13-09-2011, 09:47 PM

Grown on me :)
I regret some of the hate I spread yesterday.

We all learn from our mistakes. And I think we are all guilty of rushing to judgement often enough and seeing only the negative. (and in all areas of life, not only music!). I am glad you like it: it´s much more fun to like it than despise it. That we can all agree on!

Dream

13-09-2011, 10:14 PM

It's definitely grown on me. Still get chills every time I listen to it now, and it leaves me anxious to find out what will become of that girl and her hopeless wishes of paradise.

valypan

13-09-2011, 10:17 PM

Dream: Yes me too! I want to know how the story ends..hopefully it ends well!

Mimixxx

13-09-2011, 10:19 PM

Not even a little bit I'm afraid, in fact I dislike it more the more I listen to it. :\

valypan

13-09-2011, 10:36 PM

Not even a little bit I'm afraid, in fact I dislike it more the more I listen to it. :\

Maybe the live version will give it another twist and have you focus on other aspects than the ones you dislike. :)

Twisted mind

13-09-2011, 10:37 PM

I have forced myself to listen to it, and I come to the conclusion, that if I ignore the lyrics, the paras and just concentrate on the melody I like it a little bit more. I'd love to have an instrumental of it :awesome:

Donoussa

13-09-2011, 10:38 PM

Chris uuuh uuuh in the past as well you know ;) Try and change para para to lyrics of your choice and see if you like the melody then :)

Yes obviously I know. I always loved Chris uuuuuh. In Paradise I can't. Too much confusion in this song to me. And how do I change the lyrics?:stunned:

Mimixxx

13-09-2011, 10:40 PM

Maybe the live version will give it another twist and have you focus on other aspects than the ones you dislike. :)

I know but I'm not gonna force myself to like a song by listening to it over and over to find a small part of it I can tolerate. I find it painful to listen to, it upsets me, so it's best I just pretend it doesn't exist for now. I'll deal with it live when I next see them :)

Donoussa

13-09-2011, 10:40 PM

valypan

13-09-2011, 10:42 PM

Yes obviously I know. I always loved Chris uuuuuh. In Paradise I can't. Too much confusion in this song to me. And how do I change the lyrics?:stunned:

I meant you could sing over them or something like that :) But yeah hard to like this song if you prefer a more stripped-down style, I can see why it would sound confusing.

jc90

13-09-2011, 10:48 PM

Grew on me pretty fast, like, within the first 3-5 listens.

Donoussa

13-09-2011, 11:01 PM

I meant you could sing over them or something like that :) But yeah hard to like this song if you prefer a more stripped-down style, I can see why it would sound confusing.

I don't prefer a more stripped-down style. I love so much other Coldplay songs rich of sound...

WeddingDom

13-09-2011, 11:04 PM

When I heard the song for the first time I was so dissapointed... but now it's growing on me :thinking:

admnistramation

13-09-2011, 11:46 PM

Like a bad itch or a malignant growth?

It could be para-para parasite

The Mad Hatter

14-09-2011, 03:29 AM

I think that the tolerance for the song after multiple listens that grew was the result of my body going into a "survival mode" of sorts.

lol jk i still can't stand it

Navegador

14-09-2011, 04:31 AM

The chords aren't bad, but I hate the way the music was arranged. That electronic sound sounds forced to me, sounds like want more airplay. And the para-para thing is ridiculous, I can't believe they couldn't find lyrics for the chorus.

the_gloaming09

14-09-2011, 04:40 AM

No.

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Lore

14-09-2011, 04:46 AM

I hate it even more now.

rainplay

14-09-2011, 05:10 AM

I gave up on it. I don't enjoy listening to music that makes me cringe.

graceberryman

14-09-2011, 05:17 AM

Yeah, it has grown on me. Actually I can't get the melody out of my head, and the Para para part is literally jammed in my brain and I can't get rid of it. Say what you will about the song, but it is catchy as hell. Probably why it is the single.

^This. I didn't hate the song when I first listened it, but I was displeased. It doesn't have the same emotional impact Coldplay songs have on me, even ETIAW did. It sounded way to tech-y too (sorry for the poor description). But tonight, I blasted it in my car driving home from rehearsal and it sounded great. I love the bass, and the chorus is pretty catchy. I'm still singing "It could be paradise" in my head. However, I don't think it has the same emotional spark that most Coldplay songs are like, and another thing I noticed, I don't think it suits Chris Martin's voice very well. I love his voice and all but I think he's capable of a more dynamic range, and there should be some sort of cool music riff playing in the background when he sings the verses.

Overall, not Coldplay at it's best. But it's very catchy and will most likely to be pleasing to a radio audience. However, I think Charlie Brown will overthrow that. ;)

sugacaneshane88

14-09-2011, 05:38 AM

its grown on me, but i still think its the 'cemeteries of london' or 'yes' of mx compared to viva. not single worthy

Connor!42!

14-09-2011, 05:59 AM

anacaren08

14-09-2011, 06:09 AM

Yes it grew on me, I really like it now! :D
I gave it a break I only heard it 3 times the day it came out, then I heard it today while in my art class, and thought hey, I really like this! I didn't completely hate it at first, but I wasn't happy with it either, now that I like it, im looking forward to the video, and Mylo Xyloto :D

anacaren08

14-09-2011, 06:18 AM

firstly, i never hated it and i don't think many people hated it, they just disliked it.

I disliked it from the start and after a day and a half of trying to like it, i still can't. it just has no......passion or there's something missing. the only part i like is when chris sings "in the night, the stormy night".........those few seconds are good but i don't like the rest of the song

Maybe you should give it a break? :) I did that, I was trying to ignore its existence :lol: then I heard it today and I liked it. I find that when you force yourself to like it, the more you wont like it. Try to hear it with an open mind.

I also like that part, oh and you don't like jonny's part towards the end? I think its great :D

Haha yesterday, I did not see myself defending paradise at all, and today I am :P

Odvan

14-09-2011, 06:38 AM

God, NO!

Donoussa

14-09-2011, 09:37 AM

Wyrd

14-09-2011, 09:56 AM

or on youtube:
- Try to ignore the 'pop' part and then enjoy the real music!
- Show you're a real fan of Coldplay and LOVE ALL THEIR MATERIAL

Hm, I am still waiting and still listening to the song hoping that it will hit me and I will love it. Hasn't happened yet, but it's Coldplay so I want to try. And it is for sure hell of a catchy song.

ichbineincoldplayer

14-09-2011, 11:08 AM

Yes, but it would be a lot better if it had been a 'smaller' song. There's a terrific song in there, but the production is too much, I feel.

para-para-parrotdies

14-09-2011, 11:15 AM

No, because I keep hearing Para-Para-Parrot's Ass

Ronnie O Sullivan

14-09-2011, 11:30 AM

Is something know when the video will be released ?!?

Coldpl@y

14-09-2011, 11:31 AM

Wasn't overly impressed first listen. Was a bit disappointed to be honest, although more initial appeal to me than ETIAW had! Have to admit now that Paradise is growing on me and when I least expect it, that chorus is running through my head...whether I want it to or not! Catchy as hell. Bring on Mylo Xyloto!:P

valypan

14-09-2011, 11:36 AM

Yes, but it would be a lot better if it had been a 'smaller' song. There's a terrific song in there, but the production is too much, I feel.

I like that it´s so sumptuous: it´s just unabashedly sweeping with such exuberance in the last part.

Denise

14-09-2011, 11:40 AM

No, I cannot bring myself to listen to it voluntarily, heard it twice at the radio yesterday and it made me shiver in a bad way..but I love the piano cover, so that will be the real Paradise for me

Ronnie O Sullivan

14-09-2011, 11:42 AM

video this week ?:wink3:

valypan

14-09-2011, 11:44 AM

No, I cannot bring myself to listen to it voluntarily, heard it twice at the radio yesterday and it made me shiver in a bad way..but I love the piano cover, so that will be the real Paradise for me

Then I think it would be fair to say you like/love the song but dislike the arrangement and production. I hear this point of view often, even though I can not relate to it. I can not think of a song I dislike because of other reasons than a melody I don´t like...I guess it all comes down to what you focus on in a song

para-para-parrotdies

14-09-2011, 11:47 AM

valypan, I have a serious question for you: can Coldplay do no wrong in your eyes?

Donoussa

14-09-2011, 11:51 AM

I can not think of a song I dislike because of other reasons than a melody I don´t like...

That's very strange...

Denise

14-09-2011, 11:58 AM

Then I think it would be fair to say you like/love the song but dislike the arrangement and production. I hear this point of view often, even though I can not relate to it. I can not think of a song I dislike because of other reasons than a melody I don´t like...I guess it all comes down to what you focus on in a song
I like the melody which is different from liking the song, the song is a sum of melody, lyrics, instruments used, production and so on. Therefore I can say that the song, which is the result of this sum, is not of my liking.

valypan

14-09-2011, 12:13 PM

valypan, I have a serious question for you: can Coldplay do no wrong in your eyes?

I appreciate any serious questions :) I think you mean whether there are songs Coldplay have done that I don´t like. Yes, there are quite a few songs I never really listen to and some songs even on the setlist that I never grew to like. However I have loved every single song on Viva, b-sides included, and that was a first for me. I hope MX is gonna be like that.

valypan

14-09-2011, 12:14 PM

I like the melody which is different from liking the song, the song is a sum of melody, lyrics, instruments used, production and so on. Therefore I can say that the song, which is the result of this sum, is not of my liking.

Yes that´s what I meant. You put it better :) I guess I am more forgiving of any other aspects as long as I like the melody and lyrics a close second.

valypan

14-09-2011, 12:15 PM

That's very strange...

Melody comes first for me, what can I say :) But there are songs I still like but choose not to dwell on the lyrics too much...:)

Loki0012

14-09-2011, 03:03 PM

ME-- Coldplay fans should consider listening first before reacting

Navegador

14-09-2011, 06:06 PM

its grown on me, but i still think its the 'cemeteries of london' or 'yes' of mx compared to viva. not single worthy
You're joking, right? Please tell me you are (even if you aren't), 'cause I need to believe this. Cemeteries Of London is the best song off VLVODAAHF, and Yes is amazing.

neonhorn22

14-09-2011, 06:07 PM

I went from a 4 to a 6. Holding steady still at 6 for me, but I think maybe if I stop listening to it and wait till the album comes out and hear it in connection with the concept theme, it might fit.

I'll just wait and see.

bdevil89

14-09-2011, 08:40 PM

At first listen wasn't sure - but then again listened it through a crappy computer speaker at work - but when I used a nice pair of headphones (P5 Bowers and Wilkins for the 'philes) - Wow! There is so much going on and it's glorious - the synth strings, and that blazing fuzz bass is incredible - and at first wasn't too sure about the lyrical melody or his choice of words, but it is catchy as hell - can't get it out of my head. Also, like the dubstep influence where the strings kind of stopped very briefly and keeps growing, gets mellow and then boom! Beautiful - it's amped up Coldplay ethereal gloriousness. Love the first interlude after the verse - this is going to epic live. People are hating now, but watch it will be a favorite for sure. Impressed.

MajorM

14-09-2011, 09:48 PM

First time I heard it, I was a bit disappointed. But that happens with every single Coldplay song I listen to. I'm not kidding. I didn't like Yellow the first time I heard it, or Yes, or The Scientist...but I love all of them now. It's because I never like their songs the first time I hear them.

Paradise was a 6 for me the first time, but after many more listens it's moved up to a 7-7.5. It's a beautiful song (not Scientist beautiful or anything :P) but still good. The catchiness bothers me a little bit. I cannot get it out of my head.

lifeincoldplaycolor

14-09-2011, 09:49 PM

one word NO

Jack DC 93

14-09-2011, 09:59 PM

Those chants at the end of the "Para-para-paradise" bits... oh, they stick to your brain too well. I keep chanting them now while I'm in college.

I've liked the song since the start, but as the days went by, and the plays kept increasing, I've just liked it even more :D

LiquidSky

14-09-2011, 10:00 PM

Nope. It hasn't changed for me. I'm just gonna forget about this song just like Every tear whatever it's called... and hopefully whenever the albums comes out. I'll like the rest of the songs in the album.

This is actually the first time that I'm going to listen to the album first instead of buying it whenever it comes out.

anacaren08

14-09-2011, 10:48 PM

It's hilarious to read the various proposals on methods to try to love the song.
- Give it a break and ignore it for a few days...
- Change the lyrics para-para-para oooooh on your mind...
- Hear it with an open mind...
The thread should be entitled "Methods to help you listen to paradise"! :lol:

I don't see what's hilarious about it :P, I think it makes sense. Why would you listen to a song over and over again if you don't like it? Its good to give things a break, not just music, so you can perhaps have a different and fresh perspective on things

Wether its coldplay song or not, its good to listen to music with an open mind!, otherwise you could end up just keeping yourself in a box and not experiment different music. I think its a good excercise to do and it helps you discover new music :)

Anyways guys, if you don't like paradise then don't like it, or don't feel forced to lol. Maybe it will happen naturally...maybe not. You can just skip it anyway, plus there's still the rest of the album to discover! :D

princessofchina:)

16-09-2011, 05:59 AM

I like it a bit better then when it first came out!
However it does get stuck in your head so in the middle of exam when I am trying to write and think of an answer on repeat in my head is 'Para para paradise' LOL

Loki0012

16-09-2011, 06:40 AM

THE CATCHY part is the Start the verses i dont find the para para parts catchy

" when she was a girl....she expected the world...." this is super catchy gets stuck in my head i cant sto playing it

mine went 2-5-7-8 !! cant go higher yet!

gus

16-09-2011, 05:05 PM

yes it was a 6 at the first listen now its a 8 or 8.5

john_crawford44

16-09-2011, 05:13 PM

Must confess: "Paradise" is completely and utterly embedded in my head like a really good commercial jingle.

come_on_in

16-09-2011, 06:21 PM

the more i listen to it, the more i dislike it...the lyrics are stupid.....hopefully other tracks will be better than the first two singles.....

Harondor

16-09-2011, 07:54 PM

The first time I didn't know what to think; now I find this song really amazing.
I'm sure the album will rock !

ashleyMN28

16-09-2011, 08:28 PM

I never disliked it, the first listen just really caught me off guard. I wasnt expecting it. I've listened to it many more times and I like it a little more each time. Im always gonna be a fan of all the previous work, with my standout favs remaining (like -Amsterdam,The Scientist, Politik, A Message) but Im willing to try this new stuff out too. The first time I heard the entire Viva album, it shocked me. I didnt know what to think. Then I continued to listen to it, and it clicked. I feel MX will be the same. Its like a new pair of shoes- you gotta break it in! :)

WeddingDom

16-09-2011, 10:03 PM

The only catchy part is "When she was just a girl she expected the world but it flew away from her reach so she ran away in her sleep", the rest of the lyrics are awful, IMO :nod:

Definitely the song is not growing on me :blank:

hmd88

17-09-2011, 07:26 PM

I thought it was the worst Coldplay song ever...I got to admit it gets better everytime you listen to it....The live verison is brilliant !!!!

jc90

17-09-2011, 07:29 PM

Not normal, check with your local physician.

Stv

17-09-2011, 07:36 PM

Not normal, check with your local physician.

:laugh3:

Juanma

17-09-2011, 07:41 PM

I thought it was the worst Coldplay song ever...I got to admit it gets better everytime you listen to it....The live verison is brilliant !!!!

Pointless thread

It Is a great song an some songs are growers

gus

17-09-2011, 07:41 PM

yes it grows i think the people who hates this song they aren real coldplay fans they dont like that coldplay are changing and the radiohead camparisons are dessapiring the album til today its great we have a lot of styles in this album the first two songs doesnt fit with the taste that they have. Coldplay is getting bigger each day and in their own terms i like so much that the albums are turning to a way when in the future the radohead comparisions will be just history. i dont like radiohead per example and im glad that they are changing.

golfing7861

17-09-2011, 09:20 PM

Some people on this site.... :facepalm:

They're soo quick to bash/hate/laugh at things, and then a few days later they find themselves liking the same thing they were hating on.

QuestionsOfScience

17-09-2011, 10:46 PM

http://clipartist.net/openclipart.org/2011/June/15-Wednesday/Me_Gusta.svg Paradise

Reilly

17-09-2011, 11:46 PM

Reilly

17-09-2011, 11:47 PM

http://isitnormal.com/story/i-like-the-song-paradise-by-coldplay-is-it-normal-92625/?n=y

Lets see..

Witfang_7

19-09-2011, 08:37 AM

it is awesome as ever

R23

19-09-2011, 11:47 AM

Oh yeah the song has grown. I remember after my first listen the first thing that crossed my mind was 'wtf?!. Now I can appreciate the song a bit more, but I still think it's one of the weakest Coldplay songs I've heard.

rnel16

30-12-2011, 05:53 PM

This song has definitely grown on me since the first listen.=! I was completely and utterly disappointed the first time I heard the song (when it was played on the radio for the first time). I really wanted to be able to like it so I played it again and again. I'd probably say it was around my 10th listen that I though 'Yes, this is a great song!'. However for me, it doesn't even make my top 20 Coldplay songs, but that doesn't mean that I still don't really really love the song! (Does that make sense?)