Why doesn't this ever get played live?

lkcool · 26-04-2012, 12:34 AM

It's such a great song to end the album on... Why don't they play it live? They didn't play it in the build up to MX and it looks like its missed off the the tour setlist.

Prospector · 26-04-2012, 12:41 AM

Because it's not a really stong song to be played on a gig, it's gorgeous, like Reign Of Love, but not good to play live.

James. · 26-04-2012, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by lkcool;5285105
It's such a great song to end the album on... Why don't they play it live? They didn't play it in the build up to MX and it looks like its missed off the the tour setlist.

I think the main reason is that it would be difficult to do. It's got all those weird 'ooh' sounds and stuff, which would be difficult to recreate live without extensive use of backing tracks. I believe there was an interview last year where Chris said something like: "There's a new song called Up With The Birds and I have no idea how we're going to pull that off live" so I expect we probably won't hear a live version of it any time soon

Ivyslash · 01-05-2012, 07:52 PM

I would like to hear this live just one time ! :/

Coeurli · 01-05-2012, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperFitz;5285110
I think the main reason is that it would be difficult to do. It's got all those weird 'ooh' sounds and stuff, which would be difficult to recreate live without extensive use of backing tracks. I believe there was an interview last year where Chris said something like: "There's a new song called Up With The Birds and I have no idea how we're going to pull that off live" so I expect we probably won't hear a live version of it any time soon

In every album there's one song that isn't played live. From the current & previous setlist, I'd say it'll either be this one or UFO. UFO wouldn't be difficult to play live (I guess), so to me it is very unlikely that we'll get to hear UWTB live

Witfang_7 · 02-05-2012, 01:38 AM

UWTB is a brilliant song for an album but I don't think it is a good song for live concerts.

Rainystrawberry · 02-05-2012, 10:14 PM

I hope it doesn't become the Twisted Logic of MX, they never played Twisted logic live

chuck kottke · 02-05-2012, 11:03 PM

Because it's twisted, and thus comes out with a decidedly distorted sound.

UWBT is indeed brilliant, many bright hues.

lifeincoldplaycolor · 03-05-2012, 12:10 PM

i dont understand why people say its not a fit song for live i think it is and it will be a pitty if they don't play it .....its good they did DLBYH
btw it would make a good concert closer...and if they use the laseres and all their special effects it will be a mindblowing performance!

ColdplayingfromKansas · 07-05-2012, 01:45 AM

Because, as others have said, it would be difficult to play live. The weird synth things in the middle would most likely

a) Sound not quite right in a stadium / arena atmosphere
b) Not be heard at all

. . . which of course, messes with the entire second half of the song. I suppose they could tweak it a bit and substitute the synths for a piano solo, or something (

), but the guys might have already considered that and decided that it would be better to just leave it off the setlists.

Which is a shame, really. It's by far the best song on MX.

shred · 07-05-2012, 08:45 AM

I always thought this would be a great closer to the show like Death and All His Friends if they played it.

Alien Radio · 07-05-2012, 08:56 PM

Chris has actually said that there are some songs that they just can't play live and that UWTB is one of them.
But, they could still play an acoustic version of that, don't you think?

TheBlueCodex · 13-05-2012, 11:01 PM

i'm with you. i know it's difficult and all of that... but i'd still like to see it played SOMEHOW, SOMEWHERE, you know?

symustafa1996 · 16-05-2012, 10:56 PM

There's always a song from each album that's never played live, like Parachutes, A Whisper, Twisted Logic, Reign of Love and probably Up With The Birds.

myxylivethelife · 17-05-2012, 01:27 AM

I did hate when they didn't play parachutes live, as well as Up With The Birds.

26-04-2012, 12:34 AM	#1
lkcool Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Why doesn't this ever get played live? It's such a great song to end the album on... Why don't they play it live? They didn't play it in the build up to MX and it looks like its missed off the the tour setlist.

26-04-2012, 12:41 AM	#2
Prospector Rafael Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,113 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 205 Thanked 182 Times in 131 Posts	Because it's not a really stong song to be played on a gig, it's gorgeous, like Reign Of Love, but not good to play live. __________________ South American Ambassador 2012

26-04-2012, 12:42 AM	#3
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Coeurli It's pronounced Curly Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 13,996 Location: 136 Low Street, The Little Apple. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 1 Thanks given: 1,967 Thanked 1,537 Times in 875 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by SuperFitz;5285110 I think the main reason is that it would be difficult to do. It's got all those weird 'ooh' sounds and stuff, which would be difficult to recreate live without extensive use of backing tracks. I believe there was an interview last year where Chris said something like: "There's a new song called Up With The Birds and I have no idea how we're going to pull that off live" so I expect we probably won't hear a live version of it any time soon In every album there's one song that isn't played live. From the current & previous setlist, I'd say it'll either be this one or UFO. UFO wouldn't be difficult to play live (I guess), so to me it is very unlikely that we'll get to hear UWTB live __________________ A dazzled Coldplay fan. Also known as R Célly, or Nikola's PR. COLDPLAY: "Four very attractive young men playing the sexiest music ever created that will melt both your heart and your brain at the same time." "We're a punk band, you know that" - CM Stade de France, Paris, 2.09.2012 The night I had eye-sex twice with The Martin

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01-05-2012, 07:52 PM	#4
Ivyslash Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3 My Mood: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I would like to hear this live just one time ! :/

02-05-2012, 10:14 PM	#7
Rainystrawberry You're in control Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 548 My Mood: Location: Ontario Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 14 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts	I hope it doesn't become the Twisted Logic of MX, they never played Twisted logic live

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chuck kottke Gearwork for Clocks Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8,425 My Mood: Location: Just north of Green Bay - near Lake Michigan's Western Shore Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Because it's twisted, and thus comes out with a decidedly distorted sound. UWBT is indeed brilliant, many bright hues.

03-05-2012, 12:10 PM	#9
lifeincoldplaycolor Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 288 My Mood: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	i dont understand why people say its not a fit song for live i think it is and it will be a pitty if they don't play it .....its good they did DLBYH btw it would make a good concert closer...and if they use the laseres and all their special effects it will be a mindblowing performance!

07-05-2012, 01:45 AM	#10
ColdplayingfromKansas All those clumsy things Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 8,860 Location: Kansas Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts	Because, as others have said, it would be difficult to play live. The weird synth things in the middle would most likely a) Sound not quite right in a stadium / arena atmosphere b) Not be heard at all . . . which of course, messes with the entire second half of the song. I suppose they could tweak it a bit and substitute the synths for a piano solo, or something ( ), but the guys might have already considered that and decided that it would be better to just leave it off the setlists. Which is a shame, really. It's by far the best song on MX. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by editor42;5233602 now I just do weird things in the middle of the street

07-05-2012, 08:45 AM	#11
shred Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 765 My Mood: Location: Singapore Gender: Country: Seen CP: 2 times Fav. CP album: AROBTTH Fav. CP song: Cemeteries of London Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 10 Thanked 27 Times in 17 Posts	I always thought this would be a great closer to the show like Death and All His Friends if they played it. __________________ Tumblr

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Alien Radio Fran Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 10,116 My Mood: Location: Hinnom, TX Gender: Country: Chat posts: 3 Thanks given: 640 Thanked 439 Times in 305 Posts	Chris has actually said that there are some songs that they just can't play live and that UWTB is one of them. But, they could still play an acoustic version of that, don't you think? __________________ Best new member 2011. Southern and Eastern Europe ambassador 2012. ♡ ▲ ♭

13-05-2012, 11:01 PM	#13
TheBlueCodex the escapist. Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 9 Location: USA Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i'm with you. i know it's difficult and all of that... but i'd still like to see it played SOMEHOW, SOMEWHERE, you know? __________________ on my own, in a separate sky. tumblr

16-05-2012, 10:56 PM	#14
symustafa1996 Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 20 My Mood: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There's always a song from each album that's never played live, like Parachutes, A Whisper, Twisted Logic, Reign of Love and probably Up With The Birds.

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myxylivethelife Coldplayer Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 213 My Mood: Location: Am I supposed to know this? Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 75 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	I did hate when they didn't play parachutes live, as well as Up With The Birds.