Was 'Fix You' inspired by the song "Grace Under Pressure" by Elbow?

technicolor_birds1935 · 08-09-2012, 04:45 PM

Alright Coldplayers... I saw this and wanted to share it with you all to see what you think...

Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic just put this post on their Twitter..

"Also check "grace under pressure". --Elbow, pretty sure was the inspiration behind Coldplay "fix you". Or at least sounds like it"
https://twitter.com/OneRepublic

It made me curious..
So what do you guys think? I know there's talk about how Chris wrote Fix You for Gwyneth after her father died but I haven't seen any actual real proof of that.
I know there's no proof of this either but it just made me curious...

Elbow - grace under pressure - YouTube

zzz · 08-09-2012, 06:40 PM

I'm not quite feeling the similarities here

But then again, that might just be me

Sjef · 08-09-2012, 06:56 PM

Love Elbow, but I don't think Chris wrote Fix You being inspired by this.

Tash · 08-09-2012, 07:00 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by zzz;5408891
I'm not quite feeling the similarities here
But then again, that might just be me

No, it isn't just you.

Blue Nails · 08-09-2012, 08:06 PM

I did read somewhere that it was...

Edit: there's a Chris quote here: http://www.contactmusic.com/news-art...e-elbows-sound

:

Quote:
He says, "Fix You came directly from Elbow's Grace Under Pressure.

"I think their Cast Of Thousands album is one of the very few albums over the past five years that I have played in its entirety many times."

Tash · 08-09-2012, 08:18 PM

Ah well, I also don't think Speed Of Sound and Running Up That Hill sound alike.

Coeurli · 08-09-2012, 08:20 PM

I guess they don't mind saying that when they wrote one song they ripped off another song, because in the end the two songs don't end up sounding the same

coldplayisawesome · 08-09-2012, 09:24 PM

i don't think the songs necessarily have to sound alike in order for one to have been inspired by the other. the title itself, "Grace Under Pressure" sort of does fit in with the theme of Fix You, so it very well could have been some sort of inspiration.

Coeurli · 08-09-2012, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by coldplayisawesome;5409104
i don't think the songs necessarily have to sound alike in order for one to have been inspired by the other. the title itself, "Grace Under Pressure" sort of does fit in with the theme of Fix You, so it very well could have been some sort of inspiration.

you're right

Pink · 08-09-2012, 11:08 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by coldplayisawesome;5409104
i don't think the songs necessarily have to sound alike in order for one to have been inspired by the other. the title itself, "Grace Under Pressure" sort of does fit in with the theme of Fix You, so it very well could have been some sort of inspiration.

Exactly. "Inspired by" doesn't mean "copied." Inspiration can come in many forms - a feeling, a tone, a sentiment. I love "Grace Under Pressure" and like that it's someway connected to "Fix You."

Tash · 09-09-2012, 08:33 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by technicolor_birds1935;5408770
Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic just put this post on their Twitter..

"Also check "grace under pressure". --Elbow, pretty sure was the inspiration behind Coldplay "fix you". Or at least sounds like it"
https://twitter.com/OneRepublic

I totally agree with the last three posts but the quoted part made me think I should hear a lot of similarities between the two songs.

technicolor_birds1935 · 17-09-2012, 12:52 AM

Thank you for your replies.. It just made em curious.. I like OneRepublic and follow them on Twitter.. I thought it was interesting so I checked it out and wanted to share.

It's also nice when another band you like mentions the other band you love.

08-09-2012, 06:40 PM	#2
zzz Brilliant! Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,539 My Mood: Location: In the poppyfields Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 78 Thanked 310 Times in 111 Posts	I'm not quite feeling the similarities here But then again, that might just be me __________________ coldplaying shop

08-09-2012, 07:00 PM	#4
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08-09-2012, 08:06 PM	#5
Blue Nails Imke. Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,283 Location: a little row boat Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 241 Thanked 249 Times in 96 Posts	I did read somewhere that it was... Edit: there's a Chris quote here: http://www.contactmusic.com/news-art...e-elbows-sound : Quote: He says, "Fix You came directly from Elbow's Grace Under Pressure. "I think their Cast Of Thousands album is one of the very few albums over the past five years that I have played in its entirety many times."

08-09-2012, 08:18 PM	#6
Tash Ms Coldplaying 2012 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 35,500 Location: 0118 Gender: Seen CP: 12 times Fav. CP album: VLVODAAHF Fav. CP song: See You Soon Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 236 Thanked 4,044 Times in 1,887 Posts	Ah well, I also don't think Speed Of Sound and Running Up That Hill sound alike. __________________ Luctor et Emergo/not swallowed in the sea Rotterdam 03-10-08 Nijmegen 09-09-09 Landgraaf 11-06-11 Arras 03-07-11 London 09-12-11 London 10-12-11 Rotterdam 17-12-11 London 01-06-12 London 02-06-12 London 04-06-12 Detroit 01-08-12 The Hague 06-09-12 *it means everything and it means nothing to everybody and nobody - Guy Berryman* *Phil, who is our fifth member, he doesn’t play an instrument but he plays the mobile phone and the laptop computer - Will Champion* *a negative capability is the ability within yourself to accept that things go up and down and you can't always control it and they can't always be up but they won't always be down - Chris Martin* it’s a good noisy crowd that sing through the show at the Ahoy - none more so than when the band are on the B-Stage and the cheer for Will during Us Against The World is so huge that the song grinds to a halt amidst disbelieving giggles on stage - Roadie #42

08-09-2012, 08:20 PM	#7
Coeurli It's pronounced Curly Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 13,862 Location: 136 Low Street, The Little Apple. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1,888 Thanked 1,495 Times in 850 Posts	I guess they don't mind saying that when they wrote one song they ripped off another song, because in the end the two songs don't end up sounding the same __________________ 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

08-09-2012, 06:56 PM	#3
Sjef Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 419 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 10 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Love Elbow, but I don't think Chris wrote Fix You being inspired by this.

08-09-2012, 09:24 PM	#8
coldplayisawesome Fills! (mm, pizza) Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 24,470 My Mood: Location: Good Ol' Philly Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 146 Thanked 154 Times in 89 Posts	i don't think the songs necessarily have to sound alike in order for one to have been inspired by the other. the title itself, "Grace Under Pressure" sort of does fit in with the theme of Fix You, so it very well could have been some sort of inspiration. __________________ Buckin♥♥Love Youtube - Twitter - Tumblr - ER - Fics - ColdplayingTV™ -

08-09-2012, 09:33 PM	#9
Coeurli It's pronounced Curly Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 13,862 Location: 136 Low Street, The Little Apple. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1,888 Thanked 1,495 Times in 850 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by coldplayisawesome;5409104 i don't think the songs necessarily have to sound alike in order for one to have been inspired by the other. the title itself, "Grace Under Pressure" sort of does fit in with the theme of Fix You, so it very well could have been some sort of inspiration. you're right __________________ 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

08-09-2012, 11:08 PM	#10
Pink Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 588 Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 14 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by coldplayisawesome;5409104 i don't think the songs necessarily have to sound alike in order for one to have been inspired by the other. the title itself, "Grace Under Pressure" sort of does fit in with the theme of Fix You, so it very well could have been some sort of inspiration. Exactly. "Inspired by" doesn't mean "copied." Inspiration can come in many forms - a feeling, a tone, a sentiment. I love "Grace Under Pressure" and like that it's someway connected to "Fix You." __________________ "You will make it, only if you run" - Julian Plenti Mine for Keeps: "A Rush of Blood to the Head" (song) -- Chris's "Fix You" crowd dash @ Sound Relief -- Chris & Jonny's acoustic performance of "The Scientist" @ Philly Y100 -- Interpol's thread -- "...and Gwyneth's making drumsticks," and Chris's laugh afterwords -- Anchorman's Happy Birthday shout-out to my son -- Unplugged "Us Against the World" @ Letterman gig 9/20/11

09-09-2012, 08:33 AM	#11
Tash Ms Coldplaying 2012 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 35,500 Location: 0118 Gender: Seen CP: 12 times Fav. CP album: VLVODAAHF Fav. CP song: See You Soon Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 236 Thanked 4,044 Times in 1,887 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by technicolor_birds1935;5408770 Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic just put this post on their Twitter.. "Also check "grace under pressure". --Elbow, pretty sure was the inspiration behind Coldplay "fix you". Or at least sounds like it" https://twitter.com/OneRepublic I totally agree with the last three posts but the quoted part made me think I should hear a lot of similarities between the two songs. __________________ Luctor et Emergo/not swallowed in the sea Rotterdam 03-10-08 Nijmegen 09-09-09 Landgraaf 11-06-11 Arras 03-07-11 London 09-12-11 London 10-12-11 Rotterdam 17-12-11 London 01-06-12 London 02-06-12 London 04-06-12 Detroit 01-08-12 The Hague 06-09-12 *it means everything and it means nothing to everybody and nobody - Guy Berryman* *Phil, who is our fifth member, he doesn’t play an instrument but he plays the mobile phone and the laptop computer - Will Champion* *a negative capability is the ability within yourself to accept that things go up and down and you can't always control it and they can't always be up but they won't always be down - Chris Martin* it’s a good noisy crowd that sing through the show at the Ahoy - none more so than when the band are on the B-Stage and the cheer for Will during Us Against The World is so huge that the song grinds to a halt amidst disbelieving giggles on stage - Roadie #42

17-09-2012, 12:52 AM	#12
technicolor_birds1935 Technicolor.birds3519 Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 438 My Mood: Location: Poppyfields, Ohio Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 379 Thanked 172 Times in 62 Posts	Thank you for your replies.. It just made em curious.. I like OneRepublic and follow them on Twitter.. I thought it was interesting so I checked it out and wanted to share. It's also nice when another band you like mentions the other band you love.