The '42' Thread

42rock89 · 04-06-2008, 04:45 PM

Best Coldplay song ever, straight from the first listen. For everyone really, a soft piano part near the start then the hardest rocking coldplay have ever done after the middle

Who agrees?

Saffire · 04-06-2008, 04:49 PM

I've only listened to it once so far (waiting to get access to my Sennheiser headphones), but from what I remember it was among their best songs ever. It's not nearly as sweeping and epic as the reviews made it seem, but that's not a bad thing at all.

I absolutely loved it.

Astera · 04-06-2008, 04:51 PM

I... LOVE IT!

cafc4eva · 04-06-2008, 04:57 PM

pretty damn good, dunno about the best though

lostsides · 04-06-2008, 05:17 PM

What's the bit rate of the new songs?

42rock89 · 04-06-2008, 05:18 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by lostsides;2371517
What's the bit rate of the new songs?

Not sure, gotta be at least CD quality though, pretty good.

Sonic85 · 04-06-2008, 05:34 PM

Not the best, but it's definitely great. I prefer Yes and Strawberry Swing.

Marisa · 04-06-2008, 05:53 PM

I was going to say it's snoozer but then it picked up. mmmmm reminds me of the steadiness of Daylight.

the hitcher · 04-06-2008, 06:40 PM

I think on first listen this is my favourite on the new record!

snowshine · 04-06-2008, 07:13 PM

Its amazing, I love the song. I'm not going to pick an album favorite until I've heard the album a few more times though.

VERVE · 04-06-2008, 07:13 PM

yeah, definitely one of the best songs ive ever heard from coldplay. Love it!!!

CRYSTAL · 04-06-2008, 07:15 PM

its just wow!

but my personal favorites are

Lost!
Yes!
Chinese sleep chant
42 ofcourse
strawberry swing
violet hill

still hasn't listened to Life in technicolor though

letdown · 04-06-2008, 07:17 PM

i love the beginning part a lot, but not so much the latter bit when guitars come in, because the guitar riff reminds me of "go to sleep" which is my least fav. song on radiohead's Hail to the Thief

not to mention the way chris sings one line sounds exactly like "cuttooth" by radiohead

blehh

murphy · 04-06-2008, 07:24 PM

everything in this song is perfect, but I REALLY like the last part, after the solo... brilliant!

snowshine · 04-06-2008, 07:43 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pallavi;2372019

still hasn't listened to Life in technicolor though

The album version of LIT didn't leak yet, I think.

View Poll Results: What Do you think of '42'?
Best Coldplay song ever! I love it	72	22.22%
Really like it, not the best though	185	57.10%
Its ok	38	11.73%
Dont like it	9	2.78%
Waiting until the album/xfm preview to listen to it	20	6.17%
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04-06-2008, 04:45 PM	#1
42rock89 Defender of Paradise Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 630 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	The '42' Thread Best Coldplay song ever, straight from the first listen. For everyone really, a soft piano part near the start then the hardest rocking coldplay have ever done after the middle Who agrees?

04-06-2008, 04:57 PM	#4
cafc4eva Coldplayer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 755 Location: Bromley Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	pretty damn good, dunno about the best though __________________ shes got me dancing...

04-06-2008, 05:18 PM	#6
42rock89 Defender of Paradise Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 630 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by lostsides;2371517 What's the bit rate of the new songs? Not sure, gotta be at least CD quality though, pretty good.

04-06-2008, 05:53 PM	#8
Marisa A light lit upon a beach. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,207 Location: A wild wind blowing down the corner of my street Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was going to say it's snoozer but then it picked up. mmmmm reminds me of the steadiness of Daylight. __________________

04-06-2008, 04:49 PM	#2
Saffire Classically liberal. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,406 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've only listened to it once so far (waiting to get access to my Sennheiser headphones), but from what I remember it was among their best songs ever. It's not nearly as sweeping and epic as the reviews made it seem, but that's not a bad thing at all. I absolutely loved it.

04-06-2008, 04:51 PM	#3
Astera Xanthophobia Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 69 My Mood: Location: Oklahoma Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I... LOVE IT!

04-06-2008, 05:17 PM	#5
lostsides Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 260 Location: London Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	What's the bit rate of the new songs?

04-06-2008, 05:34 PM	#7
Sonic85 Holding a beverage. Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 38 Location: Space Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not the best, but it's definitely great. I prefer Yes and Strawberry Swing.

04-06-2008, 06:40 PM	#9
the hitcher Careful Where You Stand Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 743 My Mood: Location: Liverpool Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think on first listen this is my favourite on the new record! __________________ Check out my music at: www.barrybriercliffe.co.uk

04-06-2008, 07:13 PM	#10
snowshine Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,375 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its amazing, I love the song. I'm not going to pick an album favorite until I've heard the album a few more times though. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...CPing/09iu.jpg you set my soul alight glaciers melting in the dead of night...

04-06-2008, 07:13 PM	#11
VERVE Mover Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,417 My Mood: Location: Niedersachsen, Germany Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah, definitely one of the best songs ive ever heard from coldplay. Love it!!! __________________ www.myspace.com/exitcalm

04-06-2008, 07:15 PM	#12
CRYSTAL Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,774 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	its just wow! but my personal favorites are Lost! Yes! Chinese sleep chant 42 ofcourse strawberry swing violet hill still hasn't listened to Life in technicolor though

04-06-2008, 07:17 PM	#13
letdown XO Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 121 Location: Home Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i love the beginning part a lot, but not so much the latter bit when guitars come in, because the guitar riff reminds me of "go to sleep" which is my least fav. song on radiohead's Hail to the Thief not to mention the way chris sings one line sounds exactly like "cuttooth" by radiohead blehh __________________ Här kommer rädslan, nu igen När alla fjärilar i magen nålas upp till ett mönster på min säng

04-06-2008, 07:24 PM	#14
murphy Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 136 Location: Montréal Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	everything in this song is perfect, but I REALLY like the last part, after the solo... brilliant!

04-06-2008, 07:43 PM	#15
snowshine Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,375 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Pallavi;2372019 still hasn't listened to Life in technicolor though The album version of LIT didn't leak yet, I think. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...CPing/09iu.jpg you set my soul alight glaciers melting in the dead of night...