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TellMeYourPolitik · 09-04-2012, 02:59 AM

Hi everyone!

I wanna talk about song "Politik".
For me, that's the best song ever, even thought there are Coldplay's songs with better lyrics, but... just... Melody, Feelings... Everything is perfect! Ahh! I could listen to this song Forever! what i really like about politik is the part after second verse, that piano solo and everything, that leads me to another dimension, literally. and I don't think it's about 9/11, It just happened to be released around that time..and even if it is, I'm just getting a different massage. anyway, as I see, people don't mention that song quite often when they're talking about their favorite songs and I just wonder why.

I wanna hear opinions!
Before you leave a comment, I'll post some live performances of "Politik", my favorites, which some of you have probably seen, but anyway, just watch first feel that magic and then leave a comment!

Coldplay - Politik (Grammys 2003) HQ - YouTube

(This one is on grammys 2003, in my opinion best live perfomance ever, especially after 2:20, The greatest piano fit ever. MAGIC!)

Coldplay - Politik (Live 2003) - YouTube

Coldplay - Politik - LIVE @ Music Sessions - YouTube

Coldplay - Politik (Toronto 2006) HD - YouTube

Car Kids · 09-04-2012, 04:03 AM

First of all I would like to say thank you. Watching these vids has made me love this song again. I truly think it is one of their most emotional songs. There is so much energy. Also I have to say Chris is freaking out so much during that Grammys performance it's almost frightening haha.

Coeurli · 09-04-2012, 10:30 AM

Politik is one of my favourite songs ever. It's so incredibly beautiful, and that part with the piano solo always strikes me too. It's just...yeah, it's so beautiful. Words can't describe it. The lyrics are great too. When they did MTV Storytellers in 2005, Will said that, more than being about 9/11, it's very personal, it's about right & wrong.
Fans often acknowledge Politik as one amazing song, musically and lyrically speaking.

R23 · 09-04-2012, 11:31 AM

Politik is definitely in my top 10. I personally prefer the version they played at Glasto 2002 the most. So much power and emotion in that one.

Especially the part starting at 5.30 is pure magic and gives me goosebumps every time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0M_zooT4U

TellMeYourPolitik · 09-04-2012, 01:38 PM

Thanks ppl on comment, It's nice to know that there are people with similar opinions

OH, and yea, I forgot about that one, My dad was there and me too, Glastonbury 2002, but I was only seven so I don't really remember, but he said it was unbelievable, from that moment he became a big Coldplay fan, I guess me too

TellMeYourPolitik · 09-04-2012, 11:18 PM

Another great performance, one of my fav too

coldplay performing politik live at the fuji festival 2003 - YouTube

Prospector · 09-04-2012, 11:39 PM

Politik is a great song, the energy of it live is amazing, but I don't think it's on my Coldplay top 10, maybe top 15.

Caroline · 11-04-2012, 05:00 AM

I can't believe it was never released as a single. It's so powerful. I love when Chris sings "give me love over this." There's something so inspiring about the whole song. I'm glad they've continued to play it at concerts.

Lisset · 11-04-2012, 05:48 AM

it's a beautiful song , it's one of my favourites and one of the best they've written i think

Phoebeo · 11-04-2012, 06:57 AM

Pretty random, but when I began to read this, Politik randomly began to play on Itunes.

I love Politik. The lyrics, the beat,the music, Chris' voice. Everything. It's damn beautiful, and I wish I could hear it live once. It's definitely one of my favorite songs.

timsun · 11-04-2012, 07:24 AM

This has always been my favourite one. For me, it's a song about catastrophe of people living without soul, without realizing the problems existing beyond their owns, without acknowledging the true value of life, until some terrible events lead to a sudden end of their lives and they only had a chance of a moment to suddenly understand all this. It is an extremely emotional and symbolic track, but also a little bit underestimated. What would really be great is if there was a video clip for this song, showing all the thoughts they had for it.

Clipper85 · 11-04-2012, 08:58 AM

Politik is by far Coldplay's best song, and it's actually my favourite song ever. Nothing touches it live - it is epic! The last 2 minutes are absolute perfection!

It is so underrated, they seem to always play it at their big shows and very few in the crowd recognise it which really irritates me.

I just hope they keep it in the setlist for the MX tour - I'd be gutted if they didn't play it!

sjors93 · 11-04-2012, 09:46 AM

Thanks for talking about this. For me, Politik is the best song that's ever been written. It's so pure, it is so magical. I almost can't describe how great it is. They were becoming big after Parachutes, and were working on AROBTTH. Chris can't read music, that makes it more special to me. Politik is something from heaven. After Parachutes, they got into a studio in Liverpool where they were writing songs all day, something magical happened there. Parachutes was a brilliant debut album, and to follow it up with a better album, is really breathtaking for me. That though gives me just a great feeling while listening to these songs. And then Politik, the strong intro. Brilliant, only two chords the first two minutes of the song. After the second chorus/verse, the most magical part of a song ever begins. The melancholy is so so pure, it is like I want to sit down on my knees. And then the outbreak. Jonnys riff, only three notes, but it is so perfect. Politik is so emotional.

The thing that annoys me is that most people don't know the song. If you say Coldplay, people only know Clocks, Viva and Paradise. It is a shame. I'm not proud of the last two songs. I want people so badly to listen to the old stuff, what Coldplay really is. Even newspapers were talking about "Politics" after the Pinkpop gig. But that's the way it is. I can talk for hours about this song, I'll stop now haha. The best version for me is the Glasto 2002 performance. At that time, people didn't know the songs yet, and Chris' high "oeehh" part at the end is perfect. Thanks guys.

Coldplay Politik Live @ Glastonbury 2002 - YouTube

Phoebeo · 11-04-2012, 10:26 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by sjors93;5273618
Thanks for talking about this. For me, Politik is the best song that's ever been written. It's so pure, it is so magical. I almost can't describe how great it is. They were becoming big after Parachutes, and were working on AROBTTH. Chris can't read music, that makes it more special to me. Politik is something from heaven. After Parachutes, they got into a studio in Liverpool where they were writing songs all day, something magical happened there. Parachutes was a brilliant debut album, and to follow it up with a better album, is really breathtaking for me. That though gives me just a great feeling while listening to these songs. And then Politik, the strong intro. Brilliant, only two chords the first two minutes of the song. After the second chorus/verse, the most magical part of a song ever begins. The melancholy is so so pure, it is like I want to sit down on my knees. And then the outbreak. Jonnys riff, only three notes, but it is so perfect. Politik is so emotional.

The thing that annoys me is that most people don't know the song. If you say Coldplay, people only know Clocks, Viva and Paradise. It is a shame. I'm not proud of the last two songs. I want people so badly to listen to the old stuff, what Coldplay really is. Even newspapers were talking about "Politics" after the Pinkpop gig. But that's the way it is. I can talk for hours about this song, I'll stop now haha. The best version for me is the Glasto 2002 performance. At that time, people didn't know the songs yet, and Chris' high "oeehh" part at the end is perfect. Thanks guys.

Coldplay Politik Live @ Glastonbury 2002 - YouTube

This!

robsmith7 · 11-04-2012, 10:47 AM

Politik is a fantastic song, no doubt about it. And that performance at the Grammy's with the orchestra in the back is one of the best things I've ever seen.

But for some reason Politik is my least played song on iTunes from A Rush Of Blood To The Head. I think I have to be in the right mood for it. Maybe because when I'm working its not the best song to have in the background as it's one of Coldplay's loudest I think.

That being said, whenever I've left a Coldplay concert, Politik has always been in the top 3 songs from the gig. Definitely one of the best live.

09-04-2012, 04:03 AM	#2
Car Kids Long Live Most Kingz Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 304 My Mood: Location: Chris Martin Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 17 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts	First of all I would like to say thank you. Watching these vids has made me love this song again. I truly think it is one of their most emotional songs. There is so much energy. Also I have to say Chris is freaking out so much during that Grammys performance it's almost frightening haha. __________________ I'm 17% high -Chris Martin

09-04-2012, 10:30 AM	#3
Coeurli It's pronounced Curly Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 13,856 Location: 136 Low Street, The Little Apple. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1,881 Thanked 1,492 Times in 847 Posts	Politik is one of my favourite songs ever. It's so incredibly beautiful, and that part with the piano solo always strikes me too. It's just...yeah, it's so beautiful. Words can't describe it. The lyrics are great too. When they did MTV Storytellers in 2005, Will said that, more than being about 9/11, it's very personal, it's about right & wrong. Fans often acknowledge Politik as one amazing song, musically and lyrically speaking. __________________ 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

09-04-2012, 01:38 PM	#5
TellMeYourPolitik Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 37 My Mood: Location: Croatia Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks ppl on comment, It's nice to know that there are people with similar opinions OH, and yea, I forgot about that one, My dad was there and me too, Glastonbury 2002, but I was only seven so I don't really remember, but he said it was unbelievable, from that moment he became a big Coldplay fan, I guess me too __________________ So I look in your direction but you pay me no attention, do you?

09-04-2012, 11:39 PM	#7
Prospector Rafael Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,110 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 205 Thanked 181 Times in 130 Posts	Politik is a great song, the energy of it live is amazing, but I don't think it's on my Coldplay top 10, maybe top 15. __________________ South American Ambassador 2012

11-04-2012, 05:00 AM	#8
Caroline Be A Bright Red Rose Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,068 My Mood: Location: Home, where I wanted to go... Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 74 Times in 29 Posts	I can't believe it was never released as a single. It's so powerful. I love when Chris sings "give me love over this." There's something so inspiring about the whole song. I'm glad they've continued to play it at concerts. __________________ I'm aware of everyone running around and there's always a panic about something. The rains coming down, the wrist bands aren't working or Will-he's benched pressed too much and his abs have burst. I don't know what the problems might be, Guy's just become too handsome to be lit properly or Jonny's fingers have begun to move too fast and he can play too many notes. Whatever the problem is, I always enjoy watching it get solved before 9pm.

11-04-2012, 05:48 AM	#9
Lisset I'll be the polkadots tie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,871 My Mood: Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 89 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	it's a beautiful song , it's one of my favourites and one of the best they've written i think

11-04-2012, 06:57 AM	#10
Phoebeo Hi. I'm Louise. Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 6,589 Location: Where they don't know my name. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 409 Thanked 146 Times in 112 Posts	Pretty random, but when I began to read this, Politik randomly began to play on Itunes. I love Politik. The lyrics, the beat,the music, Chris' voice. Everything. It's damn beautiful, and I wish I could hear it live once. It's definitely one of my favorite songs. __________________ ♥ 16/8 09 + 23/11/11 + 28/8 12♥ 5/6 12~ The day I phone chatted with Chris.♥ : Quote: You are so young. Aren't you? And you know, right now everything's ahead of you. You could be anything. You could walk among the stars. You know when I was little like you I dreamt of the stars. I think it's fair to say, in the language of your age, that I lived my dream. I owned the stage. Gave it a hundred and ten percent. I hope you have as much fun as I did. - Sig by The Doctor.

11-04-2012, 07:24 AM	#11
timsun TimoSvanuckov Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 Location: Moscow Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This has always been my favourite one. For me, it's a song about catastrophe of people living without soul, without realizing the problems existing beyond their owns, without acknowledging the true value of life, until some terrible events lead to a sudden end of their lives and they only had a chance of a moment to suddenly understand all this. It is an extremely emotional and symbolic track, but also a little bit underestimated. What would really be great is if there was a video clip for this song, showing all the thoughts they had for it.

11-04-2012, 08:58 AM	#12
Clipper85 Coldplayer Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 7 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Politik is by far Coldplay's best song, and it's actually my favourite song ever. Nothing touches it live - it is epic! The last 2 minutes are absolute perfection! It is so underrated, they seem to always play it at their big shows and very few in the crowd recognise it which really irritates me. I just hope they keep it in the setlist for the MX tour - I'd be gutted if they didn't play it!

11-04-2012, 10:26 AM	#14
Phoebeo Hi. I'm Louise. Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 6,589 Location: Where they don't know my name. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 409 Thanked 146 Times in 112 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by sjors93;5273618 Thanks for talking about this. For me, Politik is the best song that's ever been written. It's so pure, it is so magical. I almost can't describe how great it is. They were becoming big after Parachutes, and were working on AROBTTH. Chris can't read music, that makes it more special to me. Politik is something from heaven. After Parachutes, they got into a studio in Liverpool where they were writing songs all day, something magical happened there. Parachutes was a brilliant debut album, and to follow it up with a better album, is really breathtaking for me. That though gives me just a great feeling while listening to these songs. And then Politik, the strong intro. Brilliant, only two chords the first two minutes of the song. After the second chorus/verse, the most magical part of a song ever begins. The melancholy is so so pure, it is like I want to sit down on my knees. And then the outbreak. Jonnys riff, only three notes, but it is so perfect. Politik is so emotional. The thing that annoys me is that most people don't know the song. If you say Coldplay, people only know Clocks, Viva and Paradise. It is a shame. I'm not proud of the last two songs. *I want people so badly to listen to the old stuff, what Coldplay really is.* Even newspapers were talking about "Politics" after the Pinkpop gig. But that's the way it is. I can talk for hours about this song, I'll stop now haha. The best version for me is the Glasto 2002 performance. At that time, people didn't know the songs yet, and Chris' high "oeehh" part at the end is perfect. Thanks guys. Coldplay Politik Live @ Glastonbury 2002 - YouTube This! __________________ ♥ 16/8 09 + 23/11/11 + 28/8 12♥ 5/6 12~ The day I phone chatted with Chris.♥ : Quote: You are so young. Aren't you? And you know, right now everything's ahead of you. You could be anything. You could walk among the stars. You know when I was little like you I dreamt of the stars. I think it's fair to say, in the language of your age, that I lived my dream. I owned the stage. Gave it a hundred and ten percent. I hope you have as much fun as I did. - Sig by The Doctor.

11-04-2012, 10:47 AM	#15
robsmith7 Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 200 Location: London/Nottingham Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 29 Times in 13 Posts	Politik is a fantastic song, no doubt about it. And that performance at the Grammy's with the orchestra in the back is one of the best things I've ever seen. But for some reason Politik is my least played song on iTunes from A Rush Of Blood To The Head. I think I have to be in the right mood for it. Maybe because when I'm working its not the best song to have in the background as it's one of Coldplay's loudest I think. That being said, whenever I've left a Coldplay concert, Politik has always been in the top 3 songs from the gig. Definitely one of the best live. __________________ If you're lost and feel alone, circumnavigate the globe... coldplayism.com - @RobertSmithUK 16/12/08 - The O2 Arena, London 18/09/09 - Wembley Stadium, London 08/12/10 - BBC Television Centre, London 03/07/11 - Main Square Festival, Arras 27/10/11 - University of East Anglia, Norwich 02/06/12 - Emirates Stadium, London 10/06/12 - Etihad Stadium, Manchester 09/09/12 - Olympic Stadium, London