My favorite song by Coldplay is Yellow from the album Parachutes. The denotations tell us that the song is about finding that person that you would do anything for. You would bleed yourself dry as Chris Martin says. I didn't understand why he talks about yellow so much. But I realized the conotation is that love makes him shine so it is yellow. His lover is shinning to thats why everything is yellow. He would do anything to see her shine.
I really liked this song at first because of the way it sounded, not the lyrics. But after deciphering the lyrics I like it even more. It is a great song and I feel that everyone can relate to it. There is/will be someone that you would do anything for. They make you feel good and you want to be with them all the time.
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/coldplay/yellow.html
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The 2 Trillion Dollar War
I think that Coldplay definitely represents the values of our generation. They are a big component of "change." They turned down multi-million dollar contracts from Gatorade, Diet Coke, and Gap because "we wouldn't be able to live with ourselves if we sold the songs' meanings like that." They are a big supporter of Amnesty International, a popular non-profit group that protects human rights.
Coldplay openly opposes the war in Iraq and talks about it in their music. Also, Coldplay gives ten percent of the band's profits to charity. People in society are worried about the direction we are going in. We are resisting what is happening today and asking for "change." Coldplay wants change and they help create better society everyday.
Coldplay openly opposes the war in Iraq and talks about it in their music. Also, Coldplay gives ten percent of the band's profits to charity. People in society are worried about the direction we are going in. We are resisting what is happening today and asking for "change." Coldplay wants change and they help create better society everyday.
My Parent's Time?!
The psychedelic years of rock in the 1960s and 1970s were crazy. I don't think it helped that LSD was legal. Also, at this time I think our society was new to drug use and the government and police officials didn't know what to do about it. Today there are harsh punishments and it still takes place in rock but it isn't as popular.
I really liked how the musicians of this time spoke what was on their mind. They called out the government and it was a way of free speech that was getting mainstreamed. Today there is less criticism of the government through music and right now we need it the most the way the White House is being run.
I really liked how the musicians of this time spoke what was on their mind. They called out the government and it was a way of free speech that was getting mainstreamed. Today there is less criticism of the government through music and right now we need it the most the way the White House is being run.
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