We’ve been a tad cynical about the these Viva La Vida… remainders that Coldplay’s released both as one-offs and as part of the Prospekt’s March EP. But here is a track from the set that doesn’t exploit a Viva highlight in title or substance, so already we say congratulations. “Prospekt’s March / Poppy Fields” starts like a Parachutes track, slow strummed with Martin pensive in mid-register, before opening up into some slowly rising/celestial production and Pink Floyd guitars. The Floyd is apropos, actually:
What at first seems like a cliché lyric — “Don’t you wish life could be as simple / as fish swimming in a barrel” … at least they never wrote “You might be a big fish in a little pond” oh wait yes they did — pairs with a later line to recall “Wish You Were Here.” (See: “We’re just two little figures in a soup bowl”). It’s short and sweet, with some chiming Enoisms on the way out, different enough from the vibe of the LP proper, and not an LP-track retread. In other words: the EP’s not all promo filler after all.
If you haven’t seen those Coldplay outfits enough times this year, there’s always the AMAs.
[Photo of Coldplay from the 2008 America Music Awards by Vince Bucci for Getty]
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man they are sooo bored of being the biggest band in the world they’re not even trying to stay there. I know what could save them.. the Vocoder.
This really may be one of the stronger songs of the year. If it were any band other than Coldplay it would be easier to argue I suppose, but I still think it is a fantastic song from them.
are you sure you don’t mean Floyd’s “wish you were here”? (we’re just 2 lost souls swimming in a fish bowl…”
and this Coldplay song is pretty great.
I bought the EP today and I haven’t gotten to Prospekt’s March/Poppyfields yet. Life in Technicolor II is an amazing track and Glass of Water is great too.
Great song from a talented band.
And no, your level of success does not determine how good or bad you are musically. Sorry typical and trite indie Coldplay-haters.
It’s so funny that in every Coldplay related-posts the argument “You only hate them because they’re famous!!!1one11!” shows up.
Anticipating stupidity never hurts though, does it?
I like it but I’m not thrilled by it. There’s better on this EP, in my opinion.
yeah, one of my favorites from the ep.
along with the instrumental postcard from far away.
weird i always thought life in technicolor should be a whole song. glad it is. makes me wonder why they didn’t put the full version on the LP.