- square one
- politik
- yellow
- god put a smile upon your face
- speed of sound
- low
- the hardest part
- everything not lost
- white shadows
- the scientist
- 'till kingdom come (acoustic)
- don't panic (acoustic)
- clocks
- talk
- what if
- swallowed in the sea
- fix you (encore)
I may be off by a song or two, but that's because I'm writing this half asleep. The show was good. Coldplay put on a solid performance and they pretty much played everything from the double-platinum X & Y, as well as their staple hits usually performed in concert. It's a testament to the quality of Coldplay's latest CD, having gone double platinum after only a month of its release. Despite the fact that the band has gone to great lengths to promote X & Y, and the almost formulaic style, the CD holds its ground based on a good number of well-crafted songs that translate very well on stage.
From the first note of "Square One", the crowd jumped to its feet, never sat down, and sang along during almost all the songs. Chris Martin did his crazy, twirling dance, while delivering songs of emotional depth capable of effectively reaching his audience. "What if you should decide that you don't want me there by your side" from "What if" is as bleak as anything we may have heard from such bands as Joy Division. Or, "All you ever wanted was love but you never looked hard enough" from "Low", and "when you love someone but it goes to waste, could it be worse?...when you're too in love to let it go" from "Fix You". These are lyrics of emotional angst that touch Coldplay fans and will continue to do so. The only criticism I have is that I wished that Coldplay would just unclench a bit and rip through some of their songs like the rock band that they want to be. Then, and only then, would they be able to reach their idols, U2.
Peace, Love and Understanding
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