Coldplay at Phillips Arena 11/11/08 Set List

“Life in Technicolor” as they entered

“Violet Hill” (which Erin helped me learn is in Hong Kong, and which I recently learned

is written in part to mock Bill O’Reilly “A fox became god” & “a carnival of idiots on show”)

“Clocks”

“In My Place”

“Speed of Sound”

“Cemeteries of London”

“Chinese Sleep Chant”

“42”

“Fix You”

“Strawberry Swing”

“God Put a Smile Upon Your Face”

“Green Eyes”

“Viva La Vida”

“Lost!”

“The Scientist”

“Death Will Never Conquer”

“Politik”

“Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love”

“Death and All of His Friends”

ENCORE

“Yellow”

Last night, I had my first Coldplay experience- a Top Ten worthy experience, to be sure. Our (Kendall, Kathryn, Erin & I) seats (slightly bettered by Erin’s current disability) were slightly back-left of the stage, giving me a different perspective than I’d ever had at a concert before.

Some highlights: (1) The band disappearing into the crowd only to emerge in the second level, playing “The Scientist” & a new song called “Death Will Never Conquer” (which you can download free on their website) with an acoustic, a steel acoustic, a mandolin & a harmonica; (2) Chris playing “Green Eyes” solo on the piano after declaring that it [the song] is “not the best Coldplay song ever”; (3) Pre-concert at the Varsity- a two-year-old named Dre came over to us, acted like he was talking on his cell phone and said “my girlfriend can’t stand me,” “You on your way?”, and “Call me back later.” Glorious.

Lowlights: (1) Has Coldplay disowned Parachutes? We heard one song… in an encore. I was waiting ever-so-patiently for “Everything’s Not Lost” or “Sparks”; (2) Chris Martin declared his undying love for REM during a song. I just don’t get it… I see eye-to-eye with him on so many things. The first album that ever “woke him up” to music was Michael Jackson’s Bad. He said the first record he’d put on if he & Gwyneth broke up would be Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks. He has no problem talking about how much Radiohead & Jeff Buckley influenced him. But REM? I’d rather have to cauterize the wound on my face than be forced listen to “Losing My Religion” or “Crush.” Vomit.

I’ll try & put up some pictures my sister or I took soon.

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