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Chris Martin wrote “The Scientist” after listening to George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass”. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Martin revealed that while working on the band’s second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, he knew that the album was missing something. One night, during a stay in Liverpool, Martin found an old piano that was out of tune. He wanted to work on George Harrison’s song “Isn’t It a Pity”, but he could not manage to do so. When the song came to Martin, he asked that the recorder be turned on. He concludes with saying that he came across this chord sequence and noted that the chord was “lovely”. Martin recorded the vocals and piano takes in a studio in Liverpool.
When asked about the development of the song, during a track-by-track reveal, Martin said: “That’s just about girls. It’s weird that whatever else is on your mind, whether it’s the downfall of global economics or terrible environmental troubles, the thing that always gets you most is when you fancy someone.”[6]
However, the inside cover to A Rush of Blood to the Head stated: “The Scientist is Dan.” ‘Dan’ refers to Dan Keeling, the A&R man who signed the band to Parlophone.
When asked about the development of the song, during a track-by-track reveal, Martin said: “That’s just about girls. It’s weird that whatever else is on your mind, whether it’s the downfall of global economics or terrible environmental troubles, the thing that always gets you most is when you fancy someone.”[6]
However, the inside cover to A Rush of Blood to the Head stated: “The Scientist is Dan.” ‘Dan’ refers to Dan Keeling, the A&R man who signed the band to Parlophone.
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Sinsinatti wrote:
Their best.
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<3
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I-heartBJ wrote:
their best song so far, so emotional
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LordVader79 wrote:
makes my soul sad
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Marjo47 wrote:
We know how cientist work now dont we?After the climate report. Never trust an expert I think. Good song though.
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arnti182 wrote:
♥
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bex23 wrote:
The best Coldplay song by far. ♥
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GoChantizzleGo wrote:
I think I like the video more...
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GhostFreak6 wrote:
I don't really like Coldplay but this song is beautiful. [2]
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MsFranx66 wrote:
Obviously a song for people who don't like Coldplay, same here... I don't like them but I like this and Clocks.
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Anderson_ma wrote:
so beautiful.
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xghostmuttx wrote:
i am the same as queenofmedicine im not a fan but this is a great song
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queenofmedicine wrote:
I don't really like Coldplay but this song is beautiful.
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AmeDuMonde wrote:
simple--but very moving.
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boy_in_the_well wrote:
beuatiful song; very deep emotions
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mediocrity591 wrote:
I don't care much for Coldplay but I love this song.
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das lied macht mich nachdenklich :)
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kamin, kerzenschein, guten wein, eisbärenfell und coldplay im hintergrund ;-))) geil
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Nobody said it was easy No one ever said it would be this hard Oh take me back to the start
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