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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.

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thelostpizza wrote:
yesterday morning

I have spent alot of time on my scientist cover, I hope I did justice to the perfect original! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm_x9Uyyiqs

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ilyAK84 wrote:
Friday evening

Wonderful song.

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tralala_monica wrote:
Friday morning

Coldplay at their best. <3

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engelfischi wrote:
Thursday afternoon

irgendwie macht mich dieses lied gerade glücklich (:

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free_4_sea wrote:
Thursday morning

...great..!!..

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blond-bond wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

no one ever said, it would be THIS HARD! :(

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Erdbeersekt wrote:
Wednesday morning

Oh my god, this song is so fucking amazing <3

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ojenny_ wrote:
last week

*_______*

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XanderHarris wrote:
last week

When you're in love with someone - may it be an unrequited love or not - this one breaks your heart in two. It's just as simple as that.

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ARTofINK wrote:
last month

i like coldplay

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clayman62 wrote:
last month

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

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arsenalwa wrote:
last month

I'm going back to the start...

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Sinfoniar wrote:
last month

loooooooooooooooooooooooooved it

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CARARRII wrote:
last month

Great song!!!

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oettel68 wrote:
last month

♬♥ ♬♥ ♬♥ ♬♥ ....♬♥ !!!!

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last month

they are like the best !!!!!

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Iamaudiogourmet wrote:
last month

Fits well into Long Way Round

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rosenrot67 wrote:
last month

this great song is for all that believers, that the end will be coming good as well

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BianquitaLinda wrote:
last month

my favorite from them .........

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kevinvan7 wrote:
last month

Coldplay is just brilliant. The Scientist never gets old-

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