coldplay 'major minus' and 'moving to mars'

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Sunday is a big day for fans of Coldplay. The "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" EP will be released on iTunes, featuring the title track, "Major Minus" and "Moving To Mars."

The first b-side has the sensitive Coldplay lads stripping off their shirts, flexing their pecs and pulling on their U2 pants:

Coldplay - Major Minus


"Moving To Mars" begins like a standard Chris Martin piano ballad, then gets all proggy about halfway through:




And if you didn't catch "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall," and the bizarre song it rips off, a few weeks ago — here it is in all its weepy glory:

coldplay's odd inspiration for 'every tear is a waterfall'

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Ready or not, Coldplay are back with another radio-ready, soon-to-be-omnipresent single. "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" is out digitally most everywhere today, and will be released in the UK this Sunday.

From the band's ongoing sessions with producer Brian Eno, the track features a slick keyboard buildup, some trademark Chris Martin couplets (maybe I'm in the black, maybe I'm on my knees / maybe I'm in the gap between the two trapezes), and plenty of Edge-esque guitars:




Now maybe that melody sounds somewhat familiar. Perhaps to get out in front of any potential litigation, Coldplay have confirmed to NME that "Every Tear Is A Waterfall" has more than a little bit in common with Australian singer Peter Allen's 1976 hit "I Go To Rio":




I take several things away from that video. Yes, that is same melody. Peter Allen was terrible at lip syncing. And he had his shirt tied up like a chick.

Oh, and 1:24 to 1:31 make me very uncomfortable.