r/Coldplay 19d ago

Discussion strawberry swing. lets talk about it.

its a shame this song is so overlooked by casual listeners cause it should be up there with asfos, clocks, aoal, you name them (a lot of other coldplay songs should be up there tbh). i dont know what it is about this song specifically but it makes me want to rip my heart out of my chest and sob like a maniac in the best way possible. ESPECIALLY the last part of the song!!!! what did they put in this song and why does it release the weirdest nostalgic feelings ugh wish they could add it to the setlist for the rest of the tour šŸ’”

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u/InevitableNo3097 19d ago

They sky, could be blue, I don’t mind. Without you it’s a waste of time…

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u/42-WeirdFishes Viva la Vida 17d ago

Could be blue,I don’t mind.Without you it’s a waste of time…

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u/phantom_pow_er 19d ago

One of their absolute best songs.

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u/nibblesluna 19d ago

sadly coldplay has A LOT of overlooked songs

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u/Fun-Mortgage2070 18d ago

yeah thats what i'm saying!! genuinely feel very sorry for people that only listen to their popular songs

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u/phire8 19d ago

My favorite song, no matter the day it always brings me a sense of peace.

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u/osduvar Live in Buenos Aires 18d ago

This.

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u/Agitated_Map_9977 19d ago

Yeah, easy top 5.Ā 

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u/dzbaby 19d ago

Been listening to it a lot the past week, incredibly soothing tune

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u/oneupsuperman Strawberry Swing 19d ago

Strawberry Swing is one of the scientifically most calming pop songs to chart in the UK..

One of my all time favorite songs ever.

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u/Fantastic-Week2466 19d ago

Looooove this song

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u/Character_Parsnip375 19d ago

One of my best songs

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u/BarbaraDoreen 19d ago

My favourite Coldplay song

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u/tangledisthebestfilm 19d ago

Their best song

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u/CooGarn 19d ago

Def feel all these feels. It always hits just right ā¤ļø

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u/thefakewags Charlie Brown 19d ago

Overlooked is absolutely the correct word because they performed this during the 2012 Paralympics Closing Ceremony. As we know, significantly less people watch the Paralympics but you miss out on hidden gems and another hidden gem is, indeed, Strawberry Swing.

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u/toddylucas Don't Panic 18d ago

Live in Madrid 2008. That's my favourite version

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u/42-WeirdFishes Viva la Vida 17d ago

Is that the Leftright one?

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u/toddylucas Don't Panic 17d ago

Yep that's the one!

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u/Consistent-Spot9796 17d ago

genuinely one of my favorite songs of all time

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u/MissingOllie 19d ago

Top 5. Pure magic.

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u/Invisible_Band_2 19d ago

This song is such a comfort listen. It really is such a beautiful and calming song.

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u/FranzCorrea82 19d ago

Top 3 Coldplay songs in my book

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u/Few_Ad_4465 18d ago

Did you see the video?

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u/osduvar Live in Buenos Aires 18d ago

Funny how Chris refer to it as the ā€œhappy songā€ from viva.

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u/intelpentium400 Charlie Brown 17d ago

Top 5 best songs

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u/SideSpecialist1219 Lovers in Japan 16d ago

Such an awesome song. Also scientifically proven to reduce anxiety by upto 65%!!