{"id":71873,"date":"2023-03-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=71873"},"modified":"2023-03-14T10:35:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T15:35:32","slug":"song-spotlight-coldplays-shiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=71873","title":{"rendered":"Song Spotlight: Coldplay&#8217;s &#8220;Shiver&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BY NICK McCOY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music is a very subjective medium, no doubt. There might be a song or band that everybody loves or admires, but you can\u2019t stand to listen to them. Or, it might be the opposite; everybody loves to make fun of a certain band, while you enjoy quite a few of their songs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coldplay falls into the unfortunate camp of being a band lots of people love to make fun of. They have their fans to be sure, but there are also plenty of others who just can\u2019t help but state their disdain. The negative attitude towards the band can generally be attributed to the fact they are considered boring, vanilla, and samey. Some might also take issue with the singing style of the group\u2019s frontman, Chris Martin, especially as he gets into higher registers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coldplay - Shiver (Official Video)\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u8XFFTWwSvY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for myself, I\u2019m definitely not the biggest fan of Coldplay. Do I think they&#8217;re awful? No, not at all. There are some songs I legitimately enjoy, but plenty that I absolutely cannot stand. I would be perfectly content with going my entire life without hearing \u201cFix You\u201d, \u201cThe Scientist\u201d or \u201cA Sky Full of Stars\u201d, for example.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, songs like \u201cYellow\u201d, \u201cClocks,\u201d \u201cIn My Place,\u201d \u201cViva La Vida\u201d, or \u201cAdventure of a Lifetime\u201d are songs I wouldn\u2019t mind hearing on the radio, or ones I actually find myself listening to on my own time. Then, there\u2019s probably my favorite song by the group and this article\u2019s song spotlight: \u201cShiver.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=71877\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-1.png?fit=512%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,288\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shiver 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Formed in London, England in the late 1990s, Coldplay are known for their dreamy, laid back style of pop rock. Nowadays, they are also known for their colorful live shows. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-1.png?fit=370%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-1.png?fit=512%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-1.png?resize=384%2C216\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71877\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-1.png?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-1.png?resize=370%2C208&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-1.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Formed in London, England in the late 1990s, Coldplay are known for their dreamy, laid back style of pop rock. Nowadays, they are also known for their colorful live shows.  <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Coldplay was first formed in 1997 in London. Coming just following the popular Britpop genre, the band became known for their ambient, laid-back style of alternative rock and pop. This mainly can be attributed to the sparse, spacy, delay-ridden guitar style of Jonny Buckland (very similar to The Edge, the guitarist of U2), and Chris Martin\u2019s unique vocal delivery. The band achieved great success with their debut album, \u201cParachutes,\u201d released in 2000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be completely honest, Parachutes is probably the Coldplay album I enjoy listening to the most. I just find the more laid-back, relaxing style of pop-rock featured on the album to be a good listen. This is also the album that gave us \u201cShiver.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a decent amount of nostalgia I get from this song. I first heard it while playing Guitar Hero: World Tour, sometime in high school. Even though most poppy things didn\u2019t really tickle my fancy at the time, there was something about the bright, almost soothing melody that I heard that stuck with me. Martin\u2019s vocals were the part I surprisingly liked as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The song begins with a gentle strumming passage by Buckland, accompanied by an even gentler acoustic melody courtesy of Martin. Drummer Will Champion and bassist Guy Berryman join in as Buckland plays the song&#8217;s instantly recognizable melody. The verses show off Martin\u2019s gentle, almost soothing vocals combined with a fun, bright guitar line by Buckland. They are both complemented by Champion\u2019s relaxed drumming and Berryman\u2019s equally chill bass.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"71876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=71876\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-2.png?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,512\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shiver 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-2.png?fit=260%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-2.png?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"71876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-2.png?resize=512%2C512\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-2.png?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-2.png?resize=260%2C260&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-2.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"71875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=71875\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-3.png?fit=403%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"403,512\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shiver 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-3.png?fit=205%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-3.png?fit=403%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"71875\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-3.png?resize=403%2C512\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-3.png?w=403&amp;ssl=1 403w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-3.png?resize=205%2C260&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Shiver-3.png?resize=118%2C150&amp;ssl=1 118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><strong>Lead singer Chris Martin supposedly wrote \u201cShiver\u201d about Australian singer Natalia Imbruglia, although Martin would later say this was untrue.\u00a0<br><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The chorus begins with Martin belting out a soft, high-pitched \u201cDon\u2019t You Shiver\u201d as the melody plays again. The song is actually quite long, a little over five minutes. However, in my opinion, it doesn\u2019t overstay its welcome; this is probably due to the fact I love the melody so much; However, a minute or two could be cut and I wouldn\u2019t mind. The song picks up significantly near the latter half, before Martin closes out with the gently sung lyrics, \u201cSo I look in your direction, so you pay me no attention, and you know how much I need you, but you never even see me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire song is laid-back, somber, and very melancholic. The track is a sad tale of unrequited love, made perfectly clear through the lyrics. Martin himself has said it was written on a \u201cdull day\u201d for him. While it isn\u2019t exactly clear if the song was written about a specific person, mainly due to some contradictory statements given, the all too familiar subject of loving someone and them not loving you back gave way to a great song.&nbsp; The somber subject matter is also nicely contrasted with the bright guitar tone, especially during the verses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite my rather lackluster view of them, I can\u2019t bring myself to fully hate Coldplay, and especially not this song. It is admittedly a bit too long, but the melody, lyrics, the performances of the band, and Martin\u2019s singing style keep me from turning the song off. All in all, \u201cShiver\u201d is a decent pop-rock song with a great arrangement, an instantly recognizable melody, and a familiar and relatable theme.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY NICK McCOY Music is a very subjective medium, no doubt. 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