It would be shocking for a music blogger to omit to mention one of the biggest summer festivals is starting today at Glastonbury. So far, I have never had the chance to go but who knows what will happen in the future? However, for those who read yesterday's blog, I am doing my own anthems in the jukebox so my challenge was to find a song today which fitted both and I have come up with the 2002 Coldplay song In My Place and it speaks volumes to me as it was released when I turned 25, I had just become an Auntie for the first time and I was totally consumed by my writing. I look back then and think how did I found the time but I think more importantly the question for me is making the time now-a-days.In My Place was the first single off Coldplay's 2nd Album A rush of blood to the head and it reached number 2 in the UK chart when it was released in August 2002. The lyrics speak to me like yesterday's song spoke as, for me, it is about being comfortable in your own skin and letting things play out in a natural way. I remembering drink tones of coffee with a friend listening to this song musing about the future. I think he even gave me the CD single of this tune for my trip to Paris (first time in an airplane at 25!) I know when I started writing my book, Coldplay was one of the band I would have playing in the background. I think it is fair to say that In my place is the anthem of 25 year old Julia.
Written by all four of the band members collaboratively, the track is built around thumping drums and chiming guitars. The song would win the Best Rock Performance at the 45th Grammy awards the following year. The band are performing at the Pyramid and for everyone who gets to see them this weekend, enjoy. If like me, your Glastonbury experience is going to be through either radio or tv, enjoy this live performance from Coldplay from 2011.
In my place by Coldplay
Written by: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion
Album: A rush of blood to the head
Released: August 2002.
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