![]() ![]() “Thank you to the people of India for making us feel so welcome,” the band tweeted.ġ/3: I see Hymn for the Weekend is at No.1 on iTunes India - unbelievable!! Thank you to the people of India for making us feel so welcome…- Coldplay January 31, 2016ĭespite the international attention, life in the fishing village carries on as normal. ![]() The number of people watching Coldplay’s video is increasing by the minute. No one speaks of us offending other people’s sensibilities,” Kapoor says.Īs both sides debate the issue, there is one clear winner. “We as Indians use a lot of westernization in our films and our music videos. MILLER Coldplay's warm and infectious hit song Strawberry Swing finds a perfect vessel. She says what they show does exist in India. Move the Crowd SONG LYRICS BY ERIC BARRIER AND WILLIAM GRIFFIN. India has young, educated, affluent, good looking people as well.” He says it would have been nice to see them included.īut popular Bollywood actor, Sonam Kapoor, who appears in the video, doesn’t agree with the chatter of cultural appropriation. Fairy Tale Lyrics Verse 1 Dreams are bound to break Why didn’t I know that Life hastens me Answering what Answering what Hide me inside myself I’m afraid I’ll drown River of fear Answering. “Coldplay came to India, they’ve seen the kind of people we have. ![]() “I find it annoying,” adds local musician Mihir Joshi, who says the video misrepresents India. #Coldplay #HymnForTheWeekend- Zakka Jacob February 1, 2016 Why does the white man not get it? India 2016 is not a land of snake-charmers, sadhus and nagins. Built around a motif from Kraftwerks 1981 song Computer Love, it was written by all members of the. “Why does the white man not get it? India 2016 is not a land of snake charmers,” one journalist tweeted. Talk is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. The frustration is evident on social media. Some say the video is nothing more than an amalgamation of clichés about the country, from a peacock to temples to a fire eater, holy men and dancing girls. ![]()
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