Talk:Clocks (song)

Major or Modal?
The article states that "'Clocks' is in the key of E flat Major". However, the leading tone D seems to be lowered to D-flat the entire song, which actually suggests E flat Mixolydian. Locrian 06:48, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

I've completed the change. This is based on evidence that can be found in the music itself, which is as reliable a source as any. Locrian 00:35, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

Other versions
The list of other versions/remixes seems incomplete. I think that there is one by Lorie Line on the album Now and Then. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.93.123.30 (talk) 17:32, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Citation?
Does anybody know where this comes from? "Popularised by television commercials, it holds the record as being the highest selling song on Apple's iTunes music store."

I think this is in dire need of a citation. DigitalSorcerer (talk) 03:08, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll try to find. But if I fail, I'll remove it. --Efe (talk) 08:07, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Unsourced contents
--Efe (talk) 12:26, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * The popularity that television commercials brought to "Clocks" have led the single to hold the record as the highest-selling song on Apple's iTunes music store.
 * On November 13, 2006, the album Rhythms del Mundo by the Buena Vista Social Club was released, featuring a reworked version of "Clocks". It follows a son guajiro style, with a slightly altered piano riff. In July 2007, the remix started receiving major airplay in Puerto Rico, making the song re-enter rotation on popular stations KQ 105 (reached number three) and Mega 106.9 (reached number four). Another remix has surfaced by The String Quartet.

Inspired by Friday the Thirteenth?
Am I the only one who relates this song's lyrics to Friday the Thirteenth? Namely, how Jason drowned and was brought back by Satan? 77.99.90.217 (talk) 13:49, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Uh, if you have to ask, yes. Daniel Case (talk) 03:28, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

No Previews or commercials section?
--Joshua H-Star-R (talk) 16:06, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Clocks has been on the Peter Pan trailer
 * It has also been in a promo for nickelodeon!

Before I heard the rest of the album, I had heard the (non-vocal) piano intro section countless times every evening on BBC TV adverts for the upcomming shows (in Scotland) while I was touring the the UK... only to find the full song in the US once I returned. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.234.111.62 (talk) 06:47, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

December 10, 2002 US release date?
What is the source for this? RYM shows only a promo release in 2002. NjtoTX (talk) 11:33, 1 July 2012 (UTC) Discogs only has promos released in 2002: http://www.discogs.com/Coldplay-Clocks/master/26980

Clocks and Chicago
Should this article include a discussion about the mashup of Clocks with Sufjan Stevens' Chicago? I also wonder if Chris Martin has commented on Chicago and the mash up. Miranda Meagan Keefe (talk) 19:47, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Composition: "Polyrhythm"?
I'm deeply skeptical about the description of the emphasis implying polyrhythm. There are various ways you could describe putting an accent on the "and" of beat two and again on four: the three side of a clave, or a tresillo, arguably... although that would maybe suggest a latin flavour, which certainly isn't present here. To my mind it's really just a syncopated rhythm and talk of polyrhythms implies a great deal more complexity than is present. But i'm not bold enough to edit the page, perhaps someone else has thoughts?Silvertone953 (talk) 12:59, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree. The song's rhythm is syncopated with a sort of "3+3+2" pattern, however this isn't a polyrhythm. I'm confident in this, but I'm unconfident in my editing ability, so I too am hesitant to make the change myself. But if nobody else steps up, I'll do my best to change it while meeting all the standards and such. Camcookie2 (talk) 21:35, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
 * A bit late but I removed the mention. Not only is it factually inaccurate but it also isn't supported by either of the two references given. Thanks, also to, who brought this up again. :-) Robby.is.on (talk) 22:35, 29 March 2021 (UTC)

Genre? Britpop
I think the genre keeps changing it is britpop.

Genre? Britpop
I think the genre keeps changing it is britpop. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.201.89.236 (talk) 22:25, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Alex De Grassi song
Yes, I can hear the similarities to that riff, but WP:OR requires that a reliable source see it, not us. Citing the YouTube video someone made, where some people imply this in the comments, won't cut it.

If someone doesn't provide one, I'll be taking that sentence out. Daniel Case (talk) 03:32, 21 September 2017 (UTC)
 * OK, it's been the better part of a week without any response here or edits to the article. I took that out. Daniel Case (talk) 19:38, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Psychedelic
Someone changed the genre to psychedelic rock, is this information right? Bugg Bulborb (talk) 00:13, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

Requested move 29 September 2020

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. 

The result of the move request was: Not moved. WP:SNOW closure. -- Calidum 13:51, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

Clocks (song) → Clocks – Unnecessary disambiguation &#8209;&#8209;Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 16:01, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
 * This is a contested technical request (permalink). GeoffreyT2000 (talk) 00:58, 29 September 2020 (UTC)


 * This seems contrary to WP:PLURAL, and I see there has been some dispute about that in the edit history of the redirect. —BarrelProof (talk) 18:06, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose per WP:PLURALPT, the device gets more views (28,586 v 4,796[|Clocks_(song)|Clocks_(band)]) and while there is little doubt that most readers looking for the device will use the singular, the device is likely primary by PT#2 so at least a DAB should be used.  Crouch, Swale  ( talk ) 18:21, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
 * OK, I changed the target back to Clock but then I realized that the redirect has been targeting the song for over a year and a half so feel free to revert my edit per WP:BRD since a year and a half is likely long enough to be stable. Probably as a compromise Clocks should redirect to Clock (disambiguation).  Crouch, Swale  ( talk ) 18:32, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Just redirected "Clocks" to Clock (disambiguation) as a compromise (as Crouch mentioned above). Paintspot Infez (talk) 01:44, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks Paintspot Infez I've disambiguated all the links to Clocks, all 44 were for the device.  Crouch, Swale  ( talk ) 08:08, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose, and Clocks should redirect to Clock. Rreagan007 (talk) 02:00, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose, but Clocks should redirect to the dab page Clock (disambiguation). Paintspot Infez (talk) 02:19, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose and redirect Clocks to Clock. Randy Kryn (talk) 04:25, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Oppose per all the above and WP:ASTONISH.  Lugnuts  Fire Walk with Me 10:54, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

Uk release
So when was the single actually released in the uk? It says both 17th and 24th March 2003? 2A00:23EE:1310:D165:3296:B7E2:19D0:8AC4 (talk) 23:01, 11 March 2023 (UTC)

No sources on Lead
odd that there are none on lead but plenty on rest DanTheMusicMan2 (talk) 01:22, 1 May 2023 (UTC)