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A Rush of Blood to the Head

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  • Even Better Sequel: In comparison to its predecessor Parachutes. Chris Martin himself considers it to be a Surprisingly Improved Sequel, as he does not look back very fondly on Parachutes.
  • Hilarious in Hindsight: Famed music critic Robert Christgau, in his one-star review of the album,note  said of the track "Green Eyes" (which was dedicated to Chris Martin's then-girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow) to "let Green Eyes dump him for real and we'll see how long he hums in the void." Martin and Paltrow ended up tying the knot, marrying the following year and staying together until 2015.
  • Narm: From a certain perspective, the video for "The Scientist" if viewed forwards. A man crashes a car, which accidentally kills his girlfriend... and then has fun in the forest and goes to bed. In the middle of a sidewalk. Even Chris says it's stupid.
  • Nightmare Fuel: The video for "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" involves a businessman who is slowly disappearing. It first starts with his hands until the end of the video reveals he has disappeared completely leaving behind his suit.
  • Refrain from Assuming: "The Scientist" also has a Non-Appearing Title, causing some people to think it's called one of the lines most emphasized in the lyrics, such as "Back to the Start", "Nobody Said It Was Easy", "Come Up to Meet You", etc. This was not aided when Evil Activities sampled "The Scientist" in a song and actually did call it "Nobody Said It Was Easy".
  • Suspiciously Similar Song:
    • The drums and main guitar lick of "In My Place" bear a rather striking resemblance to Ride's "Dreams Burn Down".
    • According to this YouTube video, they ripped off the Dark Cave theme from Pokémon Gold and Silver in the opening of "Clocks".

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