There are high standards, and then there are David Bowie’s standards
In an NME interview, Coldplay drummer Will Champion revealed that Bowie once rejected the band’s request for a collaboration. The group had written a song with three-part harmony, envisioning a “David Bowie-type character” singing one of the parts
Lead singer Chris Martin wrote a letter to Bowie proposing the collaboration — but the singer just wasn’t feeling it, Champion says.
“He said ‘It’s not a very good song, is it?'” Champion recalls. “He was very discerning, he wouldn’t just put his name to anything. I’ll give him credit for that.” Read more…
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