Talk:Yellow (Coldplay song)

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PVGA comments

• Plenty of redlinks.
• "produce" in this sense is not simple.

   Fixed - Linked Goblin 10:15, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "song was released in June 2000." - where? UK or worldwide or other?

   Fixed Goblin 10:15, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "unrequited" is not simple.

   Fixed - I think... Goblin 10:15, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "musicscape" neither.

   Fixed Goblin 10:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Fr33kman!

• "the song thrust the band into massive popularity" not simple - maybe "the song made the band very popular"?

   Fixed Goblin 10:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Fr33kman!

• "covered" is not simple in this context.

   Fixed Goblin 10:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Fr33kman!

• Not even sure whether "debut" is simple.

   Fixed Goblin 10:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Fr33kman!

• "feeling generally inspired the song's main melody, consisting of a chord pattern, popped into the head of Chris Martin," simplish but not exactly simple.

   Fixed Goblin 10:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Fr33kman!

• Is "impersonation" simple?

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• Or "supplemented"?

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "song's concept" -simple?

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "was made familar with the " could simplify this.

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• ". Nelson showed an interest in working with them after seeing the band perform live." maybe, Nelson wanted to work with them... ?

   Fixed Goblin 10:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Fr33kman!

• "The track was later mixed in New York." could use a ref.

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "an analogue 2-inch type tape"- what's that?

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "was one of a couple of songs" - couple is colloquial.

  Would "a few" or "a group of" work? If not i'll just axe it. Goblin 10:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Fr33kman!

• Is "mimicking" simple?

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• Link/create falsetto.

   Fixed Goblin 01:27, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Juliancolton!

• Link devotion?

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "Despite its lyrical theme.." not simple.

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "most-aired" - means...?

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "a sing-along number" - explain.

   Fixed Goblin 10:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Nifky!

• "British clubs, pubs and sporting events" clubs, yes, events, yes, pubs? Not easy for the rest of the world.

   Fixed Goblin 01:27, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Juliancolton!

• "organization's" - organisation please - British English in this article

   Fixed Goblin 01:27, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Juliancolton!

• "..has deemed the song .." - deemed? maybe simpler to say "... said the song..."?

   Fixed Goblin 01:27, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Juliancolton!

• Chart (2000-2001) - use and en-dash, maybe Chart (2000–01).

   Fixed Goblin 01:27, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Juliancolton!

• Peak Position ->Peak position.

   Fixed Goblin 01:27, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Juliancolton!

• Don't mix date formats in the references. All ISO or all human-readable.

   Fixed Goblin 10:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC) I ♥ Fr33kman!

• I think you've got a HEAP of redlinks to sort out if you keep the template there... maybe lose it for the time being?

The Rambling Man (talk) 17:55, 23 October 2009 (UTC)