Midnight Thoughts #35: Tears Streaming Down My Face (Literally)
1. My experience of knowing Coldplay is similar to many millennials who listen to English pop music. Viva La Vida was a mega-hit in 2008 with its catchy beats and ominous (or obnoxious) lyrics filled with Christianity references. 2. I remember Kuwo (酷我) introduced me to a bunch of their music from their latest at that time and I downloaded some of them to my MP3. It's nostalgic writing about this. Back then, if you were well off, you could either buy an artist's album or songs from iTunes. But if you're a middle-class family and your pocket money is not enough for an album or buying a song for RM4 is wasteful, most likely you will browse through dodgy sites and download them to an MP3 stick. Got to give it to China's lax privacy laws, Kuwo had this awesome interface and downloading songs from the site was easy and quick. And I have to thank Kuwo for shaping my music listening habits. 3. Having strict parents (mostly mum) that limit your time on watching TV and playin
