There is something about this song that's bugging me. It's not that they've gone back to the eighties for their sound. Everyone is doing that at the moment. It's because I can't work out when imitation stops being flattery and becomes just a wee bit too cheeky for its own good. 'Higher Power' bears more than a passing resemblance to 'The Boys of Summer' by Don Henley. In fact, it rips the fucking bones out of it, puts a Coldplay suit over the top, and then parades it around as new material. I quite like it, but facts are facts.
Track Link: https://youtu.be/gXgf5smLEgQ
Homework #1: Don Henley - The Boys of Summer / https://youtu.be/bReQyJbFSKQ
Homework #2: Coldplay - Shiver / https://youtu.be/otNqnVgEs9M
Homework #3: Coldplay - Clocks (Deep Dish Remix) / https://youtu.be/nAn8LbzH9xA
