David Bowie Turned Down a Coldplay Collaboration, Saying “It’s Not a Very Good Song”

Will Champion: "He was very discerning. He wouldn't just put his name to anything. I'll give him credit for that."

In a new interview with NME, Coldplay’s Will Champion said the late David Bowie once turned down their request for a collaboration. The band had written a song with a multi-part harmony, and envisioned Bowie as one of the voices. When Chris Martin wrote Bowie a letter asking him to participate, the response was definitive: “It’s not a very good song, is it?”

“He was very discerning,” Champion added. “He wouldn’t just put his name to anything. I’ll give him credit for that.”

 

Source: Pitchfork