Chris Martin’s Tattoos
The web is abuzz with the news that Chris Martin has had a few tattoos done. It seems to be a sort of mid-life crisis thing, but like twenty years too early. “Getting tattooed is brilliant,” he quipped, “It’s the best buzz ever – especially if you are married and can’t take drugs because the Daily Mirror might find out.” (Of course, he doesn’t take drugs because it is WRONG.)
But what tattoos would someone like Chris get? And where? The Church of Chris Martin reveals all!
Chris’s first tattoo was of his all-time hero (and future CoCM Saint?) John Lennon, on his left arm. The portrait is a copy of the photograph that came with the seminal White Album - although Chris finds the record a bit rough and much prefers Abbey Road!
Next came a portrait of the greatest poet of the Twentieth Century - at least until Chris came along! - Jim Morrison out of the Doors. His poetry was a great influence on CM - “Heads bob up, poise, delicate, pause, consent; In mute nostril agony, carefully refined and sealed over.” Chris also wishes he was brave enough to be influenced by hisflowing Byronic locks. This doesn’t mean that Chris approves of alcoholism or exhibitionism, however.
Then Chris decided on something more spiritual. He decided to adorn his left thigh with a traditional Thai representation of Maytrayia, the future Buddha - which, ironically, Chris Martin may in fact be! He chose a Thai Buddha due to the terrible tsunami that had recently hit, causing the western middle-class to empty their pockets in a spontaneous show of guilt for exploiting their poverty for sex-tourism.
He’s not all spirituality, however. The letter that serves as a frame is the sanscrit word for “Sexy“.
His latest tattoo is of TRAGIC OSCAR-SHOE-IN, Heath Ledger. He was brilliant as the Joker, and so maybe he took too much drugs and was a bit of a drunk, but he played a gay guy in Brokeback Mountain when he wasn’t even gay, so leave him alone, okay! The Church of Chris Martin SUPPORTS GAYS.
We at the Church of Chris Martin politely suggest that these might not be the only tattoos that Chris has. Do any of our readers have any suggestions what other body parts might be tattoed, and how?
No matter what tattoo design you have in mind, you can find tattoo artists to get them done.
September 08 2008 12:00 pm | Did you know!? and news
blackbeauty on 09 Feb 2009 at 2:03 am #
Hey Chris,
Your tatooes are Awesome Man! Especially the one of the Joker. I am thinking about getting one of him myself. Just not as big though. One question though “How did you sit through all those hours of pain??? lol…
karlos m on 15 Mar 2009 at 3:17 am #
hey dude what a nice tats just one question what means the symbol of the budah tatto [i know is in sanskrit]but what is the mean of the symbol or the name…
Eden Noir on 15 Mar 2009 at 3:31 am #
Omg!What is that?I never heard of it,only that he has an A and M for his kids tattooed on his wrists!What a bunch of bullshit!
drobbingdon on 15 Mar 2009 at 1:28 pm #
As the article clearly states, Karlos, it is the sanscrit word for “Sexy”.
loo on 10 Apr 2009 at 11:28 am #
the symbol the article claims to mean “sexy” is an ohm symbol. you are all fucking retarded.
Tat Attack on 14 Apr 2009 at 3:16 pm #
I have the best idea: Let me tattoo a tat of Chris Martin ON CHRIS MARTIN! We could do his whole back in that Jesus picture. Then I would deny I did it. We could then do a BIG PRESS RELEASE before their next album drops and giant mega-tour starts. It would proclaim that an apiration of Christ (CM) has appeared on …CHRIS MARTIN! This will be CLEAR, unrefutable evidence of his HOLINESS! What better way to crank up ticket & CD sales! Hallelujah! Oh-don’t forget-maybe touching his tattooed back will heal the sick?
Anonymous on 03 May 2009 at 9:36 pm #
the Buddha on your thigh is mental! how big did you have to have it to get in all the details?
Tina on 02 Sep 2009 at 4:06 am #
Hey wondering about your OHM tat is there a symbol for friend or friendship.
Mary on 23 Jan 2010 at 6:18 pm #
I think your tattoos are awesome and if someone doesn’t like them then they should keep it to their selves since it is not on their body. It is on yours! If one has nothing nice or constructive to say they shouldn’t say anything at all. Because it is annoying and pointless. And I get the Buddha tattoo. If others don’t maybe they should look deeper or shut up. As for having your kids first letters tattooed that is your business, and you wouldn’t be the first or last person to do it. Not only that a tattoo should have some meaning behind it, or it should represent something important to you. So there is nothing wrong with getting your kids name tattooed. THANK YOU!!!
jeff on 21 Feb 2010 at 10:25 am #
Hey Chris! I really love your Buddha tattoo that It actually inspired me to get inked myself. Rock on!
alex on 18 May 2010 at 7:04 pm #
wow your buddha tattoo is awesome. where did you find that symbol? i mean, i search for sanskrit symbol but i can’t found anything.for example i search a word but the web give me the whole word not one letter.can you help me?
Michael on 31 May 2010 at 7:50 am #
Yo everyone! I’ve been searching for ages for the meaning of this symbol and today i decided to figure it out and I went to see the asian language expert at uni today and i found out what the symbol is! So i knew Andy Shou was taiwanese and that it was a buddhist script.. turns out in northern china near taiwan all the buddhists use the sanskrit script siddham! This symbol is the sound ‘i’ which is a seed syllable. All the seed syllables have a diety or ‘buddha’ associated with them - this one is associated with ‘wind’ and the buddha vairocana.
I knew it didnt mean sexy!!
Heres the link to prove it! Yeeeew now i can get the tat!
Btw if ur curious - heres the link:
http://www.visiblemantra.org/vairocana.html
Twenty3 on 05 Aug 2010 at 2:58 am #
Michael u are the man ! im getting this tat now it dont mean sexy haha
Jess C Scott on 08 Aug 2010 at 4:44 pm #
@ Michael, Thanks! I’ve had a number of people ask me about this tattoo — I was going round in circles trying to find out more solid information about the meaning of it