[quote]Gregus wrote:
swivel wrote:
Gregus wrote:
I fail to see where Cold Play is gay. What a man can’t sing a song about any emotions without being gay? Get the FU*K out of here with that crap. It takes a stronger more secure man to do it. Real men don’t hide their emotions, it does not mean they cry and slobber when they hear a song, it means they can listen and relate in their own way.
it’s not about being gay. it’s about being gay . being lame . being limp. this is of course my opinion but coldplay and all those bands of their ilk are frickn manufactured phony cerebral emotion. so they’re gay. you know ? queen: one of the greatest bands of all time are gay but not gay. judas priest: gay but not gay. hell even the village people: gay but not gay…on the other hand you got coldplay:
not gay but gay.
Yea i know exactly what you’re saying, especially being that i own Queen albums. But i can assure you that Coldplay is NOT a manufactured band like Creed. Coldplay are real artists with their own sigature sound. I tkae my music seriousley and would hate to find out coldplay was a corporate band, which they’re not.[/quote]
i guess that’s the part i don’t get because i don’t hear them as having a signature sound at all. when they go through my ears it’s just a big wash, it reminds me of that dude in “american beauty” who was all into filming that bag that floated around for ten minutes and it leaves me feeling like big fucking deal this is what i feel like every day after work anyway, take me somewhere man, tell me something.
now that tune i like “green eyes” sounds like a song. in fact it sounds to me like johnny cash tune. it has that country jangle which i have a bent for anyway and it has focus and direction and the lyric is almost there and there’s some real feeling which is about all i think is possible from a guy like martin because he sounds to me like a guy who hasn’t really lived a life yet but has just had it pretty white bread good all the time. i have no idea about that for real but that’s how i read him.
anyway i still sing that song sometimes but i haven’t heard the disc in a half a year or so and thinking about it now i realize that johnny’s voic has replaced martin in the version in my head. now i hear johnny singing it and when i sing it in the shower or driving to work i sing it like i’m johnny. just some thoughts.-s
[quote]Stevo wrote:
… and say “What the fuck do you mean…spit it out man!”[/quote]
… although I must say that I hear you on that. still, consider how difficult it must be to come up with such simple lyrics that yet can have so many translations and meanings. mad skillz or maddening skillz, depending on whether you love or hate 'em … apparently there is no gray area with these guys.
Oh man, I’ve been missing out! I haven’t checked this thread since the original post.
Here’s what I’ve learned: I’m gay.
Why am I gay? Because I dig Coldplay’s first two albums and I think Radiohead is one of the greatest collection of musicians ever to record.
If I got asked the proverbial, “If you were stranded on an island with Jenna Jameson (my addition), what three CDs would you take?” Well, one of the three would be Radiohead’s “The Bends.” I never get tired of it. It’s amazing how a rockin’ album can also be so melodic - now that’s a tough combo to pull off. Hell, I might even get tired of Jenna before I get tired of “The Bends.” Wait, that was a gay statement. I take it back - but that album kicks serious ass.
[quote]Bastard Guy wrote:
since i saw some banter going back and forth about coldplay, radiohead, u2, and oasis, i’ve analogized these groups’ music to the work of our familiars:
u2 - TC - hellbent pioneers with vision
oasis - bill phillips - just plain gay
coldplay - dan john - beautifully simple and simply beautiful
radiohead - thibadeau - deep, layered complexity … either you get it, or …
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This is just a great post. Takes a lot of wisdom and understanding, and melts it down wonderfully.
IMO, Parachutes was a 5 star album. Rush of Blood a 4 star, maybe 4 and a half. On X&Y, Martin’s creative energies were evidently sapped by spending too much time trying to knock up Paltrow. (Can’t blame him there.) Definitely subpar for them.
[quote]Zeppelin795 wrote:
Any Coldplay fans out here in T-world? I just saw them and I can say it was a good concert. At times a little too contrived but the passion showed through. Going to see The Kings of Leon in about a week and then off to see U2 in Tampa on Nov. 16th. [/quote]
Coldplay is a nice band but I LOVE U2, INXS, and Gwen Stefani.
I am pretty sure you could enjoy Coldplay without even understanding English. They have a unique sound and you can get whatever you wish to get out of it. However, ‘Fix You’ is like a freaking ode to codependency and jerking around your loved ones. The best songs by them are by far ‘Trouble’ and ‘Politik’.
Radiohead are geniuses, arguably bigger ones than U2. However, I will go out on a limb and say that Kid A is the best album of theirs, edging out OK Computer. While they were ahead of their time before that one, I didn’t find their early work truly special. And yes, ‘Creep’ does not float my boat beyond appreciating its innovation at the time.
And I second any praise of Alter Bridge. I saw them live. The end of Creed and the return to a lower profile seems to have lit a fire under them. I listen to them before lifting.
The fact that people are even mentioning Coldplay and Radiohead in the same thread is really irking me.
Why don’t you just say that Jon Bon Jovi is up there with Bruce Springsteen while you’re at it? (That’s a rhetorical question).
If I took any pleasure from listening to Coldplay, I’d just puncture my ear drums with a pool cue, because I obviously couldn’t be trusted with a fully-working set of ears!
If you like Coldplay, then you are indeed one ‘lucky Pierre’ (see this link for definition http://members.lycos.co.uk/Tim_Bracey/fun/rogers.htm).
I don’t usually rant about music, but Coldplay must be stopped!
I’ve been a fan of Kings of Leon since they came out. Everyone should try seeing Kings of Leon live, they’re crazy I saw them at like a 50-75 person show, it was loud and fuckin awesome. They’re lyrics are fuckin crazy too, take a look at them considering that you really can’t understand what Caleb is actually saying, they’re mostly about fuckin, fighting, and drinking.
[quote]Zeppelin795 wrote:
Any Coldplay fans out here in T-world? I just saw them and I can say it was a good concert. At times a little too contrived but the passion showed through. Going to see The Kings of Leon in about a week and then off to see U2 in Tampa on Nov. 16th. [/quote]
I have trained in a gym where Coldplay was on and I lost 40% maximal strength.
Last time I was in there though, they were playing Andrew WK, whilst I would not sit down with a cup of tea to relax to his album its great to train too.
Gotta love, Radiohead, particularly Ok Computer and Amnesiac.
[quote]The Stig wrote:
I have trained in a gym where Coldplay was on and I lost 40% maximal strength.
Last time I was in there though, they were playing Andrew WK, whilst I would not sit down with a cup of tea to relax to his album its great to train too.
Gotta love, Radiohead, particularly Ok Computer and Amnesiac.
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LoL.My gym plays the same shit.I bring my own ipod. If I take my head phones off I lose strength.Put them back on I gain back my strength,lol.