Coldplay a little survey

04-07-2006, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrownUp

Absolutely. Winge-pop is a curse.

'...Yellow. Yellow...' Bile. Bile.
'They built a web for me...' No they didn't. Nobody cares that much.

And it's dreadfulness is recent.

There used to be excellent music around if you felt a little mopey. Like Morrisey, for example. Mind you, in those days a mopey song was 'this is what happened, and happens, and that is why I am a bit upset.'

And now these bands have created the new strain 'I'm inherently whingey and I think everyone's against me.'

I blame Del Amitri. They started it all, with 'Nothing ever happens. Nothing happens at all...'
Well what the **** are you singing about then! Shut up!

Oasis pioneered whiny rock I think. But don't forget about Travis.

--Why does it always rain on me?

--Maybe it's because you live in firggin Scotland, geniuses!

FUnny that most whinge pop is actually from the UK. You don't get in Greece, Jamaica, Hawaii, or other sunny happy places.

04-07-2006, 07:13 PM

But there is American winge-pop. Cannot deny the American winge-pop. For instance, and this is a real line from a band called Greenwheel *while cying with laughter*:
'It's alright. It's alright. It only hurts when I breathe.'

04-07-2006, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by direghost

Oasis pioneered whiny rock I think. But don't forget about Travis.

--Why does it always rain on me?

--Maybe it's because you live in firggin Scotland, geniuses!

FUnny that most whinge pop is actually from the UK. You don't get in Greece, Jamaica, Hawaii, or other sunny happy places.

I agree totally with the Travis comment Dire another whinney band i don't like and you quoted me word for word on that song

04-08-2006, 04:09 AM

Yup, yawn fest for me.. I can recognise that they are talented in what they do, yet their songs are all similar to my ears, and I do literally feel like napping while listening to them. Bring on some heavy drums already! ;P

I, Brian · 04-08-2006, 09:57 AM

Hype is a killer, full stop - so best to completely ignore it.

Luckily, I'm something of a cultural recluse, so I have almost no idea about what's going on in popular culture, so I miss all that.

I bought Rush of Blood to the head while trying to find new music to listen to, and hated it at first - but now we have the first 3 albums and really like them - we play them in the car whenever we go on a long drive around Scotland.

Nothing really lives up to hype - so I'm glad I don't have that context to fight against.

A couple more older threads on Coldplay here as well, in case anyone's interested:

http://www.chronicles-network.com/fo...-coldplay.html
http://www.chronicles-network.com/fo...-of-sound.html

04-21-2006, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polymorphikos

Salazar, are you the same Salazar as the one on TaBB? Because if so your Brit mix is wonderful...

Aahhh... No

04-22-2006, 07:28 AM

Well I enjoy Coldplay... most of their tracks anyway! It really makes a neat change to the music I usually listen to...

I certainly wouldn't buy one of their albums if it was all rubbish, the same as any other band!

04-22-2006, 09:16 AM

I would have swore i replied to this thread... anyhoo!

I think coldplay are ok, I haven't picked up the new albums, but I do have parachutes, which is a cracking album, and the other album (omg, forgotten what its called!). The fact that it was one of the only albums I could play at work where everything actually didn't mind too much was good as well. So they have mass appeal. (even though we did all agree that too much coldplay made us want to slit our wrists).

Saying that though, I saw them live in 2002, and it wasn't the best gig I've been too. They have no stage presence. And Chris' voice grates on you so much more live

04-29-2006, 05:24 PM

here's a fun game

Take one coldplays songs lyrics ( anyone)

And any other coldplay songs music ( again any song at all)

mix them together and you make the next coldplay single

04-29-2006, 06:11 PM

I have to say i prefer somthing that will keep me awake

04-29-2006, 08:59 PM

I like Coldplay, although they are admittedly a bit samey. They only really have a couple of basic song ideas, but they do them well. I do prefer the tracks which are more guitar-based (such as "Shiver" or "Yellow") rather than those based on Chris Martin playing the piano (such as "Trouble" or "The Scientist").

View Poll Results: are coldplay worth the hype?
eXciting innotive band	7	20.59%
Yawn fest	18	52.94%
& not bothered either way	9	26.47%
Voters: 34. You may not vote on this poll

04-07-2006, 07:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
GrownUp Posts: n/a	Re: Coldplay a little survey But there is American winge-pop. Cannot deny the American winge-pop. For instance, and this is a real line from a band called Greenwheel while cying with laughter: 'It's alright. It's alright. It only hurts when I breathe.'

04-08-2006, 04:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
Presea Posts: n/a	Re: Coldplay a little survey Yup, yawn fest for me.. I can recognise that they are talented in what they do, yet their songs are all similar to my ears, and I do literally feel like napping while listening to them. Bring on some heavy drums already! ;P

04-08-2006, 09:57 AM	#20 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,066	Re: Coldplay a little survey Hype is a killer, full stop - so best to completely ignore it. Luckily, I'm something of a cultural recluse, so I have almost no idea about what's going on in popular culture, so I miss all that. I bought Rush of Blood to the head while trying to find new music to listen to, and hated it at first - but now we have the first 3 albums and really like them - we play them in the car whenever we go on a long drive around Scotland. Nothing really lives up to hype - so I'm glad I don't have that context to fight against. A couple more older threads on Coldplay here as well, in case anyone's interested: http://www.chronicles-network.com/fo...-coldplay.html http://www.chronicles-network.com/fo...-of-sound.html __________________

04-22-2006, 07:28 AM	#22 (permalink)
Rosemary Posts: n/a	Re: Coldplay a little survey Well I enjoy Coldplay... most of their tracks anyway! It really makes a neat change to the music I usually listen to... I certainly wouldn't buy one of their albums if it was all rubbish, the same as any other band!

04-22-2006, 09:16 AM	#23 (permalink)
kaneda Posts: n/a	Re: Coldplay a little survey I would have swore i replied to this thread... anyhoo! I think coldplay are ok, I haven't picked up the new albums, but I do have parachutes, which is a cracking album, and the other album (omg, forgotten what its called!). The fact that it was one of the only albums I could play at work where everything actually didn't mind too much was good as well. So they have mass appeal. (even though we did all agree that too much coldplay made us want to slit our wrists). Saying that though, I saw them live in 2002, and it wasn't the best gig I've been too. They have no stage presence. And Chris' voice grates on you so much more live

04-29-2006, 05:24 PM	#24 (permalink)
CarlottaVonUberwald Posts: n/a	Re: Coldplay a little survey here's a fun game Take one coldplays songs lyrics ( anyone) And any other coldplay songs music ( again any song at all) mix them together and you make the next coldplay single

04-29-2006, 06:11 PM	#25 (permalink)
alicebandassassin Posts: n/a	Re: Coldplay a little survey I have to say i prefer somthing that will keep me awake

04-29-2006, 08:59 PM	#26 (permalink)
williamjm Posts: n/a	Re: Coldplay a little survey I like Coldplay, although they are admittedly a bit samey. They only really have a couple of basic song ideas, but they do them well. I do prefer the tracks which are more guitar-based (such as "Shiver" or "Yellow") rather than those based on Chris Martin playing the piano (such as "Trouble" or "The Scientist").

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