Coldplay

NEWGUY562 · 05-30-2012, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Vertigo

I bought their debut album, but was bored with it long before they became really popular. 'God Put A Smile On Your Face' and 'Clocks' were alright, but it was all very much downhill from there.

I find them dreadfully dull - I imagine their concerts are filled with people who drive Range Rovers or BMW's and all the guys wear beige slacks and drape their sweater sleeves over their shoulders.

that's how i dress -______- i don't have a range rover though..i wish i did :p

NEWGUY562 · 05-30-2012, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

I too try to think for myself rather than letting myself be manipulated by a bands popularity or the cool kids' general attitude towards them. Many great bands have been or still are uncool to like.

that's true but what are some bands that are deemed uncool that you actually like?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-30-2012, 07:27 AM

As has already been said, there's already a Coldplay thread.

http://www.musicbanter.com/pop/5778-coldplay.html

Guybrush · 05-30-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by NEWGUY562

that's true but what are some bands that are deemed uncool that you actually like?

Well, according to the social pressures acting on me as I grew up, I felt most of the bands and artists I liked were uncool.

When I was 16, I liked U2 and Pink Floyd. My GF who was 18 thought it was pretty uncool to like both of those. I also liked Supergrass and Kate Bush, but my friends who liked hardcore and black metal thought it pretty embarassing. I also liked some of Paul McCartney's solo career .. that's pretty much social suicide for a young boy right there!

Today I like a lot of the old prog rock bands like Yes, ELP and Camel. As far as I know, none of them have been "cool" since the earlier half of the 70s. It's perhaps a more accepted kind of uncoolness as this time as it's the radio-pop consumer who think they are most uncool and not the musically explorative. The worst kind of uncoolness is of course bands that are loved by the average pop-consumer, but loathed by the music snobs of the sort you might find here. A good example is Nickelback who I admittedly think is ****. My biggest crime coolness-wise could be my lack of hatred for U2 as I still enjoy their old stuff like War and Joshua Tree and haven't learned to hate neither Bono or their latest albums (which I don't know) yet.

NEWGUY562 · 05-30-2012, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

Well, according to the social pressures acting on me as I grew up, I felt most of the bands and artists I liked were uncool.

When I was 16, I liked U2 and Pink Floyd. My GF who was 18 thought it was pretty uncool to like both of those. I also liked Supergrass and Kate Bush, but my friends who liked hardcore and black metal thought it pretty embarassing. I also liked some of Paul McCartney's solo career .. that's pretty much social suicide for a young boy right there!

Today I like a lot of the old prog rock bands like Yes, ELP and Camel. As far as I know, none of them have been "cool" since the earlier half of the 70s. It's perhaps a more accepted kind of uncoolness as this time as it's the radio-pop consumer who think they are most uncool and not the musically explorative. The worst kind of uncoolness is of course bands that are loved by the average pop-consumer, but loathed by the music snobs of the sort you might find here. A good example is Nickelback who I admittedly think is ****. My biggest crime coolness-wise could be my lack of hatred for U2 as I still enjoy their old stuff like War and Joshua Tree and haven't learned to hate neither Bono or their latest albums (which I don't know) yet.

ok i can see u2 and kate bush being uncool but pink floyd/yes are ****in awesome everybody knows that

their music sends you on the coolest trip ever! lol

Guybrush · 05-30-2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NEWGUY562

ok i can see u2 and kate bush being uncool but pink floyd/yes are ****in awesome everybody knows that

their music sends you on the coolest trip ever! lol

We know they're awesome, but do the cool kids feel that way these days? Needless to say, I don't make an effort to stay updated on the latest movements in the general music trends.

NEWGUY562 · 05-30-2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tore

We know they're awesome, but do the cool kids feel that way these days? Needless to say, I don't make an effort to stay updated on the latest movements in the general music trends.

yes they do because i'm one of them and my friends listen to the same **** i listen to

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14232949 · 05-30-2012, 10:10 AM

I like Coldplay, Dido and Bring Me The Horizon although it's often deemed the 'cool thing' to hate on these bands.

Trollheart · 05-30-2012, 12:59 PM

I find there's a belief around nowadays among "the young'uns" that any music created before 1990 can't possibly be cool, as no-one could have known how to write music before then. I guess it's the same sort of idea we had about our parents' music, and they no doubt about theirs when they were younger.

The young ones will grow older, and wiser, and more accepting. And so it goes. Circle of life. And music.

NEWGUY562 · 05-30-2012, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I find there's a belief around nowadays among "the young'uns" that any music created before 1990 can't possibly be cool, as no-one could have known how to write music before then. I guess it's the same sort of idea we had about our parents' music, and they no doubt about theirs when they were younger.

The young ones will grow older, and wiser, and more accepting. And so it goes. Circle of life. And music.

that's not true if anything me and my friend think that 60's & 70's music is ****in awesome

floyd, zeppelin, who, ramones...it's extremely original and so much better than the crap we have today chris brown..justin bieber...rihanna

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14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	I like Coldplay, Dido and Bring Me The Horizon although it's often deemed the 'cool thing' to hate on these bands.