Originally posted by ixkpd-bk:
Riddle me this: Why do people hate Coldplay so much?
apparently is has something to do with fact that listening to coldplay can turn you gay or something...
seriously tho, other than the generic "coldplay sucks", reasons i've come across include:
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they write sappy love songs. based on their selection of singles, one couldn't be blamed for thinking that. they aren't an edgy boundary-pushing band, which is a prerequisite for some. while i like coldplay, i gotta admit they're kinda middle-of-the-road wishy-washy. they're very safe. from their wiki page: "Coldplay describes their musical style as 'very heavy soft rock'".
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they've gone mainstream. a number of people have told me "i liked parachutes when i first discovered it, but have hated them since they became big". they write accessible songs, always have.
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they're wannabe-radiohead. i've never understood this one. chris martin has stated he wants his band to be
as good as radiohead, not
be radiohead. i'm quite familiar with both band's catalogs, and i don't know of any coldplay song that sounds like radiohead could have written it. if anyone has an example please share, i'm genuinely curious.
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none of the band members are sufficiently buff. only two boardees have made this complaint to date, but maybe it's a widespread one.
btw, the new album leaked on friday. at least one other boardee here thinks it's great, i think it's good but i'm still warming up to it. only had one listen, while doing dishes last night.
