Is Coldplay the worst band in the history of the world?

**iceman** · 12-30-2003, 08:58 PM

Jesus. My wife got some live CD that's been playing for like two lifetimes tonight. She likes it. I may have to kill her.

I mean, early 80's U2 sounded kinda okay in the early 80's, but what the hell are these people thinking?

**road trip** · 12-30-2003, 09:00 PM

...got my mom the same CD for Christmas. Not that I dislike Coldplay, but I do certainly dislike hearing the same thing over and over and over and over and over and...

**iskibc** · 12-30-2003, 09:14 PM

I dig coldplay, even though it seems they are selling out. Good chill music, but sometimes makes me depressed.

**Dexter Rutecki** · 12-30-2003, 09:15 PM

Don't really know either band, but I'd have to give the nod to the "Macarena" or "Who Let the Dogs Out" bands.

**zion zig zag** · 12-30-2003, 09:15 PM

ABBA

**iceman** · 12-30-2003, 09:18 PM

Shimmery guitars, plaintive vocals, occasional crescendos, attempts at anthems, Coldplay is a bad copy of a band I didn't like very much the first time around.

I was lying in the bedroom with pillows over my head a few minutes ago, hoping that I would die or the music would stop.

Either option was fine with me.

**Plakespear** · 12-30-2003, 09:24 PM

Gee, in a world that brought Warrant, Limp Bizkit, Foreigner, New Kids On The Block, The B-52s, and Van Haggar, Coldplay can't possibly win the title of "Worst Band In The History Of The World"

**iceman** · 12-30-2003, 10:33 PM

GEE, I guess you told me.

**crashnburn'd** · 12-30-2003, 10:38 PM

Originally posted by Plakespear
...Warrant, Limp Bizkit, Foreigner, New Kids On The Block, The B-52s, and Van Haggar, Coldplay can't possibly win the title of "Worst Band In The History Of The World"

None of those, with the exception of NKOTB, can drive me up the wall quite like Coldplay. It may be just because I hear their songs all the time, but I concur with Iceman, Coldplay may be the worst.

**iceman** · 12-30-2003, 10:42 PM

And NKOTB ain 't even a band.

**Schmear** · 12-31-2003, 12:56 AM

Coldplay Parachutes = good CD. There also are some nice moments on the Rush of Blood CD. But...
Coldplay live CD = no thanks

**The AD** · 12-31-2003, 01:12 AM

Originally posted by iceman
Shimmery guitars, plaintive vocals, occasional crescendos, attempts at anthems, Coldplay is a bad copy of a band I didn't like very much the first time around.

Radiohead started out very much the same. Listen to Pablo Honey--lots of U2 influence there.

And Dexter will reply, "yes, they suck too."

**cmor** · 12-31-2003, 01:43 AM

Just because something goes popular doesn't mean it sucks. Coldplay was a good band before they broke big. And they still are. How have they "sold out"? By making money? Those bastards!

**rightcoast** · 12-31-2003, 08:37 AM

Originally posted by iceman
Shimmery guitars, plaintive vocals, occasional crescendos, attempts at anthems, Coldplay is a bad copy of a band I didn't like very much the first time around.

I was lying in the bedroom with pillows over my head a few minutes ago, hoping that I would die or the music would stop.

Either option was fine with me.

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i agree...nothing to do with them selling out or whatever. they just bug the shit out of me.

**wookalar** · 12-31-2003, 08:51 AM

Speaking of gwynneth, surely her duet with Huey Lewis is worse than her man's band.

**lph** · 12-31-2003, 09:40 AM

I love coldplay. In addition to Linkin Park and Radiohead, only decent bands out there right now.

**Crinkle** · 12-31-2003, 09:45 AM

coldplay [shudder] ugh

Radiohead probably is one of the greatest bands on the planet. Man I just got done listening to "the bends" what a great cd.

come on Plakespear, dont bust VanHaggar, I loved those guys back in the day.

**mildbill.** · 12-31-2003, 09:51 AM

while i agree that coldplay makes me want to shove a pencil in my ear, they did lead to the greatest music metaphor i've ever heard. somehow we ended up (via chuck's shitty mix-making) listening to that crappy song that's like 'home home where i something something' and gaperteddy was like 'whoa, this song sounds like allen iverson playing basketball backwards'.

needless to say we listened to the song like 4 times in a row after that.

**lph** · 12-31-2003, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by Crinkle

Radiohead probably is one of the greatest bands on the planet. Man I just got done listening to "the bends" what a great cd.

Yup, beginning to end one of the best cd's in my meager collection.

**Benny Profane** · 12-31-2003, 10:05 AM

Coldplay I can tune out, but Radiohead makes me praise the Lord for push button radios.

**365wp** · 12-31-2003, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by The AD
Listen to Pablo Honey--lots of U2 influence there.

That's a great album...I used to listen to "Anyone Can Play Guitar" before skiing...then "Blowout" on the way home. There's a version of "Blowout" with Portishead floating around that's good listening.

"The Bends" and "OK Computer" are also awesome.

**wookalar** · 12-31-2003, 10:23 AM

Radiohead probably is one of the greatest bands on the planet. Man I just got done listening to "the bends" what a great cd.

Our first date, my girl had "the bends" in her CD player. I knew this was the one.

**divegirl** · 12-31-2003, 10:36 AM

Don't know much about Coldplay.........

But U2 IS THE GREATEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**irul&ublo** · 12-31-2003, 11:55 AM

Is Coldplay the worst band in the history of the world?

Nope. Gotta vote for Phish.

**Buster Highmen** · 12-31-2003, 12:12 PM

Coldplay? Is that the worst?
Consider:
1) The

enters with the treble turned up to 11.
2) Zamphir after too much retsina.
3) The GoGos.
4) Jorge Santana (thank your deities if you've never heard it, I'm still playing evil fruit cake gift with that thing 20 years later).
5) Creed
6) Angel (Punky's lips, eh?)
7) Never ever overlook Henry Cow or the Art Bears for sheer annoyance.

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