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Coldplay

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Sussexbythesewage · 29/06/2024 22:14

Just watching Chris Martin prancing around the stage at Glasto singing his pop music and can't help feeling annoyed that they started off as one thing and completely sold out to pop. AIBU to say that their parachutes album was and always will be the best.

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RedToothBrush · 30/06/2024 16:38

AffIt · 30/06/2024 14:57

Always thought of Coldplay as 'music for people who don't really like music': bland, inoffensive, background stuff, suitable for dinner parties and mid-market clothes shops.

See also: Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol, James Blunt et al (although James Blunt is, at least, very funny and self-effacing).

However, takes all sorts, I guess, and I'm sure a lot of my musical tastes wouldn't be for other people.

I like James Blunt. He's anti-cool cool!

MasterBeth · 30/06/2024 16:16

Acapulco12 · 30/06/2024 00:27

I agree! I think that it’s been fashionable to hate them because they’ve always been associated with joy and happiness, and being yourself, rather than being ‘cool’.

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No, it's been fashionable to hate them because they are bland and vanilla but yet hugely, globally popular.

MasterBeth · 30/06/2024 16:13

User135644 · 30/06/2024 15:12

Very dull band and music for people that don't like music.

But then music is all about opinions.

Music isn't about opinions, it's about emotions.

You can't argue someone into liking music. You feel it or you don't.

kerstina · 30/06/2024 16:07

They were ok when they first came out but can’t be bothered with them now. Not quite sure why they are still so popular.

Fizbosshoes · 30/06/2024 16:05

DanielGault · 30/06/2024 15:10

You're obviously dreadfully uncool if you have to ask 😂

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🤣🤣🤣 oh yeah, never mind!!

DanielGault · 30/06/2024 15:55

blue345 · 30/06/2024 15:43

I hope you're well jel at my take that Westlife double whammy

Totally. I mean, they're both legendary, surely?

In certain circles 😉

Funkyfizz · 30/06/2024 15:45

User135644 · 30/06/2024 15:12

Very dull band and music for people that don't like music.

But then music is all about opinions.

I've seen hundreds of bands at festivals and gigs at my great age. Don't tell me I don't like music.

blue345 · 30/06/2024 15:43

I hope you're well jel at my take that Westlife double whammy

Totally. I mean, they're both legendary, surely?

DanielGault · 30/06/2024 15:26

blue345 · 30/06/2024 15:18

I'm OK with liking uncool music, I like Take that as well as Coldplay....but who is cool? Or who do the cool people like? Will I have heard of them?

Should I confess to a guilty Westlife liking? Although my older teenagers didn't get the massively uncool memo as they were, well, not in existence and I haven't yet crushed their dreams when I hear them listening to Lighthouse. Hopefully not in front of their friends though
....

I hope you're well jel at my take that Westlife double whammy 😬

lundland · 30/06/2024 15:25

murasaki · 30/06/2024 00:14

In theory, I don't like Coldplay.

In reality, I think they give a banging gig that I'd like to go to and I know more words than I think I do.

I suspect I'm not a rarity in this.

This describes how I feel perfectly!

QueenOfHiraeth · 30/06/2024 15:21

I am very old indeed and, in my time, have seen many big names (and many more small ones) live. Coldplay are up in my top 5 along with Queen, Springsteen, etc.
Music is always subjective and always should be but I think it's just become popular for the type of person who tries hard to be cool to sneer at them

blue345 · 30/06/2024 15:18

I'm OK with liking uncool music, I like Take that as well as Coldplay....but who is cool? Or who do the cool people like? Will I have heard of them?

Should I confess to a guilty Westlife liking? Although my older teenagers didn't get the massively uncool memo as they were, well, not in existence and I haven't yet crushed their dreams when I hear them listening to Lighthouse. Hopefully not in front of their friends though
....

DanielGault · 30/06/2024 15:15

I love music. My musical journey started off with a tape of the phantom of the opera soundtrack, and dad's v questionable Irish and Elvis records. On to Garth brooks randomly. Then Oasis. Then everything else. The beauty of music is you can have it all once you're open to it. You can pick and choose. Being snobby leads to you you losing out imo.

User135644 · 30/06/2024 15:12

Very dull band and music for people that don't like music.

But then music is all about opinions.

DanielGault · 30/06/2024 15:10

Fizbosshoes · 30/06/2024 15:08

I'm OK with liking uncool music, I like Take that as well as Coldplay....but who is cool? Or who do the cool people like? Will I have heard of them?

You're obviously dreadfully uncool if you have to ask 😂

greencatbob · 30/06/2024 15:10

YABU to think they have anything 'best'.

Everything they do or have ever done is dire.

Fizbosshoes · 30/06/2024 15:08

I'm OK with liking uncool music, I like Take that as well as Coldplay....but who is cool? Or who do the cool people like? Will I have heard of them?

PuppyMonkey · 30/06/2024 15:03

AffIt · 30/06/2024 14:57

Always thought of Coldplay as 'music for people who don't really like music': bland, inoffensive, background stuff, suitable for dinner parties and mid-market clothes shops.

See also: Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol, James Blunt et al (although James Blunt is, at least, very funny and self-effacing).

However, takes all sorts, I guess, and I'm sure a lot of my musical tastes wouldn't be for other people.

Come on then, name names so we can tell you your taste is shit too.Grin

DanielGault · 30/06/2024 15:00

AffIt · 30/06/2024 14:57

Always thought of Coldplay as 'music for people who don't really like music': bland, inoffensive, background stuff, suitable for dinner parties and mid-market clothes shops.

See also: Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol, James Blunt et al (although James Blunt is, at least, very funny and self-effacing).

However, takes all sorts, I guess, and I'm sure a lot of my musical tastes wouldn't be for other people.

That's incredibly snotty tbh. Who are you to judge what music actually is?

Funkyfizz · 30/06/2024 15:00

I hate music snobs.

AffIt · 30/06/2024 14:57

Always thought of Coldplay as 'music for people who don't really like music': bland, inoffensive, background stuff, suitable for dinner parties and mid-market clothes shops.

See also: Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol, James Blunt et al (although James Blunt is, at least, very funny and self-effacing).

However, takes all sorts, I guess, and I'm sure a lot of my musical tastes wouldn't be for other people.

DanielGault · 30/06/2024 14:54

Fizbosshoes · 30/06/2024 14:16

My teen came with me the last time I saw them live, she's also been to Arctic Monkeys with DH....I like some of her music (Olivia Rodrigo, TS etc) but she also goes with friends to bands I've never heard of, her taste in music is far wider than mine was at her age or even now

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I was pleasantly surprised to discover I liked Olivia Rodrigo recently. It probably wouldn't be something I'd buy, but it was decent as teen pop goes. My daughter loves her so I had better get used to it anyway 😂

stonerib · 30/06/2024 14:52

I always thought of them as a very mainstream pop band.

DanielGault · 30/06/2024 14:51

Funkyfizz · 30/06/2024 14:48

Us aging music lovers should maybe stick to listening to the gramophone and leave live music for the young 'uns.

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That made me lol! Thank you!

Funkyfizz · 30/06/2024 14:48

Us aging music lovers should maybe stick to listening to the gramophone and leave live music for the young 'uns.