the official Coldplay thread

[heavenliejediofthebeach]

ok i looked throughout all the 26 pages of this forum and saw no official thread for coldplay so i figured it was my calling to have it done

first and foremost...i wouldnt start this thread if they were not my uttermost favorite band in the whole wide world of music

next up..whats your favorite coldplay song?

mine being Spies from what i consider their best cd..Parachutes



edit: cuz i cant speel

 

[Arwen Undomiel]

I like Parachutes too, but ARoBttH grew on me. I think Shiver is my favorite song. Funny you said Spies, that's one of my least favorite, lol.

I also like the tune Moses from their live CD.

 

[heavenliejediofthebeach]

I like Parachutes too, but ARoBttH grew on me. I think Shiver is my favorite song. Funny you said Spies, that's one of my least favorite, lol.

I also like the tune Moses from their live CD.

you kno wut? alot of the people i kno who say they like coldplay seem to like spies the least..ah well ive always been different

 

[sylvansound]

I like Politik, but I also like God put a smile upon your face (because it was featured in Alias, my favorite TV show, lol!). My 4 yo son LOVES them - knows all of their songs, can recite the track order off of the CDs

 

[KristianJ]

Fan here! I bought my brother the Live 2003 CD and DVD but have listened to it more than he has I think. I can forgive Chris Martin for calling his kid Apple, because the band is quite excellent.

 

[DMBfanLongliveStrongBad!]

i love coldplay. i have both studio albums and a live concert on cd... it's from germany.
my favorite song is shiver. i like Rush of Blood better than parachutes.

 

[nadroj1985]

you kno wut? alot of the people i kno who say they like coldplay seem to like spies the least..ah well ive always been different

I'll be different with you Spies is a great song. My favorite album of theirs is definitely Parachutes, and my favorite song is............hmmmm..........I'll give three: "High Speed," "We Never Change," and "In My Place."

 

[zoe_uu]

I like Coldplay, although I've not heard a lot of their music.

 

[oldrooster]

I love clocks, what a good song.....

 

[Axver]

I like them, but they're just a U2 clone. The Unforgettable Fire > Clocks.

 

[Arwen Undomiel]

^ IMO, the two bands aren't alike. I've seen both in concert and they definitely have a different "sound" and approach.

 

[DMBfanLongliveStrongBad!]

yeah, i don't think that u2 and coldplay are alike.

 

[Axver]

The amount of times I see Coldplay referred to as the "new U2" and said to be akin to them are ridiculous. There have even been flame wars on U2 messageboards between people who like Coldplay and people who think they're just a cheap ripoff of U2. Personally, I find those threads rather exciting to read! I definitely feel Coldplay is in the vein of Unforgettable Fire-era U2. As I said in my first post, I related Clocks to The Unforgettable Fire (song). For the record, I consider The Unforgettable Fire (album) to be U2's greatest masterpiece, so Coldplay - and any other band - can imitate that as much as they want!

Daylight is a bloody awesome song. I just thought I'd say that.

 

[bubblegirl0101]

I think my favorite song by them today is either Warning Sign or Amsterdam off Rush of Blood to the Head, or Yellow off Parachutes.

 

[oldrooster]

The amount of times I see Coldplay referred to as the "new U2" and said to be akin to them are ridiculous. There have even been flame wars on U2 messageboards between people who like Coldplay and people who think they're just a cheap ripoff of U2. Personally, I find those threads rather exciting to read! I definitely feel Coldplay is in the vein of Unforgettable Fire-era U2. As I said in my first post, I related Clocks to The Unforgettable Fire (song). For the record, I consider The Unforgettable Fire (album) to be U2's greatest masterpiece, so Coldplay - and any other band - can imitate that as much as they want!

Daylight is a bloody awesome song. I just thought I'd say that.

They are no U2, never will be either...I agree with you on that Axver....

 

[heavenliejediofthebeach]

They are no U2, never will be either...I agree with you on that Axver....

and i rather them not be..uniqueness is awesum

 

[oldrooster]

and i rather them not be..uniqueness is awesum

There is little uniqueness in music today......

 

[Axver]

You got that right, OR.

 

[sad astronaut]

They are different in style for the most part (Coldplay and U2). But it is funny, "Parachutes" the album reminds me alot of "Unforgettable Fire". I'm not sure why, I think it is that both albums have a unique structure. UF has the instrumental track #6 "4th of July", and Coldplay have the 30 second "Parachutes", track #8, which doesn't seem to be that significant, but it really does affect the structure of the whole album. Both albums, to me anyway, have a similar vibe. But I don't think Coldplay try to mimic U2 at all, but they derive inspiration from them.
Could be coincidences. But I did find it interesting that Chris Martin loves the UF album and plays it to his child.

 

[DMBfanLongliveStrongBad!]

i like coldplay better than u2

(ducks)