So is Coldplay really that "gay"

AiCPearlJamWeen

Now that everyone uses that line "Know how I know you're gay, because you listen to Coldplay"......do you people think Coldplay is "gay".

DaytimeDilemma

Yes.

Anon

i have never heard anyone say that.

i don't have any songs by Coldplay but i don't dislike them.

who would say something like that... that just sounds dumb.

AiCPearlJamWeen

The line is from the movie 40 Year Old Virgin.....it was a pretty funny running gag type deal. I have only heard the song Clocks by Coldplay and I think it'as a pretty cool song. haven't heard anything from them besides that dumb ass song Yellow....which I despise.

Anon

AiCPearlJamWeen wrote:

The line is from the movie 40 Year Old Virgin.....it was a pretty funny running gag type deal. I have only heard the song Clocks by Coldplay and I think it'as a pretty cool song. haven't heard anything from them besides that dumb ass song Yellow....which I despise.

right. haven't seen that movie yet.

chikevin

AiCPearlJamWeen wrote:

Now that everyone uses that line "Know how I know you're gay, because you listen to Coldplay"......do you people think Coldplay is "gay".

plus...that dude is still married to gwenyth paltrow. there's nothing gay about that.

hendrix78

AiCPearlJamWeen wrote:

Now that everyone uses that line "Know how I know you're gay, because you listen to Coldplay"......do you people think Coldplay is "gay".

Their music is pretty wussy, but I do like Clocks.

hendrix78

chikevin wrote:

plus...that dude is still married to gwenyth paltrow. there's nothing gay about that.

Yeah, but they named their kid Apple for god's sake. That's pretty gay.

Edved82

Coldplay are the definition of "middle of the road", a bit like the Chili Peppers these days. People are better off listening to bands like Coldplay than other shite like My Chemical Romance - i dont know how listening to them would make you gay, thats pretty sad

Blind Melon

I love Coldplay. Fucking call me gay, whatever. It's a label, just like your name, it doesn't even matter, haha.

chris01

I dont think they're gay.... i just think they're shit.

Although i did laugh my ass off (and still do) when i heard that in the 40 YOV movie.

Its Evolution Baby

I think A Rush of Blood to the Head is a fantastic record from top to bottom. However X and Y was a big letdown imo.

Basically I will know by there next album if I consider them "gay" or not.

Not that theres anything wrong with that.

Oh, Jimmy

edved82 wrote:

Coldplay are the definition of "middle of the road", a bit like the Chili Peppers these days. People are better off listening to bands like Coldplay than other shite like My Chemical Romance - i dont know how listening to them would make you gay, thats pretty sad

Although viewed as lackluster by old school RHCP fans, although I dunno when introducing melody and harmony to their music weakened a band, BTW and SA completely shred anything Coldplay has ever thought about puting out.

chris01

Oh, Jimmy wrote:

Although viewed as lackluster by old school RHCP fans, although I dunno when introducing melody and harmony to their music weakened a band, BTW and SA completely shred anything Coldplay has ever thought about puting out.

Indeed, well said that man.

SoonForgotten2

Oh, Jimmy wrote:

Although viewed as lackluster by old school RHCP fans, although I dunno when introducing melody and harmony to their music weakened a band, BTW and SA completely shred anything Coldplay has ever thought about puting out.

Martin owns Kiedis lyrically.

pjtaper

I've seen them 3 times... the first two times were pretty damn good, I must say... The last time was HORRIBLE! It was the exact same setlist that they played a few months earlier at Alpine Valley(this was indoors in milwaukee at the bradley center).
I remember one time during a song the singer says "Great photo op coming up"
Then he ran to the front of the stage, center, and raised both his arms to the sky in a V, then kneeled down...
that was very gay... but I still like some of their music!

Oh, Jimmy

SoonForgotten2 wrote:

Martin owns Kiedis lyrically.

ooooooooooooooooooh. John Frusciante is a musical genius, which nobody in Coldplay is, and while Keidis is pretty crap lyrically, alotta his crap lyrics go with the songs.

And Martin aint no lyrical gangsta by any stretch of the imagination. He coulda made that Blender list.

SoonForgotten2

pjtaper wrote:

I've seen them 3 times... the first two times were pretty damn good, I must say... The last time was HORRIBLE! It was the exact same setlist that they played a few months earlier at Alpine Valley(this was indoors in milwaukee at the bradley center).
I remember one time during a song the singer says "Great photo op coming up"
Then he ran to the front of the stage, center, and raised both his arms to the sky in a V, then kneeled down...
that was very gay... but I still like some of their music!

Yeah my main gripe with Coldplay is that they actively try to be U2. Being U2 works for U2. Chris Martin does not have a 1/10th the natural stage charisma that Bono does. When he's running, jumping and crawling around the stage it just feels way too contrived. It's like watching The Tonight Show.

pjtaper

Bono was GREAT in Across the Universe!

SoonForgotten2

Oh, Jimmy wrote:

ooooooooooooooooooh. John Frusciante is a musical genius, which nobody in Coldplay is, and while Keidis is pretty crap lyrically, alotta his crap lyrics go with the songs.

I'm not saying anything about the music, my point is that the lyrics are painfully embarassing. I'm not taking anything away from the rest of the band, but I'm sure I'd like RHCP a lot more with a better frontman.

Oh, Jimmy

SoonForgotten2 wrote:

I'm not saying anything about the music, my point is that the lyrics are painfully embarassing. I'm not taking anything away from the rest of the band, but I'm sure I'd like RHCP a lot more with a better frontman.

They are a band, where I try to focus on the music, instead of lyrics, but Frusciante backup vocals make it worth the "suffering".