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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Feb 8, 2016 14:26:58 GMT -5
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Post by defmaybe00 on Feb 8, 2016 14:55:56 GMT -5
The sad thing is that if you listen to Adventure Of A Lifetime,A Head Full Of Dreams,Up&up, even Everglow the guy still has it,but instead he prefers wasting his talent writing shitty pop tunes
On a side note,why is America so far up Beyonce's ass?
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Post by batfink30 on Feb 8, 2016 15:08:33 GMT -5
The sad thing is that if you listen to Adventure Of A Lifetime,A Head Full Of Dreams,Up&up, even Everglow the guy still has it,but instead he prefers wasting his talent writing shitty pop tunes On a side note,why is America so far up Beyonce's ass? Her amazing thighs! |
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Post by bestwick8 on Feb 8, 2016 15:34:34 GMT -5
How did they coordinate all the colors in the crowd for the Super Bowl show?! Looks like a lot to do and posters for 60000 people!
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Post by Lennon2217 on Feb 8, 2016 15:35:09 GMT -5
The sad thing is that if you listen to Adventure Of A Lifetime,A Head Full Of Dreams,Up&up, even Everglow the guy still has it,but instead he prefers wasting his talent writing shitty pop tunes On a side note,why is America so far up Beyonce's ass? I thought "Everglow" was an obvious snooze fest but so many people are now praising it. It still bores me tremendously. |
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Post by The Escapist on Feb 8, 2016 15:37:13 GMT -5
The sad thing is that if you listen to Adventure Of A Lifetime,A Head Full Of Dreams,Up&up, even Everglow the guy still has it,but instead he prefers wasting his talent writing shitty pop tunes On a side note,why is America so far up Beyonce's ass? I thought "Everglow" was an obvious snooze fest but so many people are now praising it. It still bores me tremendously. I quite liked it until I randomly heard this: And remembered what Coldplay ballads used to be like. Seriously, the piano chords and what sounds like deep synths at 3:15 on Amsterdam are gorgeous. A Rush of Blood to the Head is the sound of great band with just the right amount of confidence. |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Feb 8, 2016 16:10:09 GMT -5
The sad thing is that if you listen to Adventure Of A Lifetime,A Head Full Of Dreams,Up&up, even Everglow the guy still has it,but instead he prefers wasting his talent writing shitty pop tunes On a side note,why is America so far up Beyonce's ass? I thought "Everglow" was an obvious snooze fest but so many people are now praising it. It still bores me tremendously. I don't know,there's something I really like about it despite its cheesiness |
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Post by kingcrawler on Feb 8, 2016 16:13:01 GMT -5
Just listened to A Head Full of Dreams for the first time since, well since it came out really, and to be honest it's not quite as bad as I remember. Saying that, it's still not very good. The first half is ok, Birds and Adventure of a Lifetime being the obvious standouts and even Hymn for the Weekend isn't too bad if you forget it's a Coldplay song. The second half is still really boring though. Fun is anything but it's title, Amazing Day is just so dull and X Marks the Spot is still the worst thing they've ever done.
Overall it's definitely still their worst album but not quite as bad as awful as I remembered.
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Post by matt on Feb 8, 2016 16:15:38 GMT -5
Says it all how shallow and pathetic our culture is today if Beyonce means something symbolic in terms of race. A person as meaningless as her who is merely a manufactured product of hundreds of songwriters, producers and image consultants in the desperate need for corporate greed, and who exploits race and feminism for her own profit is seen as an icon? That's it in a nutshell - completely forgetting the fact her equally distasteful husband Jay Z clothing range is serviced out to sweatshops in China. That says it all - it's only ever about profit and nothing else. How narrow minded and naive are people to really think this is about race?
Still, it means Coldplay have fucked their chances of big exposure - nobody gives a fuck about their performance because it's all about Beyonce now. Ah well, it's no less than they deserve - you live by the arse licking, you die by the arse licking.
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Post by World71R on Feb 8, 2016 19:44:22 GMT -5
Chris Martin once shared the stage with people like Micheal Stipe and Richard Ashcroft. And now? Beyoncè and Bruno fucking Mars? Fuck off!  Chris looks sooo out of place, it's ridiculous  |
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Post by World71R on Feb 8, 2016 20:04:43 GMT -5
I thought the Halftime Show was alright. Coldplay's set displayed their entire career very well, and each transition was very smooth.
I was caught off-guard by Bruno and Beyonce's thing in the middle, but it definitely was quite a spectacle, as was that really cool Clocks/Fix You/Up&Up medley. (Side note, who in the World saw that last one coming?! That was the best part) I liked the "Believe in love" thing, and I think they made up well for the lack of Mylobands since there wasn't enough darkness for those. I think that had it been darker, those would've made for a great spectacle once they got going with Fix You.
All in all, it wasn't too bad, but what is bad is some of this stuff about Chris. I seriously can't believe that he's coming up with garbage ideas like "Hook Up" and trying to get Beyonce to sing on it when she's fucking married. I know it's just showbiz and it's all an act for art, but come on, that's getting a little too weird/terrible there.
Like someone mentioned, it's sad that he aims to pen that kind of stuff when he, and the rest of the band, have still got it. I think they showed it yesterday, and at some of the promo shows they've done this year, along with the top tracks on AHFOD (AOAL, Birds, AHFOD, Up&Up, Everglow). What everyone involved with Coldplay needs to do is get focused on the good & brilliant ideas, and not let them be diluted by the poor and rehashed ones. It's not a coincidence that songs in the vein of the former of those two are the best tracks on the album.
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Post by mystoryisgory on Feb 8, 2016 22:32:51 GMT -5
And it gets worse for poor Chris... Beyoncé turned down 'awful' Chris Martin song 'Hook Up'Beyonce turned down a song from Coldplay's Chris Martin called 'Hook Up', describing it as "awful".
The pop star features on the band's track 'Hymn For The Weekend', which appeared on their latest album 'A Head Full Of Dreams'.
The frontman said he offered Beyoncé the song 'Hook Up', but she rejected him by saying: "I really like you, but this is awful."
Martin also revealed he keeps up with latest dance trends, saying he is "not sure if I can whip, but I can nae nae with the best of them."source: www.nme.com/news/beyonce/91328That song dates back to the MX era if I'm not mistaken? Makes me glad we only got one b-side that era. Also Pentatonix accepted this garbage from Chris: |
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Post by glider on Feb 8, 2016 23:19:22 GMT -5
There's no way the same guy that was on that stage the other day dancing like a fool with Bruno Mars and Beyonce is the same man who wrote this tune. Conspiracy theory? I mean come on guys, this simply isn't the same individual. The caliber of talent being displayed above is miles better than the entirety of Beyonce's and Bruno Mars' discography combined, or their modern pop genre in general.  |
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Post by mystoryisgory on Feb 9, 2016 1:26:56 GMT -5
I thought the Halftime Show was alright. Coldplay's set displayed their entire career very well, and each transition was very smooth. I was caught off-guard by Bruno and Beyonce's thing in the middle, but it definitely was quite a spectacle, as was that really cool Clocks/ Fix You/ Up&Up medley. (Side note, who in the World saw that last one coming?! That was the best part) I liked the "Believe in love" thing, and I think they made up well for the lack of Mylobands since there wasn't enough darkness for those. I think that had it been darker, those would've made for a great spectacle once they got going with Fix You. All in all, it wasn't too bad, but what is bad is some of this stuff about Chris. I seriously can't believe that he's coming up with garbage ideas like "Hook Up" and trying to get Beyonce to sing on it when she's fucking married. I know it's just showbiz and it's all an act for art, but come on, that's getting a little too weird/terrible there. Like someone mentioned, it's sad that he aims to pen that kind of stuff when he, and the rest of the band, have still got it. I think they showed it yesterday, and at some of the promo shows they've done this year, along with the top tracks on AHFOD (AOAL, Birds, AHFOD, Up&Up, Everglow). What everyone involved with Coldplay needs to do is get focused on the good & brilliant ideas, and not let them be diluted by the poor and rehashed ones. It's not a coincidence that songs in the vein of the former of those two are the best tracks on the album. I definitely agree with you that it was a great performance. It proves that these guys are probably still the greatest live act of their time. So kudos to Coldplay for pulling that off. But at the same time, there's a small problem. The problem is that nobody cared. This band has already made such a fool of itself by going "mainstream" that they've become the same generic shit on the radio that nobody can tell the difference from one song and another. There's a reason why people mistake Coldplay for Adam Levine's band. There's a reason why Coldplay are the subject of harshly cynical jokes. This dramatic fall from their height of AROBTTH is, of course, best seen in that Coldplay agreed to perform with Beyonce and Bruno Mars. Those two were gonna take away most of the attention from Coldplay, simply because they are more popular than Coldplay will ever be, no matter how hard Chris tries. I vaguely remember from when RHCP performed with Bruno Mars a few years back that the camera focused an inordinate amount of attention on Bruno instead of Anthony Kiedis and Flea. Honestly, it was embarrassing seeing the Chili Peppers as basically Bruno's backing band. And the exact same thing happened to Coldplay when they performed yesterday. If Chris is surprised that he was overshadowed by two of the most well-known American pop icons of today, then he's an idiot for agreeing to play with them in the first place. |
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Post by Cast on Feb 9, 2016 10:17:58 GMT -5
Coldplay not cool enough for the basic buzzfeed generation. Not respected enough for actual music lovers. that tells you all you need to know. matt I actually agree with a lot of what you're saying. I actually don't really mind Beyonce, I just think the majority of the public loves her a little too much for what she is, which is what you posted about. Her music isn't really aimed at me (I'm a white 23 y/o male), but I can still appreciate her songs. Hell Crazy In Love and Independent Women are damn fine pop songs. Hell, Destiny's Child Survivor album was the second album I ever bought after eiffel 65's europop. Just the public loves her like religiously like a cult. Its really really odd, how the US in general is moving towards this separate cultish thing. Dem's/rep's, white/black, apple/andriod. It's like you have love something or you're immediately placed in this other group. Beyonce is empowering for a lot of black women, or women in general, its not really my place to say she can't be, but her fans are also the same people who protest against corporations sweatshops, traditional beauty standards, among other things that Beyonce kinda of reinforces in our society. Its a catch 22. I'm not a (black) minority so I'm not really gonna relate a 100% with her new song "Formation" but I appreciate the sentiment, I just think its a shit trap song with a couple descriptive lyrics thrown in that might make my 80 old year grandma gasp. To Pimp A Butterfly is also a uniquely black album, but in addition to the themes, Kendrick actually talked about issues in real depth - lyrically and musically. Beyonce's statements in her new track just look elementary by comparison "“I like my negro nose with Jackson 5 nostrils” and “I like my baby’s hair with baby hair and an Afro”. Yes, I know these lyrics are her talking about how the media views her, jay, and blue ivy, but they just aren't that BOLD like desperate critics are trying to make it to be *cough* pitchfork. Like the Queen has always been a self-confident black woman. Its nothing really new, just presented over the flavor trap beat of the the month. Yeah the video its a rally against crazy ignorant people as well as a statement of proud culture claiming, but it still embraces the corporate system that ruins this country and musically it just isn't my favorite song by her. It does swag though... Whether or not any of us like it or not, the fact is she is a source of inspiration to millions of people. That's cool, I just don't think her talent (she is talented by the way), is congruent to how much the public loves her. She is really worshiped here and its kinda of annoying. I'm not kidding folks, I think people actually might get more mad at you if you diss Beyonce, than if you diss Jesus, Buddha or someone like that. Its boarderline crazy, but then again I'm trying to take the approach as a white man to realize that not everything is meant to be for me. Just don't like the fact that if I say anything mildly negative people will jump on that shit. |
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Post by mystoryisgory on Feb 9, 2016 18:13:39 GMT -5
There is more emotion and meaning in the opening wind effect of Amsterdam than the entirety of AHFOD.  |
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Post by glider on Feb 9, 2016 18:19:48 GMT -5
I just realized something after listening to Achtung, Baby again (freaking love that album!)
Many may argue that VLV was their Achtung Baby, but I don't think so. It had dark themes pertaining to war, lost love, downfall, and other classic melancholic themes while wrapping it around stellar production work and beautiful melodies. But Coldplay hasn't released a album that straps you in and doesn't let go like AB. They haven't made a 'apocalyptic' record yet, and I think that's where they need to go to be taken seriously again. It's sad the best song on AHFOD for me is the title opener, which sounds like a U2 tribute act.
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Post by Ross on Feb 9, 2016 18:24:34 GMT -5
Those pictures and gifs are just embarrassing. The saddest part about all this is that Chris was a far more gifted songwriter than both of them at one point, and now looks to them for approval. Nobody is talking about how good Coldplay was at the show besides their brainwashed fans on Coldplaying. This was their time to shine in America and they fumbled worse than the Panthers. They put in the work years ago in America and most half time shows are shit. |
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Post by Ross on Feb 9, 2016 18:26:20 GMT -5
There is more emotion and meaning in the opening wind effect of Amsterdam than the entirety of AHFOD. What if that was the intent. |
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Feb 9, 2016 18:38:15 GMT -5
Anyway lads and lasses, don't let that clown Martin bring you down anymore.
My gift to you...
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Post by World71R on Feb 9, 2016 18:38:28 GMT -5
There is more emotion and meaning in the opening wind effect of Amsterdam than the entirety of AHFOD. I'd say it's the production on AHFOD that does it. The back half of Up&Up has a lot of emotion to it, but those damn "beats" are so loud and flatten any emotion, and I think that's the problem all across the album. |
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Post by batfink30 on Feb 10, 2016 9:52:36 GMT -5
There is more emotion and meaning in the opening wind effect of Amsterdam than the entirety of AHFOD. I'd say it's the production on AHFOD that does it. The back half of Up&Up has a lot of emotion to it, but those damn "beats" are so loud and flatten any emotion, and I think that's the problem all across the album. The songwriting on AHFOD is bad as well, let's not lie here. I've been listening to Viva La Vida a lot recently and boy, the songwriting and production on that is just top notch. Unless they can pull something massive out of the bag, I'm thinking they've reached the pinnacle of their career. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Feb 10, 2016 10:29:12 GMT -5
I'd say it's the production on AHFOD that does it. The back half of Up&Up has a lot of emotion to it, but those damn "beats" are so loud and flatten any emotion, and I think that's the problem all across the album. The songwriting on AHFOD is bad as well, let's not lie here. I've been listening to Viva La Vida a lot recently and boy, the songwriting and production on that is just top notch. Unless they can pull something massive out of the bag, I'm thinking they've reached the pinnacle of their career. #Eno |
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Post by Ross on Feb 10, 2016 11:25:17 GMT -5
Anyway lads and lasses, don't let that clown Martin bring you down anymore. My gift to you... A poor gift considering the pile of shit that liam gave us with beady eye, should we not be complaining that he isn't the frontman he was in 1994? |
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Post by Flatulence Panic on Feb 10, 2016 11:32:05 GMT -5
I hope that the criticisms touch Chris and convince him that nobody cares about his joke of a band anymore. It's time they realized that the only people who actually noticed their performance were the die-hard fans. Everyone else doesn't give a shit about them anymore. They're just another band now, consigned to the likes of Imagine Dragons and Maroon 5. Nobody can tell nor cares about the difference between them and other pop bands. What a fucking joke. That happened a long time ago mate. Rush of.. was probably the last noteworthy thing they did. I've heard the singles from headfull and I don't like what I hear. As Liam said about Kanye he's a million miles away from Parachutes. |
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