The Hardest Part: Coldplay is so Gay. And Brilliant!

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There’s a memorable scene in The 40-Year-Old Virgin where Paul Rudd and Seth Rogan are playing video games and trading “You wanna know how I know you’re gay?” ad libs. One volley from Rudd was “…because you like Coldplay.“

Rudd’s character probably was using “gay” in the pejorative sense, meaning “lame”. (Straights tend to do that a lot, unfortunately.) Me, I don’t think Coldplay is lame at all. I think they are pretty damn brilliant. Particularly after stumbling on the surreal video below– a clip of the band performing live on Linda Dano’s talk show, Attitudes, while an 84-year old granny gets spun around by her ankles.

If you follow Coldplay’s career, you might already be familiar with the footage (I wasn’t). For everyone else– I won’t bother explaining the provenance of the clip. Better just to watch and form your own impression. Enjoy!