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Yes is about lust...being in a relationship and trying desperately to abstain from sex..."but its not easy when she turns you onnnn..." He is wanting her to just please say "YES" so they can get after it!

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. Well at least there is a group in your area...I wouldn't want anyone do go without support for their inexplicable worship and insecurity. Get over what now? Why do you ask questions that have already been answered?

Wow...you self righteous defenders of the insecure are sure quick on the draw. Aren't you late for a "Female Teenage Angst Club" meeting, or is that what Coldplay concerts are for in the good ol' USandA? This guy is a troll, and doesn't like Coldplay....get over it.

Stephen G: R.E.M Muse The Last Shadow Puppets U2 Oasis Coldplay Travis Arctic Monkeys The Verve Franz Ferdinand It will be a great year for music AMEN brother...

My example isn't effective? Do you honestly think that Coldplay, at this point in their career, catch more flack that Oasis did at the same point? I suggest you check out some reviews of Be Here Now or Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. The Oasis haters had the same old repetitive criticisms of the band, just like Coldplay today. Regardless of how valid those opinions were or are, they were topical, trendy, and still only OPINIONS...(sound familiar?) . I would also suggest that there are many on this board that would read those Oasis reviews, and agree with them, while there were Oasis fans that would whine and cry that they were WRONG!! waaa! And what would those non-Oasis fans that AGREE with these reviews think of those whining Oasis die-hards? Hmmmm? Sounds like a pretty good example to me. Do you like the way Coldplay sounds or what they stand for, or how they conduct themselves or their lyrics etc? If yes, great, but get over the fact that there are people that dont...and some of them (GASP!!) will actually write about it in a newspaper. Do I NEED to "tell you" these things? Why not? Oh yeah, i forgot, how dare I, a Coldplay fan, see things objectively?! My bad.

You guys need to get a grip. The majority of people that don't like Coldplay have similar reasons as this guy does for not liking them. It just so happens that this guy gets paid to give his opinion to the masses. Get over it. If you like Coldplay, then like them, just because this guys doesn't, why should you care? Its his (and many other peoples) opinion. Pick a band you don't like that is commercially successful, lets say Oasis. For everyone of you that thinks Oasis are tired old Beatles rip-off arseholes, there is someone that thinks just the opposite. And when someone writes a scathing Oasis slag off, you read it and think "Yes, thats spot on..." while someone else cries out foul. Well there are just as many people reading this about Coldplay that think its spot on too. Why do you think every person on the planet has to love this band? Why you all need to whine and cry everytime someone slaggs off your mostest favorite band, Ill never understand, it smacks of insecurity and immaturity, and goes a long way to solidify the perception that you are just a bunch of nonobjective "fans" that refuse to see reality..its an OPINION...just like your opinion is that they are the best! You can plug your ears and scream as much as you like, but there are going to be a lot of people that dont like Coldplay, no matter how much YOu love them...get over it.

This is the type of song that Coldplay need more of...a song that has fantastic performances from each member...the drumming and bass are spectacular...and its not based around a string section or a piano riff...hallelujah! This song probably flies way over the head of the "Female Teenage Angst Club" that are Coldplay's vocal fan-base majority, which is no surprise. This song has HEART and SOUL something that Coldplay need more of these days.....and its about SEX...mega lyrics that dont spout insecure pretentiousness.....even better! 10/10

My point is fairly clear in post #7. Wholesome? Parachutes: Yes. AROBTTH: At times. X&Y: So far from anything wholesome or pure it's laughable. VLV: AT times.

hahahaha .... Read. The. Thread.

"Location: Guy Berryman's Bed " Get a grip...

From my point of view a lot of Coldplay's credibility is lost in its fans. There are simply too many people around here that will defend their beloved band no matter how shite a song or album maybe. There is no objectivity or ability to look at the core, the music, as the subject, instead the opinion was : If its Coldplay: I LOVE IT! (^^ see above post) I think it has something to do with the amount of teenage girls that Coldplay attract that are "in love' (please...) with the members of the band and are completely missing the boat with the music. X&Y had some tunes...but any heart the album had was completely drowned out by insane and inane overproduction. The group completely lost the plot with X&Y and yet the fanbois and girls refused to see the blatant truth that anyone with any musical sense or experience or taste could see...The band, guilty by association, lost a lot of credibility from the incessant "I LOVE GUY NO MATTER WAT HAPPENS" BS that the teenys continued with... At least that's my take on it...from someone who was lucky enough to see the band when they were Starfish and who worships Parachutes as a masterpiece...the band simply lost its soul with X&Y. This album is definitely a big step forward. Songs like Yes, Strawberry Swing, Loves In Japan, Violet Hill...the heart and soul are there. We can only all hope that they strip back to basics for the next album...lose the synth and layers and get back to the heart of it all and quit worrying about who they want sound like and just be Coldplay.

Battle of the Brits: Coldplay vs. Oasis Dallas concert showdown Stephanie Garcia September 27, 2005 Two of England’s most famous bands paid a visit to the Smirnoff Music Centre last week. Oasis shook up fans on Sept. 22 and, the next night, Coldplay graced the stage, playing for a sold-out crowd. Two big nights for Smirnoff and fans that can’t get enough of what the United Kingdom has to offer. So, the rock ‘n’ roll gruff of Oasis versus the crooning piano ballads of Coldplay … who was more deserving of the $50 ticket? In terms of production, Coldplay went all out, with giant screens displaying things such as band members to a bear crawling on all four legs. All colors of the rainbow were shined into the eyes of the crowd while singer Chris Martin either ran up and down the stage like a child refusing cough syrup. Oasis took a different approach, nothing too flashy, for they want all the attention on them, or at least singer Liam Gallagher wants all the attention on him. Strings of Christmas lights were hanging around blocks while bars of red and blue signaled on and off. While Coldplay’s multi-colored atmosphere was interesting to look at, it distracted from the music. For at least half the show, the screen artwork was more interesting than the band itself. The most important thing about a gig is the music, of course, and both Coldplay and Oasis delivered the energy to please the groups’ fans. There is no doubt that either knows how to put on a good show, but Oasis has the advantage. Not only has Oasis been around longer, but it is genuinely the better band. Oasis began the set with “Turn up the Sun” off the group’s latest album, Don’t believe the Truth, which immediately made the crowds’ hands shoot up and I’m not quite sure the hands ever came back down. Liam sang in his Manchester drawl, sunglasses, blazer and Levis in the most arrogant “screw off” hands-in-pockets sort of way, while guitarist and singer Noel Gallagher, in a grey t-shirt and jeans, modestly proved he has much more talent than his brother. Noel glided through the guitar solo on “Live Forever” and just when you think Liam is staring in aw at his brother, you realize he’s looking directly into a video camera recording the show. Liam leaves the stage a few times, because he cannot handle just standing about the stage while Noel takes over lead vocals on crowd hits such as “The Importance of Being Idle” and “Mucky Fingers.” Of course, Oasis played the classics. According to Liam, “Morning Glory” is for the cowboys, while “Cigarettes and Alcohol” is obviously for the alcoholics. I don’t really need to tell you that “Wonderwall” and “Champagne Supernova” were done in prefect tune and grace, but I will anyway. They are two of the best–known songs to come out of the ‘90s, and they are still relevant today and Liam knows it. I’ve never seen a more arrogant man in my life, Liam standing center stage biting his tambourine like a prize dog and his bone just waiting to be adored, like the god he thinks he is. He doesn’t have to wait long at all. Noel overtakes the throne on the second to last song of the night, “Don’t Look Back in Anger”. Noel stepped back for the first chorus leaving it up to the audience to fill in. That song was perfect in just about every way, I’m sure there were some tears flowing by the time Oasis tore into the last song of the evening, a cover of The Who’s “My Generation.” So, maybe Coldplay doesn’t have the same reputation of classics as Oasis, but the audience wouldn’t believe that for one minute. Coldplay walked through the maze of flashing lights and began with “Square One” off the act’s new album, X&Y. The mom and daughter next to me start screaming and jumping up and down shouting “Chris! Chris!” as do many of the fans around, then everyone starts swaying and screaming. The next song, “Politik,” proves to be an early crowd favorite and sends everyone into even more hysterics with the pounding piano and the line “open up your eyes.” Drummer Will Champion is at his best in this song and the crowd spazes out when his giant converse shoe is shown on the screen. I was surprised to see the band’s debut hit, “Yellow,” played so early in the set. Usually, that’s the type of song a band likes to end with, but Coldplay has apparently moved on. It did, however sound wonderful and yellow balloons filled with confetti came down on the center section of seats. The first single off X&Y, “Speed of Sound” proved to be a bit of a crowd downer, people began to sit down and have private conversations or play with their cell phones, also, I believe this is the song in which a man a few seats next to me vomited. Coldplay has a lot of slow-paced piano ballad type of songs, which don’t always work too well live, since they have so many of them, it makes for a sleepy audience and people start to lose interest, and this is what I figured the song “Trouble” would do, but it proved me wrong and was actually one of the highlights of the show. Martin even told a childhood story about his love for iamatwat whoneedstogrowup while his dad was trying to educate him on Johnny Cash, he then went on to sing a cover of Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” which got a lot of love from the crowd. But as amusing as that cover was, “Clocks” was the crowd favorite. It’s surely one of the most energetic songs Coldplay has to offer. Martin’s vocals stayed pretty consistent through out the whole show, even on the high notes. The band closed with the epic sounding motions of “Fix You” and cell phones glowed in the mist of the thousands of fans for one last time. All four members dressed in black gathered at the front of the stage to bow, blow kisses, and wave goodbye, while I couldn’t help but think—why didn’t they play “Shiver”? The Bottom line: Coldplay is a bit too dramatic and Oasis just wanted to play some rock ‘n’ roll. Oasis is well worth the $50. No light show required.

Couldn't agree more---its TERRIBLE!!!!

It's hardly a revelation. Coldplay ARE bigger than Oasis right now (worldwide that is---I suggest people check tickts sold for UK gigs this summer though, Oasis kicked Coldplay's arse). Fact is fact.

you couldnt possibly be farther from the truth mate. 1st of all Oasis have sold over 330,000 tickets to their summer tour--way, way far and beyond what Coldplay are playing to (they are struggeling to sell out their venues). Im a huge Coldplay fan too so Im not going to bother with a big fact filled rant that just starts another Oasis vs Coldplay can of worms. It's a pointless excercise. Just as AROBTTH blew Heathen Chemistry away in 2002- Dont Believe The Truth has done this same to X & Y this time. Hopefully next time round both bands will have classics.

hahaha O- where to start? well- I just watched a brilliant Coldplay concert on MuchMisic for the past 90 minutes---not sure I'd be doing that with a band I "can't stand". Parachutes had impact on my life like no other ablum---I learned to play guitar because of it- and it opened my up to a whole different side of my own creativity that has led be to the verge of a record contract with my band. AROBTTH also was very impactful on my life- in a different way- it was the soundtrack of my life for about a year- day in and day out the songs guided me through a tough period. I had great expectations for X & Y- and it simply has not delivered. It is MASSIVLY over-produced which makes it sound very pretentious and completley removes the soul---which is exactlly what Parachutes was full of and is exactally what I want when I listen to a Coldplay album. Not to mention the songs just arent as good as we've come to expect. It's just a bad album by this bands standards. I was so excited for this time of 2005 with Don't Believe The Truth and X & Y coming at the same time---just the same as it was with Heathen Chemistry and AROBTTH in 2002----in 2002 Heathen Chemistry was the one that was massivly dissapointing and hardly listenable at times. This time its teh opposite, DBTT is fantastic. X & Y not so much.

Sadly- this review IMO is the most accurate one I've read yet (Rolling Stone was pretty close) Coldplay - X & Y- EMI OVERVIEW Coldplay, perhaps you've heard of them. Chris Martin and the boys - I mean, who are they really) - are either the saviours of rock, as critics comparing them to U2 and the Beatles, would like you to think, or just another over-hyped group taking Radioheads vision into very commercial terrain. HIT FACTOR The one sheet that came with the advance of the disc noted how much the group wanted to use the full power of the studio. Even if that really meant "we had no ideas, so we glossed 'em over really, really well," this CD would sell, sell, sell. BEST TRACK "White Shadows" and "Speed Of Sound" manage to generate some of the excitement that songs such as "Spies" and "Clocks" had. "Fix You" is a love song, it's written by somebody with a Messiah complex. When did these guys commit 100% into mid-tempo ballad band? LINER LESSONS In lieu of lyrics, some off-focus photos and groovy colour graphics are included. It's probably a good idea when the best lines you can manage are "How long do I have to climb, up on this mountain side of mine?" Uh, try driving your ego. BEST FOR Stick to the first two discs. Apparently, this is a junior slump. BOTTOM LINE So calculated and uninspired that you won't want to play it at all. GRADE C-

Both had HUGE expectations Both had GLOWING initial reviews Both albums had EVERY song written as an epic Both albums are OVERLY long Both albums are WAY over-produced Both albums were overly SAFE and boring Both albums FLOPPED (just wait for X&Y to sell less than half of what AROBTTH did) Both albums caused a massive BACKLASH against each band (wait for it in Coldplays case) The only difference between the two albums is that Be Here Now is listenable and quite good in parts. X&Y is music for grannies. Thems are just the facts. honestly---I wanted so much from this album----but it is absolute SHITE :(

totally fucking agree---fuckin going to a Radiohead gig is like going to a mass suicide/poetry reading/exorsisim

total fair play mate----i like that attitude alot ive just been stunned with the Oasis overshaddow in the UK---didnt see it coming at all- I'd have put bucks on Coldplay in all catagories Oasis sold out their huge tour in minutes, over 300,000 tickets. Coldplay took over a month to sell out a couple of their 30,000-capacity gigs but still haven't sold out the rest. Oasis just sold 74,000 copies of Lyla to hit #1 (30,000 sold on the first day), Coldplay sold 12,000 copies of Speed of Sound on the first day and are being outsold 4-1 by the Crazy Frog.

MID WEEK SALES ARE: 01 (NE) Crazy Frog - Axel F 38,000 02 (NE) Coldplay - Speed of Sound 10,000 03 (01) Oasis- Lyla 9,000 Coldplay are struggling to hold on to number 2! :smug: Crazy Frog is fooking massive innit!? :lol: