# God, I F\*\*\*ing Hate Coldplay **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 9, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986 "2009-02-09T01:28:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/41 "2009-02-09T17:53:00Z")
Listening to them sing on 60 Minutes (I’d never heard them before), I thought “I can’t tell the difference between this band and Dave Matthews Band.” Both of them could be used as an anesthetic in the OR. ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/42 "2009-02-09T18:03:17Z")
My daughter likes "Viva la Vida, " but she is only 11 and has shown incipient signs of not being a lesbian. Just a data point. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/43 "2009-02-09T18:05:53Z")
> [@neutron\_star](#): > > I heard a song on the radio the other day and it was just utterly terrible and generic and I wondered who it could be. Then the announcer said that it was Coldplay, and it’s like, I wasn’t surprised, but I was kind of amazed at how consistently bland and awful they are. Like, not one song is good. Almost every **rock band** that’s had a few albums, especially the very popular ones, has had at least _something_ that’s relatively listenable to me, but not Coldplay. Not ever. > > I fully endorse this Pitting. (bolding mine) That’s your problem. Cold Play isn’t a rock band. ---
**Author:** ![HolyFreakingMoly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ba0ec/32.png) [@HolyFreakingMoly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HolyFreakingMoly)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/44 "2009-02-09T18:46:41Z")
I don’t have the rancor you have for them but certainly agree they are overrated, big time, as is Maroon 5. They only did one song I can stand… Harder to Breathe. The rest of it is crappola! ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/45 "2009-02-09T19:12:51Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > I told my husband last night, “I think I’m getting old. Is this what kids are listening to these days? Who are these guys? They SUCK!” > > And then Marvin Gaye & Stevie Wonder came on. ::sigh:: > > Yep. Old. _Marvin Gaye_ was on? The stuff you miss when you leave the room for a few minutes. I can imagine his performance on the show must’ve so monumental that it shook the underpinnings of philosophical, theological, scientific, and medical knowledge (in addition to being damned smoooooooooth). I wonder if the Grammy’s will get Elvis to perform next year. And another thing: God, I F\*\*cking Hate [whoever your favorite band is]! ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/46 "2009-02-09T19:34:15Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > And then Marvin Gaye & Stevie Wonder came on. Uh, we were all watching the **2009** Grammys. More’s the pity for us I suppose; your show sounds much better. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/47 "2009-02-10T08:59:45Z")
Y’all have no musical taste, no sense generally, and also really tiny penises\*. Just to piss you off, I will be buying the latest Coldplay album and I shall be playing it on a reasonable number of occasions both at home and at work. That’ll teach you punks. Now get the hell of my lawn! \*if you’re a lady, insert a remark here that would be about as insulting to women. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/48 "2009-02-10T15:13:33Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Listening to them sing on 60 Minutes (I’d never heard them before), I thought “I can’t tell the difference between this band and Dave Matthews Band.” Both of them could be used as an anesthetic in the OR. … Does everyone feel this way about The Dave Matthew’s Band? Because seeing them compared to Coldplay kinda made me want to take someone out with a knife. DMB songs are not comprised of the same bar played over and over again throughout the entire song. That said, I always did like “In My Place” off of A Cold Rush of Blood to the Head. But that’s all I’ll admit to. ---
**Author:** ![Squeaker\_Snow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Squeaker\_Snow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squeaker_Snow)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/49 "2009-02-10T15:29:33Z")
Be my mirror, my sword and shield… I don’t like Gwynneth’s husband’s humble act. I think he’s a better actor than she ever was. ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/50 "2009-02-10T18:26:09Z")
> [@Small\_Hen](#): > > Does everyone feel this way about The Dave Matthew’s Band? What do you get when you play a Dave Matthews record backwards? Another Dave Matthews record! I don’t really mind his music but I thought that joke was funny. His drummer, especially, is awesome. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/51 "2009-02-10T18:58:19Z")
Who in the ball thumpin’ hell is Coldplay? Never heard of 'em. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/52 "2009-02-10T19:09:24Z")
I’m not hip, obviously - I’m new to Coldplay and I really like them! ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/53 "2009-02-10T19:20:02Z")
> [@jali](#): > > I’m not hip, obviously - I’m new to Coldplay and I really like them! I think this is another case of some of us not realising that other people’s opinions should dictate to us what we should like/dislike (however you may or may not be right that you’re not hip, I couldn’t say 🙂 ). ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/54 "2009-02-10T19:24:55Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Who in the ball thumpin’ hell is Coldplay? Never heard of 'em. A former mod here, I think he was Dutch. Listened to too much Rush, though. Wait, that’s Cold_fire_. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/55 "2009-02-10T20:20:23Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > I think this is another case of some of us not realising that other people’s opinions should dictate to us what we should like/dislike (however you may or may not be right that you’re not hip, I couldn’t say 🙂 ). My children have made it clear to me that I’m not hip. ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Hen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@Small\_Hen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Hen)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/56 "2009-02-11T04:55:52Z")
> [@HongKongFooey](#): > > I don’t really mind his music but I thought that joke was funny. [DMB’s] drummer, especially, is awesome. Sadly, he is also dead, as of a few months ago. Edit - um. make that sax player. Clearly, I’m quite the fan. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/57 "2009-02-11T05:12:42Z")
I forget which movie it’s from but this post reminded me of the quote, “and you’re gay because you like Coldplay.” ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/58 "2009-02-12T02:24:17Z")
I hesitate to say a band is good or bad, but Coldplay does absolutely nothing for me. DMB doesn’t do much for me, either, but I at least understand the nature of their appeal: they’re decent middle-of-the-road pop, while giving the vague impression of alt/indie/whatever. So lots of people like them because they’re really mainstream, but get to _think_ they’re liking this cool alt-pop band, which adds to their cachet in the minds of their fans. And if I hear that “people in every direction” line just one more stinkin’ time, a radio somewhere is going to pay the price. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/59 "2009-02-12T02:59:26Z")
> [@NDP](#): > > _Marvin Gaye_ was on? See? OLD! So old I can’t even remember Marvin Gaye is _dead_. :sigh: ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986/60 "2009-02-12T03:46:23Z")
> [@Shayna](#): > > I told my husband last night, “I think I’m getting old. Is this what kids are listening to these days? Who are these guys? They SUCK!” > > And then Marvin Gaye & Stevie Wonder came on. ::sigh:: > > Yep. Old. Same here. I keep catching myself thinking all the new guys are just copying each other and they all sound the same. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-i-f-ing-hate-coldplay/484986.md?page=4)