So bubastis do you think you were born a Coldplay fan or did something happen to you that led to your current state? Did an older Coldplay fan molest your iPod with an inappropriate download or something?
Do you think Coldplay fans should be allowed to marry or should marriage be defined as the union of Zeppelin fans and Beatles fans, as God intended?
Woo hoo! Welcome to the community Bubastis, feels good to finally admit to being who you are, doesn’t it? I completely sympathise with you on those bigots who think that just because you like Coldplay you must automatically be some sick Radiohead fan too, but that’s their prejudice. It’s just ignorance that conflates Coldplay and Radiohead, the two are completely separate.
Hey, it’s not so bad, just remember that it wasn’t all that long ago Oasis fans were fighting for equality and look at where we are now - they can get married to each other and everything. I’m sure things will be the same for us Coldplay fans in time.
Soooooooooo… are you seeing anyone? 
…It’s probably just a phase you’re going through.
Many of our youth do go through experimentation phases. There are camps and schools for those whose attachment to ColdPlay proves intransigent. I believe it’s called “de-Coldplayification”. 
To Chimera: it’s ok for ME to like Snow Patrol because I’m a girl. So there! 
How gay.
I’m so proud…{{sniff}}
I’ve got this friend who’s kind of a metal head. He knows I like Coldplay a lot so he mentioned that he is going to a Coldplay concert, despite his best efforts to get out of it. I believe his girlfriend dragged him or something. He knew I missed getting tickets so thought it’d be funny to tell me.
Anyhow, the concert came and went and I ran into him a week or so after the concert so I asked him if he survived.
“Honestly? It was the best concert I’ve ever been to” he said and he was serious and was in no way rubbing it in. He’s been to a ton of concerts.
I doubt he went out and bought their entire library but at least he stopped making fun of me for liking them.
Never heard of them. Looked up a couple of youtube clips. “Talk” and “Speed” of Sound, eh…needs a little more salt. I recognize and like “Clocks”. I can certainly hear the U2 comparison without having to squint.
If you’re not listening to the music you like than you’re a closet weenie. Not that I wouldn’t try to convert you to something a little more… I dunno, edgy? If I were a music critic I’d say Coldplay was the white zinfandel of music. Maybe a little Jeff Buckley to cleanse the palate and then off to the world of music to add to your journey. It’s not like you can get lost. You can always come home to Coldplay.
As long as bubastis is being honest with himslef and the world as a Coldplay fan, I might as well come clean, too.
I like Nickelback. There, I said it!
Pervert!
Have you tried not being a Coldplay fan?
No, seriously, I think “In My Place” is a lovely song, but they were ruined for me when my (much more musically inclined) mother pointed out that all of their songs were the same cords over and over again.
I like some Coldplay. A friend gave me his X&Y CD; Y is good but I can’t stand X.
That is a wonderful original post.
Personally I have not even heard one single song by Coldplay. Oh, I’m sure I could Google them and hear for myself, but I’m afraid of my wife seeing it in the browser history, or perhaps even getting caught in the act.
My son has recently shown an interest in Simple Plan. Should I be worried?
Soundgarden split up??
A like a little Coldplay now and then. I also have a few Radiohead songs. I like a lot of different music. Heck, I even like Bagpipe music so I would not judge anyone else by their musical tastes…
Except for people who like Country, that’s just wrong.
Although I can tolerate a little Bluegrass.
But I don’t inhale.
Look, it’s not that I hate people who like Coldplay, it’s just that I hate Coldplay. It’s fine if you want to listen to it in the privacy of your own home, just don’t put it in other people’s faces, ok. Don’t wear the shirts where kids can see, and don’t play it in the car where other people might have to hear it.
At least you don’t like Creed.
Huh. You know, I work in a part of DC that has a large Coldplay fanbase, and I never really thought about what it must be like to be a part of that community. I mean, most of the little stores and restaurants near my office have Coldplay signs, or pamphlets, or something. There’s even one little pizza place that has really solid pizza, but annoys me by constantly playing Coldplay. So, it’s part of the background of my routine, but I can’t say I’ve given it the thought I should have. It must be brave, to do things like that.
Congratulations, bubastis. I really mean that. And if you’re ever in the city, and you do want to meet a bunch of Coldplay fans, I’d be glad to point you to places you can find some. I won’t go with you, of course - perhaps that makes me a hypocrite or a bigot, but I can’t help how I was raised.
I heard that a study is coming out in a month or so of MRIs or PET scans (details are sketchy) that show how different types of music affect the brain in certain ways. You may think you like Coldplay, but it may just be an aberrant brainal section (I think it’s the KennyGigula). Some folks will be working on a genetic test to determine susceptibility to such music proclivities, while others will be working on pharmaceutical methods of “normalizing” the brain through a process of Yannification.
Personally, I think musical taste is part of who you are, and doubt both the veracity of the scans themselves and the conclusions that stem from biased interpretation. Embrace who you are, embrace your musical heritage and community, and embrace the opportunity to publicly announce your fandom with minimal fear of repercussions. The musical world is made up of all types—listen free.
I heard there’s camps you can send kids too that fix them.
I hate Coldplay. I can’t dig music with whiny singing, and it’s for this reason that I don’t like Radiohead very much either, although they have a few songs that I think are totally badass because of the instrumentals. I can’t really say the same for Coldplay.
With that said, I have some guilty pleasures of my own. Coheed and Cambria, for one. Their singer might have a girly voice but at least they rock hard.
Coldplay sux.