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Originally Posted by Walrus
I was just trying to make a point that do they really need to go on and make more albums to not gain respect?
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I don't know, have what they've already done earned them any? I can think of only one of thier songs I've heard that I can safely say I like. As in like, not
am freaked out over it, it's that good or anything. If they did basically nothing in their first 3 or 5 years then do those years count? I don't know. Maybe we should ask Franck.
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Originally Posted by Walrus
As I said earlier, those songs like "The Scientist," "Clocks" and "Fix You" are some of the best pop/rock songs I have heard this entire decade quality wise.
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As I said, I listen to a lot of radio, not just classic rock stations but others that play newer stuff, and yet I can't recognize any of those songs from their titles. Now, either I'm a "moron" as Franck says OR.. or those songs just never caught my attention enough for me to want to hear them again. However, I will look up those songs and give them another listen.
The one song I've heard of theirs that I remember and actually like is called "Let's talk" (I think)
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Originally Posted by Walrus
Chris Martin is an incredibly gifted pianist and songwriter. Their music is not disposable like 90% of the rest of pop music you hear. It's quite refreshing to hear such a talented band.
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Well, to be clear here I wasn't one of the ones saying they are overrated.
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Originally Posted by Walrus
It's true, that they haven't made a lot of albums. And to be honest, I wasn't a huge fan of their 2005 album X&Y. But it did contain the classic "Fix You." Didn't care much for "Speed of Sound" but "Talk" was okay. We'll see how their brand new album is. So far I like the first single, and the second single I'm not sure yet.
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There you go agreeing with me again. "We'll see how their brand new album is"... that's all I'm saying, they have more to do yet to make the kind of lasting impact that the classic greats you mentioned have made. That's all.
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So.. Please don't compare me to the rest of the morons in this thread... we were actually on the same thinking level! You just misunderstood what I said.
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The comment at the tail end of my post you quoted was directed mainly to the general masses, not at you in particular, but my apologies for the confusion.
Fact is the first time I ever heard of them or a song by them was just a little under two years ago. I'm not at all surprised they've been around longer than that, because it does usually take a few years for UK music to make it's way over here. The first time I ever heard them mentioned anywhere was the movie "the 40 year old virgin" during the "You know how I know you're gay" scene. lol
And I'm 45, it takes a lot for a new band to impress me to the point of me actually wanting their music in my playlist. Too many of them are pure crap these days.