I had the misfortune of exposing myself to the most recent Coldplay single today, and lacked the intelligence to turn the radio off, or at least to a different station. I thought it might be called "Falsetto Bromides" or maybe just "Pabulum" or some such, but apparently it's known as "Fix You". As in, my girl's broken, I've gotta spend some time fixing her. I really can't say how pissed off that song made me. The guitar part is a blatant U2 ripoff, and the way the instruments enter—first it's just Martin's hideous keening, then the guitar, then all the others swoop in with a cymbal crash—what an obvious attempt to gain some "soaring majesty". How tawdry it all is. If they had had the wit to play the drums cut time under bargain-bin John Williams they could have ripped off Godspeed You! Black Emperor as well.
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What does any of this have to do with logic?
Posted by: ogged | August 09, 2005 at 02:06 PM
I will defend Godspeed's honor to the death! Because you forgot the "found sound" clips!
Posted by: Adam Kotsko | August 09, 2005 at 02:59 PM
You know, sometimes I wonder just how "found" some of those sounds are. Plus my understanding is they stopped using them starting with Yanqui U.X.O..
Posted by: ben wolfson | August 09, 2005 at 03:32 PM
Coldplay is like a very bad REM tribute band. And i don't mean the early good REM, but the sissy latter-day REM with Michael Stipe in the pink cashmere sweater.
Posted by: rone | August 09, 2005 at 05:12 PM
I totally disown Yanqui U. X. O. If they continue in their boring ways, I will track down and punch each and every one of them.
Posted by: Adam Kotsko | August 10, 2005 at 10:17 AM