RAMROD 108,852 Posted May 13, 2024 Share Posted May 13, 2024 U2 frontman Bono has said Coldplay should not be "judged by rock rules" as he revealed his favourite song by the British band is Clocks. Dublin-born singer Bono, real name Paul Hewson, was speaking on new series Music Uncovered, the first instalment of which sees BBC Radio 1’s Greg James attempt to "unravel the phenomenon" of Coldplay. Music Uncovered: The Genius Of Coldplay features eight episodes with James speaking to people close to the band, including manager Phil Harvey and Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis, as well as musicians who have worked with the band through the years. Bono said of Clocks, from the band’s second studio album, A Rush Of Blood to the Head: "It just sort of sticks to you, tighter than time itself. "The clock face of one band sharing a moment in time… I remember when I first heard it, punching the air in a manly but not aggressive way, and then the feeling of, 'oh, this is just better than anyone else’s song at the moment’. "I should mention Coldplay are not a rock band. I hope that’s obvious. There is something much more interesting going on there like the Isley Brothers or something. "They should not be judged by rock rules… Rage is the river running under most rock formations. Coldplay’s music has a different source and I think it’s best revealed in this song Clocks." https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2024/0513/1448807-bono-says-coldplay-should-not-be-judged-by-rock-rules/ (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢, 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 49,327 Posted May 13, 2024 Share Posted May 13, 2024 wait is this a compliment lmao screaming at "punching the air in a manly but not aggressive way" stream bionic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 108,852 Posted May 13, 2024 Author Share Posted May 13, 2024 7 minutes ago, bionic said: wait is this a compliment lmao It is It's one of those confusing compliments (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢, 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyoha 1,613 Posted May 13, 2024 Share Posted May 13, 2024 Coldplay kind of was a rock band until X&Y came out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOLANTIS 16,392 Posted May 13, 2024 Share Posted May 13, 2024 Why did I think OP meant that stans clocked his tea? I'll lift you 3 inches off the ground and drag you to a meter and a half Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 108,852 Posted May 13, 2024 Author Share Posted May 13, 2024 3 minutes ago, VOLANTIS said: Why did I think OP meant that stans clocked his tea? We are too deep in stans vernacular (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢, 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 97,948 Posted May 13, 2024 Share Posted May 13, 2024 Does Coldplay consider itself a rock band? If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMiddleGround 3,218 Posted May 13, 2024 Share Posted May 13, 2024 Coldplay = a straight people pop boyband Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy scheisse 22,175 Posted May 13, 2024 Share Posted May 13, 2024 Coldplay is like Maroon 5 pop bands lol and both were better earlier in their careers than later Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTV 12,812 Posted May 13, 2024 Share Posted May 13, 2024 56 minutes ago, Red said: Does Coldplay consider itself a rock band? Wikipedia does https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldplay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 97,948 Posted May 13, 2024 Share Posted May 13, 2024 15 minutes ago, VTV said: Wikipedia does https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldplay I always considered Coldplay pop rock with varying degrees of pandering to pop or rock among the albums, with the latest ones being the poppiest (? Is that a word?) If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 97,948 Posted May 13, 2024 Share Posted May 13, 2024 1 hour ago, TMM90 said: Coldplay = a straight people pop boyband I feel like it’s pop for people that are ashamed of liking pop If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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