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From | "Joseph Savitz" <jsavitz3@gmail.com> |
Subject | Re: Coldplay |
Date | Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:19:22 -0400 |
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I'm the kind of jerk that thinks that if a band is hugely popular, it's got
to suck, well, hugely. (I don't remember feeling that way before the
mid-Seventies.) Still, having said that, these postings have me on the verge
of leaving my office right now to buy the new Coldplay, even though I
haven't heard a single note. So, I ask you, what's the counter argument?
On 6/30/08, Gene Good <javagene@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> After that ad on tv where they are doing the tile song[I think it is],
> which ends with Chris singing "That was when I ruled the World" knocked me
> out. For days I had that tune in my head. Still do. So based on that alone I
> think I must get the album. Also caught their last song on the Today show
> and I have to say they were great. Chris was acting like the star is
> supposed to be working the entire crowd.
> Thanks for the Sam Phillips tip. I was waiting to hear about that one.
> I have to get back to you on mid year best of's.
>
> Gene
>
> > Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:25:15 -0700
> > From: ccosmos_64@yahoo.com
> > Subject: Coldplay
> > To: audities@smoe.org
> >
> > I'll tell what I'll admit - the new Coldplay is a
> > pretty damn good record from start to finish and I'm a
> > few years beyond the thirtysomething classification,
> > so I don't see how that would apply to me liking it. I
> > know a few other people (also beyond that grouping)
> > that're responding well enough to 'Viva La Vida' that
> > have not been followers before.
> >
> > Do yourself a favor, get over the music segregationist
> > mentality, enjoy the music out there for what it is
> > and support it if you like it.
> >
> > And if your eyebrows need that kind of attention, wax
> > 'em before you get curbfeelers that would make Leonid
> > Brezhnev proud to know ya.
> >
> > Can't say anything about the Foxboro Hottubs record,
> > but I'll agree with the Weezer comments. I made a
> > Weezer mix of stuff from their catalog and that'll get
> > more attention from me than the Red Album. I'm not
> > buying another Weezer full-length out of the box.
> >
> > Not so with Sam Phillips and her new one, 'Don't Say
> > Anything'. Wasn't sure what to expect without T-Bone
> > at the helm but the album carries forth her
> > established songwriting style with smartly inventive
> > production that would make Sam's ex-hubby proud. This
> > album and the Coldplay will easily make my Top 10 this
> > year.
> >
> > Anybody want to chime in on early favorites at this
> > (hard to believe already) midpoint of 2008? C'mon,
> > let's talk about music!
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
>
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