dont you understand the concept of 'debate'?.... my header was posed as a deliberately worded question in order to stimulate discussion over the often mooted point about chris martins suspected plagiarism... and half the opinions are not grounded with anything to support them..

 

its no wonder buzzjacks going down the pan, decent, intelligent posters are leaving because the membership here would sooner sit around agreeing with eachother, flirting or playing mindless 'games' threads <_<

I do understand the concept of debate thank you very much, but you do seem to bring this certain 'debate' up quite a lot of the time, which is getting a bit tedius to be honest. What has intelligence got to do with anything on this forum? This is a MUSIC forum, not something to do with Mensa. And if you're talking about intelligence, you could at least use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and not abbreviate words like 'mate' to 'm8' - a rule which everyone else seems to bide by except you. And I have no idea what you're on about with the game threads or the flirting.

 

wrong?.... sorry but where have i been proved wrong? my very first point that as soon as i heard the coldplay riff I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THE NEXT NOTES WOULD BE! i thought it was a SAMPLE...

 

'merely co-incidence'?... once maybe, twice? three times? more? :lol: oh the devotion of 'fans' <_<

Seeing as basically EVERYONE (except Grimly) is disagreeing with you on this, it is pretty clear you're wrong. This is not really something to have an opinion on really, it's just whether it sounds like it or not. And it clearly doesn't, seeing as most of the posters replying to this thread didn't even know what song you were talking about!

 

Keane? Razorlight? You're getting the two wrong... ^_^

To be honest, I think he's right about Razorlight. They're $h!t

 

But Grimly, I don't see how you can say Coldplay have turned a genre of music into something else. They obviously aren't in whatever genre you class them as if you think they sound completely different to it? :wacko: And it's all your opinion, a lot of people wouldn't consider 'Viva La Vida' 'putrid cack' as you so beautifully phrase it. Nothing can stay the same forever, music styles DO change. You can't really blame one band for this - and there are always bands which stick to the original formula anyway if you don't like the new style of things.

Given the shear volume of work that has gone before you're going to struggle not to find another track that bares some similarity to new tracks today whether it be lyrically, the odd chord, a fragment of a riff ect.

 

I'm not particularly enamoured by Coldplay for the most part I find their work rather bland and uninspiring. However I do find all this hate directed at Chris Martin just because he isn't an inarticulate chav and has been educated a bit grating.

 

It's hardly the end of the world when Coldplay release a single. Evidently Coldplay are not everyone’s cup of tea but others do appreciate and variety is the spice of life.

I do understand the concept of debate thank you very much, but you do seem to bring this certain 'debate' up quite a lot of the time, which is getting a bit tedius to be honest. What has intelligence got to do with anything on this forum? This is a MUSIC forum, not something to do with Mensa. And if you're talking about intelligence, you could at least use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and not abbreviate words like 'mate' to 'm8' - a rule which everyone else seems to bide by except you. And I have no idea what you're on about with the game threads or the flirting.

Seeing as basically EVERYONE (except Grimly) is disagreeing with you on this, it is pretty clear you're wrong. This is not really something to have an opinion on really, it's just whether it sounds like it or not. And it clearly doesn't, seeing as most of the posters replying to this thread didn't even know what song you were talking about!

To be honest, I think he's right about Razorlight. They're $h!t

 

But Grimly, I don't see how you can say Coldplay have turned a genre of music into something else. They obviously aren't in whatever genre you class them as if you think they sound completely different to it? :wacko: And it's all your opinion, a lot of people wouldn't consider 'Viva La Vida' 'putrid cack' as you so beautifully phrase it. Nothing can stay the same forever, music styles DO change. You can't really blame one band for this - and there are always bands which stick to the original formula anyway if you don't like the new style of things.

 

eh?.... this is the first thread ive started on coldplay, so how am i bringing this up again? :huh:

 

i expect well reasoned responses, not trite one liners .... thats not expecting 'mensa' level debate, just common sense.

 

im not bothered that everyone is disagreeing with me because they have yet to disprove what im saying... AGAIN, how come i knew exactly which notes were following on in that riff?... people may disagree, that isnt proof. ok i should have cited which coldplay song it is, but i dont know the title, its the latest single.

 

razorlight are GREAT! light years better then coldplay!

 

musical styles do change..... downward. its a pretty much accepted fact that when a new genre is formed , thats the time of greatest inovation, creativity, what happens next is that 'wannabes' jump on the bandwaggon and standards go down. that has happened at every generic revolution ive seen from merseybeat in the 60's onwards.

 

what coldplay are doing now is 3rd, 4th generation a.o.r. (adult orientated rock) which is why its boooorrring, uninsipred, safe, generic, adding nothing to further the british music scene which is made much worse by chris martins egotistical, head up arse, pompous,claims AND the numerous accusations of plagiarism...

 

coldplay are the 'dire straights' of the 00's, music for safe mums n dads who have never 'rocked' in their middle class, little britain, lives. young people liking them is very worrying.

 

However I do find all this hate directed at Chris Martin just because he isn't an inarticulate chav and has been educated a bit grating.

 

That has absolutely nothing to do with it.... Morrissey is probably one of THE most articulate, educated and cultured pop stars this country ever produced... And I love him..... You know why... He makes great, inspiring music which says something to me about my life, what the hell are Coldplay saying to anyone......?

 

As the great Moz once said in "Panic".... "Burn down the disco/Hang the blessed DJ/Because the music that they constantly play/Says nothing to me about my life....." He could've been writing those words about the sh!t that springs forth from Chris Martin...... :rolleyes:

 

Rob is spot on.... Coldplay are nothing more than bandwagon jumpers (Radiohead and Echo and the Bunnymen being the particular bandwagon in this case..), but Thom and Jonny were savvy enough to see that the genre was going into freefall and there would be generations of cr@p bands to come along and totally water down everything that they and others like them did, and decided to jump ship before it creatively sank and do something completely different....

 

But Grimly, I don't see how you can say Coldplay have turned a genre of music into something else. They obviously aren't in whatever genre you class them as if you think they sound completely different to it? :wacko: And it's all your opinion, a lot of people wouldn't consider 'Viva La Vida' 'putrid cack' as you so beautifully phrase it. Nothing can stay the same forever, music styles DO change. You can't really blame one band for this - and there are always bands which stick to the original formula anyway if you don't like the new style of things.

 

At the end of the day, Coldplay are to Indie Rock what Stone Temple Pilots and Spin Doctors were to Grunge and what this My Chemical Romance type sh!t is to "Alt Rock"..... Basically they took once inspiring music and turned it into sh!tty, bland, corporate w*n**ry..... An absolutely unforgivable crime in my book.....

 

And Rob has a point on the AOR/Stadium Rock thing as well.... I may not be a huge fan of stuff like Simple Minds or post-'Joshua Tree' U2, but I'd sure prefer to listen to them over Chris Martin any day.....

 

Given the shear volume of work that has gone before you're going to struggle not to find another track that bares some similarity to new tracks today whether it be lyrically, the odd chord, a fragment of a riff ect.

 

True.... But they could at least acknowledge the fact, or acknowledge where they get their ideas from.... Kurt Cobain 'fessed up to using part of a riff from a Killing Joke track on a Nirvana song, he also talked about being a huge fan of Pixies, Beatles, Black Sabbath, The Melvins, Mudhoney and scores of other bands.... He at least acknowledged where his music came from.... Chris Martin seems to think that he's this oh-so-original artiste, when he's nothing more than the sum of his influences.....

 

Do you think Coldplay have plagiarised themselves, twice? :kink:

 

Coldplay- Strawberry Swing

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Coldplay- Now My Feet Won't Touch The Ground

 

Coldplay- Life In Technicolour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxmH4v0DJiQ

RxmH4v0DJiQ

 

Coldplay- Life In Technicolour Pt 2

 

Seriously though, Grimley you said that Chris Martin's lyrics don't say anything. Imo if i were a lyricist (which i'd never be :lol:) i'd feel uncomfortable writing lyrics that are personal to me. I think its the same with others too. I really don't think Coldplay have turned into corporate "controlled" music, they're certainly not manufactured :P. Of course its a matter of opinion, but they write their own songs, probably with an aim to sell, but many do that.

Seriously though, Grimley you said that Chris Martin's lyrics don't say anything. Imo if i were a lyricist (which i'd never be :lol:) i'd feel uncomfortable writing lyrics that are personal to me. I think its the same with others too. I really don't think Coldplay have turned into corporate "controlled" music, they're certainly not manufactured :P. Of course its a matter of opinion, but they write their own songs, probably with an aim to sell, but many do that.

 

this is the whole problem with Coldplay though... They're showing me nothing of themselves as artists, what makes them tick, what their anxieties are, how they feel, what they want to say about the human condition.... There is no joy, no pain, no sorrow, no happiness, no love, no hate to anything they do..... It's blank.... It's nothing.... I feel nothing when I listen to Coldplay (except annoyed that I've wasted my time :lol: )..... They remind me of the "paint by numbers" kits you used to get.... Instead, Coldplay are The Cure or Radiohead or Echo and the Bunnymen-by numbers..... It's fukkin' SOUL-less man..... Which, in a lot of ways, is probably even WORSE than being manufactured, Coldplay are an imitation of a credible Indie or Alternative act, which is why I say they are "corporate" in the same way that Stone Temple Pilots existed to be an imitation of a Seattle "grunge" band, a pale echo of Nirvana or Mudhoney or that MCR exist to be an imitation of an "Alternative" act, a pale echo of Smashing Pumpkins or Jimmy Eat World....

PJ Harvey has stated that she has never in the history of her career as an artist she has never wrote a song about herself / based on her own opinions. ;o Just sayin'.

 

I hate Coldplay though don't get me wrong. Dull, boring, typical indie rawk music that is not nearly as in depth / intelligent as Chris Martin and fans make it out to be. They're the perfect band for people who want to sound like they're super serious about music/have a great, alternative taste in music yet listen to nothing beyond what hits the mainstream. Osht Viva La Vida was a concept album, how crazy and original.

this is the whole problem with Coldplay though... They're showing me nothing of themselves as artists, what makes them tick, what their anxieties are, how they feel, what they want to say about the human condition.... There is no joy, no pain, no sorrow, no happiness, no love, no hate to anything they do..... It's blank.... It's nothing.... I feel nothing when I listen to Coldplay (except annoyed that I've wasted my time :lol: )..... They remind me of the "paint by numbers" kits you used to get.... Instead, Coldplay are The Cure or Radiohead or Echo and the Bunnymen-by numbers..... It's fukkin' SOUL-less man..... Which, in a lot of ways, is probably even WORSE than being manufactured, Coldplay are an imitation of a credible Indie or Alternative act, which is why I say they are "corporate" in the same way that Stone Temple Pilots existed to be an imitation of a Seattle "grunge" band, a pale echo of Nirvana or Mudhoney or that MCR exist to be an imitation of an "Alternative" act, a pale echo of Smashing Pumpkins or Jimmy Eat World....

 

EXACTLY! thats it... i mean, whats the point of being an artist if you have nothing to say? :lol: isnt that what being an artist is all about?... ALL the best pieces of artistic work (from music , poetry, literiture, art, sculpture etc etc etc) have been created by people with something to say, something to relate from personal experiance ....

 

THIS is the main reason coldplay are not liked... they are uncredible, unbelievable, fake. and when you add in the plagiarism (or at least co-incidental sound alikes <_< ) it just compounds our criticism

Do you think Coldplay have plagiarised themselves, twice? :kink:

 

Coldplay- Strawberry Swing

 

Coldplay- Now My Feet Won't Touch The Ground

Coldplay- Life In Technicolour

 

Coldplay- Life In Technicolour Pt 2

 

sorry harve, theres no way am i going to waste my life listening to fcukin coldplay! :lol:

PJ Harvey has stated that she has never in the history of her career as an artist she has never wrote a song about herself / based on her own opinions. ;o Just sayin'.

 

Hmmm, well, not sure how the hell that can be true, tbh.... Songs such as "Happy and Bleeding" sounded incredibly confessional to me.... And P J Harvey writes incredibly emotional music in general, even if it's not about herself per se, she puts her soul and her essence into everything she does.... What she does is very primal

They're the perfect band for people who want to sound like they're super serious about music/have a great, alternative taste in music yet listen to nothing beyond what hits the mainstream.

 

In a nutshell..... You know it's like well "I listen to Coldplay...", er, well done, what about The Mars Volta then......? "er, who....?".... What about Anathema...? "errrr, don't know them....." (gets a bit agitated).....The Cure....? "aaaaaaarggggggghhhhh" (Coldplay fan then explodes)....... :rolleyes: :lol:

 

In a nutshell..... You know it's like well "I listen to Coldplay...", er, well done, what about The Mars Volta then......? "er, who....?".... What about Anathema...? "errrr, don't know them....." (gets a bit agitated).....The Cure....? "aaaaaaarggggggghhhhh" (Coldplay fan then explodes)....... :rolleyes: :lol:

 

 

i listen to Coldplay and know all those bands.

i listen to Coldplay and know all those bands.

 

......... cant you see the difference?

......... cant you see the difference?

 

 

yes of course bands liek The Cure are obviously alot better than Coldplay but it doesnt mean that Coldplay are bad because there are people better than them. And i hear alot of differences between the music, for a start Robert Smith and Chris Martin both have very different singing styles, and The Cure are more experimental than Coldplay. Just becuase they both play 'indie rock' doesnt mean they are playing the exact same music, it is just similar.

yes of course bands liek The Cure are obviously alot better than Coldplay but it doesnt mean that Coldplay are bad because there are people better than them. And i hear alot of differences between the music, for a start Robert Smith and Chris Martin both have very different singing styles, and The Cure are more experimental than Coldplay. Just becuase they both play 'indie rock' doesnt mean they are playing the exact same music, it is just similar.

 

oh im not saying coldplay are bad because others are better.... im saying they are bad because their material is uninspiring, booorrring, generic, plagiarised, not credible, everything in fact that chris martin claims he isnt! "i want to be in the best rock band ever" "we wont release another album until its the best ever" ... :lol:

In a nutshell..... You know it's like well "I listen to Coldplay...", er, well done, what about The Mars Volta then......? "er, who....?".... What about Anathema...? "errrr, don't know them....." (gets a bit agitated).....The Cure....? "aaaaaaarggggggghhhhh" (Coldplay fan then explodes)....... :rolleyes: :lol:

Anathema are amazing. ]

Coldplay are just 55% worse. :D

Edited February 5, 200916 yr by funmaker11

eh?.... this is the first thread ive started on coldplay, so how am i bringing this up again? :huh:

 

i expect well reasoned responses, not trite one liners .... thats not expecting 'mensa' level debate, just common sense.

 

im not bothered that everyone is disagreeing with me because they have yet to disprove what im saying... AGAIN, how come i knew exactly which notes were following on in that riff?... people may disagree, that isnt proof. ok i should have cited which coldplay song it is, but i dont know the title, its the latest single.

 

razorlight are GREAT! light years better then coldplay!

 

musical styles do change..... downward. its a pretty much accepted fact that when a new genre is formed , thats the time of greatest inovation, creativity, what happens next is that 'wannabes' jump on the bandwaggon and standards go down. that has happened at every generic revolution ive seen from merseybeat in the 60's onwards.

 

what coldplay are doing now is 3rd, 4th generation a.o.r. (adult orientated rock) which is why its boooorrring, uninsipred, safe, generic, adding nothing to further the british music scene which is made much worse by chris martins egotistical, head up arse, pompous,claims AND the numerous accusations of plagiarism...

 

coldplay are the 'dire straights' of the 00's, music for safe mums n dads who have never 'rocked' in their middle class, little britain, lives. young people liking them is very worrying.

 

 

How ironic is this post. :rolleyes:

 

For starters, you have completely ignored this post which put a rather big torpedo in your opening post:

 

OK the joking is over time to put this thread and nonsense to bed. :lol:

Seriously though may I suggest next time you make allegations regarding artists ripping off another you at least go to the trouble of doing something called research to get your facts straight.

 

Of course you have heard the riff before, as it was used on the BBC David Attenborough Life On Earth TV series. As Coldplay are/were fans of this wonderful broadcasting nature franchise. So they decided to use the motif of Jon Hopkins "Light Through The Veins" instrumental soundscape piece, which (if you had the album) he is properly credited with.

 

Indeed as he has worked with Brian Eno before, Brian got him involved with the album process & Jon Hopkins is also included on the albums credits with "Colours and additional production".

 

So if you think they are identical then maybe Jon Hopkins (who has also been utilized on Goldfrapp & Portishead albums) should go after Fairground Attraction for royalties. :lol:

 

As for the Joe Satriani v Coldplay Viva La Vida case, I still find it hilarious that (the Mariah Carey of guitar w*n**ry) Joe Satriani went to litigation for copyright infringement before finding out the Viva La Vida riff was originally recorded on Lou Reed's Street Hassle 1978 album thanks to a string arrangement written by Aram Schefrin (the pseudonym employed by Brian Eno - he was suggested that name by David Bowie during the recording of the Berlin trilogy and used it when booking a place at a favourite Turkish restaurant there), as Brian Eno could not legally be credited for doing work with Arista records at the time.

 

As hinted in this months Mojo interview with Brian Eno (he appears to have taken (will be taking) counter legal action against Mr Satriani as his original case has now been exposed as a farce), I wonder if Joe Satriani will now make a donation to the superb WarChild charity for ripping Mr Eno off (unwittingly of course :lol:), as Coldplay have already pledged their royalties for using their albums producer's original motif in that song?

 

So to recap, Coldplay have seemingly done everything legit and above board.

 

As for saying Razorlight are better?

 

So a 4th rate AOR act fronted by an arrogant lead singer who thinks he is the next Bob Geldof with his sub Boomtown Rats posteuring, hell he even chatted up Peaches Geldof, until Bob Geldef told him to feck off, who's latest third album flopped faster than a new album by Gareth Gates; who've been successfully sued by Bob Dylan for tea leafing 3 & a half lines of one of his seminal 1960s album tracks are better than the best selling active British band of the 21st Century who had the 2nd best selling album in the World of 2008 which has just passed 7 million copies this week.

 

As for Coldplay, one thing I like about Chris Martin is is self depreciating dry sense of humour (The very fact he is a very good friend of Ricky Gervais who does not suffer fools gladly is a pretty significant clue) which he had since the first interview he did with Radio 1 back in 2000 where he said the band's music is "like 80s Soft Rock but louder". the fact that some older people are unable to appreciate Chris Martin ironic sensibilities is their loss, and I would say is evidence that he is doing a good job of making this band the U2 or the Pink Floyd of their generation, as the older magazines Uncut & Mojo don't like Coldplay because they are popularists like those two acts were previously in the late 80s/90s & 70s/early 80s. Whilst the tabloids don't like Chris Martin & Coldplay because their University educated "Radiohead minus the innovation but packed with tunes and melodies" (© Damon Albarn), is at odds with the celebrity culture vox soundbites of the Robbie Williams, Lily Allens & Cheryl Coles of the world. Whilst Chris Martin had the audacity to not marry a model but a very talented Oscar winning actress. No wonder people hate him.

 

Still the critics & their peers hate Coldplay don't they?

 

Awards

 

2000

Melody Maker:

Writers: Album of The Year: "Parachutes" (2nd)

Writers: Single Of The Year: "Yellow" (3rd)

NME:

Writers: Album of The Year: "Parachutes" (6th)

Writers: Single Of The Year: "Yellow" (2nd)

Select:

Writers: Album of The Year: "Parachutes" (5th)

Writers: Single Of The Year: "Yellow" (1st)

Q:

Readers: Album of The Year: "Parachutes" (1st)

 

2001

NME

Carling Award Session of the Year (for a live appearance on a BBC show)

Best Single for "Yellow"

Best New Artist

 

Brit Award

Best British Album for "Parachutes"

Best British Group

 

2002

MTV Europe Music Award

Best UK & Ireland Act

MTV Video Music Award

Best Art Direction Video for "Trouble"

Grammy Award

Best Alternative Music Performance for "Parachutes"

Q Magazine

Writers: Album Of The Year for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" (1st)

Rolling Stone:

Writers: Album Of The Year for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" (3rd)

 

 

2003

NME Carling Award

NME Critics Album Of The Year for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"

Carling Best Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"

Q Award

Album Of The Year for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"

MTV Video Music Award

Breakthrough Video for "The Scientist"

Best Direction Video for "The Scientist"

Best Group Video for "The Scientist"

MTV Europe Music Award

Best Group

Meteor Ireland Music Award

Best International Group

International Dance Music Award

Best Alternative Rock Dance for "Clocks"

Grammy Award

Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "In My Place"

Best Alternative Music Performance for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"

Brit Award

Best British Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"

Best British Group

 

2004

Grammy Award

Record of the Year for "Clocks"

 

2005

World Music Award

World's Best Selling Artist/England

Q Award

Best Act In The World Today

MTV Europe Music Award

Best Song for "Speed of Sound"

Best UK & Ireland Act

GQ Award

Band Of The Year

 

2006

Juno Award

International Album of the Year for "X&Y"

ECHO Award

International Pop/Rock Group of the Year for "X&Y"

Brit Award

Best British Single for "Speed of Sound"

MasterCard British Album for "X&Y"

 

2008

Q Award

Best Album for "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends"

Best Act In The World Today

World Music Award

World's Best Rock Act

World's Best Selling Recording Act

Best Great Britain Act

Q Magazine

Critics: Best Album for "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends" (3rd)

 

Rolling Stone

Critics: Best Album for "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends" (7th)

Readers: Best Album for "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends" (1st)

 

2009

NRJ Awards

NRJ Award of Honor

 

Nominated for 4 BRIT Awards

Nominated for 7 Grammy's

 

Still with the news today that Joe Satriani is still going to go after Coldplay at the Grammy's and file them with writs, I'm very pleased to hear this afternoon that Brian Eno is prepared to do the same and counter file & sue Joe Satriani. I think it is very sad that the The Streets cover of the relevent Lou Reed song had to be pulled from the WarChild Heroes album because of Joe Satriani's pomposity. Added to the fact that Coldplay's royalties for the track Viva La Vida are going towards Amnesty International & the WarChild charity (which when you consider it is their best selling single to date worldwide is quite a lot of money which is probably why Joe Satriani is going "ambulance chasing", as part of his proof he is using the fact he recorded a song called Speed Of Sound before Coldplay did so therefore they must have been aware of his work, talk about clutching at straws), which is why they allowed Viva La Vida to be used in the advert for iTunes against their previous beliefs where they've previously rejected offers to use their music in adverts on numerous occasions (another reason why Chris Martin's Extras cameo was very funny), I think it would be a real pity if those charities lost out financially as a result.

 

Besides if Coldplay are a bad as you & Grimly (Scott) describe then how come the legendary Brian Eno has produced them not once, but will be doing so twice (for their forthcoming 5th album).

 

Or are you saying the acts that the very choosy ex-Roxy Music "electronic soundscaper" (I remember him once re-telling when Duran Duran asked him to produce them as if that was an insult) have worked with are of equally poor artistic merit: John Cale, Robert Fripp, Nico, Ultravox (pre Midge Ure), David Bowie, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, Devo, U2, Laurie Anderson, Jane Siberry, James, David Byrne & Sinead O'Connor?

Still the critics & their peers hate Coldplay don't they?

 

Awards

 

2000

Melody Maker:

Writers: Album of The Year: "Parachutes" (2nd)

Writers: Single Of The Year: "Yellow" (3rd)

NME:

Writers: Album of The Year: "Parachutes" (6th)

Writers: Single Of The Year: "Yellow" (2nd)

Select:

Writers: Album of The Year: "Parachutes" (5th)

Writers: Single Of The Year: "Yellow" (1st)

Q:

Readers: Album of The Year: "Parachutes" (1st)

 

2001

NME

Carling Award Session of the Year (for a live appearance on a BBC show)

Best Single for "Yellow"

Best New Artist

 

Brit Award

Best British Album for "Parachutes"

Best British Group

 

2002

MTV Europe Music Award

Best UK & Ireland Act

MTV Video Music Award

Best Art Direction Video for "Trouble"

Grammy Award

Best Alternative Music Performance for "Parachutes"

Q Magazine

Writers: Album Of The Year for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" (1st)

Rolling Stone:

Writers: Album Of The Year for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" (3rd)

2003

NME Carling Award

NME Critics Album Of The Year for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"

Carling Best Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"

Q Award

Album Of The Year for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"

MTV Video Music Award

Breakthrough Video for "The Scientist"

Best Direction Video for "The Scientist"

Best Group Video for "The Scientist"

MTV Europe Music Award

Best Group

Meteor Ireland Music Award

Best International Group

International Dance Music Award

Best Alternative Rock Dance for "Clocks"

Grammy Award

Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "In My Place"

Best Alternative Music Performance for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"

Brit Award

Best British Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head"

Best British Group

 

2004

Grammy Award

Record of the Year for "Clocks"

 

2005

World Music Award

World's Best Selling Artist/England

Q Award

Best Act In The World Today

MTV Europe Music Award

Best Song for "Speed of Sound"

Best UK & Ireland Act

GQ Award

Band Of The Year

 

2006

Juno Award

International Album of the Year for "X&Y"

ECHO Award

International Pop/Rock Group of the Year for "X&Y"

Brit Award

Best British Single for "Speed of Sound"

MasterCard British Album for "X&Y"

 

2008

Q Award

Best Album for "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends"

Best Act In The World Today

World Music Award

World's Best Rock Act

World's Best Selling Recording Act

Best Great Britain Act

Q Magazine

Critics: Best Album for "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends" (3rd)

 

Rolling Stone

Critics: Best Album for "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends" (7th)

Readers: Best Album for "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends" (1st)

 

2009

NRJ Awards

NRJ Award of Honor

 

Nominated for 4 BRIT Awards

Nominated for 7 Grammy's

 

Still with the news today that Joe Satriani is still going to go after Coldplay at the Grammy's and file them with writs, I'm very pleased to hear this afternoon that Brian Eno is prepared to do the same and counter file & sue Joe Satriani. I think it is very sad that the The Streets cover of the relevent Lou Reed song had to be pulled from the WarChild Heroes album because of Joe Satriani's pomposity. Added to the fact that Coldplay's royalties for the track Viva La Vida are going towards Amnesty International & the WarChild charity (which when you consider it is their best selling single to date worldwide is quite a lot of money which is probably why Joe Satriani is going "ambulance chasing", as part of his proof he is using the fact he recorded a song called Speed Of Sound before Coldplay did so therefore they must have been aware of his work, talk about clutching at straws), which is why they allowed Viva La Vida to be used in the advert for iTunes against their previous beliefs where they've previously rejected offers to use their music in adverts on numerous occasions (another reason why Chris Martin's Extras cameo was very funny), I think it would be a real pity if those charities lost out financially as a result.

 

Besides if Coldplay are a bad as you & Grimly (Scott) describe then how come the legendary Brian Eno has produced them not once, but will be doing so twice (for their forthcoming 5th album).

 

Or are you saying the acts that the very choosy ex-Roxy Music "electronic soundscaper" (I remember him once re-telling when Duran Duran asked him to produce them as if that was an insult) have worked with are of equally poor artistic merit: John Cale, Robert Fripp, Nico, Ultravox (pre Midge Ure), David Bowie, Talking Heads, Lou Reed, Devo, U2, Laurie Anderson, Jane Siberry, James, David Byrne & Sinead O'Connor?

It doesn't change the fact that GRIMLY and MMRob hates Coldplay and they will find the awards flukes. ^_^

 

BTW, Joe Satrani is just a reckless, sueing tw@t. :lol:

Edited February 5, 200916 yr by funmaker11