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Johnny Rotten on Coldplay…

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Started by Cuchulain in Other Bands & Artists

This man speaketh the truth :

Rotten slams ‘humourless’ Coldplay

(Monday June 16, 2008 09:45 AM)

The Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten has slammed Coldplay for creating boring music - insisting he feels sorry for fans who pay to see the “humourless” group perform live.

Rocker Rotten, real name John Lydon, is convinced the Yellow hitmakers take themselves too seriously - and is adamant their music suffers as a result.

He says, “I pity the poor b*****s who have to watch them. They are utterly humourless.

“I met them a few years ago, said hello and realised they were just men in anoraks. They looked like a gang of little poncy masturbators.

“There is no fun, they don’t offer joy. Their music has a couple of quite nice tones here and there but it’s a box of tosh sold to slightly inadequate, half-baked people.”

Posted on Mon, 16 June 2008 at 12:17

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#1

White Psycho wrote:

Shame that man is in one of the most overrated bands himself and has to do Hello magazine style tactics for anyone to take notice of him these days.

Posted on Mon, 16 June 2008 at 13:50

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Haha,

Although I think Rotten has no right to slag off anyone as he has done nothing since 1977, I have to agree as I hate Coldplay with a passion that little folk could equal.

Sooooooooooo boring.

Posted on Mon, 16 June 2008 at 14:13

#3

Dennis wrote:

Well I disagree that Lydon’s “done nothing since 1977” (PiL? Come on, surely “Rise” has a place in everyone’s heart…?) but yeah, what you said.

Coldplay have done the odd vaguely likeable song, but they leave me with that feeling you get when you bump into someone you haven’t seen for ages and you say “Yeah, call me, we’ll meet up for a drink!” and as they walk away you think “God, I hope they don’t ring me..What would we talk about? I’m not even sure I like them anyway…”
You feel like you should be nice to them…but you can’t really actually be fucked with it.

Posted on Mon, 16 June 2008 at 16:10

#4

30seconds wrote:

He has a point - Chris Martin is humourless. He walked out in a strop from a Radio 4 interview last week.
I find it funny that their new album is trying to be ‘credible’ as well. Getting Brian Eno to produce it, and all the talk beforehand of striving for a Sigur Ros/Arcade Fire sound… yet on their new record they still come across as an over-produced, grandiose sub-U2. French revolution attire and unconventional instruments isn’t going to change that perception.

Posted on Mon, 16 June 2008 at 17:04

#5

mr self destruct wrote:

I thought Martin had a pretty good sense of humour after his appearance in Extras…

Posted on Mon, 16 June 2008 at 17:06

#6

Taunty Dan wrote:

Dennis wrote:

Well I disagree that Lydon’s “done nothing since 1977” (PiL? Come on, surely “Rise” has a place in everyone’s heart…?) but yeah, what you said.

Coldplay have done the odd vaguely likeable song, but they leave me with that feeling you get when you bump into someone you haven’t seen for ages and you say “Yeah, call me, we’ll meet up for a drink!” and as they walk away you think “God, I hope they don’t ring me..What would we talk about? I’m not even sure I like them anyway…”
You feel like you should be nice to them…but you can’t really actually be fucked with it.

Like me?? :eek:

Posted on Mon, 16 June 2008 at 17:10 in reply to an earlier post

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mrs h wrote:

I don’t think PiL ever broke up, did they? They did at least 10 albums …

Anyway I just thought I should jump in and say I have tons of respect for John Lydon - he’s been through some pretty hellish times and he is always true to himself, he has real integrity and is a genuinely decent human being.

Posted on Mon, 16 June 2008 at 21:19

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Even when he was on “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here!” - so punk :p

Posted on Mon, 16 June 2008 at 22:24

#9

Dennis wrote:

Taunty Dan wrote:

Like me?? :eek:

No! Don’t be daft mate! Anyway, can’t stop right now, call me, eh?

*switches mobile phone off*

I agree with mrs h actually, I have a hell of a lot of respect for Lydon and he isn’t (just) the loudmouth he is painted as.

Posted on Mon, 16 June 2008 at 22:28 in reply to an earlier post

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Kill_Hill (Brendan) wrote:

mr self destruct wrote:

I thought Martin had a pretty good sense of humour after his appearance in Extras…

Ya he was good on that and on the out take of Shaun of the Dead. Very boring music though, they are not shit but its just so samey, fuck em.

Posted on Tue, 17 June 2008 at 09:17 in reply to an earlier post

#11

Gimme Back My Brainsaw (Fuck it) wrote:

Coldplay are fucking shit.

Posted on Tue, 17 June 2008 at 14:41

#12

mrs h wrote:

KJC Dublin wrote:

Even when he was on “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here!” - so punk :p

I couldn’t possibly say, I didn’t watch it - was it good? ;)

Posted on Tue, 17 June 2008 at 19:41 in reply to an earlier post

#13

mrs h wrote:

Ooh sorry - I didn’t mean to wink at you! That was supposed to be a smile …

Posted on Tue, 17 June 2008 at 19:43

#14

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

The facial paralysis is setting in, is it?

Posted on Tue, 17 June 2008 at 20:28

#15

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

It’s all the botox…

My housemate was horrified by the fact that she thought Coldplay’s recent single was ‘quite good’. I agree with Rotten though, it’s all just so bland and samey. Bleugh.

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 09:17

#16

buffalo-boy wrote:

Rotten is spot on! Nicky Wire said something along those same lines about Snow Patrol. What is it with dull plodding music? Guitars should be loud and kick ass!

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 12:34

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

mrs h wrote:

Ooh sorry - I didn’t mean to wink at you! That was supposed to be a smile …

Haha, touche :)

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 13:40 in reply to an earlier post

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deadsetgav wrote:

buffalo-boy wrote:

Rotten is spot on! Nicky Wire said something along those same lines about Snow Patrol. What is it with dull plodding music? Guitars should be loud and kick ass!

Jeez - talk about the kettle calling the pot black

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 14:58 in reply to an earlier post

#19

fatboy wrote:

Coldplay - wouldn’t open the curtins if they were playing in my back garden.

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 15:17

#20

Kill_Hill (Brendan) wrote:

I’d go out and bring them in, sit them down, get the kettle on and crack out a copy of Heartwork by Carcass. May even break out the fancy biscuits.

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 18:09

#21

Gimme Back My Brainsaw (Fuck it) wrote:

I’d do a bit of work on their hearts and turn them into carcasses

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 18:35

#22

Kill_Hill (Brendan) wrote:

or that. I’m lazy and not too keen on murder so i’m sticking with the tea option. Think i’ll have a cup right now and watch some footy

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 18:37

#23

Rob_a (Rob Alderman) wrote:

Not a great fan of Coldplay, and I only respect the Sex Pistols for doing what they did for Punk. And ONLY because grindcore derives from it!
Johnny Rotten is just a very outspoken man and supposed to be quite funny, Coldplay are a bit too serious you know? Their lead vocalist is a boring nobber of an activist. I like gigs that involve the crowd too otherwise they lose their power you know? But hell, that’s just rock ‘n’ roll innit?

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 20:07

#24

Taunty Dan wrote:

i DID like johnny rotten, but he’s become a parody of himself. He could still be a relevent artist and saved all this backbiting for his 60’s, but i think as far as his career is concerend now he’s shot his load. PiL are one of THE vastly underrated bands we ever had, and he could still be doing it. I think its a real shame.

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 21:46

#25

Kill_Hill (Brendan) wrote:

ya, he should really get cracking on some music and for get the sound bites

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 21:48

#26

CS (Colin S) wrote:

I like Coldplay

They’re playing Belfast in december and was close to buying tickets, not at over £40 a pop though!

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 22:25

#27

Gimme Back My Brainsaw (Fuck it) wrote:

40 quid on a shit night in the pub - yeah
40 quid on 4 taxis in a week when i could of just got the bus - yeah
40 quid on clothes i may never wear - yeah
40 quid on a trip to swansea and a few bits and pieces i dont need - yeah
40 quid to see coldplay - NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on Wed, 18 June 2008 at 22:29

#28

Dennis wrote:

Kill_Hill wrote:

I’d go out and bring them in, sit them down, get the kettle on and crack out a copy of Heartwork by Carcass. May even break out the fancy biscuits.

If Chris Martin names his next chile Necroticism, we’ll all know who to blame…

Posted on Thu, 19 June 2008 at 09:21 in reply to an earlier post

#29

Dennis wrote:

chilD even. I didn’t mean to go all Jimi Hendrix on your “ass”.

Posted on Thu, 19 June 2008 at 09:22

#30

Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:

i love coldplay, i just bought their new album, chris martin has more talent in his fingernails than the sex pistols have in their whole bodies,

sex pistols are a talentless band. yes they helped introduce the punk genre but thats it,

Posted on Thu, 19 June 2008 at 11:28

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