VLVODAAHF VS In Rainbows

[Open, Politik]

Whtas your verdict?

[eglantine]

In Rainbows.

Sorry people!

[Hotplay007]

In Rainbows. I never thought I'd say that in my lifetime.

[the_gloaming09]

In Rainbows definitely

[Pony]

In Rainbows. :wacko:

[crazyduckette]

In Rainbows.....
but on both albums, I don't love EVERY song. Weeeird.

[iPsy]

VLV....WHAT???....WHY YOU ON HERE PEOPLE...LOL!

[Giuly2E]

:uhoh:........in rainbows! ......:curtain:

[eglantine]

In Rainbows. I never thought I'd say that in my lifetime.
You're converted! :o

[Pony]

WHAT???....WHY YOU ON HERE PEOPLE...LOL!

cause AtEase is a cruel and vicious place. ;) :laugh3:

besides, just cause i love Radiohead more doesn't mean i don't like Coldplay, you know :p

[Hotplay007]

You're converted! :o

:lol: indeed i am! I've never felt so alive!!!!!!!!!

[Open, Politik]

Radiohead are more musically talented than Coldplay definetly. I like them because of the use of guitar. Coldplay tend to shy away, like they are frightened of the guitar. Coldplays guitar work is very constrained. But thats not that I agree on everyone on here. But being better musically dosent mean they are better, look at alll the other bands around, they have more use of guitar but you knoww theyre not better than Coldplay.

[mountainloafers]

VLVODAAHF

[Jpw48]

In Rainbows. In years to come it'll be known as the highlight in radioheads career. VLV will be known as a stepping stone to even greater things

[eglantine]

:lol: indeed i am! I've never felt so alive!!!!!!!!! Excellent! :D I know how you feel, it was the same with me ... kind of ... :)

Radiohead "suck/s/ you down to the other side."

[Lore]

I tried to hear In Rainbows but I found it boring

so

VLV

[guyy]

VLV...sorry Radiohead fans, but 90% of their songs give me a headache, and In Rainbows is no exception. Tell me when they start making music without calculated dissonance. :\

[Open, Politik]

VLV is now winning. Close call

[Hotplay007]

damn, come on radiohead fans!!!! stick together!! :dance: lol.

[Open, Politik]

^^How could you!! You traitor!!
Just joking.:P


Come on VLV. Come on Coldplay fans, lets piss off some Radiohead fans today!!:D

[Pony]

Come on Coldplay fans, lets piss off some Radiohead fans today!!:D

meh, whatever the results of this poll may be, we all know who the true winner is. :sneaky:

[Napoleon]

A general Radiohead song is extremely repetitive. I find a lot of their musical concepts to be very well thought out but to be executed very poorly. For example: House of Cards, more or less the same riff for 5 minutes. I'm sorry, but their music has little replay value.

Not to say that VLV is even close to Coldplay's best, but it is superior to In Rainbows.

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

i LOVE COLDPLAY but i must say that in rainbows has music that i can feel(if u know what i mean) and sadly for me vlv doesnt soooooo........i cant believe im saying this but my vote goes for IN RAINBOWS :cry:

[Open, Politik]

A general Radiohead song is extremely repetitive. I find a lot of their musical concepts to be very well thought out but to be executed very poorly. For example: House of Cards, more or less the same riff for 5 minutes. I'm sorry, but their music has little replay value.

Not to say that VLV is even close to Coldplay's best, but it is superior to In Rainbows.

Sorry, Radiohead repetitive, all I have to say is 3 words.
IN MY PLACE

[Pony]

A general Radiohead song is extremely repetitive. I find a lot of their musical concepts to be very well thought out but to be executed very poorly. For example: House of Cards, more or less the same riff for 5 minutes. I'm sorry, but their music has little replay value.

little replay value? :stunned:
seeing as vast majority of radiohead's fanbase are people who stick around for years and years and obsess over every little detail, etc....that speaks completely against your statement.
House of Cards isn't meant to be a complex cerebral piece, it's just a relaxin' chill-out tune. 'tis all about the mood and sensation it creates. most of Radiohead's material is very meticulously crafted and "embellished" with all sorts of interesting details that sometimes become apparent only upon repeated listens. not to mention that they quite rarely use conventional song structures. the lyrics also are a food for thought, often profoundly philosophical, with layers of meaning, sometimes alluding to books, historical figures and events, etc. anyway, with all due respect, your opinion seems to be very biased, and i don't think you've given Radiohead a fair chance. :)

[Knight Of Cydonia]

In rainbows, hands down :cool3:

[Napoleon]

little replay value? :stunned:
seeing as vast majority of radiohead's fanbase are people who stick around for years and years and obsess over every little detail, etc....that speaks completely against your statement.
House of Cards isn't meant to be a complex cerebral piece, it's just a relaxin' chill-out tune. 'tis all about the mood and sensation it creates. most of Radiohead's material is very meticulously crafted and "embellished" with all sorts of interesting details that sometimes become apparent only upon repeated listens. not to mention that they quite rarely use conventional song structures. the lyrics also are a food for thought, often profoundly philosophical, with layers of meaning, sometimes alluding to books, historical figures and events, etc. anyway, with all due respect, your opinion seems to be very biased, and i don't think you've given Radiohead a fair chance. :)

Radiohead is the second most played band on my LastFM profile. You think I haven't given them a fair chance? I used to be a strong Radiohead fan, however, once the "wow" factor wore off, I realized that the music is recycled and reused, and the song's magic is completely lost.

[elena20]

viva peoples

[Pony]

Radiohead is the second most played band on my LastFM profile. You think I haven't given them a fair chance? I used to be a strong Radiohead fan, however, once the "wow" factor wore off, I realized that the music is recycled and reused, and the song's magic is completely lost.

recycled and reused? is that supposed to be a compliment? i mean, coming from a coldplay fan and all...:P
just kidding (sort of).
well, my experience of Radiohead is completely different from yours: the more i listen, the more i get out of it. but to each their own. :)

edit: i looked at your last.fm profile, and most of radiohead tracks have been played only once or twice, with the highest charting song having only 5 scrobbles. no, that's not what i'd call giving a band a fair chance :uhoh:

[Napoleon]

recycled and reused? is that supposed to be a compliment? i mean, coming from a coldplay fan and all...:P
just kidding (sort of).
well, my experience of Radiohead is completely different from yours: the more i listen, the more i get out of it. but to each their own. :)

edit: i looked at your last.fm profile, and most of radiohead tracks have been played only once or twice, with the highest charting song having only 5 scrobbles. no, that's not what i'd call giving a band a fair chance :uhoh:

If you looked, you would've noticed I haven't had LastFM for very long. I've been listening to Radiohead and Coldplay since the turn of the century. Believe me, songs from Kid A and OK Computer have upwards to 60 plays each on my iTunes alone! That's not including all the times I would listen to it almost all the way through and then switch the song. I can appreciate that you are a huge Radiohead fan, but it just doesn't float my boat as much as it used to.

[footyfan10]

i go with viva because even though in rainbows was the album that introduced me to radiohead, im just a little more devoted to the coldplay sound.

personally i love in rainbows, i listened to it a ton when i first got it. then after going away from it for a while, i found songs that i once thought were "meh" were awesome. i love radiohead a lot, but even though there's a lot of talk about how radioheads records are supposed to be listened to a-z, i can rarely do more than listen to my favorites. i love a lot of their experimental stuff, but some of it is just too distant. i also dont know how much i agree with what someone said about thom yorke's lyrics. i think generally theyre pretty great, but i think he's a wee bit pretentious, no? thats something i find hard to get over, and i say that liking his stuff a lot.

vlv i could sit down and listen to every song. theyre like colors that explode into life before you. in each and every song i can find myself connecting to something in the lyrics or find a riff that just hits me.

coldplay was the first band that got me into good music. so i may have a bias, but when i compare both records, i see a number of songs on in rainbows that dont get it done for me. there's hardly a song on vlv that doesnt hit me in some form or another. radiohead may be more musically skilled, but within the distortions and the falsetto of thom there's a large amount of greatness assumed. i think about radiohead like this - oasis is a kid that says, "hey i'm fucking awesome". Radiohead is the kid who sits away from everyone else, and people think theyre shy, but they really just think theyre better. i cant get past this when i must compare even though i think both bands are brilliant.

[Pony]

If you looked, you would've noticed I haven't had LastFM for very long. I've been listening to Radiohead and Coldplay since the turn of the century. Believe me, songs from Kid A and OK Computer have upwards to 60 plays each on my iTunes alone! That's not including all the times I would listen to it almost all the way through and then switch the song. I can appreciate that you are a huge Radiohead fan, but it just doesn't float my boat as much as it used to.

you didn't have to explain, really. either way, it's just your opinion, you're certainly entitled to it. i sensed a bit of hypocrisy behind your reasoning for picking Coldplay over Radiohead, that's all. i mean, Radiohead is repetitive and Coldplay isn't? come on now...

i go with viva because even though in rainbows was the album that introduced me to radiohead, im just a little more devoted to the coldplay sound.

personally i love in rainbows, i listened to it a ton when i first got it. then after going away from it for a while, i found songs that i once thought were "meh" were awesome. i love radiohead a lot, but even though there's a lot of talk about how radioheads records are supposed to be listened to a-z, i can rarely do more than listen to my favorites. i love a lot of their experimental stuff, but some of it is just too distant. i also dont know how much i agree with what someone said about thom yorke's lyrics. i think generally theyre pretty great, but i think he's a wee bit pretentious, no? thats something i find hard to get over, and i say that liking his stuff a lot.

vlv i could sit down and listen to every song. theyre like colors that explode into life before you. in each and every song i can find myself connecting to something in the lyrics or find a riff that just hits me.

coldplay was the first band that got me into good music. so i may have a bias, but when i compare both records, i see a number of songs on in rainbows that dont get it done for me. there's hardly a song on vlv that doesnt hit me in some form or another. radiohead may be more musically skilled, but within the distortions and the falsetto of thom there's a large amount of greatness assumed. i think about radiohead like this - oasis is a kid that says, "hey i'm fucking awesome". Radiohead is the kid who sits away from everyone else, and people think theyre shy, but they really just think theyre better. i cant get past this when i must compare even though i think both bands are brilliant.

no no, there's no pretentiousness in the lyrics, that's just the way he is, methinks.
i like your analogy with the kids. but i think Radiohead is the kid who sits away from everyone else because he got bored of the games that everyone else is playing, not cause he thinks he's better. they've mentioned many a time in different interviews that they get bored very easily. i bet there's tons of great material in their vaults that never saw the light of day only cause they got bored of it prematurely. :(

[Zemy101]

^ Such as Big Boots. That could have been a classic.

As for the question, I don't think I can make a decision just yet. Mostly because I havn't listened to In Rainbows for about 2 months, but mostly because I think I like both records equally. Give me a few days, and I might be able to give my vote :wink:

[Open, Politik]

^ Such as Big Boots. That could have been a classic.

As for the question, I don't think I can make a decision just yet. Mostly because I havn't listened to In Rainbows for about 2 months, but mostly because I think I like both records equally. Give me a few days, and I might be able to give my vote :wink:

Ok we will wait for you then!!;)

[Hotplay007]

^^How could you!! You traitor!!
Just joking.:P


Come on VLV. Come on Coldplay fans, lets piss off some Radiohead fans today!!:D

I'm sorry! the old me would've picked Viva La Vida so fast... now life is so hard for me! :bigcry:

[VERVE]

As much as I like VLV, I have to go with In Rainbows.

[Hotplay007]

^ YES! COME ON! :dance:

[blackchickintheback]

VLV
I'm slightly biased. :P I do like Radiohead, but they don't appeal to me as much as Coldplay.

[Hotplay007]

damn, we're down 4.....

[Pseudonym]

VLV



if it was VLV vs The Bends it would be closer, but against In Rainbows, Viva wins easily

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

even though i voted for in rainbows .....i hope viva wins

[Hotplay007]

^ :inquisitive:

[Pony]

^ Such as Big Boots. That could have been a classic.
ayeeeeee, such a loss :(


even though i voted for in rainbows .....i hope viva wins

:inquisitive::inquisitive:

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

:inquisitive::inquisitive:

i love coldplay more than radiohead thats why i want them to win........but in my opinion i like in rainbows more than vlv

[anna111]

No contest in my opinion. I listened to VLV three times and got bored. I haven't listened to it in a month. In Rainbows I can still listen to though it's probably been hundreds of times.

[Hotplay007]

^ exactlY! :dance:






I just agreed to Coldplay blasphemy... boy how i've changed. :shame:

[anna111]

:lol: You'll get used to it after a while .....

[Cobalt]

IR doesn't hold interest for me for some odd reason D|

[guyy]

Here's a question for all you Radiohead superfans, because it sounds like there's a lot of you here: Why do you like their music so much?

Because, honestly, I could name a dozen reasons why I can't stand most of their songs. (Which I probably shouldn't do to avoid a flamewar.) But everyone else seems to love everything Radiohead's ever made, for really vague or unstated reasons. Why? What's so great about it? I see glowing reviews everywhere, including here; then I try listening to any of their popular songs and just hear a bunch of non-rhythmic noise and some guy screeching incomprehensibly. No way would I ever pay money for that. So why does pretty much everyone else?

Seriously...if someone has a good explanation for why they like them, please tell me. This is mind-bogglingly illogical. :confused:

[Hotplay007]

^ I thought that EXACT same thing when i first heard there music. it was weird! it was like, weird fishes??? what the hell is this man singing about? I thought it was 20 kinds of terrible. Then, i basically adjusted to it.. I don't know, i love the music, his voice is really good. I can't really explain why... i'm a newbie at radiohead! :dance:

[anna111]

To guyy: I think it all boils down to peoples' personal tastes and what they connect to more. I could ask you just the same way why you like Coldplay so much. It's a matter of different opinions and different things that are attractive to people. Personally, I like the fact that Radiohead are always doing new things and they've had so many different styles over their career. Their songs have a lot of depth and everytime I listen to a track I hear something new. I find Thom's voice brilliant, not screechy, and admire how he can pull off so many different kinds of vocals in a single song. It's hard to explain to someone who doesn't feel the same way (ie my mother who despises RH with a passion).

[StephenG]

Radiohead have had better albums than INR but VLV has to be one of CP's best albums.

Neither of them are the respective bands best work but both are unique artistic albums. If they came out both at once and the magic of Jigsaw and Bodysnatchers hadn't wore off I know id say Radiohead. Fact is I just bloody love a lot of the songs on VLV.


@ above, people like Radiohead because their lyrics are very intelligent, paint a picture, the singing is highly emotive and most Coldplay fans draw a distiction from that.

[bedofroses]

Here's a question for all you Radiohead superfans, because it sounds like there's a lot of you here: Why do you like their music so much?

Because, honestly, I could name a dozen reasons why I can't stand most of their songs. (Which I probably shouldn't do to avoid a flamewar.) But everyone else seems to love everything Radiohead's ever made, for really vague or unstated reasons. Why? What's so great about it? I see glowing reviews everywhere, including here; then I try listening to any of their popular songs and just hear a bunch of non-rhythmic noise and some guy screeching incomprehensibly. No way would I ever pay money for that. So why does pretty much everyone else?

Erm, its definately a hard question to answer, to pinpoint why you like someone's music. Factors i enjoy throughly about radiohead that i do not always find in others; that wonderful voice, he delivers lines in songs with such great emotion, whether its falsetto or sneering delivery. The structure of the songs, thom is just a great songwriter simply, from the more conventional simplicity of 'gagging order' and 'street spirit' to the weirder affairs of 'dollars and cents' and 'national anthem'. I just appreciate all the different twists and turns in the songs. I love that they have tried different things over the course of their albums, 'the bends' straight forward guitar fuelled affair which reveals some classic songs. 'amnesiac' with its moody, dark exterior which eventually reveals a warmth in the details of the song elements. I dont really know what else to comment on....this probably doesnt help at all :lol: but it really is hard to explain.

[bedofroses]

seeing as i enjoy both albums i am going to listen again to both and then comment. havent listened to both in full in a little while.

[Open, Politik]

^ I thought that EXACT same thing when i first heard there music. it was weird! it was like, weird fishes??? what the hell is this man singing about? I thought it was 20 kinds of terrible. Then, i basically adjusted to it.. I don't know, i love the music, his voice is really good. I can't really explain why... i'm a newbie at radiohead! :dance:

Thats what happened to me as well! I bought The Bends and Ok Computer once and put it on played a few tracks, didn't even like it. Then a couple of months later I stumbled across it and bloody loved it. Then I was Radiohead mad! In Rainbows, when I first heard it, it seemed amzing, out of this world, their best work, but it weared off and I haven't listened to Radiohead in a long time (mainly due to the fact I dont go on long bus journeys anymore, which I think is the best time to listen to music) and I listened to Coldplay even more, but now Im Guns N Roses mad:mad:

[Hotplay007]

Yeah yeah! it's weird..... it's like all of the sudden you feel the urge to love them. it's like an out of no where addiction. I think the first song i really ever liked by them was All I Need because i stumbled across the video in Music on Demand (or something like that). But, I had to move away from Coldplay because i've been listening to them NON STOP sense Violet Hill came out. I was so bewildered on how Radiohead was good.... now the rest is history. (now the funny part about all of this is the fact that I started listening to Radiohead about the end of June. :laugh3:)

[Sienna]

In Rainbows :heart:, a total classic. VLV is a good album but not quite as In Rainbows :(

[Hans!]

In Rainbows but Viva La Vida is still a great album

[*Sarah*]

i do like in rainbows, but i never really got the hype about radiohead :rolleyes:

VLV.

[murphy]

I've probably listened to viva la vida for like 200 times since it's been released and never get tired of any song on it.
I really like radiohead, in fact, it is my second favorite band (behind coldplay).
for me, coldplay will always have the edge, but that's my personal opinion.
My best friend is my complete opposite: favorite band radiohead, 2nd coldplay!

[Bernard]

At the moment, it's Viva La Vida.

"But In Rainbows has UP ON THE LADDER", I hear you cry.

Fair enough. Tie then?

[talisman]

In Rainbows, indeed ...

[anna111]

argh it's always 2 votes apart!!

[felicote]

as much as I enjoy Radiohead, considering they released two of the best albums of the 90s, In Rainbows is good but very much overhyped. After the third song the material loses its uniqueness and its all a blend of the same thing. Im voting for VLV because I often crave VLV and just have to listen to it, on the other hand, I only listen to IR when shuffle decides i should. IR, i think, is radiohead's X&Y, the first month is was incredible but then it became quite boring and just meh.

[RadioMad]

In Rainbows, because it was my favourite album of 2007.

And I'm not sure Viva La Vida... is my favourite album of this year.

[Hotplay007]

YES! 1 more! and we'll be tied. :P

[anna111]

muahaha... time to sneak onto albie's account

[anna111]

okay.. just kidding... i don't remember who it was whose password was just "coldplay." :P

[Hotplay007]

IN RAINBOWS IS WINNNNNNINNNNNGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!



INRAINBOWS FTW!!!!!!!!!!! 2 VOTES! :D :D :dance:

[EL_TOPO]

IN RAINBOWS IS WINNNNNNINNNNNGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!



INRAINBOWS FTW!!!!!!!!!!! 2 VOTES! :D :D :dance:

hmm... I wouldn't know anything about this:sneaky:;)

[Hotplay007]

^ *gasp* and what's that suppose to mean!? :lol:

OMG BY 5 VOTES NOW...... this is so exciting.

EDIT: 7, I REPEAT, 7 VOTES!!!!!!!

:dance:
:dance::dance:
:dance::dance::dance:
:dance::dance::dance::dance:
:dance::dance::dance:
:dance::dance:
:dance:

[EL_TOPO]

^soon to be 10:lol:

[Hotplay007]

KLRJHKWLEJDKWLEJRKWLE YAY! 8!!!









Sometimes, i think i'm too enthusiastic for my own good. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:


wait, a second...
WHATS GOING ON HERE!?? why is Radiohead all of the sudden winning by so many votes? this is so unlikely.

[EL_TOPO]

^:sneaky::lol:

[Hotplay007]

^ you know something.............:sneaky:







el topo..... what are you doing?

[Bernard]

vilv!

Most definitely vilv.

[EL_TOPO]

^ you know something.............:sneaky:







el topo..... what are you doing?

hmm... just proving there is a serious flaw in the system;)

[Hotplay007]

have you signed up multiple times just to vote? or press the back button and voted again and again? WHAT DID YOU DO!?

[Tonsu]

hmm... just proving there is a serious flaw in the system;)

At Coldplay's expense, though, on Coldplaying.com...:thinking:

Very Poor Show :(

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

damn in rainbows is winning big time...........damn i hope coldplay doesnt see this cause that would be sad..........i mean we are on a coldplay forum and there album is losing

[guyy]

To guyy: I think it all boils down to peoples' personal tastes and what they connect to more. I could ask you just the same way why you like Coldplay so much.

Well yeah, I just can't figure out why so many people have such weird taste. :P And I can explain why I like Coldplay so much, in much clearer terms than Radiohead fans usually use:

1. Most of their songs have meaningful, intelligent lyrics.
2. I can understand what the singer is singing most of the time.
3. Their songs aren't jam-packed full of awful electronic noise or computerized voice modification.
4. The songs don't have enormous volume variation intended to blast your eardrums apart.
5. The instrumental parts of the songs actually sound good, with well-chosen melodies and instruments.
6. The lead singer has plenty of emotion but never sounds irrationally furious.

And so on. For me at least, Radiohead fails all of these except maybe #4, and has lots of bonus anti-features. But maybe I'm just too picky. :\

Erm, its definately a hard question to answer, to pinpoint why you like someone's music. Factors i enjoy throughly about radiohead that i do not always find in others; that wonderful voice, he delivers lines in songs with such great emotion, whether its falsetto or sneering delivery. The structure of the songs, thom is just a great songwriter simply, from the more conventional simplicity of 'gagging order' and 'street spirit' to the weirder affairs of 'dollars and cents' and 'national anthem'. I just appreciate all the different twists and turns in the songs. I love that they have tried different things over the course of their albums, 'the bends' straight forward guitar fuelled affair which reveals some classic songs. 'amnesiac' with its moody, dark exterior which eventually reveals a warmth in the details of the song elements. I dont really know what else to comment on....this probably doesnt help at all :lol: but it really is hard to explain.

This is why I find this so perplexing...I completely disagree with almost everything you said. For me, the lead singer's voice is by far the worst part of Radiohead; I might actually like some of their songs if it was different. I just forced myself to try listening to "Karma Police" again, and like all their songs, the singer has no emotion that I can detect. The lyrics are pretty much always a blend of horror and dejectedness, making it hard for me to like them no matter what they're supposed to be about. The twists and turns do make their songs interesting, but besides "Paranoid Android," the songs of theirs I've heard don't have any. They may have changed their songs somewhat over time, but I hate their old songs just as much as their new ones, so I'd guess their core style hasn't really changed. So...yeah. As long as they don't wipe out Coldplay, you can have your Radiohead, but don't try to convert me; it won't work. :P

[EL_TOPO]

have you signed up multiple times just to vote? or press the back button and voted again and again? WHAT DID YOU DO!?

no, it is much simpler , all of that is not necessary...

[Hotplay007]

^ but then we aren't really winning! i wanted it to be... an honest poll! :(

[EL_TOPO]

At Coldplay's expense, though, on Coldplaying.com...:thinking:

Very Poor Show :(

sorry about that , but I believe being that this is a Coldplay messageboard , they should come out victorious anyway , if the people around here are the true fans that they very well should be , it is Coldplaying.com after all...

[but a dream]

As much as I admire Radiohead's work, I prefer VLV.

I don't doubt both albums are good. But my personal preference is VLV. I just connect with it more than In Rainbows.

[twin4life]

I'm not voting.
I really don't know. I love both. I fell in love with In Rainbows which made me fall in love with Radiohead again. But VLV made me fall in love with Coldplay again. More then X&Y has. Both are brilliant. Who cares which is better? Two different bands, two different styles.

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

Both are brilliant. Who cares which is better? Two different bands, two different styles.

very true:thumbsup:

[Kite]

In a straight fight in musical quality when played back-to-back on my CD player, Viva La Vida wins.

In a not-so-straight fight, Viva La Vida wins. It's just the better album

[ricardo]

I love Radiohead, but for me what makes coldplay my fav band and not radiohead is Chris's voice... yes Chris Martin's voice, Yorke has a better voice than Chris but the way he sings can be annoying sometimes. Coldplay are not perfect, but they are my fav band. Coldplay need a more agressive use of guitar and have some little more musicianship... for me radiohead music is almost flawless but the singers sometimes annoys me.

[anna111]

Well yeah, I just can't figure out why so many people have such weird taste. :P And I can explain why I like Coldplay so much, in much clearer terms than Radiohead fans usually use:

1. Most of their songs have meaningful, intelligent lyrics.
2. I can understand what the singer is singing most of the time.
3. Their songs aren't jam-packed full of awful electronic noise or computerized voice modification.
4. The songs don't have enormous volume variation intended to blast your eardrums apart.
5. The instrumental parts of the songs actually sound good, with well-chosen melodies and instruments.
6. The lead singer has plenty of emotion but never sounds irrationally furious.


And so on. For me at least, Radiohead fails all of these except maybe #4, and has lots of bonus anti-features. But maybe I'm just too picky. :\



This is why I find this so perplexing...I completely disagree with almost everything you said. For me, the lead singer's voice is by far the worst part of Radiohead; I might actually like some of their songs if it was different. I just forced myself to try listening to "Karma Police" again, and like all their songs, the singer has no emotion that I can detect. The lyrics are pretty much always a blend of horror and dejectedness, making it hard for me to like them no matter what they're supposed to be about. The twists and turns do make their songs interesting, but besides "Paranoid Android," the songs of theirs I've heard don't have any. They may have changed their songs somewhat over time, but I hate their old songs just as much as their new ones, so I'd guess their core style hasn't really changed. So...yeah. As long as they don't wipe out Coldplay, you can have your Radiohead, but don't try to convert me; it won't work. :P


Well you see, I could super-clearly explain why I like Radiohead just like you explained about Coldplay, but the thing is, as soon as you start using words like "awful" or "good" etc etc it becomes your own objective opinion. In my opinion of RH:

1. Radiohead have insanely intelligent, meaningful lyrics that open up new worlds each time you listen to them.
2. I can understand what the singer is singing.
3. Their electronic noise and computer-enhanced vocals aren't "awful" but rather brilliant on the other hand.
4. Volume is quite normal. (?)
5. Instrumentals are amazing, from guitar and piano solos to orchestra pieces.
6. The lead singer has a perfect way of expressing emotions and a beautiful voice.
7. The band are never afraid to try something new, which is the reason it's hard for me to get tired of their music.

But see, this isn't fact. that's my opinion, which could be debated. Which is why there's no better or worse band in general, just in the eyes of different people. We're not trying to convert you at all.

[guyy]

But see, this isn't fact. that's my opinion, which could be debated. Which is why there's no better or worse band in general, just in the eyes of different people. We're not trying to convert you at all.

I know this is all just opinion, and I'd never say there's something wrong with liking Radiohead. But, I guess what I really can't figure out is why there's such a strong correlation between Coldplay fans and Radiohead fans. I do like a few of Radiohead's songs, but they all seem completely different from any of Coldplay's songs. It's as if all Coldplay fans were also huge fans of country music for no apparent reason. Even ignoring all the things I like about Coldplay and dislike about Radiohead, the difference between them is like night and day. But they must be similar somehow...:confused:

And I know you aren't trying to convert me, but there are always some fans who think anyone that doesn't like their band must be crazy...they'll show up soon enough. :P

[anna111]

Okay I know what you mean.. why there's a lot of people who originally like Coldplay and end up becoming Radiohead fans. Well I guess they just find out about Radiohead by way of Coldplay cause CP have been influenced by them (they say so themselves), and then they start to like them a lot for their own reasons. Honestly now that I think about it I don't really see what Coldplay actually have taken from Rh... :confused:

[Tonsu]

no, it is much simpler , all of that is not necessary...

Well, whatever you're doing is cheating in some way...both the poll and the other people. Poor show :(

sorry about that , but I believe being that this is a Coldplay messageboard , they should come out victorious anyway , if the people around here are the true fans that they very well should be , it is Coldplaying.com after all...

Twisted logic indeed. If you were in any sense a fan of Coldplay, you wouldn't try to prove what the lads wrote in that song true, imo.

In a straight fight in musical quality when played back-to-back on my CD player, Viva La Vida wins.

In a not-so-straight fight, Viva La Vida wins. It's just the better album

Agreed. And agreed. :)

[ricardo]

maybe I'm just insane but I am the only one who sees no resemblance between radiohead and coldplay, they are just so different in many ways, the only song I could relate both would be such a rush or maybe high speed. And btw I love much more Karma Police than Paranoid Android... I consider Karma Police one of the best songs ever (imo of course) while the critics and most of the people like more Paranoid Android. In fact I don't like Paranoid Android

[Tonsu]

maybe I'm just insane but I am the only one who sees no resemblance between radiohead and coldplay, they are just so different in many ways, the only song I could relate both would be such a rush or maybe high speed. And btw I love much more Karma Police than Paranoid Android... I consider Karma Police one of the best songs ever (imo of course) while the critics and most of the people like more Paranoid Android. In fact I don't like Paranoid Android

No, I don't see it either, they're incomparable for me. It's like trying to equate The Beatles to Pink Floyd - not possible.

But then again, this thread's (meant to be) just about which of the two albums we all prefer, I think...and so I do hope the mods are talking to EL_TOPO about how and why he's cheating the system and ruining the results...

[ricardo]

yes sorry for going off topic.
I just think Viva la Vida has more uh life... more colours (ironic)

[Tonsu]

yes sorry for going off topic.
I just think Viva la Vida has more uh life... more colours (ironic)

Sorry, you weren't off topic at all really, and it was a great point. I just don't see why someone would knowingly try to fix this poll :(

[BostonSportsTD]

In Rainbows... i knew before VLV even came out that it was going to be near impossible for Coldplay to top In Rainbows right now. but i think they will definately come out with stuff in the future as good/better.

[Open, Politik]

Okay I know what you mean.. why there's a lot of people who originally like Coldplay and end up becoming Radiohead fans. Well I guess they just find out about Radiohead by way of Coldplay cause CP have been influenced by them (they say so themselves), and then they start to like them a lot for their own reasons. Honestly now that I think about it I don't really see what Coldplay actually have taken from Rh... :confused:

Yeah, I agree I think people mistake influenced with plagarism

[Nash]

VLV....but.....i didnt listen "in rainbows" XD