why is coldplay the best band ever?
445964
They are major enviromentalists and they want fair trade for poorer countries. They're doing more than what bands usually do... Usually they just sit around and soak up their fame. Coldplay utilizes their fame to work for the good of others.
570467
No other musical act has changed the face of popular music more than the Beatles. They were the first to record a whole album of their own songs, they were the first to use liner notes in their albums, their studio work was unparalleled at the time. They used backwards guitar, feedback, changed the speed of different tracks in order to produce different sounds (just listen to Sgt. Pepper's) The Beatles will always be the gold standard for every musician to look up to. Quite simply, YES, I like the Beatles.
887208
ONE of the best bands ever, the best band ever is The Who.
917361
uh i wouldn't say hot but yea they're the best band ever!!!\n\n"in the end" is my personal fav.
1174197
They are extremely innovative, and actually challenge the listener, and make the listener better for it. They are not just popular in The United States either. They also went platinum in Canada, the UK, Australia, and all over Europe and Latin America, and just about any respected music critic thinks they are great too. Not to mention, Jack White is one of, if not the, best guitar player to break out in the past 5 years or so. Not to mention he is an extremely talented (Grammy winning) producer. I saw them live, and they are just incredible. Jack was actually playing more than one instrument at a time. Who does that these days? That sort of talent is very rare.
606026
THEY ARE THE BESTEST BAND EVER. THYE HAVE AWESOME SONGS, GREAT LYRICS, AND THEY HAVE A HOTT LEAD SINGER AND GUITARIST. WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE? THEY ARE SO COOL AND HAVE A GREAT SOUND. THEY ARE GOING TO BE AROUND AWHILE. IF YOU WANT TO SEE THERE NEW VIDEO - BUT IT'S BETTER IF YOU DO - GO TO http://jillanne84.buzznet.com/user/video/play/?p=1 - IT IS THE LAST ONE ON THE LIST TO THE RIGHT
624693
SYSTEM OF A DOWN!!!! they are the best band ever, i love them so much! (",)
178856
You know me, zen, I'll not pick just one; I'm naming several... okay, more than several! ;) (These are listed in no particular order, btw. Annoying Patz by alphabetizing all my lists has grown stale for me, alas.)\n\n"Vapour Trail" ~ Ride\n(My favourite of my many now-defunct British bands; this song is sublime)\n"Beneath" ~ Ride\n(Hard to find but oh so very worth it! The guitar fills and drums alone are to die for)\n"Time Machine" ~ Ride\n(Only one band has more entries in this list, and there's a reason for that)\n"Breather" ~ Chapterhouse\n(Playing this when I drive guarantees an instantaneous increase in speed of 20-30 mph, minimum)\n"Frost" ~ Chapterhouse\n(One of the greatest guitar, bass and drum driven songs ever recorded, and by one of the most talented bands, alas also defunct)\n"Hayfever" ~ The Trash Can Sinatras\n(My best kept Scottish secret; they write lyrics like Robbie Burns)\n"Bloodrush" ~ The Trash Can Sinatras\n(The most underrated band in music history, not just in Scotland)\n"Twisted & Bent" ~ The Trash Can Sinatras\n(The best song off 'A Happy Pocket,' alas, an album no longer in print -- but I've got mine, baby!)\n"Show Me Mary" ~ Catherine Wheel\n(Just TRY to sit still for this one -- just TRY!)\n"Black Metallic" ~ Catherine Wheel\n(An anthem for the '90s that I simply adore)\n"Bitter Seeet Symphony" ~ The Verve\n(The best song of 1997 and one of the best songs ever recorded)\n"D'You Know What I Mean?" ~ Oasis\n('Be Here Now' was their best album and this their best song, period)\n"I Hope, I Think, I Know" ~ Oasis\n(Breathless; just try singing along)\n"Let Down" ~ Radiohead\n(The best track off 'OK Computer' and one of the best songs I've ever heard)\n"The Bends" ~ Radiohead\n(Title track from their best album; it's killer good)\n"Starálfur" ~ Sigur Rós\n(My current favourite band; they are Icelandic, ethereal and sublime)\n"Untitled (Track 3)" ~ Sigur Rós\n(None of the songs on () are titled; listen and know paradise)\n"Glósóli" ~ Sigur Rós\n(The first song I heard off their latest CD, 'Takk,' and as powerfully beautiful a song as you will ever hear in your entire life! *chills*)\n"Hoppípolla" ~ Sigur Rós\n(The only band I'm giving 4 entries; Why? Because they are the saviours of 21st century rock music. None can touch them, none can even try!)\n"Babylon" ~ David Gray\n(Heaven on earth from one of the best songwriters of our generation)\n"Yellow" ~ Coldplay\n(Who wouldn't love this song?)\n"Fix You" ~ Coldplay\n(The best song off their latest album; just beautiful)\n"Mr. Brightside" ~ The Killers\n(The best song on the best debut album by an American band since Interpol)\n"Words" ~ Doves\n(One of the catchiest and easiest to remember rhythms you'll ever hear; 'The Last Broadcast' was the best album of 2002 and one of the themes to my brother's wedding)\n"There Goes the Fear" ~ Doves\n(This song is completely perfect from start to finish; fantastic!)\n"Pounding" ~ Doves\n(Aptly titled; this song kicks serious ass!)\n"Happy" ~ Ned's Atomic Dustbin\n(Pure pleasure)\n"Grey Cell Green" ~ Ned's Atomic Dustbin\n(If you're not moving, you're comatose)\n"This is the One" ~ The Stone Roses\n(I LOVE this freaking song!)\n"She Bangs the Drums" ~ The Stone Roses\n(Contagious beyond belief)\n"Beyond Belief" ~ Elvis Costello\n(Yeah, clever segue, I know, but this is his best and least appreciated song IMO)\n"Goodbye" ~ The Sundays\n(Effervescent and beautiful... and almost unknown)\n"Bizarre Love Triangle" ~ New Order\n(Catchy to the point of being infectious)\n"Age of Consent
935986
Their music bores me. It´s always the same, I honestly can´t tell the difference between one song and another. And yes it does, because they can never be as good as the Beatles, they actually experimented with different styles of music, unlike U2. And the beatles actually changed the way people dressed and acted, so many bands have followed in their footsteps, back then, almost everyone was doing what the Beatles did, and the fact that I can name a million bands from the eighties that sound nothing like U2 can tell you a lot.
142298
Honestly, I don't find them very interesting. They seem like a really boring version of Coldplay. I've heard "Isn't it time?" and "Embryonic" and neither did much for me, especially layered under "Embryonic" was some decent guitars.
719932
Coheed and Cambria because the innovative story line and amazing live show. They are the best band to see in concert today. I am seeing them twice this week and will see them everyday if I could.
237385
I never understood this debate. Stones are good and they have a few great songs. The Beatles have SO MANY timeless songs. I know they're great because my favorite song of theirs changes everytime I listen to their library of masterpieces. Beatles are the greatest band ever...period. I think it is weak when someone says, "I don't listen to them because everyone else does..." or "Everyone else likes them so I don't..." What kind of sense does that make? It's like saying, "I heard that restaurant has the best tasting food in the world, but I won't eat there because everyone else does" \n\nYes, I am a Beatle Maniac.
1055949
Coldplay received permission from Kraftwerk to use the main riff from their song "Computer Love" for "Talk", replacing Kraftwerk's synthesizers with guitars. Kraftwerk members Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos and Emil Schult are given songwriting credit for the song, along with Coldplay.\n\nP.S. Coldplay is anything but original though. Ever heard of a band called Radiohead or Cream?
345763
The Beatles will always be cool. They were able to write a song in just about any genre and make it cool. Even after over 40 years The Beatles are more original and talented than any other band that's come after them. These other bands wouldn't even exist today. Rock & Roll would sound a whole lot different today if not for them. They defined an entire generation and inspired millions of people all over the world.
45125
I think that the best band around for the moment and probably for a long time is Linkin Park. Their music is uplifting and has helped many people just with the lyrics alone. They are different and not like any other band today. I know that they have helped me through some rough times in life just with their music. I had the opportunity just this last weekend to meet Mike Shinoda (the MC of LP) with his side project group Fort Minor in St. Paul, MN. He is very humble and doesn't act like any other artist out there today.
503198
I don't think coldplay would 'raise hell' as such but it might annoy people if you play clocks or speed of sound over and over he he  Kill you by Korn might annoy someone. Marilyn Manson better for hell raising. On Antichrist superstar I like 1996 and irresponsible hate anthem is fantastic. Turn it up!
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Coldplay (Don't panic), I listen to it everyday.