EARVOLUTION: Chris Martin Views U2 as Coldplay's Competition

In a recent interview with Blender, Chris Martin claimed Coldplay could take on Bono and U2 for the title of world's most popular rock band. He said, "U2 can be beaten. For me it's no different from the film 'Rocky.' You study your opponent. And I regard them as opponents." Hmm, maybe this "Make Trade Fair" business is Martin's way of emulating Bono?

In a subsequent interview with The Globe and Mail, Martin admits that he sometimes says stupid things in interviews:

For a period of three months every two years, we do more talking than most politicians have to. And you know, occasionally we screw up, and it makes you understand how crazy it must have been when John Lennon said that thing about Jesus and the Beatles. It makes you really have a lot of respect for people who talk for a living.

That's OK Chris, check out what Anton Newcombe said about Eric Clapton below or just about anything Liam Gallagher says about any of the new Brit-pop bands - they make your comment look pretty bland.

Labels: Coldplay, U2

// posted by Heather Huff @ 4:43 PM

Comments:

they think they are the most popular rock band???/ they pplay rock???? they had a pop song that was a hit. They need to wake up.

# posted by

Anonymous : 10:10 PM

at least Coldplay wants to get a little controversial. I think it's great they want to stomp all over U2 - why hasn't some other hip band done this before now???

# posted by

kc : 3:38 PM

i think muse could destroy both of these bands...GO MUSE...hell, radiohead beats the shit out of muse, u2, AND coldplay. so...figure it out yourself, fruityheads.

# posted by

Anonymous : 8:16 PM

Friday, June 03, 2005

Chris Martin Views U2 as Coldplay's Competition

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