Coldplay Butchers, I Mean Covers “Billie Jean”
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Somehow, people translated Michael Jackson’s untimely death as an excuse to get away with horribly covering his beautiful, perfect songs. Chris Martin is apparently the latest offender — he covered one of the most untouchable hits of the last century, “Billie Jean” at the Belgian music festival, Rock Werchter. And if Youtube is telling the truth, this routine has actually become standard in Coldplay’s recent concerts. But admittedly, this video is worth a listen for one reason, and one reason only: the faint, yet obvious communal “ugh” uttered throughout the crowd as Martin plays the first notes. Surely there are better ways to pay homage, Chris, and I think the crowd would agree.
– Carly Wolkoff
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(Sigh) Oh, Chris Martin…please learn your limits. Kthanks.
Comment by Dan July 15, 2009 @ 1:42 pmI agree. I love Coldplay, but this “tribute” really is quite bad and depressing. I blame Chris Martin and his voice. I saw another version of the Billie Jean “tribute” where the other band members play the guitars while Chris sings and the guitars sound cool, but Chris’ singing makes me want to pop anti-depressants like candy. Coldplay should really stick to their genre.
Comment by Amy August 20, 2009 @ 7:28 am