I’ve altered today’s challenge slightly adding the “you like” to “A song you like form a band you hate.” It’s too easy to post a song from a band you hate; what’s the point of that? What’s more interesting is to post a song by a band you hate that you actually like. I had a few contenders for this one, but I ended up with something I’m satisfied with.
Coldplay is one of those bands that I always said I hated even though I didn’t really know any songs they did. They just seemed like a band I should hate, and in fact, most of the songs I’ve listened to while trying to find this elusive song that I liked, I actually do dislike. In fact Clocks, the song in question, is a song I’ve heard a few times and always really like. It’s reminiscent of Sufjan Stevens, whose work I really enjoy. When I realized it was Coldplay, i was rather surprised, but as this meme shows, there’s nothing wrong with liking a song by a band you hate. I must confess though, that when I watch this video, there are several parts that make me hate them even while I’m enjoying the song. So without further ado, here is Clocks.