Women and Coldplay Rejected by the Rejects

Be careful about putting the word "rejects" in your rock band; people might take the name seriously.

That's especially true if you give an interview that includes joking about women having no "sense of rationality and direction."  That's how singer Tyson Ritter of the band All-American Rejects characterizes how he thinks "like a woman" while writing songs. 

In addition, the band seems to have disdain for the music of Coldplay, about whom Ritter says: "it's the same beat on every song with that band."  

The discourse reaches a high/low mark when Ritter asks bandmate Chris Gaylor:

"You know why you're gay?"

"You like Coldplay," responds the drummer.

The band is touring the UK in the wake of the success of their single, "Dirty Little Secret," which uses material from the popular website Postsecret.com, where real people send in confessions on decorated postcards.

It's too soon to tell what the fanbase for All-American Rejects will eventually be, but they may have an uphill battle wooing women.  Or Coldplay fans.

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1. Dirty Little Secret is the song which uses postcards from postsecret.com in the video.

Posted at 4:51PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Not a fan, but a video whore

2. you guys do realize that the comment made about coldplay is a line from the movie 40 year old virgin right?

Posted at 5:10PM on Jun 28th 2006 by unamed

3. It is unfortunate that Tyson Ritter can't come up with his own analogy when he asking Chris Gaylor "You know why you're gay?". That question, and Ritter's answer, was an exact line from the 40 Year Virgin..........

The All American Rejects seem to lack "original" anything.

Posted at 5:53PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Laurie

4. Cold Play has it's own sound, but i do have to agree at some degree with Mr. Tyson Ritter. The Coldplay sound wave is much similar to all of its songs. In other words, the tempos and the keys
are although altered in every song are used over and over again.
My regards for both band are that both have their style. Mr. tyson Ritter although has some truth to his words mustn't critisize much coldplay, because as coldplay does have it's continuity in some range of keys and musical arrangements, "the All American Rejects" Also have a very common beat and flare to their music asto the band he was speaking about, "ColdPlay." I wouldn't be suprised if the band," ColdPlay would say anything like this. It's true what i've said and it's upto everyone to hear both ColdPlay and The Rejects Music. Both different styles, and both of their bands have a certain repeating sound or taste to it as to what Tyson was refering to Coldplays sound . This discussion was poitless because we all know every artist has his/her sound and critisizing Coldplay by its repeating beats is easily said aswell to the rejects. And For Tysons comment on how he has to think more feminine to write his songs. He's right, there is a higher percentage of women and coincidentally they are the highest consumers. Thinking like a women might be harder than said.
Hence the possability... Could tyson be exploring new boundaries? How can he possibly think like a woman? You must be a senative Male To even be successfully writting songs that attract female attention. nice note there Tyson, but just admite it. You're sensative and an all time Softy. Get out of here!! And don't be suprised if there's anyone that suspects any homosexuality in you from this interview. BE CAREFUL WITH WHAT YOU SAY!

Posted at 6:00PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Julianna

5. I love love love the All-American Rejects!!! I'm a woman and these guys won me over a long time ago. I'm not offended by their comments and in fact I think that Coldplay is a pretentious and overrated band. The woman comment is iffy but they're my boys so...way to go Tyson and Chris.

Posted at 6:27PM on Jun 28th 2006 by aarfan

6. well i personally LOVE AAR (all american rejects) while i think coldplay does have a few good song and respect them as musician i do believe they re use thier own material which can be very wearing and exhausting! I do think there is nothing strange,or exceptionally bias in his statement about women. he is just simply stating that while writting he has to look through a differant perspective. it would be the same as stating that when i drive i act like a man because i will never ask for directions.

and as for him using a joke from the 40 year old virgin...hmm well he probably liked that movie and was too busy making platnium albums to crank one of his own jokes out there (besided it was very fitting for his eariler statment!) and like u have never used a joke from a movie! GET REAL! GET OVER IT!

Posted at 7:35PM on Jun 28th 2006 by Cali

7. they were just being funny, who cares what they said? i'm sure there was no deeper meaning

Posted at 8:12PM on Jun 28th 2006 by tara

8. tyson was just being his funny self! i don't think he REALLY meant that, i've watch A LOT of interview and he always says thing that well.......... aren't true and his just being funny..

aar=purefanlove

Posted at 1:39AM on Jun 29th 2006 by someone yo

9. Hmmm... It's the mark of a successful band, secure in their own musical ability that DOESN'T have to slag off other bands.

AAR saying Coldplay is "gay" is like Lohan saying Paris is "ugly" or vice versa. Classless, unoriginal and boring.

All American Rejects, I reject you!

Posted at 6:02AM on Jun 29th 2006 by Mr Filthy

10. All American Rejects Suck.

Posted at 10:49AM on Jun 29th 2006 by EdgarC

11. coldplay sucks; women rule

Posted at 10:50AM on Jun 29th 2006 by Piper

12. Errr... the quote about women is Jack Nicholson's answer in "As good as it gets" when asked a similar question... and as the other comment says, the Coldplay joke is from "The 40 year old virgin". They're quoting movies and being silly. Jesus.

Posted at 11:27AM on Jun 29th 2006 by Rosa

13. Errr... the quote about women is Jack Nicholson's answer in "As good as it gets" when asked a similar question... and as the other comment says, the Coldplay joke is from "The 40 year old virgin". They're quoting movies and being silly. Jesus.

Posted at 11:28AM on Jun 29th 2006 by Rose

14. HAHA.. AAR ROCK!!!

Tyler is so funny. This is out of context really if you don't know his personality cause he's kind of wacky.

Posted at 2:33PM on Jun 29th 2006 by Rokker

15. you don't even compare coldplay with the all american rejects. they will never be in the same category because let's face it, coldplay's music is obviously for the more MATURE crowd whereas the all american rejects is more for the teenaged girls. and whoever said that coldplay is pretentious and overrated, just because they are SUCCESSFUL and GOOD doesn't mean that they're overrated.

Posted at 5:05PM on Jun 29th 2006 by shutthefrontdoor

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