"Thom needs to write pop songs," Observes Killer Brandon Flowers

complete nobcake of the first order.

a 6th form band who are massive fans of U2 and Coldplay?

this man is a nazi

"flowers"

brilliant.

that ANYONE could be this stupid

Flowers is the Jackie Collins to Yorke's Dostoevsky - and that's being kind to him

...you will be first against the wall, with your opinion, which is of no censequence at all."

Well maybe he doesn't want to. And why do you give a fuck?

If Thom was to write pop songs again they would piss all over yours from a great hight Mr Flowers.

Twat.

to Radiohead.

I've realised this of late.

This is does make for a rather good "come let out your Monday morning aggression here" thread.

is it there in his.. heeeaaartaaache?

Brandon has never listened to Radiohead at all, ever?
Or heard any of the new songs they're working on?

...but whenever I see a busker or some lad at an open mic they are playing Street Spirit not idioteque or whatever its called.

Thom and co should write what they like. But I suspect the likes of Street Spirit will be their legacy after all. Maybe thats what they are afraid of?

I read the interview, well a couple of pages then i got bored. It's a silly thing to say but the whole tone of the article was gushing. Hailing them to be one of the biggest and best bands in the world just now. The guy interviewing them was feeding all this stuff to him. I think it was a silly comment from a guy who has got a bit carried away with himself. Not a fan of The Killers but they shouldn't be motivating you all to react like this. My god they are not that significant.

react like this to what is obiviosly a ploy to get talking about The Killers in ready for their new coming album.

Fell for it hook, line and sinker.

Killers new single is a guilty pleasure of mine.

I didn't mean that at all!

they are?

what bugs me most about this is the fact he seems to really think that pop songs are the ultimate in music - that's the impression i get, anyway. maybe if he was more open-minded and influencable about different kinds of music, he wouldn't have to rip off meat loaf so much.

isnt that because street spirit is very easy to play and sing with just an acoustic guitar whereas idioteque requires a seriously strong voice and some serious instrumental reinterpretation? i mean duh?

Look at you all getting so upset about something somebody you really shoudln't care about's opinions on Thom Yorke.

The Lostprophets singer probably doesn't like the Velvet Underground, but I'm not going to start shouting about it.

look at you getting annoyed at us getting annoyed.

i get annoyed about you getting annoyed at us but you dont hear me shouting about it.

wait...

I've never heard a single Radiohead track I'd describe as a 'pop song'. WTF?

I'm not cool and I openly like The Joshua Tree so I like the two new Killers songs I've heard.
But regardless, is what Flowers is saying really so controversial? I assume it means not having much interest in Radiohead post Ok Computer. I've heard a fair few people say as much, me included. Or is it the way he's saying it that is causing such anger?

...but I like him more than Thom Yorke.

"It’s a case of lets throwaway everything we've ever achieved, lets be something we're not, lets pretend we're radical and different and exciting and new, because we've lost the plot."

Was there like NO quality control with the reviewers a few years back?

what were those words...'He doesn't look a thing like Jesus'...well @ the mo Brandon is spouting from a mountinous SoapBox and his facial hair is that of the Messiah?? questions???

we didn't need the old one.

has a more 'catchy' melody than anything this deluded prat has ever written. The response from the Yorke camp (assuming he's even aware of Flowers' insidious prattle) was probably limited to a wry smile and quiet utterance of 'bovvered' before he tucked into his boiled egg and earl grey, and got stuck into Play of the Day on Radio 4. Hence it's not really worth getting in a tizz about.

wot a knob jockey that pubic faced brandon flowers is. he is so far up his own ass that he thinks he can comment let alone talk about thom yorke in any way. n the observer magazine should feel ashamed of themselves for printing such poo

It would have to leak when i'm busy! darn Oakford opening and Sikth gig and suchforth. no wait why do i care? There are too many articles about the Killers on this darn website. stop it at once!

You're shit.