It's one of the most overplayed phrases in the United States: a noun followed by "is the new" ended with another noun. "Red is the new blue..." is similar to what was displayed on the hit Disney film Wall-E: people completely being consumed by what a big screen or magazine tells them they're gonna be...because it's the updated version of the former. "Coldplay is the new U2. Coldplay, being one of my favorite bands, is it's own music, it's own creativity (minus the Viva La Vida controversy,) and in a totally different era. Sure, U2 is still rocking out as they should(no one wants to hear me rant about that.) They both have balances between political, but U2 more so. Coldplay has heartbreak, bleakness, rejuvenating and inspiring qualities, as their elder fellow Brits do. But to say that they are the "new" is not even worth arguing. Why can't each just be their individual selves? If one were just like the other in a new year, which is exactly what that phrase tries to prove, then there wouldn't be any sense in either of them and for many of my fellow fans, there's plenty of reason. As they say in Spanish, el como, or "the last straw" came when they throw around the notion of Carla Bruni,the French first lady, or our very own Michelle Obama being the new Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Someone who was known the world around for her style and grace smack dab in the middle of one of the U.S.' purgatory for conservative glamor, should not ever be said to be reincarnated in 2009. Every woman has her time and style...to say that Mrs.Obama is up there...disregard my political views because she wouldn't have anything to do with them anyway, but it's just not going to fly. Just because she puts on a high fashion piece and goes "against the tide..." so do countless others and we ridicule them instead of praise.
What's next? Ms.Jolie is the new Mother Theresa. There. I think I've said the most rediculous thing ever.
