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Viva la Vida - Wikipedia"Viva la Vida" (; Spanish: [ˈbiβa la ˈβiða]) is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2. On the album, this song segues directly into the next track, "Violet Hill". Viva la Vida is Spanish for "Long Live Life" or "Live (the) Life". It is recognized as one of Coldplay's signature songs. The lyrics to the song contain historical and Christian references, and the track is built around a looping string section in unison with a digital processed piano, with other layers gradually being added as the song builds.
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The song was released on 1. June 2. 00. 8 as the album's second single, debuting to critical acclaim and commercial success.
Noël Wells was born on December 23, 1986 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. She is an actress and editor, known for Master of None (2015), Saturday Night Live (1975) and. Early life and education. Christopher Anthony John Martin was born on 2 March 1977 in Whitestone, Devon, England, and is the oldest of five children. "Viva la Vida" (/ ˈ v iː v ə l ə ˈ v iː d ə /; Spanish: [ˈbiβa la ˈβiða]) is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of.
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Viva la Vida" reached the top spot of the UK Singles Chart and Billboard Hot 1. US and UK. The song won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 5. Annual Grammy Awards in 2. The song became the sixth song to reach the 4 million mark in paid downloads in the United States.[2] It has sold over 7. US alone by June 2.
Background[edit]The song's Spanish title, "Viva la Vida", is taken from a painting by 2. Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. In Spanish "viva" is an expression used to acclaim someone or something,[5] so "Long Live Life" is an accurate translation and the painting reflects the artistic irony of acclaiming life while suffering physically.[6] When asked about the album's title, referring to Frida Kahlo's strength, enduring polio, a broken spine, and a decade of chronic pain, lead singer Chris Martin said: "She went through a lot of pain, of course, and then she started a big painting in her house that said 'Viva la Vida', I just loved the boldness of it."[7]During the album's production, "Viva la Vida" was one of the songs that had polarised each member's opinion over which version they should choose. In an interview, Martin recalled: "We did quite a few different versions and went round the houses a bit and eventually settled on those treatments for it.": [8]Composition[edit]"'Viva La Vida' soars in with a grandiose instrumental arrangement and sweeping lyrics detailing the pain of being deposed from a lofty position. The big sound of the song constantly verges on becoming overblown, but Coldplay knows how to walk the tightrope perfectly. Bells and chimes and orchestral swells are all there on the chorus, but Chris Martin's voice still pierces through like a clarion call.
Lyrically, the pain of the protagonist is clear, but the sweep of words about Jerusalem bells, Roman Catholic choirs, and Saint Peter give 'Viva La Vida' an air of intelligence rare in today's most popular pop songs."—Bill Lamb, About. The lyrics to "Viva la Vida" are narrated by a protagonist who says he "used to rule the world". Martin has explained the song lyric "I know Saint Peter won't call my name" in an interview with Q magazine: "It's about .. You're not on the list,"[1.
When asked about the song, bass guitarist Guy Berryman said: "It's a story about a king who's lost his kingdom, and all the album's artwork is based on the idea of revolutionaries and guerrillas. There's this slightly anti- authoritarian viewpoint that's crept into some of the lyrics and it's some of the pay- off between being surrounded by governments on one side, but also we're human beings with emotions and we're all going to die and the stupidity of what we have to put up with every day. Hence the album title."[1. Unlike the typical arrangement of Coldplay songs, in which either the guitar or piano is the prominent instrument, the track mostly consists of a string section and a digital piano playing the song's upbeat riff, along with a steady bass drum beat, percussion (including a timpani and a church bell), bass guitar, and Martin's vocals; there is limited use of electric guitar. All the strings are arranged and conducted by violinist Davide Rossi, who is one of the main collaborators of the album. Rossi's strings comprise the main driving force throughout the song, with a strong beginning loop that supports Martin's voice, until the choruses where the symphonic power of the orchestra takes its fullest shape.
The prominent chords played by the string section throughout the song (and in the chorus of "Rainy Day," another of the band's songs) are very similar to those used by "Viva la Vida" co- producer Brian Eno in his piece "An Ending (Ascent)," meaning they could have been suggested partially for the song by Eno.[1. Release and promotion[edit]"Viva la Vida" was initially released only with i. Tunes Store pre- orders of Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends on 7 May 2. UK Singles Chart.[1. Watch The Lawnmower Man Online Freeform. It was released as a download- only single on 2.
May 2. 00. 8, and a physical CD single in Europe on 2. July 2. 00. 8 to coincide with the release of the single's music videos. Viva la Vida" was well- downloaded in the internet, becoming i. Tunes' best- selling song of 2. The song was used as part of Apple Inc.'s i. Pod + i. Tunes advertisement campaign.[1.
Coldplay performed the song live for the first time at the 2. MTV Movie Awards.[1. It has since gone on to make many media appearances, including being featured throughout the episode "A Person of Interest" from the paranormal drama Medium, as a song played on the radio in the episode "We're Not in Kansas Anymore" from the teen drama 9. Bill Bennett's "Morning in America" radio talk show, and on the international soundtrack to the Brazilian soap opera A Favorita which helped push "Viva la Vida" up the charts in Brazil, where the telenovela been shown.[2. In 2. 00. 9, Solange Knowles covered the song.[2.
Lady Gaga also covered the song for BBC Radio 1.[2. A live version of the song appeared on Coldplay's 2.
Left. Right. Left. Right. Left.[2. 3] Pet Shop Boys also performed the song live on their 2. Pandemonium Tour and the song appeared on their Christmas EP.[2. It was also used in an episode entitled "Million Dollar Maybe" of The Simpsons. The song was covered in the seventh series of The X Factor by the boyband One Direction in 2. Music videos[edit]The official music video for "Viva la Vida" was directed by Hype Williams and premiered at Coldplay's official website on 1 August 2. The video depicts the band performing against a blurry, warped version of Eugène Delacroix's painting La Liberté guidant le peuple, ending with the band members crumbling into rose petals.
The video currently has over 4. You. Tube.[2. 6]A second, alternate video was shot in The Hague, the Netherlands, directed by Anton Corbijn and released alongside the first.[2. This second version is a tribute to Corbijn's video for Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" and portrays Chris Martin as the king from whose perspective the song is sung. During the video, he carries Delacroix's painting. At the end, he hangs the picture up in a white stall on top of a hill.
As he sings the last chorus, his band mates surface heading his way, tying in loose ends from the "Violet Hill" video. Critical reception[edit]"Viva la Vida" received widespread critical acclaim. In the Entertainment Weekly review of the album, critic Chris Willman wrote: "Take the title track ..
Martin] imagines himself as a paranoid monarch. Who would ever want to be king?' Martin asks.
Revolutionaries wait/For my head on a silver plate!' The confident majesty of the music, however, belies how he and his bandmates have invigorated their rock- lite reign."[1. Josh Hathaway from The Plain Dealer noted "Viva la Vida" as the "catchiest" song on the album.[2. Chris Jones of the BBC noted: "The string/brass mutations that bolster a track like 'Viva La Vida' .. In the IGN review, critic Chad Grischow wrote, "It is their one and only foray into unabashed orchestral pop, but the punchy strut of the strings and fantastic marching vocals make it far too charming and lively to dislike, and even harder not to love."[3.