Viva la Vida
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Coldplay - Coldplay Snub Support...Leon to Coldplay because the US rockers were more willing to hang out with them. Coldplay don't speak to their support bands. The 'Viva La Vida' hitmakers have just completed a stadium tour, supported by British band White Lies and the... In this article: Coldplay, Kings of Leon, White Lies, Sex on Fire, Yorkshire Evening Post, Viva la Vida, Wembley Stadium, and US |
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Idolator | 3 days ago
Robin Thicke, Are You Trying to Seduce Us?
...Shakes It In Her 'Give It To Me' VideoMore Ways to Ignore Those Around You: Britney Spears' iPhone AppPet Shop Boys Cover Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' For 'Christmas' Robin Thicke, Are You Trying to Seduce Us? If real life therapy was...
In this article: Robin Thicke, Chocolate, Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi, Polow da Don, Iphone, Britney Spears, and Snoop Dogg
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Idolator | 3 days ago
Jay-Z Cancels Tour Dates, Raises Eyebrows
...Shakes It In Her 'Give It To Me' VideoMore Ways to Ignore Those Around You: Britney Spears' iPhone AppPet Shop Boys Cover Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' For 'Christmas' Jay-Z's tour of college campuses and arenas was supposed to end Friday...
In this article: Jay-Z, Beyonce, Los Angeles, Run This Town, Lady Gaga, American Music Awards, and Live Nation
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Idolator | 3 days ago
Alicia Keys Suits Up In Her 'Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart' Vid
...Shakes It In Her 'Give It To Me' VideoMore Ways to Ignore Those Around You: Britney Spears' iPhone AppPet Shop Boys Cover Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' For 'Christmas' Alicia Keys Suits Up In Her 'Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart' Vid In her...
In this article: Alicia Keys, Los Angeles, Dog, Lady Gaga, Itunes, Iphone, Britney Spears, and Beyonce
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Idolator | 4 days ago
Nick Jonas Obviously Sees Himself as the Justin Timberlake of The Jonas Brothers
...Shakes It In Her 'Give It To Me' VideoMore Ways to Ignore Those Around You: Britney Spears' iPhone AppPet Shop Boys Cover Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' For 'Christmas'Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster' Leaks A Week EarlyAnd The 'Avatar' Theme Song...
In this article: Nick Jonas, Justin Timberlake, Like I Love You, Britney Spears, Nicole Scherzinger, Shakira, and SNL
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Philly.com | November 03, 2009
Ed Barkowitz: Yankees fans cash in on ticket situation
...lead singer sported a Cliff Lee shirt and bounced around like a firecracker. But it was hard not to wince when they covered Coldplay's Viva La Vida, a song about a recently-dethroned king lamenting about "when I used to rule the world."
In this article: Yankees, Phillies, Cliff Lee, CC Sabathia, World Series, Bill Robinson, A.J. Burnett, Celtics, and Citizens Bank Park
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Colorado Springs Gazette | October 31, 2009
AFA cadets go from the stairwell to the spotlight
On a recent afternoon in Arnold Hall, outside the academy's main theater, the a cappella group belted out a crowd favorite - "Viva La Vida," a hit for Coldplay. Their harmonies meshed like cadets marching in formation. But the tune came...
In this article: Air Force Academy, Coldplay, and Backstreet Boys
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HitFix | October 30, 2009
Grammy album of the year contenders: Beyonce, Paisley, Kanye and more
...both very likely finalists. Otherwise, it's anybody's guess. There's no apparent heir to last year's winner, Alison Krauss & Robert Plant's "Raising Sand" or even the more populist nominee, Coldplay's "Viva La Vida. " About The Beat Goes On
In this article: Grammy Award, Beyonce, Kanye West, Veckatimest, Fearless, Grizzly Bear, Coldplay, and Taylor Swift
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L.A. Times - Music News | October 26, 2009
Bridge School Benefit Concerts
...born somewhere between the funhouse and the madhouse. From there he touched on Coldplay signature tunes including "Clocks," "Yellow" and "Viva La Vida," finishing with a delightfully loopy singalong of the Penguins' doo-wop hit "Earth Angel"...
In this article: Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Coldplay, Mike Mogis, Chris Martin, Gwen Stefani, Jimmy Buffett, Wolfmother, Mountain View, Calif., and Shoreline Amphitheatre
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Blogcritics | October 25, 2009
Theatre Review (London): Frida Kahlo, Viva La Vida at the Oval House Theatre
"A sinister cabal of superior writers." Theatre Review (London): Frida Kahlo, Viva La Vida at the Oval House Theatre Author: Natalie Bennett - Published: Oct 25, 2009 at 5:50 pm 0 comments Frida Kahlo was a wild, tempestuous,...
In this article: Frida Kahlo, London, Green politics, Street market, Diego Rivera, and Leon Trotsky
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | October 25, 2009
Bridge benefit: Chris Martin goes Coldplay-ful
...and the madhouse. From there, he and his violinist pal Davide Rossi touched on Coldplay signature tunes including "Clocks," "Yellow" and "Viva La Vida" before wrapping up with a delightfully loopy sing-along of the Penguins' '50s doo-wop...
In this article: Chris Martin, Coldplay, Clocks, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Davide Rossi, and Hank Williams
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Description from Wikipedia:
"Viva la Vida" (Spanish: Long Live Life) is a song by the English alternative 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 (2008). The lyrics to the song contain historical and religious references, and the track is built around a repeating string section with a percussion background.
The song was released on 7 May 2008 as the album's second single, debuting to critical and commercial success. "Viva la Vida" reached the top spot of the UK Singles Chart and Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's first number-one single and a Transatlantic number-one. The song won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009. The song became the sixth song in digital history to reach the 4 million mark in paid downloads.
A live version of the song appeared on Coldplay's live album LeftRightLeftRightLeft.
- Name:
- Viva la Vida
- Genre:
- Baroque pop
- Release Date:
- May 25, 2008
- Preceded By:
- "Violet Hill"
- Produced by:
- Coldplay, Brian Eno, Markus Dravs, Rik Simpson
- Written By:
- Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Recorded By:
- Coldplay
- Length:
- 4:04
- Record Label:
- Parlophone, Capitol
- Recording Dates:
- 2007–2008
- B Side:
- "Death Will Never Conquer"
- Audio Format:
- Digital download, CD
- From Album:
- Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
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