The alternate music video dropped alongside the first one but was directed by Anton Corbijn and starred Chris Martin as a king. Hype Williams made the official video, which premiered in August 2008, depicting the band against a backdrop of Eugène Delacroix’s painting, Liberty Leading the People. The band Creaky Boards also accused Coldplay of taking the song’s melody from their record, “The Songs I Didn’t Write,” however, Coldplay denied the allegations.Ĭoldplay released two music videos for this song. The chorus has musical similarities to Joe Satriani’s instrumental piece, “If I Could Fly.” Satriani sued Coldplay for plagiarism-they settled out of court. Coldplay received several awards for the track, including Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards in February 2009. This song debuted to massive success and acclaim, peaking at number one on both the Billboard 100 and UK Singles Chart. Viva La Vida by Coldplay Other versions of this composition Viva la vida (RMX) - Alto Sax Solo Saxophone Alto 8 votes Viva la Vida String Duet Violin, Cello 42 votes Viva La Vida String Quartet String Quartet Violin (2), Viola, Cello 15 votes Uploaded on Credit to Nohpets for most of the score. She went through a lot of shit, of course, and then she started a big painting in her house that said ‘Viva la Vida.’ I just loved the boldness of it. During a March 2008 interview with Rolling Stone, frontman Chris Martin explained the reason for naming the song and album in honour of Kahlo: The title derives from the Spanish phrase “Long Live Life,” and takes its name from Frida Kahlo’s last painting before her death. The instrumental is based around a string and piano background, led by an orchestral drum beat. In another aspect, the song is also seen as a narrative on the French Revolution given the historical and biblical references in the lyrics. In Spanish, viva is an expression used to acclaim someone or something, so 'Long Live Life' is an accurate translation and the painting reflects the artistic irony of acclaiming life while suffering physically.
Revered as an essential rock song of the 2000s, “Viva La Vida” tells the story of a monarch who’s lost his kingdom. The song's Spanish title, 'Viva la Vida', is taken from a painting by 20th-century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
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