Video: Coldplay - Viva La Vida (NEW Single)

After releasing a free single online (which, according to EMI, got some two million downloads) Coldplay are sitting pretty in the knowledge that their new album will sell a bumload. A quick search on everyone's favourite online video host delivers the title song of Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends . Replete with string section and no piano, the song is an interesting shift from Coldplay's regular work. Head downstairs for the song. (more...)

Pues si, si eres fan a morir de Coldplay me vas a amar por esto, ya que se ha filtrado otro adelanto de "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends" se trata de la canción que dará nombre al disco, "Viva la Vida" esta canción encierra todos los ingredientes clásicos a los que nos tiene acostumbrados Coldplay , una canción lenta con algunos violines por ahí, seguro llegara a ser todo un clásico entre los seguidores de la banda. Coldplay - Viva la Vida (Streaming): [...]

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h/t Deaf Indie Elephants via Stereogum:

Hate 'em or hate 'em, you guys love talking about Coldplay . EMI's bragging that 2 mililion people downloaded the first free single "Violet Hill," so feel good, you're not the only ones hate-listening. And Chris Martin knows this: On the new cut "Viva La Vida," he croons "revolutionaries wait for my head on a silver plate." So, one point for self-awareness, and another for turning out a relatively fresh (if U2-y in spirit) track. A Coldplay song with a string section and church bells that manages not to sound pretentious? We credit Eno. Either way, the half-the-title track [...]

We've got another Coldplay track for you. No download, but you can stream the new song, "Viva La Vida," off of the youtubes that you kids are so fond of nowadays. Lots of strings and, according to s-gum, some church bells (as opposed to other types of bells). Real pretty. And the chord progression doesn't sound like all the other Coldplay singles. So, right now, it seems like Coldplay are gonna be spitting some new game for this album. Hopefully, they're not just putting forth the strongest tracks only to disappoint with later stuff. I'm sure the usual suspects will [...]