Como ya dije, tengo previsto hacer unas cuantas entradas con las que a mi juicio son las mejores canciones de Coldplay. No sé cuantas saldrán. Supongo que si me paso de 20 pararé o si muchos me decís que ya estais hasta las narices de Coldplay... (aunque el blog es mio xD). Y es que respecto a Coldplay soy una super fan.
Voy a empezar con una de las últimas canciones, concretamente Viva la Vida, que es la que dio nombre al último disco (Viva la Vida or Death and all his friends). La canción habla de cómo un rey ve como se desmorona su reino y el mundo tal y como lo conoce. Según he leído por internet, el rey en cuestión sería Luis XVI (el que era rey de Francia al comenzar la revolución francesa). Lo que tampoco nos sorprendería mucho si hemos visto la portada del disco.
Os dejo el vídeo oficial:
Como en este videoclip Chris Martin me da tanto yuyu (ya sé que está así por el efecto "cuadro" y que es lo que buscan) también os dejo una versión en directo del concierto que hicieron en la BBC:
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Aprovecho para dejaros una versión de Viva la Vida que hicieron un coro de niños de Nueva York. Lo gracioso de este coro de niños es que se han hecho famosos vía youtube por hacer versiones de canciones actuales. Imaginad la fama que han alcanzado, que participaron en la última edición de los oscars. Para más información os dejo el link a la entrada que me ha hecho recordarlos: Del colegio a los oscars.
Y por supuesto, también os dejo el link a su youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/agreggofsociety
