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Christmas Lights
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Christmas Lights

Today’s song is Coldplay’s 2010 Christmas hit Christmas Lights. The random fact associated with this tune is that in the video which was shot on London’s South Bank, the words Credo Elvem Etiam Vivere are written across the top of the stage where the band are performing the song. This means “I believe Elvis is still alive”, and it’s linked to the mentions of Elvis in the lyrics of the song:

Like some drunken Elvis singin’
I go singin’ out of tune
Sayin’ how I always loved you, darlin’
And I always will.

I hope you enjoy this piece. There’s more Coldplay here, and if it’s your first time on the site, find out more about the 365 Songs project. For more Christmaciousness, see all of my December songs here.

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pentleton/christmas-lights

Fix You
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Fix You

Today’s song is Coldplay’s Fix You from 2005. This beautiful song became a tribute to the victims of the 2005 London bombings, and was also performed by the band at the memorial service for Steve Jobs. I’ve loved the song for many years, particularly the chorus, and I hope my performance does it justice.

There’s more Coldplay here. If it’s your first time on the site, find out more about the 365 Songs project or see all of my November songs here.

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pentleton/fix-you

Viva La Vida
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Viva La Vida

Today I’m playing a Coldplay classic, Viva la Vida. In Spanish it can mean either “live the life” or “long live life”, and it the song was inspired by a Frida Kahlo painting. The artist had suffered considerable pain through polio and a broken spine, but nevertheless embraced life, inscribing the words “Viva La Vida” on one of her most well-known paintings.

There’s a huge amount of energy in this song, helped by the strings arrangement which keeps it moving at a fairly fast pace. I may have run away with myself a bit in this one, but I hope you enjoy it anyway!

First time on the site? Find out more about the 365 Songs project, listen to my previous Coldplay songs, or see all of my March songs here.

https://soundcloud.com/mark-pentleton/viva-la-vida/s-CJ0MY