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- Genre: Alternative, Rock
- Artist: Coldplay
- Album: Viva la Vida
- Director: Asa Mader
- Labels: Capitol Records, Parlophone, EMI
- Producers: Coldplay, Brian Eno, Markus Dravs
- Writers: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Debut: May 18, 2008
- Filming Location: Sicily, Italy
- The first Coldplay song to be branded anti-war
- First video ever to receive a simultaneous premiere on MTV, VH1 and The N
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The Coldplay video for "Violet Hill" was released on May 18th, 2008. The song, which debuted in the #40 position on the Billboard Hot 100, is featured on the band's album Viva la Vida.
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Synopsis
The dense, empty, background in the video accurately depicts the mood of the lovelorn vocals expressed through Chris Martin's earthy, surreal vocals.Background
The video was filmed in Sicily, Italy, with famed producer Brian Eno. On May 17th, an alternate version of the video was released on the band's official website. It consists of a montage of clips of George W. Bush and other political figures backdropped against scenes of war and chaos. The official video was released the next day.
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Coldplay Violet Hill Video Questions
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