Viva La Vida (by Coldplay, Rock)

All of the songs are just... absolutely amazing. I mean, you listen to music to enjoy it, not to get some twisted message out of it, right? I think it's pretty stupid that parents won't let their kids listen to music like this because it is a generally dark album. Hey, this is better than them listening about Lady Gaga and some disco stick.. or whatever. (ew.) I recommend Strawberry Swing or Cemeteries Of London. Those are my favorites on the CD. Coldplay is legendary. no questions asked.

The cover of the CD case has a woman on a horse whose shirt came off and her breasts are exposed.

This song is SO upbeat that I feel better after listening to it. Great job, Coldplay! There is nothing inappropriate in this song, yet there are no outstanding messages either. If you watch American Idol, look up "American Idol Viva la Vida" on YouTube search. Love you, Scotty McCrerry!

A very good song from a very good album... enough said...

great music but my favorite coldplay song is Clocks. And the music videos are even better! But that doesn't matter cause the music is good ;)

cold play has taste i think its their best song ever

I am simply baffled by the rating you have given this amazing album. You have misinterpreted the assumed violence. Chris Martin uses metaphor to express experiences; 'Every gun you ever held went off" means that every time the listener tried to do something, it went wrong. "I was held from the rooftops then they let me go" means that he was in a perilous position, and then the people he was confiding in betrayed him. This album is appropriate for all ages. I am starting to question where Common Sense gets it's singular point of view. The only reason I gave it a "Sexual behavior isn't appropriate" is because the lyrics for 'Yes' contain the phrase 'turn-on'. Themistocles2, elsewhere.

Like the album title itself says, long live life. That is basically what the album is about for me. For me the album contrasts life and death throughout, but life ultimately wins. The last song that seems more about death says "I don't want to follow death and all of his friends" referring to revenge as a friend of death. The most popular song on the album is full of life, as are other favorites. In a world of musical artists who do shocking things for attention, Coldplay continues to be successful without trying to draw people's gaze. Unfortunately for this reason they are not very popular with kids and some teens, but mature listeners find them outstanding.

Despite the violent imagery, it's still clean Coldplay. This has got to be the high point of the band's career, to produce an album such as this. You just feel like you have been on a musical journey from start to finish.