Life in Technicolor II
2009 single by Coldplay
"Life in Technicolor II" (stylised as "Life in Technicolor ii") is a song by British rock band Coldplay released as the first single from the Prospekt's March EP. It is the full-vocal version of the instrumental track "Life in Technicolor", from the band's fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The songs starts with a loop consisting of a santoor accompanied by tabla-like percussion. The loop is then repeated through the verses and part of the chorus.
A promotional CD single was released in December 2008 while the 7-inch vinyl and digital download came out on 2 February 2009. While the promotional CD includes two different edits of the song ("Radio edit" and "Prospekt's March Version"), the vinyl includes a previously unreleased and unheard track called "The Goldrush"; it is one of the few Coldplay songs featuring lead vocals by drummer Will Champion. The track was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Music Video at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Music video
The music video premiered on 20 January 2009 on 4Music and Channel 4. The director of this video is Dougal Wilson. It starts out with a group of children sitting and awaiting a traditional Punch and Judy puppet show in the Aldenham War Memorial Hall. Suddenly, the band appears as puppets "onstage" and begins performing the song, which confuses and somewhat unsettles the children and the adults in the room.
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