Violet Hill by Coldplay

Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2008

"Violet Hill" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. Built around a repeating guitar sound, it utilises a marching tempo, supported by the pianos and rhythms that accompany the songs lyrics. The song was initially made available as a free download on the bands website and was downloaded more than two million times. Coldplay vocalist Chris Martin revealed that the song had been in development, though, the band had not completed the song, as the first line and first little melody had been written. "Violet Hill" is the first anti-war protest song from the group. The single was received with positive reviews. The track was released worldwide as the Read full article at wikipedia.org

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