Viva la Vida performed at Western Province Preparatory School's Centenary Music Concert in the Cape Town City Hall on 30 September 2014. Full prep school orchestra, old boys, guests and all of the Grades 3 to 7 boys singing.
Nice to see very smart young gentlemen presenting themselves as roll models ,A credit to their parents themselves and those who made this event happen,
I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing "Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!" One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Roman Cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain Once you go there was never Never an honest word And that was when I ruled the world It was the wicked and wild wind Blew down the doors to let me in Shattered windows and the sound of drums People couldn't believe what I'd become Revolutionaries wait For my head on a silver plate Just a puppet on a lonely string Oh who would ever want to be king? I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Roman Cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Roman Cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word
I can remember in mandatory choirs for plays or pageants or whatever at my schools as a kid, I was one of the kids in that whole group not giving a damn singing in a bored monotone while all the other girls are trying to sing like fucking stereotypical pretty little princesses for a cheap song with shitty lyrics. Gawd I wish we sung awesome songs like this when I was a kid.
What an AWESOME evening in every way!!! Thank you to all my wonderful colleagues. I would not want to be working with anyone else in the world!! Luv u all stax!! Well done to the boys! XXXXX
don't mean to be critical , but as a drummer who absolutely loves this song , why wouldn't the drums be the basic quarter bass drum beat , why the drums gotta also add the hihats and snare , it ruins the song imo....
I cried, i don't have words to describe my feelings about this video thank you, inonly need to congratulate you for this amzing video, thank you and i luv this Dm. Thank you, salutations from Brazil 🇧🇷🤏🕶😲🤝😎?
From a musician's point of view certainly great performance. But could someone please explain why the heck it wasn't possible to provide some blue jackets for the 4 guys on the half right side???
