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May 23, 2008
The song and album name was chosen by Singer Chris Martin, he chose it after seeing the phrase, which means “ long live life,” on a painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, who endured polio, a broken spine, and chronic pain for decades. “ She went through a lot of s*t, of course, and then she started a big painting in her house that said ‘ Viva la Vida,’” says Martin. “ I just loved the boldness of it.”- Rolling Stone Magazine.