Sunday, December 17, 2006

I will try to fix you


This is a rendition of Coldplay's "Fix You" as sung by the Young at Heart chorus. I found this video on Scott's blog.

The YouTube video description says this clip is "from a documentary shown on Channel 4 in the UK called Young at Heart, the name of the New England octogenarian chorus line. The performer here is Fred Mittle, who suffers from congestive heart failure. This song was intended to be a duet between Fred and another chorus member, Bob Salvini. Sadly, Bob died of a heart attack and it was left to Fred to carry the song on his own."

I thought this was an amazing and moving video. It really adds emotional weight to an already intensely powerful song when it is placed in this sort of context. It makes you take a step back and realize how much you wish you could try to fix certain problems plaguing the ones you love - whether health or emotional.
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

good lord that is sad especially what happened to fred. coldplay is such stellar music. that is why i only listen to coldplay on reflecive strolls!

12/21/2006 6:29 PM
Anonymous said...

This is the most fantastic version of this song I have ever heard. The strength and love this man shows in his performance had tears in my eyes all day. You can't see video this and not think of the loved ones we'll never see again or perhaps seeing the loved ones we still have that will be leaving us soon who've fill so much space in our hearts.

4/20/2008 11:11 AM

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