Coldplay’s new"All My Love"music video celebrates the 98-years-long (and counting!) legacy ofDick Van Dykeand his quintessential sense of humor. Co-directed by Oscar-winning filmmakerSpike Jonzeand Mary Wigmore, Coldplay’sChris Martinand Van Dyke sing and dance together to the single from the band’s new album “Moon Music.”
The tear-jerking seven-minute tribute begins with Van Dyke, dressed in a seersucker suit reminiscent of his costume inMary Poppins. He walks into the backyard of his Malibu home at dusk to find Martin sitting at a piano. As night falls, Martin sings over a montage of photos and footage of Van Dyke through the years, and the Hollywood star is eventually joined by squealing great-grandchildren. While dancing barefoot with his family members, the cheekily grinning Van Dyke even resurrects some of his famous comedic bits and dance moves fromThe Dyck Van Dyke Show, ducking his head down, swiveling his hips around, and donning a bowler hat.
Van Dyke walks us through family photos of himself, as well as his late ex-wife Margie Willett and their four children, Christian, Barry, Stacy and Carrie Beth, who are now approaching their 70s and 80s. “They all turned out great, I’m happy to say,” Dick toldUSA Todayin 2011. “Not a horse thief in the bunch.”
Celebrating a Hollywood Legend Through Song and Dance
Martin and Van Dyke teased each other while guesting on Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show, admitting that the two make an unexpected pair of collaborators. Kimmel joked that Van Dyke had gotten Coldplay to foot the bill for a home video. “I was looking for an old guy,” Martin quipprd. “I said, ‘Who’s the oldest guy?'”
In actuality, Martin said that the idea for the video originated with himself and Jonze. Although he iswell-known for filmssuch asHerandBeing John Malkovich, Jonze has also directeddozensof music videos. He directed the iconic Fatboy Slim video for"Weapon of Choice"featuring Christopher Walken.
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Martin approached Van Dyke after having a family breakfast together, and Van Dyke found the song to be “beautiful.” Martin said that the project was, “the most fun thing I’ve ever done.” And Van Dyke added that Martin had him doing dance moves he didn’t think he could even do anymore.
Coldplay will release another version of the video on December 13 in honor of Van Dyke’s 99th birthday.
Van Dyke is Embracing the Future — Whatever That May Be
During the interview portion of the music video, Van Dyke answers the question, “What is love?” with humility. “They’ve certainly been attacking that question for centuries! I don’t know. It certainly is a feeling of caring as much about the welfare and life of the other person as much as you care for yourself.”
Building on that mentality, Van Dyke — who turns 99 on December 13 — embraces a peaceful outlook towards the future as he experiences his final years on Earth. He joked on Kimmel that his memorial service will be an “open invitation.”
“I’m acutely aware that I, you know, could go any day now,” Van Dyke says in the music video. “But, I don’t know why it doesn’t concern me. I’m not afraid of it. I have that feeling, totally against anything intellectual, that I’m going to be alright.”
Van Dyke earned his fourth Emmy last year for his specialDick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic, making himthe oldest person to have won.
“I think I’m one of those lucky people who got to do for a living what I would’ve done anyway,” he said in the music video. “You think how lucky I am, I got to do what I do: play and act silly!”
