The original concept for the video "Yellow" by Coldplay was a party involving the entire band, however the funeral of the drummer's mother was held on the day of the video shoot. So, instead of all four members appearing, just singer Chris Martin went to the shoot.
There were apparently a ton of extras kicking around, but Chris grabbed the cameraman and said "let’s just walk down the beach".
The video was shot on a windy, drizzly day on an empty beach in Dorset, England, and shows Chris walking along the shoreline singing to the camera. The clip was taken in one continuous shot, and in slow motion.
The final clip ended up becoming a poignant alternative, and somehow even works better than the original plan.
