Thursday, 8 March 2012
Come To Daddy
- intro: buildings, humming sound in background
- old lady's face, weird expression, worried/nervous
- old lady is walking dog
- dog pee's on old television in the middle of nowhere basically
- deformed face appears in the TV
- dog has brought this 'creature' to life
- spooky feeling to it, voice sounds so scary
- repetitive lyrics
- lots of people chasing, gang of children
- everyone looks unhuman
- soft part in music, still scary, sounds like little kid speaking
- strange bony guy comes out of the television
- screams in old lady's face, really scary
- bony guy is the gang of kid's master
- drum and bass/electro
- creature keeps telling old lady "i want your soul" . why?
- child gang receives their instructions from the bony man
- child gang carry TV around, hitting things, have weapons, fighting
- bony man starts saying "come to daddy"
- nursery rhyme interlude
- stroking heads of child gang fathered around him
- director is a wizard at prosthetic/masks
- kids vandalizing
- "IS TECHNO" written on wall
- outro kind of reflects back on whole video
- there is a story going on
- video goes with the song, it has flow
Monday, 27 February 2012
John Lennon. The info from our video.
John Lennon was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of the band The Beatles. He became involved in his first band, The Quarrymen, when he was a teenager which eventually evolved into The Beatles in 1960. After The Beatles, Lennon took off on his own and began a solo career that produced the albums "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" and "Imagine", with songs such as "Give Peace a Change" and "Imagine". After he got married to Yoko Ono (1969), he officially changed his name to John Ono Lennon; and in 1975 he left the music business to devote his time to his newborn son Sean. In 1980 he came back with his new album "Double Fantasy", and was murdered three weeks later by a former Beatles fan who was upset about the band's break up. He used his music to reveal his rebellious nature, clever wit, creative writing, and his political and peace activism.
His mother, Julia, was constantly drifting in and out of his life throughout his childhood, and so he was raised by his mothers sister, Mimi, and Mimi's husband, George. Mimi and George died in a car accident when Lennon was 17 which left him very lonely. His father too, was not around because he walked out of the family when Lennon was just a small infant. When Lennon became famous by The Beatles, his father returned. Lennon struggled with abandonment throughout his life which could be why he turned it around to be a positive event and spread peace, love, and happiness. A lot of his songs are clearly about his feeling he has about his parents, for example, the song "Mother".
"It was like being in the eye of a hurricane. You'd wake up in a concert and think, Wow, how did I get here?" - John Lennon
His song "Give Peace a Chance" remains the anthem for the anti-war movement because of the message the song has. Lennon was a very passionate peace activist and he did everything in his power to spread the word of peace and love. He encouraged people to see each other as equal and to dissolve all differences between everybody.
"It was just a gradual development over the years. Last year was "All You Need Is Love." This year it's "Give Peace a Chance." Remember love. The only hope for any of us is peace. Violence begets violence. If you want to get peace, you can get it as soon as you like if we all pull together. You're all geniuses and you're all beautiful. You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are. Get out there and get peace. Think peace, live peace, and breathe peace and you'll get it as soon as you like. Okay?" - John Lennon
Why is he popular?
Lennon was a founding member of The Beatles and was also one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of music.He, and Paul McCartney, formed one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Not only did he form the greatest band of all time, The Beatles, but he also carried on after that to have a very successful solo career. His way of thinking was that his life was a work of art, and every action he makes should have some sort of meaning for the world. Everybody knew him as the "gentle prince of peace".
"I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding." -John Lennon
Imagine Song- John Lennon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwUGSYDKUxU
Who was his influence?
"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination." - John Lennon
His mother, Julia, was constantly drifting in and out of his life throughout his childhood, and so he was raised by his mothers sister, Mimi, and Mimi's husband, George. Mimi and George died in a car accident when Lennon was 17 which left him very lonely. His father too, was not around because he walked out of the family when Lennon was just a small infant. When Lennon became famous by The Beatles, his father returned. Lennon struggled with abandonment throughout his life which could be why he turned it around to be a positive event and spread peace, love, and happiness. A lot of his songs are clearly about his feeling he has about his parents, for example, the song "Mother".
"It was like being in the eye of a hurricane. You'd wake up in a concert and think, Wow, how did I get here?" - John Lennon
His song "Give Peace a Chance" remains the anthem for the anti-war movement because of the message the song has. Lennon was a very passionate peace activist and he did everything in his power to spread the word of peace and love. He encouraged people to see each other as equal and to dissolve all differences between everybody.
"It was just a gradual development over the years. Last year was "All You Need Is Love." This year it's "Give Peace a Chance." Remember love. The only hope for any of us is peace. Violence begets violence. If you want to get peace, you can get it as soon as you like if we all pull together. You're all geniuses and you're all beautiful. You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are. Get out there and get peace. Think peace, live peace, and breathe peace and you'll get it as soon as you like. Okay?" - John Lennon
Why is he popular?
Lennon was a founding member of The Beatles and was also one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of music.He, and Paul McCartney, formed one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Not only did he form the greatest band of all time, The Beatles, but he also carried on after that to have a very successful solo career. His way of thinking was that his life was a work of art, and every action he makes should have some sort of meaning for the world. Everybody knew him as the "gentle prince of peace".
"I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding." -John Lennon
Imagine Song- John Lennon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwUGSYDKUxU
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace
You, you may say
I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world
You, you may say
I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Song Analysis:
Imagine was issued as a single a month after John Lennon’s album was released. The album, titled Imagine was released in America in 1971 and in the UK in 1975. It is one of the most influential songs of all time. In its time of release it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top 100 hits, and reached number 1 in Canada staying there for 2 weeks. In ‘The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time’ Rolling Stone ranked Imagine the 3rd. Following Lennon’s murder in 1980 the song re-entered the charts and was number 1 for four weeks in January of 1981. This song has been covered several times by several different singers, from a short time after its release and is even still being covered to this day. This song was known for being very inspirational and John Lennon was quoted in an interview saying “It’s not a new message; ‘Give Peace a Chance’- we’re not being unreasonable. Just saying ‘give it a chance.’ With ‘Imagine’ we’re asking ‘can you imagine a world without countries or religions?’ It’s the same message over and over. And it’s positive”. We think that this is a very inspirational song for the ages and it does send a very positive message. This is portrayed in the lyrics “You, you may say. I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope some day you'll join us. And the world will live as one” This, or something to this affect is repeated twice throughout the song, when he wrote this he really wanted to reinforce the idea of peace and we think that, that is the main message he wanted people to get from the song. This song was proven to be one of the greatest songs of all times, simply for the fact that it has lasted through all the years and has been covered by several of the greatest artists of our times and has been covered on the popular TV show Glee. The song was recently covered by Cee Lo Green, at the 2011-12 new years ceremony in Times Square. Immediately following people were outraged when he changed the famous words from “Nothing to kill or die for, and no religions too” to “Nothing to kill or die for, and all religions true”. Saying that he changed the meaning of the song when he changed the lyrics.
Who was his influence?
John Lennon was influenced by several people of his time. Even though his songs were all very original and he was a creative person in his own right he did take a lot of his ideas from other people. There were eight main people who were said to have influenced him tremendously.
The first was none other than “King of Rock and Roll” himself, Elvis Presley. “Nothing really affected me untill Elvis,” John said. The first song that John heard of Elvis’s was “Heartbreak Hotel”, this song was said to have been the first to open his eyes to the true power of rock and roll. He was just 16 years old when he heard it. John even started modeling himself after Presley, stepping out in an Elvis inspired hairstyle, sideburns, extra tight jeans and crepe-soled shoes. He even copied the long Edwardian-style drape coats that were famous to the rock and roll era. Lennon was inspired by Elvis Presley from the very beginning and this influence lasted until the very end.
Another influence on John was Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter and one of the ‘pioneers’ of rock and roll. Lennon was influenced greatly by him and once was famously quoted as saying “If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it ‘Chuck Berry’.” Lennon covered many of Chuck Berry’s songs including, “Rock and Roll Music” and “You Can’t Catch Me”.
An influence on John Lennon was Paul McCartney. Famously these two were known for being in the band “The Beatles” together. They were also really good friends. Paul McCartney’s melodic skills posed a big challenge for Lennon as a writer, this, in turn, made him a better songwriter.
"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination." - John Lennon
Monday, 6 February 2012
There isn't a whole lot to do..
This post is about how I detest the idea of bug zappers. I detest them because they have forever changed the sound of sweet summer evenings to a night filled with the sound of sizzles and death. I would like it if bug zappers were never invented. That is all, have a nice day. :)
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Musique
Some songs that tickle my fancy:
Lisztomania - Phoenix
The reason this song is so perfect is because it just makes me want to dance and never stop. The lyrics don't even matter because the song itself is just so groovy. "Lisztomania" is referring to how popular Franz Liszt was, even though he was a classical composer. The rhythm in this song is very catchy, and has a lot of instrumental power that really gets you into the song. The vocals in this song are very unique and dynamic. It's one of those songs that stick in your head for days. To read these lyrics click HERE!
Moby - Flower
I like this song for many reasons, I really like the beginning how it just keeps building to an awesome bass part that you can "feel" instead of having to pay attention to it with your brain. The lyrics are very repetitive, as well as the beat; but during the whole song I really look forward to that bass part. I like that they use piano in this, they make the piano sound really funky. They really just have this song cycle over and over again, but each time they add something different to it that keeps you interested. The vocals in this song are really old sounding; which sound great with the newer sounding bass! My interpretation of this song would be that they wrote this song from a slaves point of view during pre-civil war era. When you hear the song, the lyrics sound totally different from what they actually are; so I'd advise you to look up the lyrics to get a better understanding of what the lyrics are talking about. Read lyrics here!
Cinematic Orchestra - To Build a Home
This is a very powerful song because throughout it just keeps building stronger and stronger; and I think that the vocals in this video are unique and make the song sound very peaceful and enjoyable. If you read the lyrics you can find some sort of connection to them. They are pretty powerful lyrics. Cinematic Orchestra is a real orchestra which makes the song that much better because it's a lot of different instruments combined. You can listen to the studio recorded version riiiiiight HERE!
Lisztomania - Phoenix
The reason this song is so perfect is because it just makes me want to dance and never stop. The lyrics don't even matter because the song itself is just so groovy. "Lisztomania" is referring to how popular Franz Liszt was, even though he was a classical composer. The rhythm in this song is very catchy, and has a lot of instrumental power that really gets you into the song. The vocals in this song are very unique and dynamic. It's one of those songs that stick in your head for days. To read these lyrics click HERE!
Moby - Flower
I like this song for many reasons, I really like the beginning how it just keeps building to an awesome bass part that you can "feel" instead of having to pay attention to it with your brain. The lyrics are very repetitive, as well as the beat; but during the whole song I really look forward to that bass part. I like that they use piano in this, they make the piano sound really funky. They really just have this song cycle over and over again, but each time they add something different to it that keeps you interested. The vocals in this song are really old sounding; which sound great with the newer sounding bass! My interpretation of this song would be that they wrote this song from a slaves point of view during pre-civil war era. When you hear the song, the lyrics sound totally different from what they actually are; so I'd advise you to look up the lyrics to get a better understanding of what the lyrics are talking about. Read lyrics here!
Cinematic Orchestra - To Build a Home
This is a very powerful song because throughout it just keeps building stronger and stronger; and I think that the vocals in this video are unique and make the song sound very peaceful and enjoyable. If you read the lyrics you can find some sort of connection to them. They are pretty powerful lyrics. Cinematic Orchestra is a real orchestra which makes the song that much better because it's a lot of different instruments combined. You can listen to the studio recorded version riiiiiight HERE!
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