This piece starts off seeing rats moving around in some clutter and then you see Dave in an underground subway train. I thought this was so similar to Pet Shop Boys' "Home and Dry" music video because of the rats and the train tracks. Anyway, Dave is leaving the station in different short scenes and the words "Sunday Morning" pops up, it's like "Another Day" or "Next Day" in their later video "Monoculture." Now you see Marc in a colourful room with singing in an upside-down angle, and then more angles and positions of Marc in variations which I found nice move on the photography part, because they match up the parts of the lyrics really well. Then the scene jumps back to Dave walking out the station onwards to the streets in four different segments. The bit where you see Marc's face inside the heart shape outline along with the moving background was pretty interesting because outside of the shape, the rest of his body is moving slowly and you see Dave with his keyboard. I wonder how they did that. I like how Marc had different outfits that match the wallpaper, I thought that was a very unique style. Now you see Dave inside a pay phone, wonder who he's calling. Then you see Marc in the colorful room again, notice how another scene, the wallpaper is different and he's matching it again. And another scene where he's changing outfits and matching the wallpaper, and then he wears black, which was Marc known idealistic style of clothing with the black wall paper too. Then after saying having fun, he turns and then Dave shows up on the streets walking, I like how when Marc turns and Dave was already turned on his backside, good aim on the camera. It was as if, he was another person. When the chorus comes on, you see Marc turning his head towards the camera and then toward a bulk of the room. I like how that room is so organic, I mean it really signify how some people can live, especially artists sometimes. As Marc leaves, you see the sink is overflowing with watch and bubbles and you see Dave goes to a room, probably one of those Sex Cinemas more likely since the song is on their first album Non Stop Erotic Cabaret. Then you have Marc looking from the window like it was stated in the lyrics, I couldn't understand the neon sign of Disco, it was the strangest thing. The song itself, isn't even a disco type song, I don't think. It does remind me about Pet Shop Boys' Disco series, which was in the tradition of Soft Cell's second album, so it's kind of a relation in a way, I believe. When you see Marc looking out the window, the background spins, like some dizzy feel to it. Then you see Marc lying on the bed look towards the bed, and then have a book leaning towards the end of the ink bottle where the ink leaves out. This scene I really like because as it zooms in you get this blurry dominant blue image of organic shapes. Then you see Marc and Dave in a shot where again an outline of a shape but this time it's a square and outside of it the rest of their bodies are moving slowly. When Marc sings "Watch the Mirror; Count the Lines" his voice sound like he hit a sour note on "lines" I thought was that on purpose or something, it seems like it was on purpose especially it was released like that, it could be an artsy move. Who knows. Marc's eye jesters and mood in the video, you can tell he loves to act and move about even on stage too. I also found that having the Disco neon sign on the keyboard was pretty cool and I can probably kind see why the Pet Shop Boys would like this song, maybe it's coincidence but I think that would be one of the reasons they like this song. I don't know. I like how the square turns to Marc and then you see mice on the floor, I found that comedic because he sings "1,000 people just like me" and you see only four, I guess that was a hyperbole. Then the part where Dave is walking swiftly up the stairs, I felt that bit was pretty suspenseful in a way, because when he reaches up the stairs, Marc pops up in four different shots where he matches the wallpaper again, but it make sense that they match up "Dancing, Laughing, Drinking, Loving" sequence. And you have where the back grounds are moving again and you see Marc moving around and Dave on the keyboard. Then you see Marc looks like he's hugging himself a while an outline is moving like it was in some liquid, then you see the four backgrounds again only this time, Marc spins in one of them and disappears along with the outline of the shape. Finally you see the bird's eye view of the room where you see records, unmade bed and other stuff all over the place and you see water moving and the word ".......Suddenly" shows and the silhouette of Dave coming in looking around and then simply turning the water off. Classic!
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Soft Cell - Bedsitter/Soft Cell's Bedsitter music video art review
This piece starts off seeing rats moving around in some clutter and then you see Dave in an underground subway train. I thought this was so similar to Pet Shop Boys' "Home and Dry" music video because of the rats and the train tracks. Anyway, Dave is leaving the station in different short scenes and the words "Sunday Morning" pops up, it's like "Another Day" or "Next Day" in their later video "Monoculture." Now you see Marc in a colourful room with singing in an upside-down angle, and then more angles and positions of Marc in variations which I found nice move on the photography part, because they match up the parts of the lyrics really well. Then the scene jumps back to Dave walking out the station onwards to the streets in four different segments. The bit where you see Marc's face inside the heart shape outline along with the moving background was pretty interesting because outside of the shape, the rest of his body is moving slowly and you see Dave with his keyboard. I wonder how they did that. I like how Marc had different outfits that match the wallpaper, I thought that was a very unique style. Now you see Dave inside a pay phone, wonder who he's calling. Then you see Marc in the colorful room again, notice how another scene, the wallpaper is different and he's matching it again. And another scene where he's changing outfits and matching the wallpaper, and then he wears black, which was Marc known idealistic style of clothing with the black wall paper too. Then after saying having fun, he turns and then Dave shows up on the streets walking, I like how when Marc turns and Dave was already turned on his backside, good aim on the camera. It was as if, he was another person. When the chorus comes on, you see Marc turning his head towards the camera and then toward a bulk of the room. I like how that room is so organic, I mean it really signify how some people can live, especially artists sometimes. As Marc leaves, you see the sink is overflowing with watch and bubbles and you see Dave goes to a room, probably one of those Sex Cinemas more likely since the song is on their first album Non Stop Erotic Cabaret. Then you have Marc looking from the window like it was stated in the lyrics, I couldn't understand the neon sign of Disco, it was the strangest thing. The song itself, isn't even a disco type song, I don't think. It does remind me about Pet Shop Boys' Disco series, which was in the tradition of Soft Cell's second album, so it's kind of a relation in a way, I believe. When you see Marc looking out the window, the background spins, like some dizzy feel to it. Then you see Marc lying on the bed look towards the bed, and then have a book leaning towards the end of the ink bottle where the ink leaves out. This scene I really like because as it zooms in you get this blurry dominant blue image of organic shapes. Then you see Marc and Dave in a shot where again an outline of a shape but this time it's a square and outside of it the rest of their bodies are moving slowly. When Marc sings "Watch the Mirror; Count the Lines" his voice sound like he hit a sour note on "lines" I thought was that on purpose or something, it seems like it was on purpose especially it was released like that, it could be an artsy move. Who knows. Marc's eye jesters and mood in the video, you can tell he loves to act and move about even on stage too. I also found that having the Disco neon sign on the keyboard was pretty cool and I can probably kind see why the Pet Shop Boys would like this song, maybe it's coincidence but I think that would be one of the reasons they like this song. I don't know. I like how the square turns to Marc and then you see mice on the floor, I found that comedic because he sings "1,000 people just like me" and you see only four, I guess that was a hyperbole. Then the part where Dave is walking swiftly up the stairs, I felt that bit was pretty suspenseful in a way, because when he reaches up the stairs, Marc pops up in four different shots where he matches the wallpaper again, but it make sense that they match up "Dancing, Laughing, Drinking, Loving" sequence. And you have where the back grounds are moving again and you see Marc moving around and Dave on the keyboard. Then you see Marc looks like he's hugging himself a while an outline is moving like it was in some liquid, then you see the four backgrounds again only this time, Marc spins in one of them and disappears along with the outline of the shape. Finally you see the bird's eye view of the room where you see records, unmade bed and other stuff all over the place and you see water moving and the word ".......Suddenly" shows and the silhouette of Dave coming in looking around and then simply turning the water off. Classic!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Soft Cell - Torch music video art review.
Sorry I can't find the video on YouTube and the one I found, the link is being slow so I apologize for that, so instead, I have photos of the music video, I found on the internet.
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http://www.universalmusic.fr/soft-cell/video-clip/soft-cell-torch-video/
here's one link you can copy and paste to see if you haven't already or if you have Non - Stop Exotic Video Show, even better!
Soft Cell - "Torch"
This piece starts off with Huw Feather the artist that did the Soft Cell singles artwork, you see him sped up quickly drawing Cindy X from the music video "Torch" and this is also seen as the "Torch" single album art. This song reached number 2 in the UK. I prefer the extended version of this song you'll hear Marc and Cindy talking and then later singing together in harmony. Then now when he completes the drawing of Cindy, you'll see Dave Ball on a trumpet. I forgot who's the real trumpeter for this song, my memory will come back soon. Then you see Marc moving and snapping his fingers and start singing. I like how his attire don't really match anything but it's art within art, because It seems that it gives off a 40's - 50's dreamland but in color, I'll explain why when the bit comes. I do like how Marc's sweater matches the colors of the lighting. You Cindy as a female singer and have a microphone/stand that would see definitely back in the day. I notice Marc looks like he's wearing some eye lashes, I don't think his eye lashes are that long, and you see Dave moving the stage light and you see in glimpse of Marc's face. Notice how Marc's sweater says "Wine" and you see glasses of wine as well, as you see him walking down the stairs, you see how the floating wine and music notes and I think pamphlets, I like that, very symmetrical. I guess the title have to do with the female singer since she's a torch singer in this piece. You know how you can see the stands where the floating notes and glasses and pamphlets are and then they are continued on the wall in a painted fashion, it almost look blended in which is magnificent, that's why I call it a dreamland. Then there's a pathway or trail as well. I also see how Marc's sweater changes from wine to just different eyes, he usually wear eyes on shirts, and I think he also said the best features are eyes because you tell a person by their eyes; I think Neil Tennant is the same with eyes, oh another similarity!. I think the eyes in this case have to do with the lyric line " See her eyes, they are bright tonight," and other bits of the song with "I" or "see." As the camera goes back some, you'll see Cindy in an indigo, sparkly dress, with gloves and fur like things on her shoulder and standing still I'm guessing that's a wig she's wearing, I don't know if she had hair or not. Then you see Marc approaching her and then singing in front of her. You see how that microphone looks? I never seen one like that but in the 40's-50's music videos or live performances, I see microphones like that. I just love the color scheme of this whole video: cool colors. Then you have a nice angle view of Marc, Cindy, and Dave Ball. Then you see Cindy singing the lyrics on what Marc said but since she's the one he's talking about, it was changed a bit to signify her and she's holding a dove. I don't know what the dove represents, but I guess that's surreal in a way. When you see her again, that black hair or hat has gone, so I really wonder if she was really bald or was that some stocking to cover it up. Since they love Northern Soul, it made sense on this particular music video.I love how Marc and Cindy sing together here and then more doves approach her. Then you see Marc with one then he kisses it and let it go and the camera is zoomed to Dave's trumpet and you see Cindy there, very interesting. Oh by the way, "Torch" was actually a Marc and the Mambas's song but was released by Soft Cell. I guess, since Soft Cell was more established than Marc and the Mambas, that's probably that reason. I think there's another song that were released by Soft Cell but was originally by Marc and the Mambas but I'm not sure, I think "Fun City" is another, I'm still learning about Soft Cell and Marc's other group.
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