I think the reason I’m so obsessed with this scene is because this version of Faust is clearly different than the first, implying Winslow continued to work on his vision even while imprisoned
"How can we prove that Swan is a complete egomaniac?" "What if he makes Winslow's singing voice sound exactly like his own and say perfect?" "BRILLIANT"
I like the concept of swan just standing for almost an entire minute just listening to Winslow's robot voice, not knowing what to do before he's like "oh yeah, i got filters" lol
It makes Winslow even more pitiful how he wants to sing his music again after losing his voice, but the only person who gave him a voice again twisted it into something it wasn't. Prediction of autotune?
But I guess Swan wasn't able to sing. Apparently after selling his soul was something strange about his image and voice. On the tapes Winslow founds talking about the contract his voice sounds distorted.
@@ggthewhale Just because one made it onto the album and one didn't doesn't make it better. 'Never thought I'd get to meet the devil' and Beef's version of 'Old Souls' didn't make it onto the album at all despite fans enjoying them. Paul Williams himself said it was because of the songs short length so the same could be assumed about this one. And also plenty of people enjoy this version over the other two soundtrack versions. If you want to claim they're the "minority", you better have some evidence to back that up. And even if they are it doesn't make this version or people's enjoyment of it invalid.
This is my favourite scene in the whole film The man who lost everything still sings his heart out I haven't played music in years but this movie has rekindled a passion
What an incredible piece of cinematography. You can see this scene on its own and you absolutely understand the relation between Leach and Swan. And the way every verse acquires a dark significance when recontextualized, from a love song to a Faustian bargain. The "filters" part alone is just magnificent.
it's definitely studio version Paul Williams recorded for the soundtrack, with effects and distortions. He takes them off one by one, revealing the original mix...that's why he pulls the plug when he does, so we don't hear the backup singers when the chorus hits!
@@bordaz1 Is it the studio version? The piano in this sounds different to the one in that version? This to me sounds like an entirely different third version.
@@Seltro1 I hear what you mean but i don't think it's a completely different version. You can hear the distorted backup vocals at 00:29. I think we have a version that's the Swan soundtrack mix, tuned to a different key, and with an added keyboard groove that covers up the backing band of the Swan mix.
@@bordaz1 this topic reminds me of Alice Cooper's Man behind the Mask ..one was a movie version and another was different and on Alice's album. Bad example but it reminds me of the situation.
I adore this movie. Not only is it fun and hilarious becaude of the campiness and intentional jokes but it's also an incredible and witty critique of the music industry. Winslow is talented and inspired however he isn't a beautiful charismatic showman. Swan exploits Winslow's talent by using his music for a bunch of hacks who only know how to please an audience. When Winslow attempts to escape Swan's grasp by way of suicide, Swan reminds him that he is under contract and that he has to keep writing for as long as Swan wants. This is just how the industry works. You figuratively sell your soul to these money hungry producers who end up exploiting you and changing your artistic vision so it'll be more popular and sell better.
And that's why the best music will always be played in the underground scene. Only a bunch of lucky individuals will discover the beauty of it. The irony of arts in general: when it becomes big, it starts to suck big time.
"I'm under contract too" is the most chilling line in the movie. You'd never expect Paul Williams to be scary, but damn if he doesn't hit that line perfectly.
Decades ago seeing this particular scene on TV scared me as a child. Was so happy to find out later it was real, and it became on of my top ten favourite films.
Same, my dad showed this movie to me when I was too young to appreciate it, somehow I was reminded of it few days ago and watched it after more than 15 years and I just fell in love with it... a masterpiece that movie and soundtrack 🖤
Phantom looks just like Griffith from Manga BERSERK by Kentaro Miura, who died at age 54 July 11, 1966 - May 6, 2021. He Died of Aortic Dissection or Died of a Broken Heart. REST IN PEACE.
I was born at 10:15 on october 19th 1974 just 45 minutes before this film came out in theatres... my mom had tickets... she's still salty. ALL HAIL WINSLOW!!!!
@@fberumen2307 Ive heard the movie still has a number of Dramatic moments in it I do wonder if there was some metaphorical reason as to why Femto from berserk seems to be based on him.
@@erickamakeeaina1649 they are SPOILERS: Tortured for a very long time and eventually transform into something else as a form of revenge, although this guy isn't scum like Griffith is
You know I come back and listen to this song over and over through the years, because this one scene just really gets to me. I didn't notice, until someone pointed it out to me, that Swan manipulates Winslow's voice to be his own. Stealing not just his music, but his voice as well. Damn good movie.
It always makes me laugh because when Swan says "Dolby's", and pushes three red buttons, what he's actually doing is setting those three tracks (of a 16 track Scully) to record.
Most impactful musical moment in the film for me, the broken-up otherworldly-ness the artifical voicebox give the vocals. It feels like he's so desperate to express himself again that the mangled ghost of his vocal cords return to him, it sounds like pure fucking determination. And then slowly, as Winslow is too caught up in his own song to realise, Swan simply pastes his own casual singing voice over it. Brilliant, utterly brilliant. I watched this film for the first time today and while it is rough around the edges dear god the raw creativity and passion is insane.
I saw this first on the late show as an eleven-year-old kid. It was my first view of a recording studio. Winston is surrounded by all that gear, but we follow his lifeline to a single, obscure jack in a corner of the little room ...
It turns out the America never celebrated this film as pasionently as the rest of the world.....America your loss. perhaps it comes as a slap on the face but this master piece was well welcome from Honduras to Canada and across the globe to Rusia....Why is it still an unknown movie here in the states. Only God and Satan know. If this becomes a musical ever Mr. William and De Palma you would have been done Justice, but we all know that the bad win and and good died young and THATS THE HELL OF IT.
At the start of the thing your can tell that swan was messing with the audio of his voice and I love the details they put together so it sounds like him
Btw, Swan is hearing his own singing voice (outside his own head) for the first time in 20 years. Remember, all recordings of his voice sound scratchy and gravelly because of his contract.
This movie celebrates its 50th anniversary on Nov. 1, 2024. I still remember when I first saw it at the local drive-in theatre, then as soon as possible buying the soundtrack 8-track tape so I could listen to it in my car.
Yea I believe it was the editor on this film that worked on Star Wars that noticed the similarities and George Lucas said something around the lines of nobody will notice. But that's just something I read somewhere a while back but hey I'll admit I used a voice box scene in one of my films and give total credit to this film for the inspiration. 💖
Many people point to the obvious Winslow-Vader similarities, but I wonder if Palpatine was also partially inspired by Swan. Winslow and Swan have a similar dynamic to Vader and Palpatine, plus I’m pretty sure Swan says “eeexcelent” in * that * voice during one scene (I think it’s when he has Winslow sign the contract).
I think the reason I’m so obsessed with this scene is because this version of Faust is clearly different than the first, implying Winslow continued to work on his vision even while imprisoned
What do you mean clearly different? It has the same lyrics. Or do you mean the music?
@@MrJimmyTide the melody/tempo
In a way it reminds me of Jack Nicholson in the Shinning ...needing space to create a masterpiece...being away from everyone to do it.
Yes, is different, pretty different, i love this scene
Well said 👏 I agree with you 100 percent 🙏 honestly my most favorite version because there is so much going on behind Winslow's masterpiece
"How can we prove that Swan is a complete egomaniac?"
"What if he makes Winslow's singing voice sound exactly like his own and say perfect?"
"BRILLIANT"
You dont kidnap someone and force them to write songs lol...its North America.
Just further prove that confidence and self-esteem has a dark side.
Scary what they allow to stream on mainstream news yet they fear Jesus name. Jesus is king be triggered idk care lol
@@EXPLISITemcee Yeah and you can't escape prison by jumping into a cardboard box
@@wavyeen to be fair, in the 1970s it probably could have worked..
I like the concept of swan just standing for almost an entire minute just listening to Winslow's robot voice, not knowing what to do before he's like "oh yeah, i got filters" lol
and "oh, damnit, I left the ring modulators on ! what if I removed some ?"
Notice Swan gave The Phantom HIS singing voice.....
Linda Smith That's why the joke is when Swan calls the voice "perfect"
It makes Winslow even more pitiful how he wants to sing his music again after losing his voice, but the only person who gave him a voice again twisted it into something it wasn't. Prediction of autotune?
Perfect move for a narcissist like Swan.
@@nina1522 The man who abhors prefection in anyone but himself.
But I guess Swan wasn't able to sing. Apparently after selling his soul was something strange about his image and voice. On the tapes Winslow founds talking about the contract his voice sounds distorted.
I like this version of Faust because of the robotic voice and the piano being peaceful. I wish they put this version in the soundtrack.
Hell nah, the piano in the other version was much better
@@ggthewhale nah and didn’t ask you.
@@skipbayless557 well you're wrong and in the minority because the other version is on the album lmao
@@ggthewhale Just because one made it onto the album and one didn't doesn't make it better.
'Never thought I'd get to meet the devil' and Beef's version of 'Old Souls' didn't make it onto the album at all despite fans enjoying them. Paul Williams himself said it was because of the songs short length so the same could be assumed about this one.
And also plenty of people enjoy this version over the other two soundtrack versions. If you want to claim they're the "minority", you better have some evidence to back that up. And even if they are it doesn't make this version or people's enjoyment of it invalid.
@@ggthewhale again nobody asked you.
love how just when he sings about selling his soul Swann pulls the plug
what an awesome film. despite the comedy it's a heartbreaking story
This is my favourite scene in the whole film
The man who lost everything still sings his heart out
I haven't played music in years but this movie has rekindled a passion
What an incredible piece of cinematography. You can see this scene on its own and you absolutely understand the relation between Leach and Swan. And the way every verse acquires a dark significance when recontextualized, from a love song to a Faustian bargain. The "filters" part alone is just magnificent.
Dolby's
I wish we had a full version of the Robotic version, it actually sounded good
it's definitely studio version Paul Williams recorded for the soundtrack, with effects and distortions. He takes them off one by one, revealing the original mix...that's why he pulls the plug when he does, so we don't hear the backup singers when the chorus hits!
@@bordaz1 Is it the studio version? The piano in this sounds different to the one in that version? This to me sounds like an entirely different third version.
@@Seltro1 I hear what you mean but i don't think it's a completely different version. You can hear the distorted backup vocals at 00:29. I think we have a version that's the Swan soundtrack mix, tuned to a different key, and with an added keyboard groove that covers up the backing band of the Swan mix.
Its possible to make it work..especially in 2022(i know you wrote your message in 2021)
@@bordaz1 this topic reminds me of Alice Cooper's Man behind the Mask
..one was a movie version and another was different and on Alice's album. Bad example but it reminds me of the situation.
I adore this movie. Not only is it fun and hilarious becaude of the campiness and intentional jokes but it's also an incredible and witty critique of the music industry. Winslow is talented and inspired however he isn't a beautiful charismatic showman. Swan exploits Winslow's talent by using his music for a bunch of hacks who only know how to please an audience. When Winslow attempts to escape Swan's grasp by way of suicide, Swan reminds him that he is under contract and that he has to keep writing for as long as Swan wants. This is just how the industry works. You figuratively sell your soul to these money hungry producers who end up exploiting you and changing your artistic vision so it'll be more popular and sell better.
MrPizzaslice you hit the nail on her head! Couldn’t agree more
And that's why the best music will always be played in the underground scene.
Only a bunch of lucky individuals will discover the beauty of it.
The irony of arts in general: when it becomes big, it starts to suck big time.
"I'm under contract too" is the most chilling line in the movie. You'd never expect Paul Williams to be scary, but damn if he doesn't hit that line perfectly.
I need the chords of Faust
Who is Paul Williams nowadays? The president of the Composer Music industry
Filters
Dolbys
*_Perfect._*
Daft Punk's greatest inspiration
big time- even so much so that ' touch' is an epic tribute to the music of paul williams and phantom of the paradise.
After the Space, I think...
Yep, the helmets and everything. Moreover, the Phantom and Swan, here, are the inspiration for the Vader and Emperor characters in Star Wars.
Daft Phantom.
Yep
Decades ago seeing this particular scene on TV scared me as a child. Was so happy to find out later it was real, and it became on of my top ten favourite films.
Its a fucked up movie...kids are softer then ever so expect nightmares and 20 years of shrink appointments.
Same, my dad showed this movie to me when I was too young to appreciate it, somehow I was reminded of it few days ago and watched it after more than 15 years and I just fell in love with it... a masterpiece that movie and soundtrack 🖤
Phantom looks just like Griffith from Manga BERSERK by Kentaro Miura, who died at age 54 July 11, 1966 - May 6, 2021. He Died of Aortic Dissection or Died of a Broken Heart. REST IN PEACE.
This movie was big in Japan and inspired many things there, including Griffith.
@@hoodedman6579 Agreed
As a kid i thought it was Greg the hammer Valentine. a 80s-90s wrestler. ;/.
@@hoodedman6579 it inspired Gatchaman, Zechs Merquise's mask was also inspired by the Phantom of the Paradise
The irony here is that Winslow is far more like Guts, Swan is the Griffith here.
Paul Williams gives Winslow Paul's voice and says "perfect"...perfect comedic writing :)
I watched this movie when I was 14 and fell in love with the story and songs. Ten years later I still watch it every Halloween day ..
It is freaky for many reasons..i mean, evil monster producers do exist in real life so its not really fiction.
I was born at 10:15 on october 19th 1974 just 45 minutes before this film came out in theatres... my mom had tickets... she's still salty. ALL HAIL WINSLOW!!!!
The way swan's "perfect" voice is his own
My prefered scene of the film...what a masterpiece !
One of the best scenes ever imo. Not a huge fan of the film but this scene is perfect.
GRIFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITH!!!!
Man im scared of wathing this movie because of the godhand hellraiser, even comments say its funny and light. Guriiiiifiiiiiiiii
@@fberumen2307 Ive heard the movie still has a number of Dramatic moments in it
I do wonder if there was some metaphorical reason as to why Femto from berserk seems to be based on him.
@@erickamakeeaina1649 they are SPOILERS:
Tortured for a very long time and eventually transform into something else as a form of revenge, although this guy isn't scum like Griffith is
He did look familiar..
Now I realize why the helmet was so familiar
Putting Swan in perspective, he would go on to compose almost every iconic movie theme we know and produce Daft Punk. A giant indeed.
Filters. ..dolbys. ..perfect !
What happens to your voice?
I've seen this film a thousand times, and always thought it was "fiddletunes". Now after reading this, I can hear "filters" lol
@@JKolman1179 I still don't know for sure what he says!
@@jehouse61 "Filters, Dolbys... Perfect!"
I grew up with this movie, it’s a gem. Not a mainstream movie but I will never let it die.
You know I come back and listen to this song over and over through the years, because this one scene just really gets to me. I didn't notice, until someone pointed it out to me, that Swan manipulates Winslow's voice to be his own. Stealing not just his music, but his voice as well. Damn good movie.
Griffith in his later years
I like how swan feels the need to say what he's going to press like we're gonna know what the hell it is
It always makes me laugh because when Swan says "Dolby's", and pushes three red buttons, what he's actually doing is setting those three tracks (of a 16 track Scully) to record.
The ridiculous thing is that in spite of being the songwriter, he doesn’t know that saying “Dolby’s” makes NO sense!
@@MusicStudent1 Well, he never does specify A, B or C so you do have a point!
I guess they thought it would be more awkward if he stayed in silence, but it also might've been good for building tension.
kind of movie makes you like music, kind of music makes you love movies, PHOOOOEEEENNNIXXX
Most impactful musical moment in the film for me, the broken-up otherworldly-ness the artifical voicebox give the vocals. It feels like he's so desperate to express himself again that the mangled ghost of his vocal cords return to him, it sounds like pure fucking determination. And then slowly, as Winslow is too caught up in his own song to realise, Swan simply pastes his own casual singing voice over it. Brilliant, utterly brilliant. I watched this film for the first time today and while it is rough around the edges dear god the raw creativity and passion is insane.
This scene is so hypnotic
"How's that? Try it."
*"V NECKSSSSSSS"*
🤣🤣🤣
i think about this comment every day
@@Trystaticus 😂😂 I've been doing the same it's in my head 😂
This comment completed me
Get this man a V neck shirt!!!!
I saw this first on the late show as an eleven-year-old kid. It was my first view of a recording studio. Winston is surrounded by all that gear, but we follow his lifeline to a single, obscure jack in a corner of the little room ...
The way he says Phoenix plays everyday in my head 24/7
Wonderful; a perfect fusion of man and machine....
It turns out the America never celebrated this film as pasionently as the rest of the world.....America your loss. perhaps it comes as a slap on the face but this master piece was well welcome from Honduras to Canada and across the globe to Rusia....Why is it still an unknown movie here in the states. Only God and Satan know. If this becomes a musical ever Mr. William and De Palma you would have been done Justice, but we all know that the bad win and and good died young and THATS THE HELL OF IT.
Blame 20th century FOX for not promoting the movie when it came out. POTP has a cult following tho
This is quite a film that deserves much more attention.
Daft Punk brought me here from RAM, and Paul Williams is a legend for this ❤
I was 9 when I first saw this movie. I always thought, even then, that this scene looked and sounded beautiful
Oh shit, it's Darth Femto.
0:47, I kind of like it like that
this movie changed my dna
Bonitos tiempos muchos recuerdos juventud linda que Dios nos hizo pasar buenos tiempos
At the start of the thing your can tell that swan was messing with the audio of his voice and I love the details they put together so it sounds like him
The sountrack did NOT come out on cd for nearly a decade. I had to order an import from Japan at $26.00
The Japanese version is the first CD I ever bought, in 1994 at the Virgin Megastore in Paris. This version is not on the soundtrack alas
"All articles which are excluded shall be deemed included"
That's a close to protect you
What does that mean?
@@melodicpanda1841 clause...the word is clause...legal contract term...
@@4362mont ik I just wasn't bothered to change it 😂
"That's a clause to protect you, Winslow."
Прекрасный актёр, прекрасная песня, прекрасный фильм!
I don't know why but this scene always gives me extreme irrational anxiety
Btw, Swan is hearing his own singing voice (outside his own head) for the first time in 20 years. Remember, all recordings of his voice sound scratchy and gravelly because of his contract.
With the right technology, you too can sing just like Paul Williams.
it was destined to be that Swan would collaborate with Daft Punk one day... listen to the similarities.....
This film was one of there inspirations
Femto vibing...
La genese de la construction de Phantom ......MERCI Paul WILLIAMS !!!!!!!!!
"I swore I'd sell my soul..." UNPLUG...
This movie celebrates its 50th anniversary on Nov. 1, 2024. I still remember when I first saw it at the local drive-in theatre, then as soon as possible buying the soundtrack 8-track tape so I could listen to it in my car.
man in just 40 years he woulda been annihilating on the vocaloid scene.
That Swan is a brilliant yet ruthless midget 🙃
I only just noticed he's wearing headphones but theyre just sitting on the sides of the helmet
This is a hell of a mix !
What makes this movie truly unique is it in ends in utter tragedy😎
Winslow my beloved
Wish they had this version of him singing only with a piano on iTunes.
The phantom was the inspiration for Lord Vader
charles Receski - Interesting point. Probably not true, but there are parallels.
charles Receski And Femto from Berserk.
Yea I believe it was the editor on this film that worked on Star Wars that noticed the similarities and George Lucas said something around the lines of nobody will notice. But that's just something I read somewhere a while back but hey I'll admit I used a voice box scene in one of my films and give total credit to this film for the inspiration. 💖
Many people point to the obvious Winslow-Vader similarities, but I wonder if Palpatine was also partially inspired by Swan. Winslow and Swan have a similar dynamic to Vader and Palpatine, plus I’m pretty sure Swan says “eeexcelent” in * that * voice during one scene (I think it’s when he has Winslow sign the contract).
Darth Vader was AFAIK inspired by "The Abominable Dr. Phibes", another organ playing supervillain.
this is my favorite part of the whole movie........filters.........dolby.....besy lyrics ever
One of the most beautiful scene of all time!
This moment changed my life ...
this is Daft Punk's main inspiration. RIP
Adoro con el alma esta parte ♥️
Is this where Miura got the idea for Griffith's mask?
What did Mario meant by this?
@@deathcart4446 Outjerked again.
This song sounds peaceful
Yet ironically it's about making a deal with the devil
the real version yes..not this robotic monster version ;/
master piece! great! the most beautiful song That has never been heard!
My 2 Nephews Who Are Now 18 And 23 Was Shown This Movie In 2009 Still Love It!!!!
Sincere thanks to the one who uploaded this video👍👍
It just brings back me memories and what a classic movie that is Phantom of the paradise👌👌
Made by the great Brian de Palma
Wistom inspired griffith berserk
One of my top 10 movies of all time!
GRIFFIIIIIIIIITH!!!
Thank you for uploading this.
“Would you give me........your voice?”
"She's good isn't she? Then let's talk"
"Try me..."
"I'm not a screamer I'm a singer."
1 Dislike from Swan, because I prefer Winslow's voice.
That's funny, because Winslow's voice is Swan's voice, Paul Williams! Winslow is lip-syncing, Winslow doesn't sing, it's not his voice!
@@lindachambers3166 actually in the scene at the piano at the start of the movie that is WIlliam Finley's voice.
And this folks is the classic scene that inspired the Daft Punk song "Touch"!
Daft punk will miss you 😔🥺
this scene is still one of my favorite musical moments in a film
Great film from a great director. Phoenix!
What a trippy weird ass movie to see on TV.
father of daft punk
Funny that you say that. The guy who plays Swan is an actual grammy winning composer that has worked with Daft Punk! lol
Just finished watching this film for the first time on the FXM Channel at 3:30 am.
Imagine a duet with Blind Mag from Repo the Genetic Opera
Best Vocaloid
I Saw this movie More than 30 Times. Its my source of inspiration
"well at least you can talk, plug yourself to the console to sing"
Whoa, this is bizarre!
Shin edditing griffith music
Swan, what a prick.......love it!!!!
1:39 the creepiest smile in a PG film.
1:42 is super creepy
Ring Modulator (as heard on Dr Who Daleks) and other electronic effects are added to the vocal to garble it at the start.
Every song in this movie is just perfection. ✨️✨️✨️
GRIFFITH!!!
Amazing movie
De peque sintonizaba la radio y encontraba frecuencias de este calibre romantico
Damn...I wonder how much of this look inspired Marilyn Manson...
Whats griffith doing here?
Making sure Casca sings the song he wrote and no one else. But gets tricked in to selling he's instead by Paul Williams. Lol
Wasn't Winslow's outfit the inspiration for Darth Vader?