"Pale Green Ghosts" from the album of the same name, released 2013 on Bella Union. Director: Alex Southam Producer: Imogen Rigby DP: Paul Newton www.johngrant.com www.bellaunion.com
For those that haven't please check out the Czars albums... All good but especially 'the ugly people versus the beautiful people'...John's vocals are wonderful and the Czars are actually a very good band!
Were you there? Trax Club. Denver. Early 80's. "Driving on the road at night and the radio broadcasting the ocean." YES. Chinook winds. YES. Pale green ghosts -- trees. YES. Thank God you are ALIVE...to make this music. And Parker. Beyond words. I don't think anyone can truly understand the "oppression" (doesn't describe it). Oh God this song is so f* healing. I never ever ever thought something this beautiful would come from that time and place. Oh THANK YOU !! THANK YOU !! THANK YOU !!
The best Night Drive song.......A dark desolate county road, highway, or a coastal road @ night with the dark ocean breeze blowing your hair everywhere! Driving on A1A from SOBE Mia to Ft Lauderdale & the reflection on the green traffic lights looked like pale green ghost on the street.
Saw you for the first time on Jools Holland tonight. What a performance..... loved it...as ever while im watching Joole I have the laptop ready to go find music I like from the show.... ohhh yes.....
Love this. Turns epic and very cinematic on 2,38. The video works well too, especially the night time road shot. Not sure what he's doing though maybe burying someone.
+Shaine MacDonald A little of Throbbing Gristle and some Krautrock too. John uses many musical knowledge that he has on his works, That´s what makes him a genious.
Thank god for Deezer for showing me this song this song is always at the back of my mind and I just keep singing parts of it AND I REALISED i never really listened to the full song
The vocals has something of Dead Can Dance, the sound start with a sophisticated electronic style then gradually became a mix of classical instruments and electrónica. A masterpiece.
Don't mind me, but the lyrics also fit the description of traffic lane reflective markers on the highway (they do appear in the video). Just a sudden thought... :D
it's easier - what can I say - love piano - your voice - your reason - not quite right - drifting a bit - one Day - See - Be - Me - Free - Sacrifice - Lips - Love - Me - Life - One - Day - feel - regret(?) - dream - REAL ! - Leaving me one day...
Sorry by the way I'm just checkin' out the Strong Room Sessions. Not that I'm that keen. I prefer the video stuff! Hello to you and good vibes hopefully to all!
Album of the year for sure. Wonderful songs by someone who can actually sing. Although the electronic backings of some of the songs is cold, that voice is very warm. The whole has an underlying sense of sadness and loss, but not in an alienating way at all. Whoever broke this big man's heart wants his arse kicked. Very sad to have heard of John's recent diagnosis - but these days, it doesn't mean the end of the road. You're a star, sir!
Heard the Rachmnaninoff piece yesterday and spent the entire day trying to remember where I'd heard it before. Maddening, but finally remembered. Great song.
When you hear classical blended in like this it’s amazing I grew up on up on classical having a sister that played piano It’s heavyweight stuff. Very moving and moody Yet when you search or tune in it’s garbage classical they play I give this the thumbs up 100% 10 out of 10 Star
This is great , sort of reminds me of gusgus , it's got an Icelandic vibe to it , only heard of him because he was on a bbc 4 music documentary last Friday and now I gotta splash out 25£ for his record yey!
MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark All the sweet, green icing flowing down Someone left the cake out in the rain I don't think that I can take it 'Cause it took so long to bake it And I'll never have that recipe again Oh no! The ghosts say “hi”, John ❤️
For those that haven't please check out the Czars albums... All good but especially 'the ugly people versus the beautiful people'...John's vocals are wonderful and the Czars are actually a very good band!
Were you there? Trax Club. Denver. Early 80's. "Driving on the road at night and the radio broadcasting the ocean." YES. Chinook winds. YES. Pale green ghosts -- trees. YES. Thank God you are ALIVE...to make this music. And Parker. Beyond words. I don't think anyone can truly understand the "oppression" (doesn't describe it). Oh God this song is so f* healing. I never ever ever thought something this beautiful would come from that time and place. Oh THANK YOU !! THANK YOU !! THANK YOU !!
I too saw Mr. Grant on the Jools Holland show last weekend and was blown away with his performances. Great!!
Manchester . . . . . So Much to Answer For.
With John Grant you can always rest assured you will get quality music!
The best Night Drive song.......A dark desolate county road, highway, or a coastal road @ night with the dark ocean breeze blowing your hair everywhere! Driving on A1A from SOBE Mia to Ft Lauderdale & the reflection on the green traffic lights looked like pale green ghost on the street.
❤👍
John & Biggi!!!! Excellent combination, can hardly wait for the album.. :)
Saw you for the first time on Jools Holland tonight. What a performance..... loved it...as ever while im watching Joole I have the laptop ready to go find music I like from the show.... ohhh yes.....
Paul Hibbert я
this is fantastic! What a talented guy. I can't wait for the entire album to come.
best album of 2013 in my opinion
loved the track not sure i "got" the video ?
neither did i paulette those music videos directors love be too arty for us normal folk
glad i'm not the only one!
Paulette Mc Ardle He's the third Chuckle brother, on a quest to find the most remote service station with a working loo....
Oh, boy, I just discovered this guy today. He is fabulous? Who is he?
Banger
great, great ,great!!!
this is a short film.. so much emotion, so much inspiration for story... fantastic atmosphere .. sounds... shots... and of course MUSIC...
This tune reminds me of dead can dance.. this is the first time I have come across this artist!
such a clever tune......brilliant!
Great song! Great voice, great arrangement!
Love this. Turns epic and very cinematic on 2,38. The video works well too, especially the night time road shot. Not sure what he's doing though maybe burying someone.
Mr John Grant... You are awesome!
Saw his Glastonbury performance tonight awesome song awesome singer 😄
Looking brought me here tks to shazam
Fantastic sounds, with John Grants great vocals, this has got to be in your c/d collection
excelent voice and very good electronic sound,Gus Gus collaboration
This is amazing, just got turned to him thanks to searching amazon for newest albums of 2013.
Can't wait to see him live...hopefully he'll play in Utrecht this year.
great tune john!!!! good to have you back!
I´ve not been this excited since that norfolk terrier won crufts.
Reminds me of Depeche Mode in a slight way.
+Shaine MacDonald A little of Throbbing Gristle and some Krautrock too. John uses many musical knowledge that he has on his works, That´s what makes him a genious.
Shaine MacDonald I think he sounds like bono sometimes too
he probably got a lot of inspiration from DM and the great Martin Gore
Yea cause all songs with dark beats and a baritone voice is like fckin Depeche Mode djees
Great song & Video! Love the new album.
Amazing
Beautiful voice
Just heard this for the first time. Now I'm sorry I missed your show at Blue Dot 2019!
Thank god for Deezer for showing me this song
this song is always at the back of my mind and I just keep singing parts of it AND I REALISED i never really listened to the full song
Genius! John Grant....I salute you!
The vocals has something of Dead Can Dance, the sound start with a sophisticated electronic style then gradually became a mix of classical instruments and electrónica. A masterpiece.
Brendan Perry listens to John Grant songs!
I found I your music on a bbc documentary and I really enjoy your contemporary style a bit of popcorn here a bit of orchestral there
MAIS UMA VEZ... QUE BOM. JOHN GRANT DE VOLTA, DEPOIS DE UM FANTÁSTICO DISCO DE ESTREIA. PARA APERITIVO, GOSTEI... QUERO MAIS...
Amazing song
Superb!
"Looking" brought me here :D
Incredible.
Marvelous!!
PERFECT!
Bella Union. Your guarantee of quality.
what great lyrics! the "pale green ghosts" to me are the lane dividers, but of course on acid. cant wait to see what else this guy comes out with!
great song !!!!!!!!!!
I have to agreed to you!!!!
love it love it love it
Oh boy, this is so good, I forgot to breathe for a moment 😅
EPIC.
so cool!
brilliant
Don't mind me, but the lyrics also fit the description of traffic lane reflective markers on the highway (they do appear in the video). Just a sudden thought... :D
a large dose of "The HUman league" emanating from here - nice !
cozak23 you’re not wrong👍
Wao! Super Cool!
.......feinste Synthesizer, sind wieder Da und kommen gewaltig zurück.....Arp, Moog, Roland TR.........
Oh, and what a label Bella Union is!
excellent....un-predictable....epic!
superb! wow, looking forward to the album. when's it due out?
Wow just fecking wow.
realmente d+
...
Wonderful. :-)
Шикарно
Nice
HELLO FROM 2021 LOL :D
Masterpiece. Love the buzz - reminiscent of "God Lives Underwater". Somehow also reminds me of the Psycho soundtrack. Gothic, classic, excellent.
Chord progression from Rachmaninoff Prelude in C# very nice
Yes it's on Bella Union. And it's too contemporary to have been on Lonely Is An Eyesore.
Very COOL ))
I'd love to hear an Andy Weatherall remix of this.
🖒
it's easier - what can I say - love piano - your voice - your reason - not quite right - drifting a bit - one Day - See - Be - Me - Free - Sacrifice - Lips - Love - Me - Life - One - Day - feel - regret(?) - dream - REAL ! - Leaving me one day...
oh the memory of that drive through the golden gate bridge... #LookingHBO
A little bit of depeche mode in this? Anyone?
It's certainly in the same 'ball park' - I love Depeche Mode and now I love John Grant too :)
and Hurts
Yes. Totally. Which is amazing, because I really love both.
I have finished a remix of this, must listen ^^ John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts (GreenGhost Remix) [Dubstep]
I love the cabaret Voltaire musical influence...somewhat reminiscent of the crackdown album
Album of the Year?
Fuckin Love It . . . . . . . .
♥
Sorry by the way I'm just checkin' out the Strong Room Sessions. Not that I'm that keen. I prefer the video stuff! Hello to you and good vibes hopefully to all!
Daisuke Takahashi brought me here
Z S 高橋大輔！！
彼は素晴らしいスケート選手です。
Z S me too!
John Grant brought me here
what a tune Simple Minds v Depeche Mode
Where is this video shot? John seems to have a serious bond with England. It was the cats eyes that made me think it was here... Up North probably.
Oh, and the right hand driving....
2013, déjà
Класс!!!
fortune presents itself according to the book dead can dance 4AD records
now if the new bowie album was as intersting as this-waht a great antedote do Adele
The sart of this is like assault on percent 19 and a bit of the human league top tune
B+... which is rare.
I am a 57 year old fart but this is really very good, different from my usual tastes... quality
who is ... melliflus you ure you spelt that right buddy?
his beard O.O
has his new album got the song "GMF" on it? I love that song more than this dirge to be honest with you...
Album of the year for sure. Wonderful songs by someone who can actually sing. Although the electronic backings of some of the songs is cold, that voice is very warm. The whole has an underlying sense of sadness and loss, but not in an alienating way at all. Whoever broke this big man's heart wants his arse kicked. Very sad to have heard of John's recent diagnosis - but these days, it doesn't mean the end of the road.
You're a star, sir!
Something keeps drawing me back to this song……. the ambiguity, the mystery….. the infectious rhythm.
The orchestral part is a quote from the b section of Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp MInor. Brilliant!
I listened to that for the first time today and was caught off guard! I thought bloody hell, Rachmaninoff's pinched John Grant's work here!
Heard the Rachmnaninoff piece yesterday and spent the entire day trying to remember where I'd heard it before. Maddening, but finally remembered. Great song.
When you hear classical blended in like this it’s amazing
I grew up on up on classical having a sister that played piano
It’s heavyweight stuff. Very moving and moody
Yet when you search or tune in it’s garbage classical they play
I give this the thumbs up 100% 10 out of 10 Star
Bond theme time, John Grant. Come on.
This is great , sort of reminds me of gusgus , it's got an Icelandic vibe to it , only heard of him because he was on a bbc 4 music documentary last Friday and now I gotta splash out 25£ for his record yey!
lol probably because it was recorded in Iceland and produced by Biggi Veira of Gus Gus ;)
Daisuke Takahashi is skating to this for his come-back? ElektroRachmaninoff?
This mans voice is insanely good.
in a league of his own ....a peerless voice and just a creative genius.....simple
MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark
All the sweet, green icing flowing down
Someone left the cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it
'Cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again
Oh no!
The ghosts say “hi”, John ❤️
Gorgeous voice.
TheraminTrees lm in love with him