Excellent Birds
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- We created this for Nam June Paik's satellite extravaganza, "Good Morning Mr. Orwell," which aired around the world on January 1, 1984. The song is by Laurie Anderson and Peter Gabriel, and appears on Laurie's "Mister Heartbreak" album. -- Dean Winkler
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@dean358 I found out about this video because someone was talking about the different mixes of the song. That person remembered one mix for "So," one for "Mister Heartbreak," and a third for this video. So if your mind is hazy, at least another person seems to be caught in the same haze.
Thanks for uploading these videos. I always love it when I find people on here who were involved in creating music videos before UA-cam existed.
Saw 'er in concert at Constitution Hall in Washington DC back in summer 1986. Listen To My Heartbeat. She jumped into the audience with her violin. She poked good-natured fun at contemporary pop stars. Great show. Thanks for this.
Thanks Doug. Anytime ...sorry to burst your bubble with this song that you so sadly like. Always happy to help those who are in need of being educated in the musical arts
This song and video was my introduction to Laurie Anderson. I was 7 and remember it like yesterday. I am a multi-media artist, specializing in surreal spoken word.... because of this video. I'm 40 now and it still gives me chills. 💙
Laurie and Peter are lying on their backs on a blue screen floor. The camera is positioned above them. The motion isn't simulated - it's the two of them moving.
All lighting and shading were created in real time using Grass Valley 300 analog video switcher. The "spotlight" is a switcher wipe and the "shadow" is their matte signal repositioned and distorted with an ADO, then keyed behind them.
Ah, the good old days....:-)
That's pretty cool. I've started tinkering with Open Broadcaster Software, and I'm excited for the possibilities to imitate "retro" motion graphics & compositing on a tighter budget!
holy shit, i always wondered how that bit was done
This was great to come across. I know it's been a while, but I hope you post more if you can.
excellent video
only partly? :-) Hey, we made this in two days (production and post) for Nam June Paik. He loved goofy!
great lipsynch! love both the song and the vid!! so 80's... :)
@TheLittleDevil Short answer: I don't know! I have no contextual background of the driving concepts behind this or the Mona Lisa. But think of it this way - without structure, meaning, and intention all we have is noise. Noise is transformed by our minds and language into music. Even if meaning is abstract, it is still there. The mere fact that someone created it gives it meaning as an expression and creation of the human mind. I'm happy to say I don't KNOW what this means.
YVW! If you like this I recommend you take a look at some of the other work on my Dean358 channel. All created during the same era -- ah, the 80s :-) Cheers!
This looks like a film budget of $5 to make
You could try contacting Electronic Arts Intermix in NYC at EAI (dot) org. They distribute Nam June's work.
@GURAKASCA Could you please send me the plug in that increases the UA-cam frame rate to see lip sync? (Just kidding!) Hey, it was the 80s! Tnx for watching!
I saw this when it aired. 1984 was a big deal ... in 1984. I thought I would never see it again. Thanks so much for posting it.
hey!
Curious as to what you mean by "extreme dependence on images?" As in "images over content?" I wouldn't read all that much into this video -- it's what we were able to create given 48 hours for production and post. Oh, and I think your interpreting it is great :-)
Fun !
I had both Peter and Laurie's records with this...
Me too. Two of my favourite artists working together. Bliss!
@TheLittleDevil Oh well there I agree. If an artist tries to explain themselves too much it completely negates the point of expressing something abstractly in the first place. Meaning is to be derived from the way in which we and the artist interact with the work, and that can always be relative, ambiguous or vague. But I'm fine with that. Trying to understand music is what makes its appreciation so worthwhile, even if hope of outlining any kind of meaning is untenable.
Perfect single, excellent album
perfect duo, excellent work
how many of you grew up with Rachel Carson? Silent Spring
this song came out when we were still deep steeped in the Cold War, your vaporization was eminent, nuclear snow was a concern
I don't remember delivering a master to either Geffen or Warner -- just WNET for the broadcast. The again, it's been a lotta miles and much haze since then :-)
Laurie reminds me of the girl from minority report.
You can purchase a 38 minute edit of the broadcast from Electronic Arts Intermix in NYC. (eai-dot-org). I've also posted ACT III as a video response above, as Nam June included ACT III in the broadcast. - Dean
Awesome! Great to see a video for one of my all-time favorite songs!
I noticed that the version of the song used here is neither the version on Laurie's album "Mister Heartbreak," nor on Peter's album "So." Did Geffen and Warner Bros. use this as the official clip for both of them? Peace.
Any chance this will see a proper release-or has it been released to DVD? I've only found dodgy bootlegs.
Am I going bananas, or was this song also on a release of Peter Gabriel's?
A rare, rare recording. Every note, inflection, sound, word, beat perfect. So. Excellent So. There's people listening. Listening now. Watch out!
I would kill to show the whole program with this level of quality at my venue in Philadelphia.
Best video and sound quality of the three or so I've found, many thanks!
YVW
How did I not know of this?!? I love it.
Thank you, Cootchie, for your unsolicited put-down of a great video AND a great song. We are all so much better for you having put us in our place for liking and enjoying it. Please, tell us more so we can learn & evolve from your unmitigated wisdom.
NICE VIDEO 1986 WAS A SPACE YEAR.. THIS SONG SOUNDS LIKE A TRIP THERE......NICE
I didn't know there WAS a clip for this! Thank you!
your both very welcome -- enjoy!
That dancing is like something from a dream.
Jeepers Tante. Cranky?
Great upload, thanks for posting it!
@dean358 I found out about this video because someone was talking about the different mixes of the song. That person remembered one mix for "So," one for "Mister Heartbreak," and a third for this video. So if your mind is hazy, at least another person seems to be caught in the same haze.
Thanks for uploading these videos. I always love it when I find people on here who were involved in creating music videos before UA-cam existed.
@TheLittleDevil Of course music means something. Meaningless noise has no artistic value. We project meaning onto combinations of sounds to derive music. Of course, meaning can be ambiguous or even unknowable but it's still there. A painting is NOT best without explanation. Explanation gives context, context helps to understand meaning. Even if the concepts are broad, ambiguous or just downright odd, there is intention, expression and meaning there.
This is one of my favs!
is it just me or at 3:44 it sounds like he's singing 'pictures of bieber' haha
wow, the video is actually from another dimension
Anyone know where to get the whole Good Morning Mr. Orwell" show?
That's funny... my wife and I are fans of both and noticed the same and were wondering as well.
Strangely, this is the song that introduced the Peter I would grow to love (vs Games w/o Frontiers and/or Shock the Monkey- both songs too overplayed on both radio and the fledgling MTV. I like both songs now, but it took being exposed to his other work.). I had already been a huge fan of Laurie (really, really excellent concerts), but found this mesmerizing w/ Peter.
Nice!
@dean358 :)) actually i was really impressed by their synch,especially hers.anyway,excellent duo...thnx for the reply!
Lovelovelove this song. Never saw the video. Excellent video. :)
🤗
Wow, thanks for the prompt answer, Dean! Peace.
Merci.
it does sound like he is saying pictures of bieber
@LokiClock Well then. there you have it, I suppose.
nice... best regards.
What the hell is this song even about?
awesome TOPquality video AND sound! amazing!!!
That is some TRIPPY dancing!
beautiful, thanks.
Thanks for the nostalgia trip, Dean358!
top notch upload..ty
que duo! a cual mejor!
:-D
1:09 Creepy!!
when peter is dancing it makes me think of megalito loveless from the wild wild west show :)
God awful
this is not a singer. meaningless lyrics.
SO album is one of my favourites
This track, however, is one of the worse track for any album
Now i know why, as Peter Gabriel said that it was a last minute song
Took 48 hours to write, produce song & video
Beautiful music video *****
thumbs up
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