Whew. Finally got another fanvid up, and boy was this one stubborn. Vids numbers one through three practically wrote themselves, but this one insisted on me trying out several different directions to take and even then was shy about telling me what footage to use. Eventually, we both came to an agreement and we’re pretty happy with the result.
One of my favorite singers is a six-foot-five Scottish gent by the name of Fish. He used to front another band many years ago, but I won’t drop their name here. Not because I don’t like them, ’cause I do, but because I imagine he must sometimes get tired of every public mention of him pointing out his past career. His solo career stands well enough on his own, I think. At any rate, besides singing, Fish has branched out into acting now and then. He auditioned for a role in Gladiator (the part of the huge German gladiator, I believe), but alas he didn’t get the role. Or maybe it was offerred, but he had a scheduling conflict. I can’t remember. Anyhow, since then he nabbed a role as a mental patient in the Adrien Brody film, The Jacket. It was a brief role, just one scene, but just the fact that Fish was in it (most of his acting gigs have been for British TV shows / specials) clearly meant I had to make a Jacket vid using a song by Fish.
Choosing a song was pretty easy. I needed something eerie with a paranoid-ish vibe and moments of sudden weirdness. Yup, that would “Clock Moves Sideways,” no doubt. (Actually, he’s got another song that fits that bill, but I already have plans for it.) The song is over seven minutes long, though, much of it being a somewhat long audio clip from a Fellini interview (I believe) followed by a lot of chorus. So, I found what I think would be a good place to end a “radio” edit and chopped off the rest. Ended up being about half the original’s length. Wow!
So, yeah. If you want to know which character is played by Fish, there are two bald men during the group therapy segment, one of which looks rather small, weak, and spaced out. Fish is the other one.
Watch Clocket.
Visit Fish’s official website.
“Clock Moves Sideways” is from his 2001 CD, Fellini Days.
And finally, a plug for the video source, The Jacket.
(Yes, those last two lead you to Amazon, which will pay me if you use my links to buy stuff. Please use my links to buy stuff so they will pay me. PLEASE!!)
Update Nov 17 2006: Amazon doesn’t appear to have Fellini Days in stock any longer except through third-party sellers. Might want to check your local used CD retailer.