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lost_spook

Various Things

Oct 23, 2015 17:22

1. One of the joys of Yuletide is stumbling over things you never knew about before. One this year that amused me muchly was the music video of Shakespeare's Sister's Stay. Now, this is a song that I recorded off the radio when I was a teenager (onto a tape, I'm a historical thingumy) and I was always fascinated by it - I reasoned that it was all ( Read more... )

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brutti_ma_buoni October 23 2015, 18:15:08 UTC

Ahhh, Siobhan-from-Bananarama's later career. God, they showed that video incessantly on TOTP; against some complaints, I believe, because of the dying man vibe over teatime. I was never sure she was Death, exactly, rather than some alien killing machine, just because of the lyrics ("hope and pray that you make it safe back to your own world" etc). But I haven't watched it in twenty years, I should think. And expecting it to make more sense in retrospect might be optimistic.

lost_spook October 23 2015, 19:12:11 UTC

Yes, I think expecting 80s music videos to make sense is probably unwise. I never used to watch things like ToTPs and so while I know plenty of the songs from the radio, the music vids aren often a shock. :-)

scripsi October 23 2015, 18:23:23 UTC

I remember that video- me and my best friend basically lived our lives in front of MTV at that point. :D I always liked it and I almost hope someone fics it. :)

lost_spook October 23 2015, 19:12:50 UTC

I just almost never watched music shows - I listened to the radio while doing stuff, so I know the songs but only rarely do I know the vids!

a_phoenixdragon October 23 2015, 19:07:17 UTC

OMG...just the fact these vids exist make my life!! Thank you...

*CACKLES*

*SQUISHES*

Also, also, when I read the title Faulty Connections, alas my mind conjured 'Fawlty'. It has been one of those days...

lost_spook October 23 2015, 19:13:58 UTC

Aha, if only I were awesome enough to write Fawlty Towers fic!! (Please feel free to imagine it is.)

80s vids are always an... er... inspiration? ;-p

lost_spook October 24 2015, 12:22:20 UTC

PS. After this, I noticed someone requesting Fawlty Towers for Yuletide - here's hoping they get Basil-fic!!

a_phoenixdragon October 24 2015, 14:47:28 UTC

OMG, yes!! I love Basil....what a complete and total arse. LOL!!

(Still one of my top fav scenes...I laugh every time I see it!)

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jjpor October 23 2015, 19:47:23 UTC

Brings back some memories, that pop video. I seem to remember French and Saunders doing a parody version of that it too. A bit of a wasted effort, because nothing was ever going to be more amusing than the genuine article.

lost_spook October 23 2015, 20:05:50 UTC

Ha, that's probably very true! And apparently I'm the only person alive in the 80s and 90s who wasn't watching music videos...

shannonsequitur October 23 2015, 23:05:03 UTC

Nooooo, the Julius Caesar vid is blocked in the U.S.! It sounds brilliant.

By the way, I have now seen The Wicked Lady (thanks for the Youtube link) and have The Lady Vanishes sitting on my desk. Entirely your fault, obviously.

lost_spook October 24 2015, 08:06:05 UTC

Oh, that is a shame! It certainly didn't used to be, I know that. *glares at YT and copyright people*

By the way, I have now seen The Wicked Lady (thanks for the Youtube link) and have The Lady Vanishes sitting on my desk. Entirely your fault, obviously.

Ahahaha. *grins* I still haven't seen The Wicked Lady, but my Margaret Lockwood boxset has arrived & I'm looking forward to it, although I haven't quite decided on which of the films in it to try first. (I just went straight for rewatching my favourite bits of The Lady Vanishes!)