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January 22, 2008
Dire Straits: Romeo and Juliet
Now is the time at the Flea when we dance.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at January 22, 2008 06:54 AM
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From a lost age of video-making. (I think the same guy did a few of the videos for Making Movies songs.
I recall reading one guy say he'd have sold his soul to have written the songs on that album, prob my fave.
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at January 22, 2008 09:19 AM
Related. 8-)
http://web.mac.com/soldierscove/Site/The_Campblog/Entries/2008/1/22_The_Spanish_City.html#
Posted by: The_Campblog at January 22, 2008 09:35 AM
Sorry, the end of that is
2008/1/22_The_Spanish_City.html#
Posted by: The_Campblog at January 22, 2008 09:37 AM
I have heard from younger people several times now that they find '80s videos fascinating; a kind of golden age. I think the big difference is that early attempts to figure out the form tended to have a storytelling/narrative structure instead of relying on jump cuts and so forth. A lot of the time this would mean something pretty weak - a whole video hung off a chance lyrical reference - but then there are videos like this which are basically short films.
Posted by: Ghost of a flea at January 22, 2008 09:44 AM
Love love love the song and the album. Can't say I love the video outside a sort of academic interest in 80s history. Maybe it brings back bad memories!
Posted by: Solomon at January 22, 2008 03:44 PM