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September 9, 2008
The Best Thing Ever
Barlow sent me this video yesterday, with a simple note that said "It is one of those things in this world that makes me happy just to know it exists." Indeed. I watched it all day yesterday. I already gave into the irrepressible cheesy brilliance of the song earlier this summer - and this makes it about a million times better.
I have extremely vivid memories of being awed and terrified by the band the handful of times I went to Showbiz Pizza as a child. The lighting was too dramatic, these strange animals too large and looming, their movements too confined to that uncanny valley. I loved that place, but it gave me nightmares - I remember one or two traumatic birthday parties there (but I was the sort of kid for whom all birthday parties were traumatic) where I got stuck in some room with a strobe light and was too scared to find my way out. I remember thinking all my friends looked like they were melting.
There is, incidentally, a documentary playing at Sidewalk about this animatronic band and the guy who made the video above. Out of their whole lineup, this is the one I'm looking forward to the most - it looks amazing.
Oh, and I've got a brief review of The Fall up at Hammer To Nail.
Posted by David Lowery at September 9, 2008 3:49 PM
Comments
I can't wait to see that doc!
Posted by: Adam Donaghey at September 9, 2008 10:44 PM
Oops! I'd nearly wiped that traumatic childhood memory from my databanks. Well, I guess it's right back to therapy again. Thanks, jerk-butt!
Posted by: Clay Liford at September 10, 2008 3:47 PM