Morrissey Central "IT’S HARD TO WALK TALL WHEN YOU’RE SMALL" (December 7, 2024)

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Thread 'It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small (unofficial video)'

Dec 7, 2024

• smiler
• Replies: 10
• Forum: General Discussion

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[Johnnie Ray]

Why? Just why?

 

[TheSmiths_1985]

Why? Just why?

To showcase a song he thinks is good. Pretty obvious, really.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

Why? Just why?

To showcase a song he thinks is good. Pretty obvious, really.

Can't he just do that at home? How does muting a movie and playing a song constitute art or anything remotely creative?

 

[Les Tameside]

Why? Just why?

Can't he just do that at home? how does muting a movie and playing a song constitute art or anything remotely creative?

It’s just refreshing, and an interesting introduction to a few films I wasn’t aware of. The new visuals combined with the audio is an opportunity for the poetry to (do more) work. It’s fine, and sometimes fantastic.

 

[TheSmiths_1985]

Why? Just why?

Can't he just do that at home? How does muting a movie and playing a song constitute art or anything remotely creative?

It’s in black and white.

 

[smiler]

Why? Just why?

Can't he just do that at home? How does muting a movie and playing a song constitute art or anything remotely creative?

Thanks for your comment Johhny Ray – heart warming as usual. Firstly I am at home? Since you ask, I try to take clips that aren’t central to the original narrative of the films and edit them in such a way that they echo the narrative, themes and timings of the song. Sometimes people will comment on YouTube and say “I enjoyed your video and then hunted out the film which wasn’t at all as I expected it to be”. Charlie Bubbles for example is a comedy drama and not a tale about looming black clouds. The Girl With The Green Eyes is not about a girl who spends all day in bed. I try and use films associated with Morrissey in some way. Again Charlie Bubbles stars Albert Finney who is very much a part of Morrissey’s cultural landscape. This video uses “South", a 1959 British made-for-television play starring Peter Wyngarde, another Morrissey favorite. The British Film Institute described 'South' as the "earliest known gay TV drama" in the United Kingdom, which means it resonates for other reasons too. The purpose of these videos is to enhance and compliment the expression and sentiment of the song, sometimes they work better than others. I enjoy making them. It relaxes my mind. Its just meant to be a bit of fun really rather than high art but the comments on YouTube are often lovely and sometimes people are brought to the song or the film for the first time because of my video. Don’t be jealous Johnny Ray, Morrissey loves us all equally (except UncleSkinny – he likes him less).

 

[smiler]

It’s just refreshing, and an interesting introduction to a few films I wasn’t aware of. The new visuals combined with the audio is an opportunity for the poetry to (do more) work. It’s fine, and sometimes fantastic.

How kind of you to say Les - thank you so much, I appreciate it.

 

[Les Tameside]

How kind of you to say Les - thank you so much, I appreciate it.

One of the things about Morrissey is the he opens a gateway to a world, and you’ve made me more familiar. Great to revisit these songs, many of which have been off my rotation for some years. So thanks.

 

[Seymour Glass]

Thanks for your comment Johhny Ray – heart warming as usual. Firstly I am at home? Since you ask, I try to take clips that aren’t central to the original narrative of the films and edit them in such a way that they echo the narrative, themes and timings of the song. Sometimes people will comment on YouTube and say “I enjoyed your video and then hunted out the film which wasn’t at all as I expected it to be”. Charlie Bubbles for example is a comedy drama and not a tale about looming black clouds. The Girl With The Green Eyes is not about a girl who spends all day in bed. I try and use films associated with Morrissey in some way. Again Charlie Bubbles stars Albert Finney who is very much a part of Morrissey’s cultural landscape. This video uses “South", a 1959 British made-for-television play starring Peter Wyngarde, another Morrissey favorite. The British Film Institute described 'South' as the "earliest known gay TV drama" in the United Kingdom, which means it resonates for other reasons too. The purpose of these videos is to enhance and compliment the expression and sentiment of the song, sometimes they work better than others. I enjoy making them. It relaxes my mind. Its just meant to be a bit of fun really rather than high art but the comments on YouTube are often lovely and sometimes people are brought to the song or the film for the first time because of my video. Don’t be jealous Johnny Ray, Morrissey loves us all equally (except UncleSkinny – he likes him less).

It was mildly interesting at first but now it's just become DULL. Will you please stop?

 

[Eliza]

Though it’s dull according to Seymour G., it’s dullness is interesting enough for him to comment on.

I’ve been enjoying the videos for several reasons.
1 Morrissey’s songs!!
2 the videos make me reconsider the lyrics; the images with the words create a new story
3 the background in the description is interesting and often new to me
4 getting introduced to new films and seeing movies and actors Morrissey finds interesting
5 as someone with no tech ability it’s amazing to see the editing that goes into the videos to get the images timed just right
6 It’s especially nice Morrisey is making a connection with a fan/fans by appreciating the videos and posting them for others who may not have come across them yet.

Thanks, Smiler! And Morrissey!

 

[smiler]

Though it’s dull according to Seymour G., it’s dullness is interesting enough for him to comment on.

I’ve been enjoying the videos for several reasons.
1 Morrissey’s songs!!
2 the videos make me reconsider the lyrics; the images with the words create a new story
3 the background in the description is interesting and often new to me
4 getting introduced to new films and seeing movies and actors Morrissey finds interesting
5 as someone with no tech ability it’s amazing to see the editing that goes into the videos to get the images timed just right
6 It’s especially nice Morrisey is making a connection with a fan/fans by appreciating the videos and posting them for others who may not have come across them yet.

Thanks, Smiler! And Morrissey!

Thank you Eliza I love love love it when someone stands up and defends me!

 

[Raunchy Jawnsun]

Thank you Eliza I love love love it when someone stands up and defends me!

These videos are great. I dabble in editing and syncing video to music. It is an art that few can recognize or appreciate, especially when done well.
Seymour Class is one of the many with no outlet or anything to say.

 

[Redacted]

Thanks for your comment Johhny Ray – heart warming as usual. Firstly I am at home? Since you ask, I try to take clips that aren’t central to the original narrative of the films and edit them in such a way that they echo the narrative, themes and timings of the song. Sometimes people will comment on YouTube and say “I enjoyed your video and then hunted out the film which wasn’t at all as I expected it to be”. Charlie Bubbles for example is a comedy drama and not a tale about looming black clouds. The Girl With The Green Eyes is not about a girl who spends all day in bed. I try and use films associated with Morrissey in some way. Again Charlie Bubbles stars Albert Finney who is very much a part of Morrissey’s cultural landscape. This video uses “South", a 1959 British made-for-television play starring Peter Wyngarde, another Morrissey favorite. The British Film Institute described 'South' as the "earliest known gay TV drama" in the United Kingdom, which means it resonates for other reasons too. The purpose of these videos is to enhance and compliment the expression and sentiment of the song, sometimes they work better than others. I enjoy making them. It relaxes my mind. Its just meant to be a bit of fun really rather than high art but the comments on YouTube are often lovely and sometimes people are brought to the song or the film for the first time because of my video. Don’t be jealous Johnny Ray, Morrissey loves us all equally (except UncleSkinny – he likes him less).

Although I will honestly admit that fan made videos are not an interest of mine, I think a lot of other people, incl Morrissey, really love them and get joy from them. And the only thing that really matters is that you enjoy making them.

 

[Ryan]

Although I will honestly admit that fan made videos are not an interest of mine, I think a lot of other people, incl Morrissey, really love them and get joy from them. And the only thing that really matters is that you enjoy making them.

Better than Sam making them, that’s for sure.

 

[gashonthenail]

Well done, Smiler. A real shame that so much classic material aired back in those days was not recorded for posterity.

ITV’s Play of the Week, an ambitious ninety-minute weekly anthology series, aired some 500 plays from 1956 to 1966. Because the series started out as a live broadcast, hundreds of important television adaptations are now lost, including Look Back in Anger, Death of a Salesman, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Skin of our Teeth. Another historic drama, Julien Green’s South, was also thought to have been lost. It’s very likely that when South aired live on November 24, 1959, that was the very first time anywhere in the world that a gay-themed drama appeared on television. Fortunately, a kinescope of South was recently rediscovered in the depths of the British Film Institute’s archives. Audiences were able to see it again for the first time fifty-seven years at the BFI’s 2016 Film Festival.

Britain’s ITV Airs First Gay Drama – [Emphasis Mine]

Amazing to think that such quality drama was aired on TV - an indication of just how 'dumned down' the legacy media has now become. The only place now to find 'ideas' of any kind is on the internet.

 

[lutewhine]

Any footage like this with dialogue, so mouths are moving throughout but with no relevance to the words heard, doesn’t work in music videos. I have no problem with fan videos per se but this is a common mistake amateur makers make. Look at more or less any music video that’s tied to a film - in 99% of cases the film footage used is dialogue-free. The exception: bad music videos

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

Any footage like this with dialogue, so mouths are moving throughout but with no relevance to the words heard, doesn’t work in music videos.

why not? Is there some art guidelines & rules book you’re referring to?

I have no problem with fan videos per se but this is a common mistake amateur makers make. Look at more or less any music video that’s tied to a film - in 99% of cases the film footage used is dialogue-free. The exception: bad music videos

Tim Broad must have been an amateur

 

[smiler]

Any footage like this with dialogue, so mouths are moving throughout but with no relevance to the words heard, doesn’t work in music videos. I have no problem with fan videos per se but this is a common mistake amateur makers make. Look at more or less any music video that’s tied to a film - in 99% of cases the film footage used is dialogue-free. The exception: bad music videos

tho I might be nothing but an amateur butter sculptor, I refuse to go on working with the idea of your praising being my reward – like what are your credentials anyway? Except for talking about all us butter sculptors, what else do you do? Do you know what it feels like to make some butter sculpture? Do you know what it feels like to actually ooze that butter around & create something of worth? You said that my last work “The Kings Odor” was great & now you say I haven’t done anything as great since – just who the hell are you talking to anyway? You must have something to do in your real life – I understand that you praised the piece you saw yesterday entitled “The Taster” about which you said meant “a nice work of butter carved into the shape of a young man who likes only African women” you are an idiot – it doesn’t mean that at all…I hereby want nothing to do with your hang-ups-I really don’t care what you think of my work as I now know you don’t understand it anyway…I must go now-I have this new hunk of margarine waiting in the bathtub – yes I said MARGARINE & next week I just might decide to use cream cheese - & I really don’t care what you think of my experimenting – you take yourself too seriously – you’re going to get an ulcer and go to the hospital-they’ll put you in a ward where you can’t have any visitors-you’ll go right off your nut-I really don’t care anymore-I am so bored with your rules and regulations that I might not even talk to you again-just remember tho, when you evaluate a piece of butter, you are talking about yourself, so you’d better sign your name…see you if you’re lucky at Mrs. Keelers cake festival.
Yours, Smiler.

 

[MozIsGod]

It was nice hearing him play the slower version of this song live a few years ago, but I really wish he'd dust off this Quarry-version in the live setting. Never understood why it wasn't played live back in 2004 (barring a one-off performance on Janice Long's BBC radio session).