A song about anger and alcohol. A film about London.
The song was inspired by The Handsome Family’s ‘So Much Wine’. The visuals are inspired by Walter Ruttmann’s Berlin: Symphony of a City (1927.)
As always I’d love to hear what you think. Enjoy!
The Book You Never Read, or, London: Sympathy for a City
July 20, 2009 · 5 Comments
Categories: Film and Literature · Films · Songs · World Cinema
5 responses so far ↓
Aaron Fleming // July 29, 2009 at 6:44 pm |
Is that you singing and playing guitar?
I really like this – the music and images go well together.
Ben // July 29, 2009 at 10:36 pm |
Hey thanks Aaron,
I’m really, really chuffed that you like it, thanks!
Yes it’s me singing and playing – and I wrote the song (‘write the theme tune, sing the theme tune’!) It’s a recording that I made about 7 years ago. I’ve sort of put away my song-writing for that many years and am just starting to think about picking it up again.
It’s one of a number of songs that I wrote and recorded back then that I want to put up here as soon as I can find appropriate visuals… But I’ll bring you a CD next time we meet up if you like..
Aaron Fleming // August 1, 2009 at 2:20 pm |
I’m impressed, I never knew you were a songster. You should pick it up again.
Samuel W // August 5, 2009 at 8:58 pm |
Hi Ben,
Wow – very impressed with this. I’d forgotten you said you used to write songs. I thought this was a professional job until I re-read it. Must meet for a film soon – though it’s a bit of a duff month at the nft i think.
Sam
Ben // August 10, 2009 at 5:26 pm |
Cheers Sam!
Professional, eh? Cool! Definitely up for a movie soon, tho you’re not wrong about the bfi/nft this month.. Will email etc!
Ben.