Florence and the Machine - Ceremonials

D_ni

D_ni

Glitterizer said:
D_ni said:
I genuinely don't think that this video is racist, it is, however, the worst radio-edit of the year. Whoever thought that cutting out the best parts of the song is a good idea must be fired!
The video is epic though. The only part I didn't like was when she smashes through the ceiling, it looks quite cheap. Otherwise, one of the best videos of 2011 for sure.
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I didn't even notice that the video used a radio edit?
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It cuts out a part of middle-8 and the ending. It's not that radically different, I just love the "Would you leave me if I told you what I've become" part, and also when the outro kicks in after the last chorus before the beat drops out.
 
clockworknovak

clockworknovak

All of my issues aside, I thought Florence looked lovely throughout. I also loved the scenes on top of skyscraper. Reminded me of Naomi Watts in the King Kong remake.
 
Remyky22

Remyky22

Any/All
The man has skin painted in black colour, he's not black. + Traditional colours of good and evil are white and black, cause of the contrast. It has nothing to do with racism.
 
J

jinzo

This thread is a mess.

Couldn't we have just had her Jools Holland performance as the video? I have to watch it once a day otherwise I get withdrawal symptoms.
 
Crafty

Crafty

weatherconor said:
I still the song is her worst single yet but it is growing slowly, 'Spectrum' MUST MUST MUST be next single though.
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I must have forgotten how to read and take information out of letters because what I've just read can't be real.
 
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Fertilizer

Her worst single is clearly Kiss With a Fist? It's cute and catchy but nothing more.
 
weatherconor

weatherconor

Crafty said:
weatherconor said:
I still the song is her worst single yet but it is growing slowly, 'Spectrum' MUST MUST MUST be next single though.
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I must have forgotten how to read and take information out of letters because what I've just read can't be real.
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I don't dislike the song at all but it's definately one of the weakest on the album, i'd rather listen to 'Kiss With A Fist' anyday.
'Spectrum' is absolutely glorious although im sure a good 2 minutes of it would get cut out for a radio edit.
 
J

jinzo

No Light, No Light is one of her best singles. Leagues ahead of Shake It Out and a few off of Lungs.

I still call All This And Heaven Too as 3rd single. The video is Florence running through a flowery meadow on loop for 4 minutes and 6 seconds. You heard it here first.
 
citoig

citoig

clockworknovak said:
All of my issues aside, I thought Florence looked lovely throughout. I also loved the scenes on top of skyscraper. Reminded me of Naomi Watts in the King Kong remake.
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I've a feeling it's meant to. There seems to be a bit of a hat tipping to cinema throughout the video. Speaking of which, I'm aware I'm going to look foolish here, but when I first saw the voodoo guy, I thought he was meant to be dark green, not black. It looked more like a Hulk reference than anything else! (which would tie in with the evil side of her lover thing)
 
Noir

Noir

No Light, No Light is Florence at her finest. Probably not her strongest single, but it's still one of her best songs.
 
citoig

citoig

clockworknovak said:
Is he green? That would be kind of brilliant.
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Like, I wouldn't bet money on it, but that's how it looked to me. Check out around 1:40, the stance, the hue, and again, the shredded purple pants. I'm probably just imagining it, but you never know.
 
PantoponRose

PantoponRose

The video's a bit shit, but clearly not racist. At all. Jeez.

Also, does anyone else think that What The Water Gave Me is the best thing off the album? It's glorious.
 
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