This video reminds me that I need to get a haircut. It also reminds me that a lot of cults like to dress in all white. I’m not sure why but it really does seem to be the popular look for people who are communing with spirits or waiting for aliens.
Though this song originally came out in 1974, the animated music video is from 1979. This song was the first so-called “electro-pop” song to chart in both the UK and the US. The album version of this song lasts for a full 22 minutes and it’s meant to recreate the feeling of actually driving on the Autobahn, the German highway system that, for the most part, does not have any mandated speed limits. (Parts of the Autobahn that go through cities do have speed limits. Other parts of the Autobahn have a “suggested” speed limit of 81 MPH but the suggestion is not legally enforced.) Originally, the band tried to record the sound of actual cars passing them on the Autobahn but when the recordings turned out to be less than satisfactory, they instead used synthesizers to create the feel of passing cars.
This is another video inspired by the era of social distancing and COVID-19. HAIM has perfected the art of social distancing choreography. If anyone was going to do it, it was going to be them.
This video is a tribute to those who are on the front lines, battling the virus. All net proceeds of the sales and streams of We Are Warriors will be donated to help Project HOPE’s relief efforts across the world.
Here’s a full list of credits, taking from the video’s description on YouTube:
Production by: Convicts Producer: Sarah Hawkins Post Production Coordinator: Sarah Steinbach Editor: Rhys Carlill Creative Director: Tom Law
Live footage by Ryan McFadden Lisa Blas ‘”USNS Comfort, March 30, 2020” Digital video, 2020, Courtesy of the Artist
Special thank you to Lindsey Stirling for the beautiful violin added to this version!
Are your dreams your dreams or are they messages from the dead? It’s something to think about.
Lindsey Stirling is one of my favorite performers and this is another great video from her. During this stressful time, it’s good to know that Lindsey is out there, creating music.
I should also note that I usually get by on two to three hours of sleep a night. If I could, I’d get by on absolute zero but I’m not allowed do that anymore. *le sigh* Oh well! I’ve never actually sleepwalked, though I find the phenomena of it to be fascinating. I do usually have some great dreams, though. Do people have dreams while they’re sleepwalking? I would hope so.