That really had to be done (!) - and obviously was just sitting around waiting for YOU! :-) I am utterly grateful for the love and insight you have put both into this beautiful song and its visualisation. I've been sharing it with friends all day (Beltaine) :-D Merry meet, merry part, merry meet again :-) - Have a wonderful first May 2021 and stay safe!
It's visually stunning. I agree with you that this is a stand out track on Apple Venus when I heard this song I thought about people riding camels in the desert looking at a starry sky but you made a very spot on video of XTC's Greenman, well done!
You did an excellent job with this, Brazen Upstarts. Watched it a few times, including today, 20 August 2022. Agree that the peacock adds a nice touch.
The song is amazing as is the album and your video is superb. I am going to include it as part of a poem I am writing which I will share in a reply to this comment. Brilliant work.
WOW, I just saw a video of me performing this song in a little ice cafe where the greenman was the theme of the place. I finally found this song. I was so young back then not understanding the text but now I do, I think that I am going to try to find out more of the history, its so beautifull!
this is years later, but i was wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing links to some of the video that you used. i'd love to see the originals. and of course this video was so well done. at the time i first heard the song it really just bowled me over. later i found your remixed video and was once again struck by the beauty, warmth, and insight of the song. thank you for your time, for your work, for sharing your own imaginative telling of this story.
This is just superb! Loved everything other than the imp with the pan flute shot doesn't seem up to the quality level of lighting, costume, etc, as the rest of it, but it's still good.
Love tzhis video. Been a fan of the song for years, but this video is excellent. Can you provide a list of sources for the video? I recognize the Outlander footage, and Twink the Faeire, but would love to know where else the footage comes from.
Honestly I made it so long ago, I can’t even remember where I got most of the shots. I searched many different topics based on themes I heard in the song such as “forest sprites” and “lantern dancing” but I couldn’t be more specific tbh!
Please to bend down for the one called the Greenman He wants to make you his bride Please to bend down for the one called the Greenman Forever to him you’re tied And you know for a million years he has been your lover He’ll be a million more And you know for a million years he has been your lover Down through the skin to the core Heed the Greenman Heed the Greenman Please to dance round for the one called the Greenman He wants to make you his child Please to dance round for the one called the Greenman Dressed in the fruits of the wild And you know for a million years he has been your father He’ll be a million more And you know for a million years he has been your father Run to his arms at the door Lay your head, lay your head, lay your head, lay your head on the Greenman Lay your head, lay your head with mine Lay your head, lay your head, lay your head, lay your head on the Greenman Build a bed out of oak and pine See the Greenman blow his kiss from high church wall And unknowing church will amplify his call
Absolutely one of my favorite bands.
That is awesome. It deserves to be the official clip.
This is a really sympathetic video for this song. I am sure XTC would be very happy with it..
I sure hope Andy sees it. He can't help but love it.
My brain is fistbumping my ears and eyeballs.
Love it! My favourite moment is at 2:44 how the sound of the cymbals syncs perfectly with the peacock spreading its feathers. Stunning!
These are the kinds of images I had in my mind while listening to this song for the first time 20 years ago.
I would have made this video a lot sooner, but I needed to search for the exact images I thought best reflected what I saw in my mind too!
The frog! The peacock! OMG! TERRIFIC!!!! And the dancers - remind me of my home tribe, thank you!
*Very* nice usage of borrowed film footage. It's wonderful to finally see this song given the video treatment it deserves.
That really had to be done (!) - and obviously was just sitting around waiting for YOU! :-) I am utterly grateful for the love and insight you have put both into this beautiful song and its visualisation. I've been sharing it with friends all day (Beltaine) :-D Merry meet, merry part, merry meet again :-) - Have a wonderful first May 2021 and stay safe!
How very English! And how gorgeous a song! Bravo!
Incredible! As a life long XTC fan I love it! xx
It's visually stunning. I agree with you that this is a stand out track on Apple Venus when I heard this song I thought about people riding camels in the desert looking at a starry sky but you made a very spot on video of XTC's Greenman, well done!
magical!
This is one of my favourite songs... The video you made for it is absolutely stunning and beautiful! Thank you so much..!
Aesthetic paroxysms all over!
Absolute masterpiece of a song, and a video that does it justice. Bravo!
What a great band.
What an outstanding song.
BRAVO 👍👍 👍🎶👍 🎶👍 🎶👍 🎶
Nice work. I loved this song in the age where some of the other offerings seemed self-proud and jumbled. The woman at 1:11 is exceptional
Thank you so much!
Magnificent video for a magnificent song. Bravo, and blesséd be!
Fantastic 🐺😀
Brilliant interpretation of one of my all time XTC favouraites.
Brilliant.
Incredible song, and beautifully made video xx
Wonderful
got it the day it was released. beautiful song and a wonderful tribute clip. thankyou :)
You did an excellent job with this, Brazen Upstarts. Watched it a few times, including today, 20 August 2022. Agree that the peacock adds a nice touch.
Fabulous
Great video
Someone should post this on Andy's page so he can see it. I bet he'd be impressed
Excellent video
Beautiful
Watching this again.. gosh I love what you did with this song. It's gorgeous!
Wonderful!!!
Beautiful song, great video.
this video is ultra fantastic
Beautifully done.
This is fantastic. Really does the music proud. Thanks for posting.
The song is amazing as is the album and your video is superb. I am going to include it as part of a poem I am writing which I will share in a reply to this comment. Brilliant work.
Super underrated song. You are awesome to make this!!
GL’s go go go!
AWESOME!!
In the video I see a little bit of Sacrificial Bonfire and Maypole…. Really great compliment to XTC genius.
Very nice interpretation of the song
Love it ..great video and song . enjoyed ..thank you for share !
Twig the fairy??? from Renaissance Festivals!! wow.. too darned cool!
Superb video complement and compliment to a truly brilliant XTC composition and performance. Well done indeed.
I love this song and I very much love this video.
❤
WOW, I just saw a video of me performing this song in a little ice cafe where the greenman was the theme of the place. I finally found this song. I was so young back then not understanding the text but now I do, I think that I am going to try to find out more of the history, its so beautifull!
this is years later, but i was wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing links to some of the video that you used. i'd love to see the originals.
and of course this video was so well done. at the time i first heard the song it really just bowled me over. later i found your remixed video and was once again struck by the beauty, warmth, and insight of the song.
thank you for your time, for your work, for sharing your own imaginative telling of this story.
Super - happy paddy's day
Stunning and beautiful! Any more on YOUR story board?
Прекрасно!
yessiree!
This is just superb! Loved everything other than the imp with the pan flute shot doesn't seem up to the quality level of lighting, costume, etc, as the rest of it, but it's still good.
You're right. I would do a few things differently looking back at it again, but unfortunately I don't have all the original segments saved anymore.
@@lateleigh Do you have other work on YT we can check out?
@@danielbrockett9544 I did a clip for 'Easter Theatre' as well
Love tzhis video. Been a fan of the song for years, but this video is excellent. Can you provide a list of sources for the video? I recognize the Outlander footage, and Twink the Faeire, but would love to know where else the footage comes from.
Honestly I made it so long ago, I can’t even remember where I got most of the shots. I searched many different topics based on themes I heard in the song such as “forest sprites” and “lantern dancing” but I couldn’t be more specific tbh!
If Mr. Hooper is watching this, Alec says hi
Please to bend down for the one called the Greenman
He wants to make you his bride
Please to bend down for the one called the Greenman
Forever to him you’re tied
And you know for a million years he has been your lover
He’ll be a million more
And you know for a million years he has been your lover
Down through the skin to the core
Heed the Greenman
Heed the Greenman
Please to dance round for the one called the Greenman
He wants to make you his child
Please to dance round for the one called the Greenman
Dressed in the fruits of the wild
And you know for a million years he has been your father
He’ll be a million more
And you know for a million years he has been your father
Run to his arms at the door
Lay your head, lay your head, lay your head, lay your head on the Greenman
Lay your head, lay your head with mine
Lay your head, lay your head, lay your head, lay your head on the Greenman
Build a bed out of oak and pine
See the Greenman blow his kiss from high church wall
And unknowing church will amplify his call
where is this footage taken from?
Wow! Who were the casts?
Is this song about Baal?
At least this sounds half good.
Okay, where's this footage from for real? Gotta know.
One of them is from Faun's music video "walpurgisnacht"
the money spenders are killing Gaia.
Fantastic 🐺😀
Fantastic 🐺😀