Love how Pierce sings about very personal feelings of loss and regret and puts them in the milieu of post-war Saigon on the eve of the wet season. Like it's painting a world thoroughly hungover from American capitalism. Such a bare yet enigmatic and resonant song.
he was in vietnam and cambodia before recording this, rolins called him one day before he died, asked him i heard you were dying oir dead, lee laught it off and said he was fine, that night he had na insane toxic attack because of his liver and hiv complications and died in the hospital, in fact he had aids for years was addicted to morphine for pain and drank everyday
New to Gun Club. But they're pretty amazing. Question: Does this song in any way reference to the novel Lucky Jim? I've never read it, but have heard reference to it. It just seems like to much of a damn coincidence to have just ran across both of these things at the same time.
Just a video I made in college. Glad people still like i :). Salesman, the documentary the footage is from is very powerful and worth a watch for a window into a different time.
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I love this song. Its intelligent and beautifully played. One of their best IMO.
The person who put these pictures together with this song is a friggin' genius. Thank you. Nuff said.
Mr Jeffrey lee Pearce and the Gun Club ---- SIMPLY AMAZING
Love how Pierce sings about very personal feelings of loss and regret and puts them in the milieu of post-war Saigon on the eve of the wet season. Like it's painting a world thoroughly hungover from American capitalism. Such a bare yet enigmatic and resonant song.
Oskari Laaksonen
Great observation, Oskari.
Vietnam was hungover from both American capitalism and the brainwashing and incompetence of communism.
Damn, that is a lot of pain wrapped up in this video, so much beauty in that pain.
ONE OF THE BEST
Best Gun Club - Album ever!!! Can't remeber, if it has "Yellow eyes" on it as well. Great stuff!!!
Migo6Lino Yellow Eyes is on Mother Juno
RIP Jeffrey.. We love you :')
Great song. Great footage. That old lady who blows cigarette smoke out if her nose look like she's had a hard life.
Only 136 thumbs up. It tell us a lot about the decadence of music in our miserable times.
Really nice song, thanks for the upload.
Goosebumps!!!
Great song
great!
brilliant
thanks, khreat
Excellent choice for a video. Salesman is one of my all-time favorites. Why can't I find the song on Spotify or iTunes?
ammazza!
Sounds good
I also thought it was referencing Jim Morrison, isn't he? great song tho!
I thought he was referencing Jim Morrison.
salesman?
Seems to be about Saigon... Soviets, Rex Hotel, Australians, War....?
he was in vietnam and cambodia before recording this, rolins called him one day before he died, asked him i heard you were dying oir dead, lee laught it off and said he was fine, that night he had na insane toxic attack because of his liver and hiv complications and died in the hospital, in fact he had aids for years was addicted to morphine for pain and drank everyday
Never got the smoking cigs indoors, unless it's Mary Jane.
New to Gun Club. But they're pretty amazing. Question: Does this song in any way reference to the novel Lucky Jim? I've never read it, but have heard reference to it. It just seems like to much of a damn coincidence to have just ran across both of these things at the same time.
Hi Richard. I don't think there is any reference to the novel, wich is great too but on a different level. Maybe you have read it in the mean time...
dont be hatin yo
Nearly made me cry, though a slight lil arty ...
Just a video I made in college. Glad people still like i :). Salesman, the documentary the footage is from is very powerful and worth a watch for a window into a different time.
Defenitely! It interacts inbetween this ages fairly nice, and sure opens some window to a space that would be worth visiting ...again?
Bible salesmen...
Disliked by Ken & Mrs. O’Connor.