Van Morrison has a music career spanning 5 decades and a large variety of music. He's got some well-known hits like "Moondance" and "Brown-Eyed Girl." I'm not sure if "Tupelo Honey" is as well known, but it is one of my personal favorites. One CD I have of his also has a selection of religious songs. They are really good, too. I think he is sort of known for being cantankerous, and on a more noble note- true to himself. He does what he wants regardless of what any music company or fans may desire from him. This has led to his own particular and wonderful style of music, and his stand-offish approach to performing. He recently gave a concert at SXSW in which he refused to play any of his biggest hits for the crowd, opting instead for obscure new songs.
I'm choosing my favorite of his songs, and probably his most popular to play today. "Brown-Eyed Girl." I've always loved this song. It has those well-known opening bars that perfectly combine catchy rhythm and melody. And I truly appreciate the words since I happen to be a brown-eyed girl. So sorry, all you blue-eyed or green-eyed girls out there. I just don't think you can ever really appreciate this song in the same way.
I usually want people to focus on the music, not the video as they listen to Music Monday, but today I urge everyone to watch! This has to be one of the most apathetic performances I've ever seen in my life! He misses the timing on tons of the lip syncing. He rolls his eyes every once and a while. He looks pretty much pissed off during most of the song. If that wasn't hilarious enough, I love the shots of the audience as well! They are passively goofing off. When the song hits the "sha la la la la" part, they start swaying together back and forth- so perfect! And then near the end of the song, there is a shot of the audience in which this Asian guy (or girl?) is sitting in the middle frozen like a statue and looking so out of place. I wonder who dragged this person to this stupid concert against their will.
Oh man! I just watched it again and this time I realized that the Asian guy/girl is also in the scene where everyone is swaying back and forth and he/she is mad! He/she rams his/her arm into the girl next to him/her and shoots her an irritated look like- get off me!
This is the best video ever!
But, it does ruin the song a little bit. Oh well.
Brown-Eyed Girl by Van Morrison 1967
3 comments:
As another brown-eyed girl, I have always loved this song...that video was hilarious...makes you wonder what he had been doing right before the show!!
What a classic song and a classic video!
This video is hysterical! I think I watched the audience swaying part about 5 times. That poor Asian caught in the midst of it all is cracking me up!!
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