This Vicious Cabaret

[Kathrineblakes]

The comic is much better than the film

[Ianniello]

its not kiera knightly, its natalie portman

[bareakon]

I hate the current government right at this moment, so I'm listening to this song on repeat.

Later, I might listen to eMOTIVe by A Perfect Circle...

[Wektlwik]

I loved the graphic novel, but not the movie. This song is about the only very good part about it, and you did it justice :D

[timepoet77]

That isn't Keira Knigtley, it's Natalie Portman.

[MrBatNipples]

Keira Knightley?

[1mReallyMexican]

Since we're all quoting it,"I didn't put you in a prison, Evey. I just showed you the bars."

[Necroskull388]

I don't get why the movie gets so much flak...The book has a lot more to say, but the movie made V for Vendetta more accessible to the masses, and it's not like the message is completely lost on it.

[HypaSonicDeathMonkey]

@Necroskull388

It is, though. The moral ambiguity is entirely lost and V is reduced from an anarchist terrorist to little more than a democratic freedom fighter attacking republican-proxies. Which isn't to say it isn't a great movie, it's just that they kind of raped the message of the book.

[gentlerat]

@Necroskull388 The movie was a gateway drug for me. I might never have picked up the book if it wasn't for the movie. The real thing the movie missed was the distinction between "do as you please," and "take what you will" (as though overthrowing the state will automatically bring leaderlessness and give equal power to all). The movie's V does not admit the limits of his methods, even if Evey does ask him pointed questions.

[philipmarie1854]

I wonder if Alan Moore heared this, its very good and contrary to popular belief, I doubt he would be displeased.

[previouslyadjetive]

@philipmarie1854 well, he write the song.

[saphira1001]

@philipmarie1854 Although the movie was nothing compared to the book. Still enjoyed it though. I think I'll watch it tonight =)

[strangerwithkandie]

Try playing this song while you're reading the same part in the book. It definitely gives a better, and more chilling, reading experience. :D

[fabian5002]

I'm in the middle of this terrific novel. I couldn't put the book down like for four hours. Great interpretation of the song.

[irdghlzeiurghlui]

@fabian5002 lol, i finished it in class at school, the teacher kicked me out after i HAD to finish the last couple of pages.... damn that was a good comic...

[MrBluemonke001]

You can't kill an idea. Idea's are bulletproof...

[MrBluemonke001]

You are truly free now...



[17sith]

Love The Book! Had To Check The Song Cuz I Dont Really Know How To Read Music :/

[WGimli]

Actualy the actress is Natalie Portman.

Far much more better than Keira ^^

[Optimist117]

@WGimli you have to admitt they do look strangly the same.

I would say shes better then keira if you watch the star wars prequels yooull see her under acting but if you watch the pirates of the carribean movies youll see keira over acting

[CinamonGreepy]

@WGimli Haha. Thanks to your comment I just found out that there are actually two women. Geez, they look so much the same, I always thought they were one and the same person.

[Tharkun]

I desperately want to filk this song (the sixth year of a deathly age! The ghoulish, peeling sheen projected on the screen! The Dies Irae scrawled upon the endless page!), but the trouble is, I want it to mention "aspirin in your wallet", and I'm not really finding ways to make rhymes like "forestall it" work twice in rapid succession.

[ToRZanderax]

I thought that it should have been sung slower and more darkly.

[llovemyllife]

I'm not sure what this has to do with Keira knightly. She isn't even in this it's Natalie portman.

[MrBluemonke001]

Happiness is your prison...

[SilverDragonXXVIII]

"There. Did you think to kill me? There's no flesh or blood within this cloak to kill. There's only an idea. Ideas are bulletproof."

[WeepingSpectre]

Great song from a great comic...

[Slide2671]

"Life is but a stage..and everything else is vaudeville." 

[sniper0245]

@vampiri23 my favorite line from book one.

[BarbaricGentile]

Which genre of music would this fall under? I really like the style of it.

[kevinguzzer]

i cant tell which is better the book or the movie OMG >_<

[Victim5and5Villain]

@kevinguzzer How about, they're both good! Though there are a lot of changes in both, I still feel that they both stand on equal ground.

[kevinguzzer]

@Victim5and5Villain y do u think i said i cant tell which is better XD

[glitchinmybrain]

Does anyone else think Fright Lined Dining Room by The Arctic Monkeys sounds a bit like this?

[Idude893]

I was listening to this while reading the beginning of the "Vicious Carabet" chapter of V for Vendetta.

[Osorishii]

I would like it!

[geoandbenji]

Wait who is this by?

[TheVetoSkreeemer]

Yup an idea cannot be killed, but they tried to do it by distorting Moore s vision with the film. It wasn t a bad film , but the original comic books, showed liitle hope in the end where anarchy prevailed. And the scene on the endenig where a crowd stood unarmed against the army, ubelievable. They would have been slauther. Unfortunately might makes right , in many cases that is why V was a terorist against a fascist regime, who wont crumble for speeches . Look what happens on China.

[AncestorGunmetal]

@TheVetoSkreeemer One, it was not a vision, it was a criticism. Two, as harsh as China is, it works.

[TheVetoSkreeemer]

@AncestorGunmetal I agree with you China works but for whom? they really need a V down there . Happy new year.

[AncestorGunmetal]

@TheVetoSkreeemer Do you know the story of the Long March? China, at one point, was divided into two parties: The capitalists and the communists. The capitalists were militaristically stronger, and attempted to destroy the communists. They hid their children and fled China, marching west. Long story short, they built up an army, returned, and overthrew the ruling capitalistic party. However, when they went to get their children, they found them in shallow graves.

[AncestorGunmetal]

@TheVetoSkreeemer Chiang Kai-Shek, the leader of the capitalists, had forced the other citizens to point them out and then Chiang Kai-Shek ordered them all executed. So, tell me, sir, why does China need a V?

[loopyfists]

@AncestorGunmetal No one truly NEEDS a V...but there's always a V everywhere.

[TheVetoSkreeemer]

@AncestorGunmetal Well i always thank for information. Poetically I would say China needs a V, because of there well known abuse on human rights. The examples you point out are not of Anarchist leaders they are opposing forces. Capitalism, Comunism , Fascism, are all enemies of V to a certain extant.

A perfect placing for V would have been on Geroge W. Bush presidency. Nice debating with you.

[TehLeek]

The movie sucked.

[AncestorGunmetal]

@TehLeek Quite.

[MrThumbsup]

If V For Vendetta had a Villain Song, this would be it.

[TGAmbro]

I love this song!

[PrinceKunt]

That doesn't mean thats how he expected to be played lol. This just sounds nan, timing is weird for a start

[yellowrubberchicken]

@PrinceKunt  the timing is in the style of cabaret music... vicious cabaret. Alan Moore has also stated that this is exactly how he imagined it and every time he thinks about it now he hears this is his crazy wizardy mind.

[PrinceKunt]

This version is def not what alan moore had in mind when he wrote it , lol

[BastionOfFinality]

@PrinceKunt Actually Moore wrote lyrics and asked this guy (David J) to write the music for it and record a version. The sheet music included in the graphic novel is the music that David J wrote.

[CameronWithNoodles]

Why has V's hat got increasingly smaller in the movie compared to the book.

Dissapointed.

[SKAMANDO]

I loved this part of the novel. I was reading this and I really needed to know what it sounded like, and since it had notes with it, I was sure someone had made it on here. This is amazing.

[amarateno]

I love both the comic and the movie. The comic does go into more depth, but I understand that the movie couldn't cover it all. This is awesome, btw.

[Nostromo884]

The comic's so much better than the movie, I feel like the movie lost everything that the comic was trying to say.

Love the song...

[oiramldx]

@Nostromo884 the movie is only loosely based on the comic

[rminari]

Hey, who plays the song? By the way, the actress is Natalie Portman, not Keira Knightley ^^

[Fargo622]

I would have loved to hear Hugo Weaving sing this in the movie. Even though the lyrics might not make since in context due some of it being changed for the movie.

[KnightsOfOceania]

Great song, great video. Thank you, very much!

[ajjaxd]

the film was good, but I felt it didn't quite live up to the book, I imagined the song would be sung very diferently too, slower and deeper....

[DasDuken]

I also thought of the song quite differently when I read the lyrics originally.

But I like this way better

[Cookietrooperstudios]

i finished the book , then had a completely different idea of how this should be sung. i thought it would be a bit more shouty.

[mindingosafado]

i think after i finish the book

i should watch the movie to see how bad/incoherent it is to the book haha

[mindingosafado]

ps.

listening to the song while reading the words of the song in the book is interestingg

[toleodor]

I didn't think the movie was bad, just not as good as the book. Considering how many things happen if they put in every event then there would be no time for much else although the action scenes and V's invincibility are a bit ott

[w1therslick]

The movies amazing bro. The books awesome too. There two different things. The movie made you love V where in the book hes just a guy and ect.

[bazookoidben]

@mindingosafado So, a year later how did the film turn out to your expectations?

[spacehelmetforacow]

@mindingosafado It's not *bad*, per say, but it doesn't come close to living up to the book.

[Grey7Cow]

@mindingosafado Well, in the movie, he is more of a freedom fighter rather than an anarchist.

[mindingosafado]

@Grey7Cow When I read the intro of the book, the author said he tried to write the book in a way that made people decide whether V was a freedom fighter or an anarchist, and not intentionally making him one or the other. I thought that was super interesting.

[Grey7Cow]

@mindingosafado I believe it was if V was either a man with a cause or simply a loon. I am not sure, for I have not read that foreword yet, but I shall if I ever find my copy.

[mindingosafado]

@Grey7Cow Yeah, yeah, something along those lines! I actually have the book on a shelf 10 feet away ^___^ but yes, that was the general gist of it. I liked the foreword it gave me a picture of Alan Moore's personality/beliefs, it made him more human to me, and less "legendary author" you know? Point is, go read it! :D

[BlackJuju13]

This is great. When I first read the comic I was desperate to hear how this song could sound. Thanks...

[hug6trees]

ahha same here. what i was thinking was completely different. lol

[chumbukket]

Hrmm... Good rendition I guess. Problem is, I'd imagined the song so differently as I was reading it in the comic lol. Kind of liked the way I'd thought of it and this...changes things haha

[HUNK735]

I agree. I thought there were more pauses and V would have a deeper, more mysterious tone to his voice.

But that's just me.

[Ziyico]

I love v for vendetta.

The book is so much better than the film.

[sonyo300]

idiot.... that's not keira knightly!!! its natalie portman

[WhiteTigerClan]

Talking of Keira(that sexy bitch),did she play in Troia?

[fablefreak323]

This music fits V for Vendetta... So well.... I love it...

[Donyoku]

I disagree, I know that both the music and lyrics were included in the book but given V's ironic sense of humor (which they almost didn't completely fail to capture in the movie) I'm pretty sure he would've sung it in a much more upbeat fashion

[otya3]

for the record i believe that they did change the lyrics a little bit

[kevlonk]

I should certainly hope so. Alan Moore wrote the song.

[natzjustlookinaround]

awsumness...Alan moore is a genius :P

[Jcolinsol]

V for Vendetta, such a great story.

I read it in highschool, and though I agreed with the spirit of Anarchism, I didn't think it could work in practical application.

More recently I discovered the arguments of Ryan Faulk, and Stephan Molyneux, and realized that Anarchy is not only totally feasible, but the basis of the existent social order.

[neeb001]

I would LOVE the world to be in a state of Anarchy, but what is holding me back - is the feasiblity of it... @Jcolinsol - Please can you clue me up on who is who and what is what.

[nocturnezero]

Is this synced up to the music given in the book? I can't read music, and can't tell.

[veritasgoddess]

no. still pretty cool though, eh?

[nocturnezero]

If I could hear any band do this, honestly, for me, I think it'd be interesting to hear either Conor Oberst or Marilyn Manson do it.

[CarmelitaLeFink]

God, I'd LOVE to hear the Dresden Dolls do a cover of this. If any band could, it would be them. Amanda Palmer's voice would work so well with this.

[kingoftheweevils]

YES.

[JACKOJACKO121]

this song from da v 4 vendeta book im readin now the movis is ma fave its awsome :) WATCH IT

[fl33tingshadoW]

The song was interesting... but I really liked the photos

[ErnestHemmingWayHill]

HI Cathrine. I first read V for Vendetta in Warrior a long time ago. I have always wondered how Vicious Cabaret would sound if performed. You have made a very nice job of it. I will add it to my favourites. Thank you. John.

P.S. I only found out about the David J. E.P. today too. Just like buses. You wait all this time and two come along at once.

All the best J.

[soulfire667]

Woah...you really don't like Keira Knightley!

[mrsjbreen]

David J never ceases to amaze me with his complete genius. It pains me how many people have never even heard of him.

[djhfan38]

I couldn't agree more I have been a fan of his since 1985 and I am amazed that when I play his music or mention him to others they have no clue who he is. The man is brilliant and so very talented, a true renaissance man. Totally underrated in my book!

[Ysingrinus]

It's a Vicious cabaret!!

[DoormanJoe]

This song is simply perfect to accompany the graphic novel. Tone, content, style... simply amazing. And an excellent video to go along with it? Simply 5 stars, out of 5.

[PMJustinY]

.ouy, oN

[JohnKiller118]

Crap, I accidently gave this a One Star Rating,

I'm so sorry! This video is awesome!

[fromvegreville1977]

I love the instrumentals of this, perfect for the piece in my opinion.

[xunderxdosedx]

You could play it up-tempo on guitar and make punk style riff out of it.

[swedeminator]

My underwear is sticky now.

[friscokid182]

Shut Yo Mouf

[itshelenagain]

Typical, just typical. Some troll ninja insults art and then tries to start a flame war. So immature.

[karinalebedev]

AWESOME, DUDE!

[MrsBadGuy1]

Cool video Thanks : )

[Bendmac525]

Alan Moore writes prose, not music. His poetry in this song is phenomenal, but I'm sorry, don't take the notes written on the pages of the book as the limit of the song's musical potential...

I just think this song has so much more potential than this repetitive, unemotional rendition of it. I mean, at least have a hint of sarcasm in the music! This is just mindlessly bleak music, with no depth.

I'm writing a version of this, I think for two pianos and solo voice. We'll see how it goes...

[alvl353]

totally agree with you...when I read the lyrics in the book this is definitely not how I imagined it would be. David J has ruined the song for me.

And good luck...post it when you are done, I m really eager to listen to a proper version of the song.

[Dooooooom666]

Good luck with it! Hope you'll post it on here, I'd like to hear a decent version of this song.

[Dooooooom666]

Well, I think this version is alright. I don't hate it, but I really think it does not express the right mood.

[archbaker]

I actually think Alan Moore is quite good at writing poetry and music. I would go as far as to say that even his prose writing is musical, but of course all this is opinion.

And the way I understand Brecht, he (and Alan) would say that too much emotion would have ruined the song.

[friscokid182]

I absolutey LURVVV 'em both,

but I preferred the book...

just 'cuz no one can top my buddy Alan

[1451tyler]

iactually enjoyed the movie a bit more, but the vicious cabaret should have been in the movie

[ezecool89]

Sorry to disapoint you CathrineWales, but she's not Keira Knightey, she's Natalie Portman, you can check it out in the film credits. But they're very alike, actually Keira started her carrer as a Natalie´s double.

Love the movie, love the comic...oh sorry, "graphic novel" XD

[CathrineWales]

Sorry to disapoint you, but in the picture I edited it IS Keira xP I know she has nothing to do with V4V I just felt like making that pic.

By the way I would take this vid off, but I'm still a bit proud of being the first to make a vid for this song. Nowadays I could make a lot better vids... And I still want to give the song for everyone who wants it since as far as I'm consurned it's not under any copyrights (or is it? ^^' I found it from the internet so...)

[CarvinesIre]

@CathrineWales Did you SERIOUSLY just use V4V as a shorter version of V For Vendetta?

[chrissielovespie]

@CathrineWales Ok NO way is that Keira Knightley. I know my Natalie Portman :)

[liam6starr]

@CathrineWales where DID you find it?

[namelessness]

I have this on my iPod now. Love it! <3

Thank you for posting this!

[DemitriusSinclair]

Personally, I enjoy both. They both have their charms. I just enjoy enjoy the novel far more than the movie.

[Josh72707]

I agree with everyone who said that they loved the comic and hated the movie.

[netja]

I'd love to have this song as an mp3, my e-mail: ingrid_vippe hotmail dot com :P

[oggendoggen2]

You see, the thing about the novel was that it wasn't as flashy as the movie. It was dryer, colder, darker, but it was better. The storyline was stronger and had more meaning than the movie. I like both of them, bt the novel is definitley better.

[namelessness]

QFTW. The book is so much better. They edited all the "serious" scenes (like when V and Evey meet) way too much. The entire plot was twisted - yes, V was extremely political, but he was mostly out for revenge, in a very selfish way. It's like the movie took away his dark bits - his real depth - and buffed him up till he shone as a bedtime story character.

...we've gone really far from the topic of the song, haven't we?

[namelessness]

Love this song, but I don't think the voice is quite suited for it. I'd like to do my own version of it, sometime, if only I knew piano...

[oggendoggen2]

Yes! THAT'S what I was trying to say with my -10 comment on the other vid of this! Finnaly, someone understands!

[namelessness]

-10? Ow, harsh.

[AndrewLargemanJones]

Is that Alan Moore singing? I read on Wikipedia that he and David J recorded this song, so I looked it up. But I wasn't sure if it was them or somebody else.

[thedoctor1812]

Cathrine, I'd love this as an mp3! My e-mail's alexgabriel23yahoo dot co dot uk

[CathrineWales]

Me too ^^' I just hate the way they made the movie... It may look good, but they killed the idea of V and his work. My big sister, who saw the movie first, thinks it's better that the original V4V :/

[freddieh06]

@CathrineWales TO quote V " You cannot kill an idea"

[severusisntevil]

I personally think the V from the novel and the V from the movie are totally different people. I've always wondered what this song was like, though.

[potcfanatic]

They should've SO put this into the movie, I would've given V more (if possible) character, show a different side to him. It was a bit too 'serious'.

[amibloodangel]

the movie was ok, i wish it had a part with v playing this song.

[driesdecrock]

love the novel & this song

[Zaddamix]

I love this song! It goes very well with V for Vendetta. I hve the novel and that's the frist time I ever heard of this song. It's great! :)

[sayurisye]

I remember reading V for Vendetta, and thinking how wonderful it would be to hear the Vicious Cabaret. Thank you so much for creating this! ^.^

[KPOBb]

OMG! I love this song...I read the novel(haven't seen the movie tho..don't really want to) but I absolutely loved the song in the book and just love how its adapted! XD is this bauhaus? and where'd you get this song? great slide show btw

[awillbanks]

I'm a big graphic novel V fan, and I love what you've done. I've listened to this version of the VC before, but the slide show makes it fun!