I love the juxtaposition between the photos of smiling parents and their newborns, the melancholy music, and Larkin's bitter words. Also how the images become darker towards the end, what with the soldiers and the shouting silhouettes, before that final condom picture, which made me laugh. You've constructed this video perfectly.
Love the fcking photos introducing this, and carrying it along! Clearly you're right in tune with Larkin's sense of humor. And his seriousness. But mostly humor. Love this almost as much as the poem.
Brilliant poem. Great music. Well edited. Way too cynical a world-view for me!
zieglar 1 year ago
Brilliant poem. Great music. Well edited. Way too cynical a world-view for me!
zieglar 1 year ago
I love the juxtaposition between the photos of smiling parents and their newborns, the melancholy music, and Larkin's bitter words. Also how the images become darker towards the end, what with the soldiers and the shouting silhouettes, before that final condom picture, which made me laugh. You've constructed this video perfectly.
MrHeslopian 1 year ago
I have the title tattooed on me. =)
I <3 this poem.
smirkingkills 2 years ago
What music is this?
I love this poem.
Dorieetheunamazing 2 years ago
get out as early as you can and don't have any kids yourself
RockAndRollMassacre 3 years ago
Is it just me or is this the worst poem ever?
enenalan 3 years ago
Just you.
thetruthbehindtruth 3 years ago 5
You didn't quote the poem correctly. What a fuck up.
8765932 3 years ago
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larkin sux
xooberon 3 years ago
A tuberous cock and balls?
8765932 3 years ago
Love the fcking photos introducing this, and carrying it along! Clearly you're right in tune with Larkin's sense of humor. And his seriousness. But mostly humor. Love this almost as much as the poem.
falstaffswims 3 years ago
the poem was all serious and deep until the picture of the condoms poped up i laughed really hard
TheIrishStudios 4 years ago
Nicely done. What's the background music?
dadabuk123 4 years ago
It looks like music of Roger Eno. It sounds like the album Between Tides of him!
Leodorus 4 years ago
the music is Arvo Part, I havn't checked but I think it's his 'Spiegel im Spiegel'
dippingbird 4 years ago
Correct, have 10 points! Great tune.
worldaccordingtodunk 4 years ago
@dippingbird It is Spiegel im Spiegel. It's absolutely fab!!
edmund184 1 year ago
@dippingbird How do you know about Arvo Pärt? Are you estonian? :D
sokkjasokk 7 months ago
i love this poem.
blondeappricot 4 years ago
lmao at "And don't have kids yourself"
then the durex pops up :p
PoKeMoNSqUire 4 years ago
One must learn to spell the drunk, ere one becomes it!
I think I get your point. though.
campbellonia 5 years ago
hhhaha wtf dunk
britishphoto 5 years ago