Psychedelic Furs "All That Money Wants" Walter Pitt Director

[prgvidiot]

Great video that goes well with a great song.

Love the smeary swirling B&W.

Well Done, Mr. Pitt !

[leslenroberts]

Love this. So many memories.

[youamwho]

TA, Walter!

[TVGuyTV]

SAWWEEET GOING TO SEE THEM THIS fRIDAY NIGHT

[TwoHeadedFreakFilms]

Brilliant vid and one of the Psychadelic Furs' very best.

[Salvis66]

Psychedelic personified.

[LetItRocK561]

Walter...well done my friend...this was always a favorite! Sometimes we forget real genius isn't always the divine providence of being in front of the camera!

[TheRealCritique]

What relates so brilliantly in this song is just that we're all sick of money ruling our lives, and Richard's perspective was from success, and how money corrupted people around him, and possibly, his chosen career. Whichever way, it's a sentiment that anyone can relate to.

Props to Rundgren for the great drum sound here, and the acoustic guitar mixed with the electric is perfection. Bass is sweet as well. Vocals, of course, beyond analysis.

Anyone seen them play this live lately?

[tarponnole]

@TheRealCritique Gonna see them this thursday night in Orlando!!! SOOOOOOOO excited!

[Simon4642]

@TheRealCritique yes and they where fantastic...love my way they came out with..that is the song that was on the radio as i was on my way to the hospital for the birth of my daughter..then at the hospital i had a tuna sandwich and soda.watched her pop out and love her allways my way

[TheRealCritique]

There is something in this song that's a bit of a sendoff, even when I first heard it.

It has resignation in the lyrics.

When it came out, I was excited to be excited about a Furs song again. Within a year or two, grunge hit, and punk rock and the total underground of the 80s that followed it in the US were officially over.

The lyrics on this are pretty crushing. It's weird that Richard gives us so many dark statements, and we love him for it. All about the honesty, I suppose.

[tarponnole]

@TheRealCritique Very true. I agree.

[walterpitt3]

yes it is

[ck3500]

@walterpitt3 kool i do lighting...nice vid..

[MegaJyms]

Great great song, is this the official video?

[Supersweetguy]

@MegaJyms Yes, this is the official video.

[MegaJyms]

@Supersweetguy Thank you...a great band from England!!

[guerrillachic]

love the furs - they're playing in seattle in may - got my ticket! christyx

[starbearry]

They opened thier show with this track at the tower theater in Philadelphia back in '89(?) What a great concert. Those were different times..

[walterpitt3]

Greetings back to France one of my favorite places on the planet!

[berneromain]

@walterpitt3 Really? I'm doing my best to leave that place haha :D

[berneromain]

@walterpitt3, I am extremely jealous :D This is my favourite band ever! I loved the period "love spit love". Greetings from France and thanks for the great videoclip :)

[labmonkey1996]

One of my absolute favorite songs and the perfect video. Bravo!

[GardnerGoldsmith]

Well done, Mr. Pitt. This song and the video you directed marked the return of the intense Psychedelic Furs, wherein they slapped back at the popular music industry and recorded what they wanted. The vid is shot beautifully, and shows them without pretense. The capper to all the nice shots is the final one of R. Butler, offering that slight smile full of irony and intelligence. Always dug that. From here, they hit back even harder with "Entertain Me" and "Should God Forget' - brilliant.

[labmonkey1996]

agree with eargasms!!!

[linuxaos]

This song is just beautiful. The Furs rule.

[scottiek65]

Walter, what was Richard like to work with?

[walterpitt3]

@scottiek65 Richard is great to work with. He is very interested in his environment and the world as it is around him. I think he is a great poet. He talked to me a bit about how he worked and the whole band John Tim and Vinny

were so cool with us. No pretending, they were just themselves. Great guys, every one.

[effyeah80s]

Great video for an even greater song! Loved this song with a passion. Miss their sound so.....

[ngloryus]

I love this video. Are you on Facebook? I have a couple of questions and actually wanted to say thanks....which I just did....life's a bitch, ain't she?

[walterpitt3]

@ngloryus

yes iam on face book you can ask questions if you like walterpitt

[12monkeys55555]

I effin' love this song! it gives me eargasms!!! :P

[nevets4ever]

Beautiful Fur

Richard looking (and sounding) very Bowie

Brilliant

[idavidsawyer]

At about 3:27 or 3:28 at the end I always liked that violin sounding instrument within the music. Gave it a nice closing touch.

[idavidsawyer]

@idavidsawyer Oops I mean about 3:31 or 3:32 is where that cool sounding instrument comes in (but then again it might have been throughout the song it's just its not as audible until the end.

[idavidsawyer]

@idavidsawyer Actually I think I meant to say 3:31 or 3:32

[idavidsawyer]

Always powerful and gripping. I think mainstream music back in the 80s and 90s weren't ready for the Furs because they were so deep and emotional. People would rather listen to stereotypically rock sounding music that is rough yet non threatening. This not only rocked but it stirred the soul, and that makes people nervous... even though toughies out there that listen to hard stuff most of them couldn't handle The Furs.

[BlakehamsWimpey]

Always my favourite furs track - vid goes real well with the song so cheers.

[srschirm]

You did a great job. I have always loved this video and song.

[djcedric]

excellent work that stands the test of time!

[neenatime]

This brings back so many memories! I met the band (whom I'd just seen live weeks earlier) the night before they recorded this video, in Woodstock NY. Amazing song, amazing times.

[VisValleyGirl]

Love this song and love that 80s boy look! Great vid!

[sonnyminimal]

One of their best songs

[bretadounitedfc]

classic...junior high school dayz for me.

[joecirone]

I found it Walt, nice work!

[acresboy40]

AWESOME! thanks for posting this

[TheFadingrose]

Can anyone else see the resembalance of David Bowie ??

[crapple009]

@TheFadingrose Very, very much so, indeed. Good call!

[sugarandspice4815]

When was this filmed?

[walterpitt3]

@sugarandspice4815

1988

[TheFedtpik]

What amazing music :D

[AlDarko]

Beautiful work mate..LOve this song and Love the FUrs...Cheers!!

[walterpitt3]

@AlDarko

thanks mate. the fury ones... great sound, great songs...

[jonnivvvvvvvvvvvv]

sounds like the smiths but smiles like Bowie :)

[desertshore]

you directed this?! fantastic, maybe yt won't yank this one :)

~ honestly one of the best Furs songs/music vidz i've ever seen. the rain imagery is hypnotic, as is richard's raspy drone, which always reminded me of Johnny Rotten w/talent.

[Lazyeyewitness]

A lot of really great shots; they are almost composed like still shots!

[walterpitt3]

@Lazyeyewitness saw your blog like the photos very much too, we have a similar aethetic very peaceful

[walterpitt3]

@Lazyeyewitness thanks, I saw your blog, like your photos too, we have a similar aesthetic, very peacful

[renatopereira2007]

This is my favorite music of theirs!!! Here in Brasil just one rock radio played this song in that time. I had the lucky of have listend this!!! Very good song!!!!!

[walterpitt3]

@renatopereira2007 thinking about Brasil today...

[SmArOv]

@renatopereira2007 true, i dont want to be rude even provocative but brazilian populate lacks of true music flavor

[renatopereira2007]

This is my favorite music of theirs!!! Here in Brasil just one rock radio played this song in that time. I had the lucky of have listend this!!! Very good song!!!!!

[AFangirlsGuide]

this is one of my favourite videos. thank you for this.

[Naathann]

awesome

[stickonfool]

I think that I may have actually purchased my Paul Reed Smith because of John Ashton.

[MONKSCASTLE]

no matter how many times i watch this i never grow tired of it and i am a tired person,

[scubarulz]

Great work, Walter! Furs were, and I presume, still are an excellent band. Todd Rundgren's studio, huh? Makes sense that he would record near Woodstock back in the '80s rather than at his roots in suburban Philly, which had already fallen into decay, Although it would rather fall in line with this great songs lyrics as Richard sweeps away litter- strewn trash heaps from his feet. Anyway... great song, great directing, kudos all around. Furs most underrated band of their day.

[pituco65]

awesome video thank Walter for posted the video Psychedelic Furs is one of favorite groups

[Thejbirdy]

He has a very BOWIEesque look.

LOL.

[BiggsofPA]

Hail to Pitt !

[tweetyli1]

This is very well done, I love the setting and photography, my favorite song of theirs too.

[mattess]

Nice work Walter!This has always been my favorite song of theirs. Much better than the "hits' although Love my way is still classic. Lyrics for this are excellent!

[walterpitt3]

thanks, I really liked working with these guys, and it is one of my favorite pieces I ever made

[AFBrat77]

VERY well done, good job!

It's my favorite Furs song as well.