Antony and the Johnsons - Divine

[EthanDoyleWhite]

People, people, stop moaning about the video. Yes Antony wrote the song about Divine, everyone's favourite shit-eating, disco dancing, multi-talented drag queen. But the user who has been kind enough to upload this song so that we can all listen to it - for free - decided that to them, this song reflected the mood that they had for this cute little baby. Hence they produced this video that meant something personally to them. Bravo for doing so!

[adasacco]

Sarah is divine, great video!

[Zakalway]

a-mazing!



[catherinespark]

"Who holds the mirror up to fools". This video, judging by some comments, holds the mirror up to fools.

[Aidan0128]

hey maker of the video, great pictures, fuck all of you, children are the TRUE divine, fuck ALL OF YOU haha beautiful pictures, and jimmymorbid made me naucious with his stupidity

[katiepopsocks]

Did some say this song was about Divine.....

[someonecalledlaura]

This is not about a baby for goodness sake, it's about Divine.

[evieiable]

Why do people never seem to get that baby photos bore others to death? No one gives a fuck..

[setamonkeytoy]

lovely song nice pics cheers igorbogdanov for posting

[murukan]

u have a beautiful baby :D

[1LonePuma]

This and other music by Mr. Johnson seems to come from a shipwrecked life without hope or perhaps salvation? But the truth is, when one has invited Lord into their lives, they have nothing but joy to sing about. I don’t hear that joy. It’s just too depressing and lonely. I’m sure Mr. Johnson and company would change is reason to sing should Salvation become his new reality. Best wishes with his kind voice.

[idranktodie]

@1LonePuma well... lets hope that never happens : ) for two reasons..... 1 being to never lose what he has going & 2 being that he never believes such lies. by the way what you say about when one invites the lord into their lives they have nothing but joy to sing about is total bullshit. you must live under a rock.

[ritter89]

@1LonePuma Jeez, you sound depressed.

[ReelsurReal]

I've had the pleasure of seeing Antony & The Johnsons on 6 or 7 occasions. Without a doubt, his performances rank amongst the most memorable of any that I've seen.

[MsGirrbach]

I've had the pleasure of seeing Antony & The Johnsons on 6 or 7 occasions. Without a doubt, his performances rank amongst the most memorable of any that I've seen.

[evieiable]

why is this video just photos of little baby creature things?

[MsMissDelaney]

I<33divine. favorite drag queen. naming my fish after her.

[analbeard1976]

Is there an instrumental version?

[vickyeah]

oh god, divine and the baby HAHAHAHAHA

[loopyridesagain]

I don't picture any baby's face when i listen to this song....because I'm pretty sure Anthony's singing about the drag queen "Divine," lol.

Please see John Water's "Pink Flamingoes" if you don't know what i'm talking about, lol.--only then you will know why I find this video funny as hell!

[abir321]

cause italians are awesome!

[catenaincroce]

divine.....

[xolipicx]

All of their eyes are simply enchanting

[biek1966]

sarah is so beautifull :) And antony suits perfectly by Sara's photo's

[unbekannte5]

why are all antonysongs full with annoying italian comments?

[drmrjones]

because he has a HUGE fan base in Italy!

[Hidala2008]

why do you mind? you just got to ignore it... is it so difficult?

[assafok]

and what's the matter with them? why should the comments be just in english? youtube è di tutti!

[setamonkeytoy]

@redrozes1964 exept 1bl chinese 1bl indians all the french and spanish speaking countrys mabey you should'nt be so ignorant and learn another langauge english is my first language but i speak italian french chinese and sign langage. plus if you can't read it there's always babel fish

[Albedo900]

forse per quelli che dicono che somiglia a Brian Ferry.. io dico piu' a Elvis ultimo periodo, li forse ha preso qualcosina.. ma vagamente... Antony e comunque un Genio...

[sheepsick]

when is he touring England again ? And Devendra?

[Emeraldz1992]

Just missed his crying light tour unfortunately, next may not be until he brings out another album.

[insertafeckingname]

I totally adore this song. So sad, lovely etc. Antony never ceases to amaze me. Ily Divine.

[piainto]

Sembra una copia spiccicata del Brian Ferry dei Roxy Music nel cantare...

[rzg7282]

Questa, a mio avviso, è un voce molto più pastosa, vibrante e materica. La adoro. Non ci vedo la somiglianza.

[piainto]

Boh...che ti devo dire? Io al suo primo vocalizzo ho subito pensato alla somiglianza incredibile e a mano a mano che la canzone progrediva mi si stampava in mente la faccia di Ferry... certo non sono uguali (forse ho esagerato dicendo copia spiccicata) ma che lui si sia nutrito a pane e roxy music io un pensierino ce lo farei... :-D

[rzg7282]

Ci ho riflettuto, appunto. La connessione non la sento. La voce qui si amalgama con le parole, c'è una pregnanza molto differente. Sia come timbro che come intensità di esecuzione. Ferry è un dandy, è leggero, estetico. Questo è un mondo vocale diverso, forma e contenuto inscindibili, è come un teatro dell'emozione. La differenza è come sentire solo l'odore di un cibo (ferry) e mangiarlo e gustarlo (antony). La mia testolina mi suggerisce questo. Buon ascolto, comunque tu la pensi!

[twistedsister1975]

Whoever says baby pictures are borning, probably doesn' t have kids. I would have thought the same prior to having mine. If you don't like the video, minimize and enjoy the song.

[jimmymorbid]

Hey igorbogdanov. Nice job posting this song but it was poor judgment to accompany it w/these baby pix. If you get a chance, you should change it to pix of Divine. Not only would this be apropos for the song but it would also be great to not have to be tortured anymore by this sequence of boring baby pix. Let me give you a little life's lesson: people outside of your family aren't interested in your baby pix and when they react positively with "oohs" and "ahhhs", they are merely being polite.

[Mashy1990]

man, there's no need to be rude.

if you've nothing nice to say, don't contribute!

[jimmymorbid]

I'm not rude Mashy baby. I'm just brutally honest.

[Organizm112]

The one who posted the vid is mourning. . . show alittle respect ffs. Beautiful baby ^^

[insertafeckingname]

True, true. Although it is a wee bit irrelevant to the song. The song is about an actor/popular figure whom Antony idolised, Divine.Who died, rather recently I believe.

[cinestar2]

i'm not being polite when i say that i like the baby, i guess it's a matter of liking babies in general or not so much...

[Chocolateluvr1987]

@jimmymorbid

You're being very insensitive here. If you don't like the pictures, just don't look! These pictures obviously mean something to someone, if they take the time to make a video out of them and accompany them by a song. That is their choice, and it's their right to interpret this song any way they want as a listener. It's really inconsiderate to insult something so personal.

Leaving this aside, I completely disagree with you! I am genuinely interested in other people's baby pictures.

[myrthealex]

@jimmymorbid I guess you don't have any cute babypics of yourself....

[danielusss]

@jimmymorbid do not exist boring baby pix

[angerock49]

@jimmymorbid I don't agree with you, personnally, I love to watch my familiy's baby photos :)

And then, if "igorbogdanov" wrote in french in the description that if was dedicated to his lover and his baby.

Maybe he didn't mean it to illustrate the song, but he only wanted to put a music he liked on photos he liked. Keep your life lessons in your pocket, or go on another video...

[angerock49]

@jimmymorbid Edit : sorry, I read wrong, I hadn't seen the "outside your family". Agreed, I don't care about his baby. But I still don't think his goal was to illustrate the song, more the contrary ;) The title of the video is wrong, that's all

[pboudouris]

@jimmymorbid

In all honesty, I hope I'm wrong... but maybe, just maybe this little baby has passed away... and you should just shut up and keep your remarks to yourself.

[Minoesj1]

@jimmymorbid

I don't agree. We decide what the meaning of a song is. If this poster wanted to make it about her baby that is ok for me. If you don't like the clip, don't watch it! Who ever watches these clips anyway. I only put them on for the music... Btw wonderful baby! But aren't all babies wonderful...

[Gio12maggio]

canzone molto bella

[jjmkismymiddlename]

Not one of his better songs but god its still so powerful

[drplbiftin]

I got thumbed down for my comment below, even though there's a lyric in the song that goes, "and I'll swallow shit laughing on my bed of hay." Yeesh. Anyway, don't worry, I'm sure the kid will be laughing in his own special way.

[mikedtw]

...that's what Divine did, in one of John Water's films. The song is about him.

[drplbiftin]

I know... Why do you think I wrote it?

[polkadotpants]

What a beautiful baby! Lovely video :)

[tropicofnipples]

In all honesty, this song is not about a baby. This is in actuality a tribute to the late and great divine.

[igorbogdanov]

Yes I know, it has been already said...

[koridatz]

who is the late and great divine?

[unbekannte5]

@tropicofnipples oh really? i thought antonty had written this song about exactly this baby. thanks for your information

[unbekannte5]

@tropicofnipples you re the smart guy

[sweetchops]

Amazing singer, amazing song, and your beautiful baby gave it a whole new and lovely meaning. Thank you! I really loved the last image of her eye, what purity.

[fonytailfiggins]

This song is about Divine! not a baby!

[igorbogdanov]

Lol I know !

[drplbiftin]

Then why'd you set it to baby pictures?

[hitchcockcarrion]

@fonytailfiggins I can't stop laughing. How did I make this wrong turn in youtube land?



[idrossiapatite]

caro Antony, grande è il potere della tua voce..sei unico!

[malinamax]

Oh he was the Mother of America He was my self-determined guru Myself, I hold your big fat heart in my hands And I hold your burning heart in... Did someone mention a rapture Well I turn to think of you Who walked the way with so much pain Who holds the mirror up to fools And I'll murder the ingrates Who stand in our way! And I'll swallow shit, laughing On my bed of hay..

[drplbiftin]

You do know that this song is about a dead tranny who ate dog shit?

[lazyness666]

LMAO ! wot a world where people pay tribute to trannys who eat shit !

[flemarde13]

Magnifique bébé, magnifique chansons bravo !

[miyuve]

Great video! You have a beautiful baby, my best wishes to her and you!

[jodeejingles]

Divine - my son is truly DIVINE. My love for him is truly Divine. Shineing through the darkness, I hold his heart in my hands. Wonderful song about the love I have for my son. Thank You Antony xox jodeejingles

[shalinoth]

A really wonderful slideshow of someone I am sure you find to be a divine blessing.

Antony is a sensation.

[kimminono]

way to make me cry my eyes out.

this is obviosly NOT divine,

but the song is definitely about good bye,

please tell me this little dear divine thing

did not go bye-bye.

too divine for that.

[jodeejingles]

This baby is alive and well

[TylerWayneThompson]

Good! I love this video and song! I'm glad the baby is doing good :)