Dear Ophelia - Convergence 13 - Abney Park - Steampunk

[x3m0xxl0v3x]

a song about hamlet o: woot

[jajaleigh]

Okay i am DYING to know what the girl says in the first part

is it any actual words? I know its not english... sorry if this is a dumb question I just cant find it anywehre.

[MrJoshuaBlackwood]

How ever Voted Thumbes Down is Lame As Hell!!!!

[Djedefra]

Abney Park rulez!!

And this song is awesome!

I love the way they put music on storys as 'Stretched on your grave' and the tragic suicide of Ophelia in Hamlet.

[partssamurai]

The guitarist is obviously Minmatar.

[VMYeahVN]

This song is fucking sexy as hell.

[kalika2011]

....?

How is it sexy....?

It's tragic. Ophelia is a character from Hamlet who killed herself. If you read the book, you could tell this song is about her and Hamlet's relationship. Hamlet completely ignored and bashed her after his dad had died and it caused her to go crazy.

[VMYeahVN]

I understnad that. I should have been more clear, i wasnt referring to the lyrics, but more so just specifically the guitar riff. Its a sexy riff as in it just sounds really great. And also referring to how it makes the dancer (i dont know her name) move. Ya know?

[kalika2011]

Ick. I hate people using 'sexy' and 'hot'. It's disgusting. Dancing isn't to turn people on, it's supposed to be a way to express themselves...

[VMYeahVN]

Yes i agree. But at the same time, sexuality is something that can be expressed through dancing just like any other emotion can be.

I can see that that probably isnt the what she is trying to emote with her dancing to this song, but i just mean to say she is good at what she does is all. Singing and dancing.

[kalika2011]

You probably should have said that originally. Saying sexy makes you sound like a pig.

[VMYeahVN]

Point taken. I probably should be a little more specific, but you remember where we are right? This is a comment page on youtube, this is no English class.

But i dont see how what i said was pigish at all. Its not like a said "damn that bitch is sexy, with her giant titties and shit." THAT would be a pig head comment.

I just said it was "sexy as hell". I dont think anyone else found that offensive or Pig-like at all. She is a beautiful & talented women, and a compliment is a compliment.

[Musicpuzzle]

Damn!

that bitch was sexy as hell yoooo!

shake that ass!

[Djedefra]

agree, but its the way "how" you dance that decides which is sexy and which is to express yourself

[supressorgrid]

Yeah, and Baptists wont screw standing up cause they are afraid someone might think they are dancing.

[WickedLittleMEL]

@VMYeahVN Her name is Magdalene Veen :)

[weaponEX]

Excellent work - I'd love to hear a steampunk remix where we hear a more anachronistically appropriate percussion section over the strings and vocals, instead of the drum-loop

Abney Park are a great inspiration and make me want to start my own steampunk band!

[Boonedaba]

FAVORITE AP song.

[Matroxxtriste]

marvelous and compelling, some characters I would love to make the acquaintance of.

Capt. Ingo Schmit, LuftsMarine, Piraten-Jaagd-Gruppe 101

[Crimsoncarson]

What a lovely composition. I must witness them live.

-Professor Crow

[xXWiiRockerXx]

i luff the steam

[rippa1889]

i shall have to commission them to play on board my airship , simply spiffing !

capt . ignatious cogwright ,

the storm crow

[SLCGoth]

I was there! This video brings me back.

[AssamiteShadow]

This guys are awesome! They're the next big thing!

[oniyagi]

lovely transmission...

Dr. Augustus Dayafter

H.M.S Rasputin

[zenkonami]

Mezmerizing. Makes me want to write something like it!