david randall curtis / mary cigarettes

[seanallenmccoy]

David, this is outstanding for me....lots of work in editing...love how the end returns to the non-discernable lights of the carnival ride. Lots of powerful existential angst with you acting the narrator-steady and sure of nothing. Sean

[MacNutz2]

what a great way to present this.

[marycigarettes]

@MacNutz2 i love david randall curtis..he's a jewel in the youtube crown....huge talent.

[kidinabigworld]

Thought my comment hadn't been posted so clicked three times, hence below three identical comments, but this track is worth three identitcal comments at LEAST! Gorgoeus. Gorgeous. Gorgeous.

[kidinabigworld]

Amazing, mary, truly beautiful. Keith Moon in a starry starry night, eh? Wow. Stunning. xxxxxx

[kidinabigworld]

Amazing, mary, truly beautiful. Keith Moon in a starry starry night, eh? Wow. Stunning.

[kidinabigworld]

Amazing, mary, truly beautiful. Keith Moon in a starry starry night, eh? Wow. Stunning.

[MidiPunk]

I've been a silent stalker fan since this vid, to this day an all-time most important in my internet discoveries. I'd like to mow your lawn or wax your car one of these days if that wouldn't be too creepy.

[wellcertainly]

I'm Joshuhhh--your art is sadistically hilarious and seriously brilliant! I think I may have written that poem before I got amnesia :-P but copywrites are for corporeality lol.... the word of the minute is transpersonal~

[AncientAtheist]

Hahaha!! Yeah, man. I dig DRC. Great guy. I can't hang with you poets, but I can admire. And he does have a mesmerizing voice.

[sonofwalt]

Oh my! How in god's name did I miss this? And since when did MGD come in a light version? Damn, David, this is such a tremendously cool production. Good poetry, well integrated with the audio-visuals.

"This is what we'll warn our children to avoid"... and that "final guilty smile."

I love all of it.

[marycigarettes]

@sonofwalt what is MGD?

[sonofwalt]

@marycigarettes lol, Miller Genuine Draft.

[marycigarettes]

@sonofwalt hahaha...please forgive my ignorance...mine is gin and tonic.

[sonofwalt]

@marycigarettes me LOVES G & T! :) 

[marycigarettes]

@sonofwalt isn't it just the best?!...icey cold..crisp and fragrant...it is the supreme lubricant for good satisfying social intercourse

[sonofwalt]

@marycigarettes Agreed! 

[kentishbloke]

needed uplifting this morning..so, here I am :)

[billymisfits]

this was really really great!

[YouAreJustaNumber]

Mary - David - Thanks for awakening the memories.

[blokebroadcasting]

Back for my weekly fix :¬)

[kentishbloke]

I never, ever tire of this. It's like revisiting your favourite painting at the Tate or your favourite beauty spot. timeless brilliance :))

[avisualfeel]

...And it goes like this/Nobody really knows/ carrickfergus,rock n roll photographer, jimmy page,david randall curtis,mary cigarettes, keep your powder dry/ if u could see me now...no perspective...I guess, I guess! I guess!! u had to be there?... Keith Who????

[timboytx]

Mesmerizing...which is what I get from all your work.

[baldyholly79]

What a truly majestic performance from start to finish, awesomely artistic.

[blokebroadcasting]

Remember the first time you heard Led Zep's first album ? Or 'waiting for my Man' by Velvet Underground ?....That is the sense of elation I got the first time I heard Mary Cigarettes. You continue to elate with everything you do. Rock n Roll Angel don't come close. GENIUS !

[Poemsapennyeach]

Very good...marvellous

[ricmalbex]

This is a very clever piece of work....I love it...all the way through....

[baldyholly79]

A great, and i mean great production.

[DLischous]

Hi David very cool stuff in time I hope to view a lot more of your work thank you for your kind words on my first shoot at it D Lisch

[xxxild]

Still loving this!

[blokebroadcasting]

As someone once said, 'A collaboration contest would be like an egg and spoon race', but I can say without hesitation this is my absolute favourite collaboration of the year :)

[debtruth1]

brilliant

[YogiToad]

Wow this is a great vid... did you slam this together? faved and fived.

[MsWriteNow]

Holy bleep! This is fantastic! The poem (which is one of my favorites,) the video footage, the music. Bleep - I am inspired!

[marycigarettes]

yeah...we're all fans of this poem m'dear..i imagine we all heard it at the same time...david talks so highly of you when we talk on the skype

[Brazilady]

the whole world should be watching this... here and now!

[julierex]

Walking through town today all i could hear in my head was "Keith Moon's coming through" on a loop lol..once again you have invaded my mind dear mary x

[marycigarettes]

julie.....hahahahahahahashaha

[blokebroadcasting]

It's true, you're tunes get into our subconscious. I spent my whole week in Guernsey humming Whatever turns you on :))

[streetspiritlive]

Hell n

Heaven

by david n mary

some kind of guilty smile,

some kind of bliss!

Cheers!!

[Dorfkanal]

Nice nice nice nice nice nice on ice !!! Gimme some vodka and let me drink this poetry!

[blokebroadcasting]

here for my daily nicotine intake and I can face the day.

[andrewnorris1]

I keep coming back to this piece, and it never ceases to amaze me, that combination, that sound. You have really created something here that is enduring.

[harleynanda]

A wonderful collaboration between the two of you, my good friends, and an excellent balance of styles to create a new thing delivered up from you both. An excellent piece in which one compliments the other nicely, rather like a cumulative chain reaction coming to new fruition. Great work, my friends.

[marycigarettes]

thanks michael....for the longest time i've wanted to put a musical frame around this amazing poem of davids......i believe it was through david that my own on running conversation with your good self began!...so i have a lot to thank david for.....so glad you like it.

[Emili1954]

Comme je l'ai dit jamais de déception!! Et Mr.Curtis ...... bien vous avez une nouvelle groupie! Bravo! A vous deux!!

Emilie

[nordicsky]

Hi Mary,

Thanks for reminding me of this poem and what a fine poet David is. He writes with irony and wit and brings his poetry to life with his amazing laid-back delivery. In addition, he goes out of his way to promote and encourage other poets and musicians on u-tube, which I think is cool.

[nordicsky]

Of course, your setting for the poem is superb; the fair ground with its thrills and sense of danger is a great metaphor, as is the howling medium.

I hope your trip NYC brings good memories,

Regards,

Peter

[marycigarettes]

hi peter..i'm having a great time,though feeling very tired now.....so glad you got the fairground metaphor...thats exactly what i was trying to evoke .......thanks for taking the time to write.

[blokebroadcasting]

I absolutely fuckin' love this. And you really are a Rock n Roll angel because this is of another world

[marycigarettes]

hey baby!

[blokebroadcasting]

how's things? found a piccy of Leee on the Ian Hunter website forum

[marycigarettes]

i'm exhausted tim...keep forgetting to eat.....my favourite thing is the village vanguard ...an old jazz basement thats been there for 70 years....and last night i saw jose feliciano backed by the les paul trio at the eridium jazz club beforeheading off to the vanguard

[blokebroadcasting]

Forgetting to eat is something I never do (sadly). Believe It or not I'm painting my hallway listening to Silverlake and getting in some great brush strokes to ' I'm not paranoid'...So your inspiration works in mysterious ways :) Have fun my friend x

[marycigarettes]

i bet you have a great stroke,luv!

[marycigarettes]

thanks shannon....he is great isn't he?!....i love his style.

[thinkmorepink]

Marycigarettes dear, you know how much I enjoy your work. What a fantastic collaboration choice. I'm at a loss for words. Wonderful.

[warshhhh]

so beautifully worded..

a reflection of youth i guess :)

loved the entire compilation.

[Stindels]

very well done....you complement each other...

[lubedude2]

Excellent poem and excellent production!

[robby63]

This is incredible..

love the Leonard Cohen mention..

love the whole feel of this...

'careless innocence"..says it best

faved

Robby

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Robby63: Thank you... but I'm not sure what you mean by the "Cohen mention" - ? --- I adore Cohen, now I am hoping I did not steal one of his lines for this poem without realizing it... :P

[marycigarettes]

it was me david..i put cohen in the tags,simply cause i figured cohens audience would like your words.

[robby63]

Don't worry, David..I was just referring to the Leonard Cohen mention over in the sidebar..and I did think this piece had a lot of Cohen's flavor..especially with the music as a backdrop..:)

[marycigarettes]

thats fantastic robby...cohen uses keyboards and all the drum machine thing really well....thanks!

[thinkmorepink]

oh David, thanks for sharing this. I actually was brought to tears. what a gorgeous piece of work. Wonderful. Broad strokes painted over our better judgment? Wow....wonderful stuff

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Brilliant collaboration between two brilliant minds! =)

[DavidRandallCurtis]

TheRavenOfPoe: Well, ONE brilliant mind... and then MINE :p

(Thanks for the comment ;)

[streetspiritlive]

Hey Julia(roadbiketraveller)

(i should have subbed you but i tend to forget the details on my journey, please forgive me but i've caught up to you now...somewhat breathless!)

Catch your breath n remember this...

If it weren't for a Van Gogh there'd be no Inspiration

for the likes of DRC and Mary...

or me or you...

Inspiration and Life goes on and on.... : )))

[roadbiketraveller]

Mary,

I was there,

can't comment totally sensibly right now,

Just got back,

found solace in this,

is there really no meaning ?,

actually, there has to be,

Yup, - there is,- 'cos if there is not - there is no point.

.x.

[MrDaMan]

Sweet this is one of DRC's I hadn't seen. Excellent choice for a DRC/MC Blend...

Gonna playlist this one I think. :-)

Well done.

[VisionGhostPoet]

I never knew you and DRC had done a collab, this was incredible, I found this on yout FaceBook page!! Fiv'd & Fav'd!!

[marycigarettes]

glad you like it...i dont actually have a facebook page...i sweet guy in canada did that page for me.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

Vision: Thank you very much. Mary will disagree, but he is the one that owns and did all the hard work on this video. One of the major highlights of my life is his deciding to do a video with one of my poems in it... it is a dream come true...

[redpathy]

stream of consciousness, is that what it's all about? :D

[marycigarettes]

i dunno...is what about ,what about?

i thought it was about the madness of youth and the way we reflect on it years later...hope you liked it anyway.

[redpathy]

is that what life is all about..That's what I meant. Life being all about stream of consciousness is an interesting take on life.

[marycigarettes]

youre gonna have to ask the poet himself i b guess...but i think its simply about wild youth and how we reflect on it when we get old.

[NewBrazdolph]

whhhoaaa...well...i´ve thoroughly enjoyed it...

okay, favorited because i want DRC to keep this one up for the next 6 months..lol

you crack me up, YOU BRAT!

[marycigarettes]

he calls me a brat too!..its his favourite term of endearment

[streetspiritlive]

God you look good in feathers!

Love the poem, the stuff you wrote on the side...

Especially the music!!

Thank you Love, another in my faves... ; )))

*****

[TEMPRAMENTE]

Totally seriously greate!

[CherrisVids]

Way cool man !!!

5*****

[nannerbj]

This is seriously cool !

[LloydHywelBevan]

I have often doubted so,

often doubted.

As voices revolve and enlighten this portal,

evolve, trangressing the drowning commercials

sourced from the wider slippage of marketeers thunderings and lightenings

Can these artists really rise above the mediocrity of the spoon fed oblivions.

I have often doubted, so.

You both remain above.

I doubt no more.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

LloysHywelBevan: That is such a nice comment. Thank you. To me, this is really Mary's video (he did all the hard work) -- I am honored by your comment and by the fact that Mary did this video.

[elviradark6]

hipnotic!! congrats to you both ;)

[thankGodforDavidG]

K^^L crazy good !

[vegasdaddy17]

I have just gotta say Mary and David...I'm suffering from a nasty bout of Flu at the moment,but this is wonderful...thank's for the Cheer Up...Billy...

[marycigarettes]

hey billy... get well soon..you been burnin the candles at both ends like we do.....take it easy good man..get well soon!

[marycigarettes]

so glad you watched and liked it gary.. always looking forward to more of your own thing

[controversialbook]

Good choice in beer. 5 stars.

[Brazilady]

A video to be watched many times...and listened to many times..deep, avant-garde with lots of informations from your souls...

I will return...many times

Thank you for all you are creating, MaryCigs

[marycigarettes]

thank you brazil lady!!!

[smartbluecat]

Wonderful! As a fan of both artists here this is fantastic. Great stuff.

:o)

[Dexterclark72]

I certainly do. It's a hypnotic mixture that I will re-visit.

[Dexterclark72]

There is so much I love about this collaboration, however my words won't do it justice so I shall merely say thanks...

X

[marycigarettes]

there is! i hummed and hahhed about doing this for over a year...this last while i couldnt move forward until i'd pulled my finger out and framed what i told david i'd do all those moons ago...he's amazing don't you think?!

[TheLoopification]

This is such an incredible meeting of two visionary minds. The poem alone stirs memories of my own that both thrill and haunt me at the same time. Coupled with the perfect music and dreamy visual I find myself left with a yearning to return to those days when I could afford to be so wreckless (or at least I thought I could afford to at the time). We are the lucky ones and I consider myself lucky to have found you guys. Bravo... I am astounded once again.

[PoetLina]

DRC is a poet of our time and you are a music maker of our time and together you are timeless!

p.s. love "created thusly" :-) 5* Fav.

[DavidRandallCurtis]

PoetLina: What a kind comment--but Mary is far cooler than I could ever hope to be! I think YOU are the poet of our time!

[marycigarettes]

yes! 'thusly is good' a caught a friend of mine using the word when he was being terse ,and i HAD to hijack it..i've been saying 'thusly' at every given opportunity.....thanks for kind encouragement,lina.

[marycigarettes]

we're grateful to have you for the audience...it's nothing without a switched on audience.

[Celebbb]

marycigarettes: MoC: totally alone and ontop of the competition. The originality of this post will live the test of time...As others have said...the editing is exceptional with quality and creativity. marycigarettes. you have given the viewer more than most others could dream of. This has a great inner message ...this is a entertainment package wrapped in gold. Celebbb loves this style. many many many starz**************** sincer god bless meriah.jason. [ i c o E

[marycigarettes]

that's really generous of you meriah and jason..

there are others though..i keep seeing amazing things here on youtube...i learn a lot here....we all do i suppose,as we watch each other...and the audience is so encouraging..i have more fun here than watching television

[kennosen1]

I love the editing, the speaker the whole concept. Great work.

[marycigarettes]

thank you sweet girl..so lovely to hear from you again...youre on your way to becoming a great guitarist..i love watching the clips of you play.

[fendermac]

Beautiful work gentlemen.

[LeopardJoy]

This sent chills up my spine! Unusual and beautiful!...so I put it in my BEAUTY playlist :) Mary, you in that feather boa! Is there not a wonderful photo of Keith that is similar? Or did I dream that?

xo Joy

[marycigarettes]

hi joy...keith moon was BOUND to have worn a feather boa on some mad day....rest his soul...i love it that we're in the'beauty playlist'

[Toots2U2]

I am speechless. . it's late, and if I say anything , I risk babbling. Brilliant, both times :))))).. lol that's what I do when I'm awestruck, tired, lonely and ,,ah.. g'nite mrs caberdash.wherever you are lol. Third times' the charm? , they say.. here I go :) xo

[marycigarettes]

mrs caberdash?! hahahahahhahahha... i love that!

[janeczka]

This is some cool shit, guys!! I love what you did with the editing too.

[mindovermatter2009]

this work of art is the reason i come here to YouTube. To celebrate with my friends the ability to celebrate together. thank you for sharing not only with me but with eachother. You both are two of the first i met when i came here ten months ago to the tube. I loved your works individually and i am So So excited to hear and see the masterminds together. So thank you both. You have enriched my life.

Lisa~xxx

[marycigarettes]

lisa..you're a doll .....youre the reason i post it up here.

[Proshka]

nice!! thanks for sharing DRC, excellent work

5*****

[marycigarettes]

hello fierce queen poetess!

[marycigarettes]

thanks marc...hope you dig the feather boa...i figured it was very 't-rex'

[marcmickey]

Fantastic Video -- great work guys !

**********

[heatherlynblue]

the two of you inspire me beyond words.. and to see your art together in one vid is thrilling. this is a beautiful piece..

[marycigarettes]

hi heather....and yes...i LOVED being in the same frame with david...so glad you enjoyed.

[TINMANschannel]

When I am childlike I am usually having the most innocent fun,

screw that adult stuff,have fun,live a little,

I enjoyed this M/C

[marycigarettes]

thank you,good man!

[artworkslive]

what a great juxtaposition here....i love david's work, and somehow you've managed to help me appreciate it even more! thanks for this....it was quite the dreamy adventure....

[Toracube]

So creative. Inspiring! Thanks MaryC

[leftgreenthumb]

Great combo! Two of my favourites, together! :)

[andrewnorris1]

This really is an extraordinary collaboration and shows the potential of youtube at its best. Two diverse creativities at opposite ends of the world coming together and producing something so moving that resonates. Just incredible.

[funktofunky1]

Love this !! very nice !! thanks !!

[DianaBoston]

I felt myself walking right into starry night. Wings, the blue boa. Sea of lights. Dipping, a tern into the water.

Lovely.

[marcoacca]

Thanks for this.

[andrewnorris1]

I keep turning on my computer to just to watch this again and again. I am really lost for words, remarkable and unexpected collaboration. 5* again, again, again!

[swellmusik]

more magic mary

[ivebeenthere1]

awesome!!!! love this

David brilliantt poetry & Mary awesome singing

ten outta ten...tops!!

added to my poetry playlist

will watch this again & again!!!

thanks Gary

[marycigarettes]

cheers gary...its wonderful when folk come back to watch it again...thanks for writing to let us know.

[cinderellalifestyle]

AHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhsigh.......­..............................­..............................­...........................ins­ight wed to insight. Poetry begs(requires/demands) thought, deep thinking, pondering, wondering, relating. Highly enjoyed my journey here---outstanding move mary on opportunity and creativity that reached out and grabbed you--love those moments of GRAB--your individual art blesses one another many fold, highly complimentary!wow!...XosLaurie­Lee

;-);-);-)

[marycigarettes]

cheers laurie.......and youre poetry in motion when you slide around on your guitar and sing.

[bigbeninjax]

Mary, thanks once again for giving me "something to look forward to coming down the line". Great insight here into the quashing of individualism, the loss of childhood innocence, and the dumbing down of the majority of society who blindly go along with it. Is it from government, laziness, or just plain in-bred stupidity? I dunno, but it's happening.

[HermanHanauer]

Big surprise Dave.You`re a great talented man,you made something specila in this beautiful collabs

[tinySpectacle]

This is one of my favorite poems by David. Your video is a vibrant re-articulation that both stays true to the poem and pulls it towards new enhancement. So very fineAnd I must now rethink boas, as you make them look soooo the necessary accessory.

[weeyin1155]

This is absolutely FANTASTIC. A brilliant collaboration. Thanks to both of you! Stars and hugs..Jan and Susan ♥

[marycigarettes]

hi jan and susan....glad you liked it...lots of love

[marycigarettes]

its a pleasure ben ,to send something'down the line'....a big pleasure.

[marycigarettes]

it is amazing andrew how people with so many miles between them can come together like that....it still amazes me...thanks again!

[beachfrontal]

There's Pure genius for you boyo , there you are then isn't it.555555 Davydd

[PlayboyHerbie]

Outstanding!

[Tadek59]

Thanks for share sproutcentral

Great Collab !

Fantastic music and poem !

Awesome job !

5*****

[twohawksfucking]

Reminds me of the best work of Lou Reed... maybe Robbie Robertson's solo work. Anyway, it's boffo-good!

Roy

[marycigarettes]

yes!!!!! robbie robertson.....same vibe.....robbie is such a great story teller...and david has that mellow personable tone also.

...somewhere down the crazy river.......

[anitashelby]

Wow, What A Super Collaberation!!! 5*s Thank You Dave for sharing....Anita..

[marycigarettes]

thank you for watching!

[blondiebabs]

yer  very specail,,,

im buzzing lol xxhugs

[nicanicabad]

I love it!!

[sproutcentral]

YT just keeps getting better and better.

Brilliant!!!

Thanks for being here.

Dave.

[healthyaddixion]

ooohhhhgoddd.. i think someone slipped some acid into my morning coffee..no wait..... it's just the awesomeness of david and mary...you two are the absolute best youtube has to offer. a work of art.

[EdMuirton]

Wow! Superb collab! Sensational video and atmosphere created! Brilliance by both parties! Excellent soudtrack Mary! Fuckin' luv ya man! So glad your pumpin' out all this work! Cheers baby!

[useryug]

nice production, chaps.

[RowanFortuneWood]

This is a stunning collaborative piece, thank you for uplaod. andrewnorris1 is right; videos like this are what makes YouTube a place worth returning to over and over. Quirky, atmospheric and synthesizing film, visuals, music and poetry. An aesthetic somewhere between pop art (cultural references) and impressionism (movement, light, etc). Once again, thank-you.

[andrewnorris1]

This is the kind of video that makes youtube such a fantastic outlet for so much creativity that before struggled to find an audience. Before I saw this I would have doubted such a combination compatible, it is great to have ones preconceptions challenged and thrown out the window. This is just so brilliant. Your individual characters shine out, well done I am running out of superlatives. 5* and Fav

[kentishbloke]

the music has a fabulous groove to It. How I'd love to be a fly on the wall of that music room buzzing round that crystal chandelier :)

[BigLoveZone]

mary mary mary

I must go to bed

rambling now

[BigLoveZone]

gawd the things this brings to mind the godlike innocence of youthful immortality the things we did that defied logic the limitless sky we must keep those feelings running freely in our older age the innocence the belief in ourselves our invincibility I absolutely love this creation, Mary...David. your book is vital David. Thank you both for slowing me down long enuf to realize that. XX

[bigbeninjax]

Bobbie, and not only let those feelings run freely into our older age, but not let them be taken away from our children before they even have them.

[marycigarettes]

thanks bobbie....yes..when we're young we do feel immortal.....a bugger of a wake up call when you get to my age hahahahahaa.......hope youre well princess...love as always

[BigLoveZone]

I'm great mary...you left home yet? I want to know when you are closer to me so I can reach out to catch your vibration. always

[keanghiero]

nice combination music-poem.

5*****

all the best

Kean

[marycigarettes]

thanks kean..so glad you like our little mix of poetry and music.

[marycigarettes]

thanks for writing rowan..that's interesting what you say...it DOES occupy a place somewhere between pop art and impressionism...

[BigLoveZone]

I'm gathering my thoughts

playing chicken with my own impressionistic feelings while listening to this gorgeous mix of David and Mary

[dashpoet]

The beauty of YouTube is that it makes this sort of creative venture possible. This is where the value lies, not in the regurgitation of mainstream output. Fantastic thrill, watching two people I have got to know here magically come together!

[BigLoveZone]

yes yes! it feels very special like finding treasure

[dashpoet]

... treasure freely shared. Therein lies the magic!

[marycigarettes]

bobbie!!!!

[marycigarettes]

i agree andrew....suddenly poets have their own platform thanks to youtube......and i'm amazed how many of them their are......thanks for taking time to write and lets us know you like it

[rozeboosje]

brilliantly one! Wow.

[kentishbloke]

I absolutely love this. I found David through you and this works so well. I do not have the vocabulary to intellectualise my thoughts as you two do but this is stunningly beautiful

[marycigarettes]

hi tim.....you DO have the vocabulary and communicate really well.......so glad you like it.