Heath Ledger - WH Auden Tribute

[Tabukra]

Wonderful tribute ..... great choice of music, film and words. Love John Hannah's voice.

[cheddarjojo]

He was an amazing actor- it didn't hit me until I saw "Four Feathers" nobody ever mentions that movie - a MUST RENT !! amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[AMD1989]

Liking this seems wrong, but it is a very moving and fitting tribute.

[TheGuillermo519]

Lovely job. A fine tribute

[EmmaRose473]

I'm depressed now...

[adrian199151]

it sounds like the dude who played Marry in Lord of the Rings...

[SenoraBianca]

@adrian199151 you're thinking of Peregrin Took, or Pippin, played by Billy Boyd - he and John Hannah (the actor heard here) are both Scottish, and do sound quite similar.

[allraggiedoll]

Debbussy, Ledger, Auden, what's not to like? p_o

[Avena93]

You combined my favorite actor, favorite poem and one of my favorites of debussy. i cried when i saw this.

[parablearable]

Right on.Fine piano with out being  sentimental.Thanx for not showing that rather destructive role in your montage.A very thoughtful memorial.

[Sisty41]

yeah, the good ones always go early .....

[traacyyy]

aw... so sad :o[

but so beautiful... well done.

[Hjrom]

In Italian language :

Fermate tutti gli orologi

staccate il telefono

fate tacere il cane con un osso succulento. Chiudete i pianoforti

e tra un rullio smorzato,

portate fuori il feretro.

Si accostino i dolenti.

Incrocino aeroplani, lamentosi, lassù

e scrivano sul cielo il messaggio:

[SPERANZA65]

grazie Hjrom.. :-)

[Hjrom]

Lui è morto. Allacciate nastri di crespo al collo bianco dei piccioni. I vigili si mettano guanti di tela nera. Lui era il mio nord, il mio sud, il mio est e ovest, la mia settimana di lavoro e il mio riposo la domenica, il mio mezzodì, la mezzanotte, la mia lingua, il mio canto.

[Hjrom]

Pensavo che lamore fosse eterno

e avevo torto.

Non servono più le stelle,

spegnetele anche tutte,

imballate la luna,

smontate pure il sole,

svuotatemi loceano e sradicate il bosco

perché ormai più nulla può giovare.

Thanks for vd

Ciao Heath

[OneofthoseClaymates]

OMFG!! How could I think someone wouldn't be genius enough to set this poem to Heath?

And that's what it is... Genius, and so poetically beautiful and true. ^_^

[RebelMC22]

Nice touch with DeBussy's Claire De Lune playing in the background but when I shuffle off its going to have to be 'Disco Inferno' by Ike & Tina Turner as they roll me into the Cremy.... funerals should be about celebrating the life and remembering the good times so I hope all my friends and family have a chuckle, get pissed and don't feel too bad as nobody lives forever and life is far too short to sit and be sad........

[heyshmi]

I agree

[flissyr]

three of my favourite things-

1-Claire De Lune

2- W H Auden

3- Heath Ledger

lovely piece well done

[Ollynka88]

oh my god, those words are so heartbreaking!! T_T

[springrose147]

Just beautiful...

[supecte]

The choice of music, the poem - good tase, man. Well done.

[xian19sarah]

Aw bless you with angels all around you this Christmas!!

[xian19sarah]

Yes I agree and thank you for your sweet thoughts. You sound very kind and caring- a really nice person you are I sense. Thank you-may you also be blessed with all beautiful things in life. from Rosemary

[xian19sarah]

Yes, I suppose.He was very good to her and she could not manage without him. She was cushioned and protected from anything harsh with him He gave her a fairytale when he married her.Their retirement years were idyllic- they travelled and never had a worry in the world.She was blessed!!

[xian19sarah]

Actually that is true- yes I agree- my own mother loved her husband long after he had passed away and her love never died for him- in fact she gave up living after he passed away as you so rightly say, she could still feel him near her and saw him everywhere and she could not cope without him so she basically started dying to be with him- it is a long long and very sad story but she could not cope without him anymore.He was her life.Now she is with him as you say eternally.

[xian19sarah]

Everything has to end sometime- even love has to die.

[LondiniumGaia]

he was gay

so am I

I lost my Susan and everyone else is second best ... forever

[fud99]

He was my North, my South, my East and West,

My working week and my Sunday rest,

My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;

I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,

Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,

Pour away the ocean and sweep up the woods;

For nothing now can ever come to any good.

W.H. Auden

[fud99]

A beautiful poem from WH Auden. John Hannah has such a phenomenal voice for this. Funeral Blues Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead Scribbling on the sky the message He is Dead. Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves, Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

[knouraee]

Beautifully done

[ashburnhouse]

Why Debussy? I guess it works, but Auden was no impressionist. What the fuck do I know; they sound beautiful together.

[chopin65]

It was tragic. My pity goes out to his family, the daughter he leaves behind. He had a great talent. He will be missed.

[chimmie83]

The reader is john hannah. This was from four weddings and a funeral.

[chimmie83]

The reader is john hannah. This poem was read in the film four weddings and a funeral

[ampersand019]

This is so beautiful. I had to come back and watch it again.

[king7wood]

Very nice... Who is the reader?

[MagicalTink]

John Hannah from the movie four weddings and a funeral

[emmaandpadz]

i think it is that man from the mummy who was that eidi's brother. he was on 3 weddings and a funural i think im not 2 sure what his name is hope iv helped u out x

[ampersand019]

Brilliant, just brilliant. Thanks for putting it up. It's never too late for something like this. It touched me deeply.

[thepassenger91]

oh god, it's really moving..love your work :) check out my tribute and let me know what u think..