Momus "Nervous Heartbeat" (from "Ocky Milk" album)

[jerkywl]

邓丽君 何日君再来

[praisethefools]

Crying, shiku shiku Reluctantly, shibu shibu Repeatedly, tabi tabi Just in time, giri giri Hara hara, nervous heartbeat Kira kira, glittering sparkle Chika chika, the flickering light of the stars Doki doki, the hammering beat of my heart I'm messed up, mecha mecha But you laugh, gera gera In the lightning, goro goro And your eyes, pika pika Kisu kisu by the river Gusha gusha, that flows so slow Zaa zaa, in the sound of the pouring rain Chiku chiku, when will I see you again?

[demonhoop]

This guy ( 1:07 ) amazes me. What sheer intensity!

[erinmerle]

Nice. Kind of like Warhol's screen tests.

[erinmerle]

@erinmerle ....with sparkles and fog.

[fauvent]

As a musician, when i hear a momus song i have alway feel like Antonio Salieri hearing a Motzart master piece... so sad...

[rwillmsen]

Hello Janin!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[iainbrookes]

Is the strings part of this tune a sample? if so from what? Excellent tune otherwise. I just ordered the cd from amazon!

[elinllwydm]

When I have the occasional smoke in my back garden at night, I look at the trees beyond and invariably think of this beautiful haunting song because of the spotlit tree in this video!

[SuzumiyaHaruhi0]

UN TAN UN TAN UN TAN MOE MOE KYUN

[paulmichaeldoherty]

Is this referencing Japanese onomatopoeia?

[pixiepixiegirl]

Yep, it is.

[CLUEVi]

Πολύ φαντασία ο τύπος,πολύ εμπευση..οοοοοοο

Υ.Σ αΑ αα Α α ααααα

[dezonnestekt]

beautiful, disturbing. 15 years ago, I heard "morality is vanity", and I never forgot it... Remember there is always alcohol!

[kgugugugu]

beautiful..

[milothereporter]

but why oh why the imovie sparkles?

[qproductionsgr]

because he intended the cheep, home made, feeling they give.

[milothereporter]

orly?

[milothereporter]

o rly?

[demonhoop]

@milothereporter Well.. the line there is "glitter and sparkles" after all.

[Sweetiggy]

one of the saddest songs i've heard... the strings makes me cry... one hell of a choker.

[caipi3000]

great...

I discovered "Momus" this year. there are only few musicians whose music touches my heart so intensely, Momus is one of them.

Genius!

[fauvent]

One of the best ever... Momus...

[paulhoward4000]

Beautiful, A long way from Circus Maximus. I used to sell The London Evening Standard. And he used to walk past, but I couldn't talk to him. Genius.

[MNZofPimlico]

Yes I third nepastropheda; I was all ready for something intellectual and/or ironic and I find myself almost in tears. The Japanese strings played over the tree, I have no idea why that is so moving. And seeing Shazna it's hard not to think of their relationship ending, more sadness.

[Ailing84]

Too beautiful. I second nepastropheda. Music to die to, but I refuse to die.

[T2D]

it has a wonderful japanese tune

[Egurenkone]

Beautiful song...

[nepastropheda]

i would like to be irrelevant and self indulgent enough just to say this is one of the most beautiful songs i've heard in my lifetime.

[T2D]

Genius

[friendlier]

Shazna!

[splash1104]

wow, the music is similar to a former Taiwanese singer Treasa Deng, but I like the video though.

[lefa]

That's so moving to see this video and listen to this amazing melody. Thank you Momus for so many years of musical joy. Please go on being the best genius in the whole world.

[teaflax]

Well, it's almost as if Nick's writing songs again, after about a ten-year hiatus. I guess I'll check out Ocky Milk despite the last few unlistenable albums he's put out.

[thisthisthisthis]

Wow.

Brave, intimate, gorgeous.

[robertsharl]

That's lovely Nick. I'm very much looking forward to the Ocky Milk album, now even more so.

[gamelanplan]

Some random thoughts... the video has a lo-fi Godley & Creme influence. You know, a la their "Cry" video. The scene of that tree at dawn looks like it's straight from Momus' "Tender Pervert" cover. Perhaps that is from the same stock of footage.

Momus is showing his age in this video. Usually he looks so youthful, but oh well, not a big deal. However, what's up with him using autotune (or whatever that sound effect is) when he hits those high notes? That's not right.

[lorenathensaid]

beautiful

[Tifani]

Momus has a talent of pointing out both rediculous and beautiful things in life, and this song and video are a perfect example. Heart-rending, but somewhat senseless... amazing.

[taylorshute]

so cheesy, but so good.

[operationmatlock]

Boring. Just boring.

[qtatatp]

Mr.momus! meisakudesu ne! doki doki desu!

[koalino]

oh my ! this is so moving. recognized shazna dear. "when will i see you again ?"

[duglast]

What a beautiful song. Momus is one of the world's most heroic musicians.

[vietnati]

I had a bad day this month. This Video+song made me cry.

[featherframe]

lovely, ethereal video, Nick! and oooh, Teresa Teng reference? :)

[DonClaude]

Great job. Search lights...

[xishimarux]

nice song (^_^) sounds like it could be some YMO type stuff.

[markii187]

Awesome!

Very pika pika..

[psouper]

in real danger of looking like a lo-fi version of that Godley & Cream video for Cry ....but song sticks to the littel grey cells and could easily be a "hit" ( we're absolute beginners, and we're ....)

[tenthbeatle]

Very likely the most beautiful song you've ever done, and a rapturous video (especially that tree and those lights). Thank you!!