Shriekback - Nemesis

Music video by Shriekback performing Nemesis. (C) 1985 The Island Def Jam Music Group

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[Ariella Cohen]

This video scared the crap out of me when I was 12.

[Numinous123]

The character they're singing about is Nemesis from "Nemesis the Warlock". A comic book character that was very popular in the 1980's in Europe.

The character is fantastic. Look him up. I know he looks like a bad guy, but he more of a freedom fighter against a human religious cult that's out to exterminate his race and all aliens in that future world.

[filosofia0098]

Fibonacci sequence!!!!

[Austin Lucas]

Barry Andrews (The singer) Posted about the lyrics on the Shriekback website.

[Philosophy Weirdo]

You are correct asexual reproduction. However, the word parthenogenesis

contains 'the' a derivative of theos which means divine. I could be wrong. But they are talking about the super natural return of the dead, a resurrection and or (Gods) judgment at hand. Nemesis is portrayed as a demons looming over us. The song also makes reference to Greeks and romans. The Elixir though, is oil. No question. Blood for oil. The album is oil and gold.

[Adam Moore]

More accurately, parthenogenesis is asexual procreation, requiring no fertilization to procreate. Divine birth is your spin. "Elixirs, that we refine, from the juices, of the dying.." My take is trying to create an elixir of youth, to extend life span. I have no idea with the plant faces, though it may have some mythological meaning. He was making the ink show up by rubbing the canvas, much like putting paper over a headstone, and running over it with a crayon.

[Adam Moore]

You would still say it :p.

[Adam Moore]

Why even comment? Just leave quietly, please.

[calvarychapelhh]

CLASSIC CLASSIC!!!

[Noel Steele]

Being carefully, correctly, wrong.

[Kraezrael Aefrefeallan]

History in the making

somewhat bruised; completely aching

as it all goes down:

another day above the ground

[Jakki Jimms]

Barry is too brilliant