Dead Eyes Opened 1993 Remix

Entire recording at http://severedheads.bandcamp.com/album/dead-eyes-opened-94

The music for this 1993 version was essentially created by the DJ Robert Racic. This video was created using a number of hand coded MSDOS programs running on a 486, written by some clever local programmers including James McParlane (the text generator) and 'Zaph Torps' (the plasma and fire effects). The PC had a very expensive and nowadays very primitive display card that could create a PAL TV image - badly.

The clip was purposefully dirty, strobed and harsh. I wanted minimum colour. The TV stations obliged by 'failing to broadcast it' citing the strobing and sexual content. Nevertheless the single reached the national top 20.

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• severed
• heads
• dead
• eyes
• PC
• graphics

[chrishbbbq]

where the heck do I find this as an mp3??!

[TomEllard]

@chrishbbbq I have added the EP to BandCamp for you, it includes all the 12 inch mixes. Cheers.

[chrishbbbq]

@TomEllard with the 1993 remix on it? i must be blind because i can't find it haha

[TomEllard]

@chrishbbbq The exact URL is in the description of the video. Note that the recording was from 93 and the record was released in 94. It's the same thing.

[ohdear1964]

Sounds like a fuckin' Alan Parson's Project song ( not that there is anything wrong with that ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TomEllard]

@ohdear1964 Best comment ever.

[fatmeteor]

the spoken words from this song have echoed through my head for years. Now I spontaneously say the phrase "the dead eyes opened", much to the discomfort of those around.

[TomEllard]

That's what makes Djs famous. Playing records too slow.

[RuffneckSoldier78]

Because of this song, Severed Heads did a tour of Australia in 1994, this included Newcastle University. Some exceptionally brave young people approached Tom Ellard and asked him to sign their copy of Clifford Darling Please Don't Live In The Past, Mr Ellard rolled his eyes and wrote, "I disapprove. T Ellard."

Ladies and gentleman, that is the modern day legend.

[MrEddieskidd]

anyone know what audio book this is from? searched loads cant find it, i think its richard burton, but whats the title, sounds really cool. love the song is original and classic

[brettshears]

@fatmeteor Glad I'm not the only one



[TheOBT100]

Still love this song after all these years, I took it from my brother and played it over and over in 95' when I first heard it, it sounds better the louder you turn it up!

Dont mind the original, but the remix is the business!

[chrishbbbq]

@TomEllard you my friend are awesome. 

[JJWillow]

A head... a woman's head...