"misery is the river of the world" music by tom waits

A personal project created for my animation reel. Tom Waits has inspired me on many creative levels through the years...music by Tom Waits, "Misery is the River of the World"... created on spec by Richard Borge.

see more work at www.richardborge.com

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Music

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• tom
• waits
• video
• animation
• richard
• borge
• tomwaits

[rugggd]

Great video!!!!!!!!!!!

[richborge]

@rugggd ah, thanks! I see you are a Tom Waits fan... I think the weak part of this video is that I used a friend as a stand-in.... would much prefer having Tom Waits in it!

[richborge]

thanks for the comments! Tom Waits is a huge inspiration to me, and always has been. richard

[richborge]

ah, thanks much! I'm currently (Dec 2010) working on an animated video for Senses Fail, due out in January. It's looking great so far. Richard

[ChewieV2]

Very nice work. Do I detect the influence of Terry Gilliam?

[richborge]

@ChewieV2 ... ah, Terry Gilliam! I remember being so into the film TIME BANDITS back in the day. 12 MONKEYS still holds up well too. thanks for the comment.

[xkinginorbit]

This is one of my favourite "clips" (what a name for a piece of art!?) on a world wide utube! Your kraft here is undisputable, but esthetics (which is always more important) run much deeper than that.

I often watch this.

My sincere thank you!

[LugburzOxay]

Tom Waits would be proud of this video! :D

[Renneskid]

I don't know how anybody can take his voice seriously, it's so cringy

[wisapolito]

Amazing!!!!! I absolutely love it! EVERYBODY row! jajaja LOVE IT!!!

[ReineZinzin]

Thank you :)

[jahwarrior72]

@JonnyLikesPie

Tom Waits. LOL

[JonnyLikesPie]

superb textures and imagery, really drank in the richness. 

who is the guy singing Tom Waits' lyrics though?

[SuperAtheist]

I aint rowing anymore

[visitingearth13]

This is such a beautiful video. Such a perfect fit for Mr. Waits' wonderful song.

[OrbGoblin]

for some reason, this reminds me of "Nightmare before Christmas"