Kodachrome - Music Video Summer 1973

Before MTV and music videos...
Before video tape...
Before digital cameras and digital editing...
Back in the days of silent Super-8 film and editing by cutting and gluing the film...

I created this (very literal) music video to the tune of Paul Simon's "Kodachrome" during the summer of 1973.

To show this on a Super-8 projector required manually starting the film and then precisely dropping the needle on the phonograph record at exactly the right time and exactly the right spot to synchronize my edits to the music.

In this digitized version, the film is running at "normal" speed, and I've sped up the song to stay in sync with the picture.

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[Byourspa]

looks awesome, but too fast, unable to appreciate the vocals and instruments. Good try tho.

[TheJeffgo]

Sorry you don't like it. But it's about the film, not the music. And it's about the time and place it was done. 1973. Nothing digital. Super-8 film cut with a film splicer and glued together.

Besides, it the music ran at normal speed, YouTube would flag it for a copyright infringement and pull the video, so it all works out for the best!

[2141Shibbity]

jesus. Good song, too fast.

[TheJeffgo]

1. I'm not Jesus, but thanks for thinking so.

2. The song's not too fast, you're just listening too slow.

3. You're right, it's a good song. . . actually, a great song!

[cordulaankestadter]

Hi Jeffgo,

this video is so amazing that I mistook it for the official Paul Simon one.

Do you know, if there is such a thing like an official Paul Simon video for "Kodachrome" and where I can get it?

Thanks for answering soon.

Best,

C.

[TheJeffgo]

: I don't know of any "official" Kodachrome music video. I'm pretty sure that mine was the first, though, since the album was released in May 1973 and I made this film in June and July of that year. And that was eight years before MTV!

[pieto20decimalplaces]

Nice work.

[CabbageAndMash]

This is awesome! Hearing about Kodak's bankruptcy today I was hoping to find a video for the song featuring old photos,  your video is above and beyond what I hoped to find! Great job!

[hangas1]

i agree, this classic tune with the vintage "home movie" visual images would be great at reg. speed

[sordidxaffair]

Are you batshit? TheJeffgo HAD to speed the song up because of the strict policies Youtube holds against users SHARING music. Way to go, TheJeffgo. This song rules, and it was cool to see the video!! <3 :3

[Mike Chism]

Hmm exercise to this rythem

[vintagechica82]

All those women now wish they hadn't baked themselves in the sun so much

[thhall459]

Yes, you did a great job in 1973 (when I was 16 years old)! This is a fitting tribute to one of the world's greatest songs. I love that you made it way back then, and kept to share with us in the here and now. I really appreciate your effort!