Another boy drowning ( Matt Johnson )

there are few albums, that are masterpieces in my opinion, 'cause they take you on an emotional journey from beginning to end. The last songs on these intense albums have something yearning and cathartic at the same time.

One of these brilliant albums is BURNING BLUE SOUL by Matt Johnson, who is theThe. The album was partly produced by Lewis and Gilbert ( Wire ) and was Matt Johnson's solo-album, before working as theThe. I love the album and especially the last track. Matt Johnson would later do that song live as theThe when Johnny Marr joined the band.

The guy you see in the clip is NOT Matt Johnson, but George Kuchar.

I do hope to edit more clips to some of my favourite last songs in the future.

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[borntoloop]

I agree with the first comment - BBS is on a par with Soul Mining but better than Infected.

Where did u find the vid, btw?

[hankoegal]

edited by myself

[borntoloop]

I still like "song without an ending..." off the whole of BBS

The first verse is/was my late adolescence personified...

I bet you nobody know what he says in the left speaker after the opening "I like you, I think that you're really good - but I think you think, that Im, well that I'm a bit undercooked- I'm lazy I play silly games and go over the top - and one of these days it's gonna get me killed - and that'll be my lot..."

brilliant. Reminds me of how shit being 17 was...

[EdWood110]

Wow, thx for this vid.

There is also an awesome live version of this song from the The The versus the World tour.

The The simply the best, Matt release new material. :)

[queennaive]

You pray to your god, that you'll never

feel so much pain again.

But the agony - has just begun.

Movin' on, opening new doors,

Life... just doesn't seem that simple

Anymore -

& in case I don't see you again,

I hope you'll feel glad that you

know me - while I was HERE!!!

[OssyTuber]

i've watched this again,and agree with myself again,it's very well done,bravo young man!

[MrSupersteve1]

The last line in Another boy Drowning is so meaningfull , in the back of your mind its what EVERYBODY hopes for .That is my epitaph on my grave .

[MrSupersteve1]

A FANTASTIC ALBUM ,SONG WITHOUT ENDING ,BEST EVER PSYCADELIC ALBUM EVER LOL

[ProfessorEggflesh]

My fave Matt Johnson song. After all these years that album still captures my imagination.

[whatsthisfor519]

This is a truly beautiful song. And the video actually goes quite well with it!

[Zitronengras]

Hi Hanky,

love you for putting something from Burning Blue Soul on Youtube. And your strange little clips. I espically like the street-walking bits at the end, great light.

Funny enough, twenty minutes ago, I thought of illustrating "Three Orange Kisses from Kazan", "Waiting for the Upturn" or some of the new soundtracks with self-filmed material from the eighties and today. Hope I find the time.

Greetinx

the original noisehunter

[pussyface]

thnx for posting! love the song.

what Kuchar film is it synced to?

[raycrochet]

I love this song , makes me long for days of past!