THE PRODIGY: more than meets the ear - documentary - part 2 of 4

A 50 minute documentary exploring the creative methods, ideology, subliminal communication and media strategies of The Prodigy. Written and narrated by Rob Ager Oct 2011.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• prodigy
• documentary
• more
• than
• meets
• the
• ear
• rob
• ager

[THETBRETT]

"this opposition to US lead global domination" seems to be the central theme to this whole album...really? Have you asked Liam? Maybe it was, and your on the money, but your still a dick..why analyze something that just kicks ass..wanker

[robag88]

@THETBRETT If analysing something that just kicks ass (which btw not everyone agrees on about that album) makes me a dick then what does that make you for clicking to watch a video analysis of it? You're a cowardly, whimpering troll hiding behind an anonymous account with fuck all to post of your own..tosser

[THETBRETT]

the album cover for Jilted was a last minute submission from Liam..i love how this has been extrapolated into a political middle finger..nice thought, but wrong..

[robag88]

@THETBRETT Lol your problem with this is political isn't it. You can't handle what conflicts with your own politics so you try to character assassinate the messenger, but fail. The whole album is political and there's solid evidence of that in the vid, including quotes. Btw I had an email from Prodigy biographer Martin James last week complimenting this study. I'll take his feedback over yours any day. At least he can argue his points without throwing a little tantrum. Blocked

[smallpbigandas]

Their Law is not really a Prodigy track, it was a competitive collaboration with PWEI where the first group to complete their version of the track got to put it on their album. Both bands currently perform live versions, though the PWEI one initially had more vocals that Liam didn't use on his version. The guitar riff was written by Graham Crabb and performed by PWEI.

[robag88]

@smallpbigandas Yeah I know. Please read the opening captions, which explain that the vid is a shortened version of a longer article on my site. Incidental details like that are largely left out of the video version to keep it shorter so I could concentrate on thematic relevance.

[robag88]

@Andybaby I can understand it appearing that way being that I only post vids about art that is complex and subtle. All art has double meanings of some sort, but most of it is very simplistic. As for Freud, I'm yet to find a dictionary definition that describes a cigar as "just a cigar". It's funny that people still quote Freud on that one when it was he who saw breasts, vaginas and penis's in everything :)

[Sothie]

The artificial city in "Girls" is undoubtedly modeled after Miami, Florida. Compare 9:15 with this picture (aboutmiami . co / wp-content/uploads / 2011 / 11 / miami_skyline.jpg) and you'll see the similarities. Could there be something symbolic here? ...Hell if I know.

[PufuletiSiBenzina]

the Girls video,(especially the giant disco-ball) always made me think of the movie They Live

[zombiiination]

@THETBRETT you analyze things which do kick ass you retard. there's a reason why you can take classes in Bachs compositional technique. There's a reason why academia should interest itself in art, and analyze it so that idiots like you and I dont have to, and maybe because you might just learn something like what the artist is trying to say. Please go fck yourself if you dont want to partake in the discussion.Differing opinions is great calling the author wanker isnt.Fck off.

[BinaryBunyip]

Battlefield 3 glamorizes war.

[AngelsInTheFlesh]

Also notice that the front cover shows a man in white holding up two revolvers where the nose should be. Possible KKK Reference?

[DackIsBack]

10:35, The badge on the hat is representative of a Masonic trestleboard.

(the checkered flooring found in most lodges)

This is a symbol of the Masonic establishment in politics, police forces, courts, and throughout the military and intelligence agencies as well as in the corporate and financial world.

The British police also have this symbolism on their hats.