PJ Harvey - England HD

PJ Harvey - England
The 6th Film, From A Series Of 12 Short Films, By Seamus Murphy

From the album 'Let England Shake'
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England -- Text By Seamus Murphy

As with some of the other films openings, I asked someone to speak the lyrics of the song. Rather than try to interpret too much or too literally the idea of England, which is vaguely what all 12 films are about, I focused on the sound of the song itself which has a melancholic, tragic lilt to it, like a resigned love song of acceptance. And like all the other films, the images come from observations made on the road. The archer I found in a field I was driving past, the parrot was in a great dock pub in Birkenhead-across the Mersey from Liverpool. The pubs here used to be full of parrots from sailors returning home from the tropics, and this one's party piece was to shout "twat" in thick scouse. Bobby Moore and the World Cup in 1966 was in a kebab place in Southend, the white haired man is a charismatic horseman from Norfolk. Shooting Polly up close physically, allowing her to move in and out of focus was something we both liked, it lent an intimate and raw feel. The audio of the Arab woman singing that ends the film was the original ending of that piece of music, but edited out for the album.

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[ivansantro]

love Polly Jean



[garyallencarver]

That lady at 3:00 can hug me instead of her puppies. :D

[mickeflip]

I feel the beginning of the vid where Seamus Murpy has the young woman reciting the lines is absolutely brilliant. Notice how she just starts reciting the lines as if they meant nothing to her. Until she recites "I cannot go on as I am." Then (Boom!) it hits her. She starts realizing the depth & weight of the words she recited. Eyes look downcast then turn away from the camera as she realizes the profundity of what she just recited. Like a sudden understanding. Very moving. I still get chills.

[bobo5467]

chills...



[LiamCrowley1990]

She sounds like Joanna Newson in the beginning of this song.

[sonners2239]

such a beautiful song,but when she turns to the camera at the end,turns my knees to jelly every time.

[henrix999]

i am very much satisfied, thank you polly

[ruoldenuff]

@tbrogan8009 totally agree

[tbrogan8009]

This is the best song on the album, without question. It's one of the best songs I've heard in a loooong time.

[YahkoKun]

I always heard the name PJ Harvey and wanted to hear her songs but never had a chance. With discovering new artists I need to listen to a CD a few times to somewhat understand the artist and start to like them. That wasnt the case with PJ.

I heard this song 1 time and it got stuck in my head instantly, I had to play it on repeat for the rest of the evening. Wow!

[theSOUNDinterpreter]

@controlesexism thank you.

[controlesexism]

@theSOUNDinterpreter "Kassem Miro" by Said El Kurdi.