Momus - Rhetoric

This video is from Momus: Man Of Letters DVD.

The first ever DVD to feature one the true enigmatic figures of alternative music's last twenty years, Momus.

Throughout his recording career for Cherry Red Records and Creation Records, now stretching over twenty years, Momus has always excited and confounded in equal measure -- his work always contains something different and challenging, and "Man Of Letters" is no exception.

"Man Of Letters" was produced by Finnish director Hannu Puttonen (who has also worked with Billy Bragg and Bill Drummond), and has been described as "not so much a documentary, but a stream of consciousness, visualizations of songs, moral discussions by Momus and companions...of whom some have a high profile in British pop culture..."

The guest appearances referred to in that description include Jarvis Cocker, Saint Etienne singer Sarah Cracknell, Ed Ball and Simon Turner.

The "Man Of Letters" DVD contains the full length version of the programme, with nearly twenty minutes of unseen footage from the original video release.

To purchase this DVD please visit www.cherryred.co.uk/dvd

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[luislondon]

Many people should be as

Original as he is. No rules

Maybe his carrer goes

Unoticed, but his talent goes on

Sure, we need more people like him.

[soundmillnavigator]

How could someone with such song writing skill and irony go so unoticed for so long I ask myself. Momus ( Nick ) is funny, sexual, pathetic, inspiring and original in equal measures and personifies the REAL human condition. Live long Mr Currie.

[medievalismist]

@CultureJudge, I totally agree. Ascerbic, tender, sly, erudite, playful - all in the same songs. Amazing.

[CultureJudge]

In his best stuff he's probably the most formidable lyricist of the last 50 years or more. And I'm including Dylan and Lennon.

[goupi]

i love this. i like it becasue it is intellectual and it has a great melody... so sweet i love what the woman says.

[williamsharkey]

@apocalypsynch And he answers emails!

[williamsharkey]

@BlueBurstPierrot Nice, the refrigeration of love.

[apocalypsynch]

Awesome! I met him once and he was the least pretentious and most friendly 'popstar' I've ever met.

I can't find this song....please help!

[fauvent]

nick currie is one of the most greatest compousers all times

[glamstrass]

Momus... A so strange voice... Remembers me how I enjoyed the 80'S :)

Thank you for posting.

Best Regards from Brussels:

glamstrass*