Peter Hammill - Painting by Numbers 1986

I've thought a long time before uploading this. For the most part, Peter's work wasn't harmed by the 80's. I consider this to be the lowest he's ever gotten. :)
And besides, we don't get many PH video-clips. I might upload more soon

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• Peter
• Hammill
• Painting
• by
• Numbers
• 1986

[VladDImpala]

litzlitz, I guess you weren't the person who had put this video up here a few years ago? Apparently it was removed recently.

As I had saved it to my Favourites, I double checked and it was gone. It was a much clearer quality than this version. If I recall correctly, some people commented it was from a Spanish rock TV show?

[litzlitz]

Yes, it's from the Spanish TV 1986.

However, this is the first time i'm uploading this.

Check if the Black Box promotional clip of Fogwalking is here somewhere, i couldn't find it, as i plan to upload it sometime soon.

[blobdx7]

@PASJONAT51 I think you're right. But i don't find much so called irony in this song. I think its "pop" surface renders quite well the meaning of the lyrics: you've not to be concerned too much by the means/medium of your message rather than the message itself.

"when the movement's more important than the art"

Well, maybe some irony lays on the bottom as well..

[FulgenceR]

there's nothing POP about this album. It's great work. Lyrics goddamnit.

[willy1957]

PH"s attempt to be a popstar a la Peter Gabriel, (unfortunately?) he didn't make it, but he still produces wonderfull music,wich can't be said from the so called stars

[PASJONAT51]

"And the whole thing falls apart

when the movement's more important than the art;

when we're more concerned

with what's been thought than said

this is the moment when the culture's dead" -- The whole truth! I do not know why pHans do not like this song. You do not understand irony??? :)

[Sirengesang]

Auf diese Weise kann er Leuten, die solche Massen-Musik lieben, sagen, was er vom offiziellen Musikmarkt hält.

[Sirengesang]

das ist es, was ich unter einer guten Parodie verstehe: der Inhalt handelt davon, daß die ein Künstler gegängelt wird, massentaugliche Kunst zu machen, die Form, die Hammill hier musikalisch wählt ist ein popsong, wie er musikalisch massentauglicher nicht sein kann. Sicher sein popigstes Stück, aber eben aufgrund des Themas wohl so gewählt.

[P0LSET]

Here is no Fogwalking Litzlitz

Upload this as you plan

[melcher]

I agree, it's kind of a weird album, but one of my favorites just the same.

It gives me a very particular feeling.