Comments on: Vikings Rrrrrr-ock!

Vikings Rrrrrr-ock!

maryh — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:28:32 -0800

War Photographer is an awesome, viking-filled flash animated music video directed by Joel Trussell for musician Jason Forrest. (quicktime) via

By: Elim

Elim — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:35:01 -0800

OMG I ruin a keyboard, (YOU OWN ME $14) You bastard!. the F***ing ROCKED!

By: dobbs

dobbs — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:41:48 -0800

I thought the video was cute but that song was dreadful.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:58:42 -0800

Obligatory Pitchfork nod. Like Peter Gabriel backed by Herb Alpert and Art of Noise. I'm told this is breakcore? Previously, he used the stage name Donna Summer. I'm officially non-plussed.

By: wsg

wsg — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:05:02 -0800

I dug it! Listen for the Blood, Sweat and Tears horn samples from their classic, early 70s hit, Spinning Wheel.

By: driveler

driveler — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:23:14 -0800

Awesome. I'm a fan of Jason Forrest, but didn't know about this video. Also, I think his songs are made entirely from samples.

By: punkbitch

punkbitch — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:37:12 -0800

this is absolutely incredible. I hear it wsg! there's also a section of the song when the leader of one of the two viking titan transformer (more than meets the eye) robots goes down to see what the marching band dweebs are doing.

By: punkbitch

punkbitch — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:37:28 -0800

thanks maryh!

By: Balisong

Balisong — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:38:19 -0800

That was pretty cool!!

By: jonson

jonson — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:41:25 -0800

Words can't describe how cool that was. Thanks again, Maryh!

By: bardic

bardic — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:41:27 -0800

Bjorn to rock.

By: jonson

jonson — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:43:23 -0800

I love that they're battling over a trophy for "Awesomest". I wish I had that trophy...

By: Pecinpah

Pecinpah — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:46:16 -0800

That was the best song/video ever! Thanks!

By: adamrice

adamrice — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:52:30 -0800

Giant-robot music videos make me think of Made in Japan.

By: Eothele

Eothele — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:54:36 -0800

Anyone know where I can get one of those spider shaped guitars?

By: clawtros

clawtros — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:25:03 -0800

Viking warships make me think of Cats.

By: 3.2.3

3.2.3 — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:37:12 -0800

that song was dreadful early 70s hit, Spinning Wheel pitchfork has it wrong. that was "go down gamblin'" from bst4, demonstrating that the most rocking song bst ever came up with was still weaker than a moderately weak rock song from a weak horny rock band like chicago.

By: driveler

driveler — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:01:45 -0800

Jason Forrest himself says here that he sampled multiple Blood, Sweat, & Tears songs on War Photographer: This is cut up from about 3 of their songs, and cut with more stuff to expand it. Anyway, BS&T fucking rock man. They were progressive in a very grassy way. You always see them in corduroys. This is some how related to why this is called War Photographer. If songs were people, then this would be a late 60's war photographer with thick dark hair and beard, draped in olive and khaki photographers gear.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:13:20 -0800

Thanks mary.

By: freebird

freebird — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:27:42 -0800

+++!

By: jenovus

jenovus — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:30:41 -0800

I liked the wrist tattoo seen early on: BJORN TO ROCK.

By: parallax7d

parallax7d — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:48:43 -0800

I didn't see the tattoo, but the video rocked!

By: selfnoise

selfnoise — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:14:44 -0800

This is beautiful. Thank you. Actually, the Led Zeppelin/Kitties thing made me laugh out loud too. Great thread.