The ledgerdirected video for king rat by american indie band modest mouse was completed by a collective of filmmakers and artists called the masses paul macinnes wed 5 aug 2009 09. The song is a bonus track from import pressings of the bands 2007 album, we were dead before the ship. The gist of the video is a typical situational reversal, but its still pretty chilling and gorey to. Aug 04, 2009 after his death in 2008, the video was completed by film collective the masses. Modest mouse have premiered the heath ledgerdirected video for their track king rat to coincide with todays release of the bands new ep, no ones first, and youre next. The single was later released on the bands 2009 ep no ones first, and youre next. An animated music video the late actor heath ledger conceived and directed for the band modest mouse has been released online at the bands myspace page.
Aug 05, 2009 ledger famously directed the animated antiwhaling music video for modest mouses song king rat. Heath ledgerdirected music video for modest mouses king rat. The promo also features the song fire it up from their 2007 album we were dead before the ship even sank. Indie rock band modest mouse unveil this vivid music animation for a track that didnt quite. The masses a film and music company which heath was a partner in finished the video in his honor, with the support and.
We spun like birds on fire right down towards the residence and i, i took all that i desired even crooks have to pay the rent we swam like rats on fire right, right down the reservoir we took all that we could carry but we tried to carry more and you know, you know, you know it all went wrong and you know, you know, you know it was all wrong we. Okay, so i had to interpret a song for my english teacher, and i decided to go with king rat. After the actors death, the masses, a film and music company with which heath partnered, completed the video. The international music video has been released online at myspace. Ledgers final directorial work, in which he shot two music videos before his death, premiered in 2009. Aug 07, 2009 modest mouse have released heath ledgers animated music video for king rat commissioned in 2007 by heath ledger in 2007.
King rat is a song by indie rock band modest mouse and appears as the title track to their fifth promotional single, following the world at large. Modest mouse king rat lyrics meaning lyric interpretations. And this week, the film and music collaborative that he was part of, the masses, has released a work that he developed and directed, but did not quite complete before his death. After his death in 2008, the video was completed by film collective the masses. Animated clip intended to raise awareness of whaling practices was completed as tribute to the late actor. The ledgerdirected video for king rat by american indie band modest mouse was completed by a collective of film makers and artists called the masses paul macinnes wed 5 aug 2009 09. Heath ledgerdirected music video for modest mouses king. Heath ledgerdirected modest mouse video surfaces city pages. God, or whoever set up the rules of the universe which you know you know you know it was all wrong. Heath ledgers antiwhaling music video released online film the. Aug 04, 2009 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Now ledgers animated modest mouse video, for the new song king rat, is streaming at myspace. Mar 20, 2007 king rat is a song released originally as the title track of a bonus cd included with preorder copies of modest mouses 2007 album, we were dead before the ship even sank, before being. Modest mouse king rat official music video youtube.
King rat king rat king rat ha ha ha i love this shit well. Modest mouse get ugly in heath ledgerdirected king rat video. The song king rat by seattle rock band modest mouse is the basis for this sixminute music video by the. Aug 05, 2009 after the actors death, the masses, a film and music company with which heath partnered, completed the video.
A music video heath ledger directed for king rat by modest mouse debuted online yesterday. Modest mouse king rat music video directed by heath ledger. Aug 04, 2009 published august 4, 2009 in january 2007, upset by the ongoing illegal whale hunting taking place off the coast of austraila, heath ledger approached modest mouses issac brock with an idea for a video to accompany the bands thenunreleased, somewhat nauticallythemed single, king rat. Heath ledgermodest mouse collaboration released interview. Heath ledger directed a modest mouse video pitchfork. Modest mouse have released heath ledgers animated music video for king rat commissioned in 2007 by heath ledger in 2007. Modest mouse king rat directed by heath ledger hypebeast. Oct 02, 2009 published on oct 2, 2009 king rat by modest mouse listen to modest mouse. In january of 2007, while visiting his homeland of australia, heath ledger presented isaac brock of modest mouse with an idea to direct. They play corporal king and marlowe, respectively, two world war ii prisoners of war in a squalid camp near singapore. Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. Heath ledgers video for modest mouses king rat premieres. The australian actor, who won a posthumous oscar for his role as the joker in dark knight, directed a video for the indie rock band modest mouse before his death last year at 28. Heath talked to modest mouse singer isaac brock in january 2009 about developing a promo that would take a stand against illegal whale hunting that.
The lyrics for king rat by modest mouse have been translated into 4 languages. The video was designed to raise awareness on modern whaling practices. Published on oct 2, 2009 king rat by modest mouse listen to modest mouse. The playlist points out that the video was for king rat, a we were dead. Wednesday, august 5, 2009 by andrea swensson in music 0 over 18 months after the tragic death of heath ledger, modest mouse has released a video directed by the late actor for their song king rat. Modest mouse music video directed by heath ledger debuts amc. Since the release of 2007s we were dead before the ship even sank. Heath ledger fully conceived it down to the last detail but it was unfinished at the time of his death. Heaths vision, brave and unapologetic in its nature, would marry his love of bold and original music with his. The muchanticipated, heath ledger directed modest mouse video is finally here. Aug 04, 2009 modest mouse have premiered the heath ledgerdirected video for their track king rat to coincide with todays release of the bands new ep, no ones first, and youre next. Since the title of the song is king rat i think the final interrogation is from brock, the human, to god. General commentit is i got fed a fish, its i got fed a fist full of open smiles, and i got fed a fist by the con fuck styles.
We spun like birds on fire right down towards the residence and i i took all that i desired, even crooks have to pay the rent we swam like rats on fire right, right down the reservoir we took all that we could carry but we tried to carry more. King rat news, music performances and show video clips mtv. Modest mouse get ugly in heath ledgerdirected king rat. Modest mouses king rat music video you can share this post. King rat by modest mouse from no ones first and youre. The status of the king rat video is currently unknown. When the news first came out, terry gilliam was reported to be the animator, which turned out. Aug 05, 2009 before he died, actor heath ledger was directing an animated music video for modest mouses songa king rat. An animated music video directed by the late actor heath ledger debuted on the web on tuesday, and its an attack on the whaling industry set to the. Aug 05, 2009 the ledgerdirected video for king rat by american indie band modest mouse was completed by a collective of film makers and artists called the masses paul macinnes wed 5 aug 2009 09. The heath ledgerdirected video for modest mouses king rat. Modest mouse even expand on the hints of bayou influence and tom waits worship that ran through good news for people who like bad news with the brooding horns of king rat and the jangly instrumentation and raucous vocalizations on perpetual motion machine. Heath ledger targets whalers in new music video reuters. The film was adapted from james clavells novel king rat 1962, which in turn is partly based on clavell.
King rat will appear on modest mouses new ep no ones first, and youre next, coming out august 7 further american songwriter coverage of the new album can be found here. We spun like birds on fire right down towards the residence and i i took all that i desired, even crooks have to pay the rent. Aug 04, 2009 directed by heath ledger, daniel auber. Hed made a short film featuring a nick drake song and and planned to helm a nick. According to fords, new jersey indie record store vintage vinyl via the modest mouse fan site interstate8, at least. The videos concept of a whale hunting people was designed to raise awareness about the practice of whale hunting. Modest mouse showcases satellite skin on letterman. The ledgerdirected video for king rat by american indie band modest mouse was completed by a collective of filmmakers and artists called.
Modest mouse king rat by heath ledger the inspiration room. The final works of the late actor heath ledger, who died in january 2008 of a drug overdose, continue to live on in the worlds of both film and music earlier this month king rat, a music video ledger directed but never finished for indie rock band modest mouse, debuted on myspace. According to fords, new jersey indie record store vintage vinyl via the modest mouse fan site interstate8, at least is. Not only because it is one of my favorite songs, modest mouse is kickass, and its an amazing song, but also because i thought it was really deep and would be fun to take a stab at. Heath ledgers antiwhaling music video released online. Heath ledgerdirected video released by modest mouse. View wiki this track has been featured as the bside to the dashboard single, a bonus track the album we were dead before the ship even sank, as well as no one.
King rat is a song released originally as the title track of a bonus cd included with preorder copies of modest mouses 2007 album, we were dead before the ship even sank, before being. Aug 05, 2009 an animated music video directed by the late actor heath ledger debuted on the web on tuesday, and its an attack on the whaling industry set to the song king rat by alternative rock band modest. Mar 20, 2009 modest mouse has just completed a small tour, one that saw the band play smaller venues in support of nothing in particular. I went down like a rag doll rat of a child well king rat has me on his list again i can never be on the fence again i found out its all loud open like an organ and it talk, talk, talk, talk again he promised me that when i cheated him but i could open my eye well. He didnt live to see it completed, but he wouldve been proud if he hadthe video is dark. Modest mouse ocean breathes salty official music video by modestmouse. The music video for king rat was directed by heath ledger and completed by the masses, a film and music company. Animated modest mouse, directed by heath ledger the new. We spun like birds on fire right down towards the residence and i, i took all that i desired even crooks have to pay the rent we swam like rats on fire right, right down the reservoir we took all that we could carry but. The heath ledgerdirected video for modest mouses king rat premiered today, over 18 months after the academy awardwinning actor passed away. The music video of the song king rat by modest mouse. New modest mouse video king rat directed by heath ledger. The music videos, completed for modest mouse and grace woodroofe, include an animated feature for modest mouses song, king rat, and the woodroofe video for her cover of david bowies quicksand. Mar 12, 2009 the status of the king rat video is currently unknown.
King rat s is a film directed by heath ledger, daniel auber with animation. Subscribe to the official modest mouse youtube channel. Heath ledger directed this animated music video for king rat by modest mouse. The sixminute, animated video is both whimsical and. King rat is a 1965 american war film written and directed by bryan forbes and starring george segal and james fox. And you know you know you know it all went wrong and you know you know you know it was all wrong. Among the supporting cast are john mills and tom courtenay. Modest mouse unveil trippy heath ledgerdirected video. Well, well, well, well we spun like birds on fire right down towards the residence and i, i took all that i desired even crooks have to pay the rent we swam like rats on fire right, right down the reservoir we took all that we could carry but we tried to carry more completed a small tour, one that saw the band play smaller venues in support of nothing in particular. The ledgerdirected video for king rat by american indie band modest mouse was completed by a collective of film makers and artists called the masses published.
Aug 04, 2009 in january of 2007, while visiting his homeland of australia, heath ledger presented isaac brock of modest mouse with an idea to direct a video for their yettobereleased song king rat. Modest mouse get ugly in heath ledgerdirected king rat video animated clip intended to raise awareness of whaling practices was completed as tribute to the late actor. Heath ledger directed modest mouses newest music video before his death. Jun 02, 2011 king rat by modest mouse from no ones first and youre next 2009 this audio is recorded from a 7 vinyl promotional single. The story goes that he approached isaac brock with an idea for the video back in january of 2007. The single was later released on the bands 2009 ep no ones first, and. Heath ledger hardly needs more hipster cred, but a new posthumous project delivers nonetheless. Ledgers animated mouse video debuts animation magazine. Modest mouse king rat official music video by modestmouse. King rat, a novel by james clavell set in world war ii king rat, released in 1965, based on the james clavell novel. King rat, an urban fantasy novel by china mieville king rat song, a 2 track vinyl promo by modest mouse. The video, finished in heaths honor by the masses a film and.
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