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Walk of LIfe video
« on: November 20, 2014, 09:45:23 PM »
Hi there

I know that WoL is the least favourite MK song to many of you. And I also suspect that this was discussed before, but here it goes.
I just've watchd the original UK video for the song. It's a silly video, just like "Skateaway" and R&J's, but I am mazed because it was a discovering for me, 30 years after!

Here's the youtube link
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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2014, 11:39:27 PM »
What's worse than headband? Headband with sunglasses.

Honestly:

I have never seen (and did know anything about) this! Great find! You learn something new every day!
Hard to believe that the same band that came up with the coolest video clip of the 80's should have been connected with this very bad video clip!
The same bunch of strange behaving (and looking) people as in the Making Movies clips..

The other, "official" video I like very much by the way. Mark comes across very friendly in that one and the red Schecter looks so great in that clip!  :wave

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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2014, 12:19:22 AM »
I knew it. It's weird but.....I love it  :lol

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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2014, 12:26:04 PM »
Jack led the way in the fashion stakes though.  Those were the uber cool Live Aid sunglasses in that clip.  :P

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« Last Edit: November 21, 2014, 12:31:28 PM by dmg »
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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2014, 08:43:01 PM »
Check that wig out too!!! :o
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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2014, 12:27:26 AM »
[quote author=nababo link=topic=3917.msg86113#msg86113 date=1416516323

I know that WoL is the least favourite MK song to many of you. And I also suspect that this was discussed before, but here it goes.
I just've watchd the original UK video for the song. It's a s
illy video, just like "Skateaway" and R&J's, but I am mazed because it was a discovering for me, 30 years after!

[/quote]

I love this video.  Sure, it's a little funky, but it's original, and more suited to the song than the US version. (And I like that one too.)  It's a satiric commentary of the different people who pass by the kid playing the music--down to the well-dressed businessman who spears a paper bill with his umbrella

I love the song too.   It's happy and upbeat. And I taught my dog to dance with it.   :)

Thanks for posting the link.   I haven't seen the video in a long time.  Nice to return to happy memories.   
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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2014, 03:35:24 AM »
Very cute vid - so Mark must`ve loaned out his shirt and National for the making of this.
Hey, i`ve got a truffle dog - finally a song the ordinary man can relate too!

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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2014, 10:30:25 AM »
Very cute vid - so Mark must`ve loaned out his shirt and National for the making of this.

Dunno about the shirt but that ain't the National. It's a Dobro DM33.
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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2014, 03:42:17 PM »
was this not on the VHS dire straits the videos?
i have seen this before.
the filmed bit onstage, is that early in the 85 tour? like split or greece or something?
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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2014, 04:23:44 PM »
was this not on the VHS dire straits the videos?
i have seen this before.
the filmed bit onstage, is that early in the 85 tour? like split or greece or something?

No, the one from "Dire Straits The Videos" is with film from a baseball match.   I have seen this one before though, but can't remember where.   :-\
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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2014, 06:46:00 PM »
...the filmed bit onstage, is that early in the 85 tour? like split or greece or something?

Israel?

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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2014, 08:32:20 PM »
...the filmed bit onstage, is that early in the 85 tour? like split or greece or something?

Israel?

In Israel they played the Sultan's Pool (appropriately enough) which is an outdoor gig so could be.
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Re: Walk of LIfe video
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2014, 11:17:56 PM »
was this not on the VHS dire straits the videos?
i have seen this before.
the filmed bit onstage, is that early in the 85 tour? like split or greece or something?

No, the one from "Dire Straits The Videos" is with film from a baseball match.   I have seen this one before though, but can't remember where.   :-\

Definitely it's sourced from the Israel doc (WOL starts at 13'20")

 

 

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