Cardiacs - Too Many Irons video free download
After filming the Surbiton Assembly Rooms Gig in 1985 and then making the Seaside Treats Video later that year we went on to shoot and edit a video for Too Many Irons and storyboard an idea for Big Ship which never got filmed other than as an animatic. These were shot on a mixture of video, Super 8 and 16mm, but never really got anywhere. There was always no budget and not enough time. As I moved away from college and into "proper" jobs it became impossible to do things for free even though I wanted to.
Too Many Irons was edited in Ripley near Woking in Surrey where I was working at the time and I have copies of it in various states of completion. But I don't think it ever saw the light of day.
The big one was "Is this the life". Unfortunately, record companies and big budgets were involved and our little outfit was sidelined.
Oh well, no hard feelings, bastards! We just went off and did videos for the Cranes instead!
Find out the whole story here:
http://www.paddywack.co.uk/Uncle_Ian/Cardiacs/
Comments
8 years ago
Big Dave
If I were a bad dog you'd all be dead.9 years ago
Paddywack0
Sadly there never was a video for Big Ship although we did storyboard an idea which involved Tim's head being on a floating TV screen which got more and more manic as it attacked the rest of the band! I think I filmed an animatic for this (basically an animated cardboard cutout version) but the idea got no further and I don't have the animatic anymore I'm afraid. There was also a great idea of building a Cardiacs room in the back of a removals lorry with a fixed camera which would film the band as the truck drove over rough ground (basically an army tank training area near where I lived at the time). The idea was that from the camera's point of view it would look as though an earthquake was happening! Drums everywhere, Cardiacs impaled on saxophones! Dangerous I know, but it would have looked great!!!9 years ago
Matt M
most creative and uniquely brilliant band of the last 30 years!10 years ago
NoiseKidd
Yeah, I'd be interested in seeing the Big Ship video too10 years ago
M. Woofington
I concur with the amazement over this production and the wish to see the "Big Ship" video, if indeed a complete or semi-complete edit exists. Thank you so much for sharing these treasures!!12 years ago
LonelyAtTheTop79
this is AMAZING!! I knew there was something missing in between Seaside Treats and Is This The Life! is there any chance of the Big Ship video being uploaded?13 years ago
timewaster3000
Brilliant!!! Thank u mr francombe13 years ago
dortyhoor
@TheTilly65 ta.13 years ago
Nojited1
I think I saw these people on the X-factor! OK maybe it was just Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim! Jim!13 years ago
Tilly tot
@dortyhoor yes indeed13 years ago
dortyhoor
Is this the same Cardiacs that used to play gigs on the Punk curcuit in the early 80's?13 years ago
voodoolander
Brilliant video, really enjoyed it.13 years ago
Paddywack0
Him is Jim!13 years ago
goofroot
WHO IS HIM? WHO IS HIM?14 years ago
Martin Agrio
i love the percussionist act at the end :)15 years ago
Clarelovesangels
get well soon timmy we love you and your broky heart15 years ago
littlestouffer
Big Cardiacs Love. I miss the Big Ugly Shark.15 years ago
Clarelovesangels
one of my fav songs... thanks... (get well timmy we loves u)16 years ago
Endre Deák
Absolutely =))16 years ago
Paddywack0
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