Youtube removes band's video over fish murder

The Music ^ | June 20, 2014

[Citizen Zed]

A local indie band are claiming that YouTube has banned their latest video over its depiction of a dead fish.

New South Wales Central Coast outfit Little Earthquake recently unveiled the clip for single Brightside, which tells the story of singer Matt Hyland and his best mate, a fish, which dies at the beginning of the vid. Hyland then hallucinates taking the fish (in human form and played by brother/bandmate Justin Hyland) out for a night on the town.

The clip shows Matt tipping alcohol on the fish and burying it at the end, but the band have defended their treatment of the deceased animal in the wake of the video’s removal. Little Earthquake discovered the removal of the clip earlier today, with the reasoning that it breached YouTube’s terms of service.

“At no time did we harm a fish. For the filming we used an already deceased fish we acquired from a local aquarium,” Matt said.

“In fact the clip is a celebration of the love between man and fish and a touching tribute to their relationship. We didn’t make an ACTUAL fish skol vodka and we treated the corpse with respect at all times.”

Justin said the duo didn’t set out to offend anyone with the clip.

[Citizen Zed]

Something is fishy about that story.

[21twelve]

They should have just stuck to playing the piano.

[varyouga]

But ISIS beheadings and mass executions are A OK

[BigEdLB]

This fish is dead AND sings... And is on Youtube... Billy Bass

[V K Lee]

Fish heads, fish heads, roly poly fish heads. Eat ‘em up, yum.

[Ramius]

For the filming we used an already deceased fish we acquired from a local aquarium...

Seriously?

[Cowboy Bob]

Was it premeditated?

[Squawk 8888]

Poisson ping.

[Slings and Arrows]

Didn't Barnes and Barnes already investigate this topic?

[Vendome]

Seems to me their music was to scale from beginning to fin...

[reaganaut]

“It’s a deceased parrot”

[lucky american]

OMG. Dr. Demento. Is that still on the radio? He has to be dead by now. I listened to him every Sat. Night.

[Gefn]

Maybe the band in question was Phish?

You know what they say about music, you can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish.

Ya all fell for my jokes hook line and sinker!

[Fresh Wind]

I can’t believe they haven’t pulled this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu5hzc2Mei4

[Gefn]

According to Wikipedia, Dr. Demento, is still very much alive. He was born in 41.

The only thing dead about him are his fish heads and his puppies.

[Mad Dawgg]

"They should have just stuck to playing the piano."

Being Musicians they should've known: You Can Tune a Piano But you Can't Tuna Fish...

[Gay State Conservative]

[Constitution Day]

What about the video for Epic by Faith No More, in which a fish is flopping around at the end? That's still up on YouTube.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

But they supposedly threw that one back before it died.