Posted on 06/19/2014 11:00:32 PM PDT by 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.
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I never knew that.
It was the Bass Player’s fault.
It ALWAYS is the Bass Player’s Fault.
If it is found to be someone else’s fault, the Bass Player prolly made him do it.
I wish I didn’t have to fret about these things, being a Bass Player.
Next time they should use a digital tuna.
That’s Some Great Bass!
Goodbye hunting videos.
OMG. Dr. Demento. Is that still on the radio? He has to be dead by now. I listened to him every Sat. Night.
Don't know whether he's still on the radio, but I do know that he's selling his shows for $2 a pop over on DrDemento.com.
Much as I love the good doctor, I don't know that I'd pay $2 per show. Well, I guess that I do know, since I've known about this for years, but never ponied up any dough...
Ya shouda looked left, and ya shoulda looked right! :)
Thank you. The tune remembered but artist, not so much. Thought it had been seen on a satellite video feed from ‘The burning man’ 30 years ago when we had satellite. Sat. night live? Watched as well but had no clue
Eureka~ found here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHKjNd7qZQU
Now back to satellite feeds. Anyone remember the skit (burning man, I believe) where by an older person would repeat ‘over and over and over again’ ‘Over and over again’
this story sounds nuts
like a publicity stunt
Not to mention late late late term abortions.
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