Song relevance question

Bonehimer · Post by **Bonehimer** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:18 pm

Alright so I was thinking of doing an amv with Flogging Molly - What's Left of the Flag. And at first the lyrics and the mood certainly meet the idea I had in plan but I did research on the song and apparently it has a deeper meaning then I thought with some war in Ireland and even constant mentioning to the colors of the Irish flag.

Now going ahead with my plan seems almost sacrilegious and even tho I normally don't care if people are offended by any work I do the fact that an amv would only be relevant to the song in a shallow form turns me of.

Any thoughts or similar experiences?

The Origonal Head Hunter · Post by **The Origonal Head Hunter** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:21 pm

Most people won't know the deeper meaning.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:32 pm

I've seen some songs re-interpreted in AMVs to mean totally something different from what they "really" mean.

Then I've seen AMVs that have no real connection with lyrics. My favorite example:

Uses a Russian song (which I originally gave the coordinator of the Iron Chef match this video came from) that is a clever satire about commercialized/superficial "spiritual" people. I like the song and speak Russian, and the video doesn't even so much as approach having anything to do with the lyrics. The result? I still dig the video

Doesn't bother me any, seriously.

Koopiskeva · Post by **Koopiskeva** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:54 pm

I'd be raging. |:

Nya-chan Production · Post by **Nya-chan Production** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:59 pm

Koopiskeva wrote:I'd be raging. |:

You are always raging |:

Infinity Squared · Post by **Infinity Squared** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:41 pm

Apparently this song was about abortion. The video though isn't.

Koopiskeva · Post by **Koopiskeva** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:20 pm

Nya-chan Production wrote:
Koopiskeva wrote:I'd be raging. |:
You are always raging |:

Why yes.

Ghet · Post by **Ghet** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:27 pm

this song is about suicide

the video is....

also about suicide =/

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:29 pm

i think it depends... I've seen videos that take the original song and make it better than it is on the surface... jihaku is a prime example of that.

Shui · Post by **Shui** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:25 am

JaddziaDax wrote:i think it depends... I've seen videos that take the original song and make it better than it is on the surface... jihaku is a prime example of that.

Too bad I didn't like the song and closed the amv halfway throught :/

I think its allwright not to always follow the lyric synch,

good scene selection > good lyric synch

so if a scene goes with the flow of the music and not necessarly with the lyrics.... its up to you what you choose but most people won't really see a deeper connection with the song and the picture anyways.