MTV hated the original ‘Revelate’ video but still had to play it on their Irish channel because people loved it so much. No Disco of course played it loads too. Then ZTT records signed The Frames and decided it would be a good idea to gloss it up and remake it. Classic record company stuff really. The three of us who had the original (Donal Scannell, David Crann and Niamh Guckian) were hired for another glossier go. We extrapolated and built on the original concept. WE even reshot bits in the original location on the same security camera but to no avail. The band hated it. I think they still do. They probably hated it regardless of what it looked like because the very idea of making it kinda sucked. Having said that, I (donal) really enjoyed working on it for loads of reasons, one of the main ones being that it was the only time I got to work with the late great cameraman Harry Purdue who was a funny gent taken far too soon. Harry not only shot it but hooked us with loads of his mates. This video remains the most expensive I’ve ever worked on – we had a big truck that just carried a generator and all. If anything this video is a monument to record label excess. The fact that it failed to eclipse the £2 version is perfect really. I still love it though and watching it still makes me smile especially Dave Odlum’s scenes – he’s the bleached blond white coat dude who used to play guitar in The Frames and now produces full time.
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July 5th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Wow- he looks so young! They all do! And they still play this song, and it’s still great!
July 5th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Beir Bua!
July 5th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
nice story, mate. this *is* a bit “glossy”. it doesn’t detract from a great song though.
if the record company had any sense, they’d have asked for a live performance video. all the live versions of this are awesome!
July 5th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
it took away from feeling the words
July 5th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
i like this guy but I’m not sure i really like this (side) Video not feeling it
“disappointed”
July 5th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
AWESOME video!! ^^ LOVE the frames!!
July 5th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
this song was one of the reasons why i learned to play violin
July 5th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
this should have been a big american hit- its the type of rock tune that makes it there. its a classic- take a bow glen
July 5th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Look at Graham’s red hair! haha
July 5th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
D-Rice FTW
July 5th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
the videos crap
July 5th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
I love you glen hansard
July 5th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
WHAT WHAT WAHT ?!??! ” I MESSED it up !?!?!?! In the real version it was i FUCKED It up D:
July 5th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
i was just at his concert he was very nice very funny overall great. . . im not sure what your talking about
July 5th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Apart from the cheesy stuff Paul Brady is a legend. Can anyone see any comparison?
July 6th, 2010 at 12:32 am
Shoulda left the original lyrics “I fucked it up” not “I messed it up” – sounds more powerful that way; otherwise ok
July 6th, 2010 at 1:32 am
glen kinda looks like ur man from house in this video???
July 6th, 2010 at 2:20 am
He is a prick. Fucking glorified busker.
July 6th, 2010 at 3:12 am
fair play to her. .
July 6th, 2010 at 4:06 am
excentric dub that he is. . .
July 6th, 2010 at 4:36 am
Glen Hansard is very hard to like. he really is. I saw him live recently and he gave out to the audience for not liking him enough. He cane across like an absolute prick if I’m being honest.
July 6th, 2010 at 5:14 am
met glen on the weekend. . . . . . . . . so unbelievingly charming. . . . . . . i was soooo suprised by his wit!!!
so cool!!!
July 6th, 2010 at 5:48 am
Hm?
Sand in your pussy?
July 6th, 2010 at 5:51 am
fuck yeah. no new world order
July 6th, 2010 at 6:13 am
Do you talk like this to your friends?
You probably don’t have any if you do.