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The fact that the puppet (named Norman) had a whole gofundme focused on repairing him after many years of abuse, makes me super happy. People really knew how much work was put into this. Thank-you Lunas puppets for your hard work.
Nowadays everyone have different aims, and upcoming nearby future is not so bright or mysterious as it seemed to be before, I think. And all that heavily affects creativity and products for consumers.
They did a great job on this horrifying little man of a puppet. Terrifying, perfectly made, crafted uncannily, fleshy, creepy, off-putting. Absolutely fantastic
Saaaaame. I was about 10 and got over it quickly, but the first time I saw it I was very unnerved. My parents would have MTV on sometimes and I regularly spent time looking up music videos.
I was 10 years old and in 5th grade and would always watch MTV in the morning before school starts i always rememebred this song in the back of my head and always loved this music video
I was in a car accident recently and as much as this puppet alone used to disturb me, the puppets ordeal now disturbs me more. It’s like he’s going through shock. There in the moments, but not really there or present, so they feel like “scenes” to him. He’s out of body during the crash, the hospital doesn’t feel real, the vacant expression that people in shock usually have and then the end where he feel the loneliness of death after everyone who worked on him just leaves, because there’s no more they can do. I didn’t feel that last part, but everything about the music video before that really resonates with shock. Very surreal
Rosemary Heaven restores you in life You're coming with me Through the aging, the fearing, the strife It's the smiling on the package It's the faces in the sand It's the thought that moves you upwards Embracing me with two hands Right will take you places Yeah, maybe to the beach When your friends they do come crying Tell them now your pleasure's set upon slow release Hey, wait Great smile Sensitive to fate, not denial But hey, who's on trial? It took a life span with no cell mate The long way back Sandy, why can't we look the other way? He speaks about travel Yeah, we think about the land We smart like all peoples Feeling real tan I could take you places Do you need a new man? Wipe the pollen from the faces Make revision to a dream while you wait in the van Hey, wait Great smile Sensitive to fate, not denial But hey, who's on trial? It took a life span with no cell mate By the long way back Sandy, why can't we look the other way? You're weightless, you are exotic You need something for which to care Sandy, why can't we look the other way? Leave some shards under the belly Lay some grease inside my hand It's a sentimental jury And the makings of a good plan You've come to love me lightly Yeah, you come to hold me tight Is this motion ever lasting Or just shutters pass through the night? Rosemary, oh, heaven restores you in life I spent a life span with no cell mate The long way back Sandy, why can't we look the other way? You're weightless, semi erotic You need someone to take you there Sandy, why can't we look the other way? Why can't we just play the other game? Why can't we just look the other way?
I fucking love the puppet, he seems like he's supposed to be a normal guy, that's just been so worn down, and confused, that hes just kinda dead, but still physically alive.
Rosemary: Heaven restores you in life You're coming with me Through the aging, the fearing, the strife It's the smiling on the package It's the faces in the sand It's the thought that moves you upwards Embracing me with two hands Right will take you places Yeah, maybe to the beach When your friends they do come crying Tell 'em now your pleasure's set upon slow release Hey, wait Great smile Sensitive to fate, not denial But hey, whose on trial? It took a lifespan with no cellmate The long way back Sandy, why can't we look the other way? We speaks about travel Yeah, we think about the land We smart like all peoples Feeling real tan I could take you places Do you need a new man? Wipe the pollen from the faces Make revision to a dream while you wait in the van Hey, wait Great smile Sensitive to fate, not denial But hey whose on trial? It took a lifespan with no cellmate By the long way back Sandy, why can't we look the other way? You're weightless, you are exotic You need something for which to care Sandy, why can't we look the other way? Leave some shards under the belly Lay some grease inside my hand It's a sentimental jury And the makings of a good plan You've come to love me lightly Yeah, you've come to hold me tight Is this motion everlasting Or do shudders pass in the night? Rosemary Oh, heaven restores you in life I spent a lifespan with no cellmate The long way back Sandy, why can't we look the other way? You're weightless, semi-erotic You need someone to take you there Sandy, why can't we look the other way? Why can't we just play the other game? Why can't we just look the other way?
My daughter used to sing this song to me. That was years ago. A little over a year ago she took her own life. It's hard to listen to this without hearing her voice 💔
Nic Jensen ~ hearing your story is chilling, as this song can have a certain soothing effect on depression, anxiety, and mood disorders generally. I don’t know your daughter’s reasons, but my heart breaks at your loss. It makes me think more than twice about idle thoughts of giving up that I have entertained over the decades. My last birthday wish in December was to simply to not give up, and my mindset is improving. Anyway, your candor about your experience gives perspective to those of us who struggle, that it’s not just about our pain, but the pain of those we leave behind, too. 💛
I find his face and expression ability a lot more endearing than a lot of other puppets. Like I wouldn’t lock him in a closet in my house. He could sit at the dining room table, share a nice meal. I hope he’s recovered from his trauma. He’s a talented dancer
What a nice comment Rachel. He has often been despised, but since the first time I saw him on MTV, many years ago, I have felt an infinite tenderness for him.  C
Update on the Norman puppet! He has been officially restored! He looks exactly as he did when this video was made, no longer looking like a decayed demon
I discovered this song about two weeks ago and I still can’t stop listening, I literally have it on the loop dozens of times. I’m in love with the vocalist!! The way he draws out “to take you there” at 3:12 makes my soul leave my body fr
listen to their first four albums in order. everything they did with carlos is peak music. once he left they became soulless. the albums are turn on the bright lights, antics, our love to admire and then interpol (self titled) you will not regret it
This is exactly me last week! RU-vid just randomly suggested a video with a weird muppet in the thumbnail so I clicked it, and now I cant stop listening to the song a couple times a day and checking out their other songs. The Algorithm strikes again!
Idk why but I love that one scene at the end when he’s in the emergency room and the nurse puts her hand against his head on his cheek and he looks over at it. Idk it’s just so sweet.
Now I know why... after reading the comments about what the song was about, I googled the history of the West and I really regretted having read it and that I only read the content of wikipedia. I think it is one of the most horrifying and unimaginable things possible, it left me with a feeling of hopelessness, fear and repulsion. I recommend thinking twice before reading it....
They filmed the last 'scene' in a real hospital. "Sorry Mr Wilson, we're gonna have to postpone your emergency surgery. We need to stabilize this puppet, stat!"
The Music Video is a lot- it communicates emotions not through the music like most, but through the visuals and the fact that the main character is a puppet, a man who has no control over his own life, and only has aching consciousness. The slight movements of his (Theoretical) eyebrows, anatomically correct muscle flexing on a *puppet,* dilation of his Pupils, artificial yet genuine expressions of concern, and everything. Norman perfects the feeling of surreality.
The perfect line of Norman having semi normal proportions makes it that much better when you look at him. Like every so often you notice something that makes you more uncomfortable but it draws you in more. Whoever made him is a master Edit: It really makes you think ‘So this is why Gorillaz music video are never in 3d’ Edit 2: Y’all- I made this when I was a very early Gorillaz fan- Sorry for my lack of knowledge- 🥴
Every 3d Gorillaz video looks pretty weird so there aren't many of them. There was one that was actually mo-cap. (Stroblite)That one was weird. Still not as bad as rock the house tho. *Cue PTSD FLASHBACK*
Whomever built and animated the puppet is a genius. That close up show from 2:34 to the end of that sequence is so intracate. That's supremely good work. Mad skill.
You can see it frowning throughout the song (especially when it says "Oh heaven restores you in life") and honestly, the eyebrows sell the whole thing. It's almost disturbing how well thought-out his facial expressions are. But what I love most is that, sometimes, the puppet opens its eyes wide, and it looks like it's (re)gaining consciousness, after phasing in and out of it.
But how did the puppet move? Like did someone/people move it manually and they were edited out or was Norman (and his very expressive face) controlled by electronic stuff (idk the word) off camera
Yeah apparently through the video, even though he has little outside injuries he is experiencing internal bleeding and dies in the end after hallucinating dancing on top of the operating table ☹️
2:28 that scared expression on his face.... that's amazing! I wonder how did they manage to get the puppet to do such a wide arrange of emotions without lips or eyebrows.
@@kyps1259 Yes, I can feel other emotions, although some of them are rather muted compared to the real thing, but the important ones are there, no worries. If I try to feel love or hate, my mind answers with some sort of weird void, like there was a piece missing there. That doesn't mean I can't care for others, or feel those bonds that form between people, good or bad. I just love them in the way I can.
I think the concept is how heartbreak has left him feel as if he is no longer alive. But he loves the other person so much, he still feels like he would do anything for her as if he was her puppet.
Actually .... this is apparently references about the serial killer Fred West and his wife Rosemary West. Paul Banks seems to have some fascination with serial killers. The song pretty much is the story of Fred West dealing with the evil he had done, and trying to reach Rosemary twice and failed. And then a few weeks later, he commited suicide.
I like to imagine that Norman has a soul, but he just cant move himself in his current state. He was at the peak of his creation singing in the video with all his makeshift heart. And now he's just being rebuilt. I would like to imagine normal one day waking up and seeing himself without any cuts or bruises or stuff like that.
Who else is here after seeing an abandoned animatronic tik tok? I've listened to this song hundreds of times and never saw the music video, nor was aware of this puppet's story.
I found the tiktok, went to a yt of someone repairing him, watched this video, and looked up the backstory of Norman. I Am now insanely obsessed w this song ngl lmao
I'm 61 and I'm new to this band how I missed this band the last 10 years or so I flipping don't know?? but I'm blown away! this song is put together.... it's amazing to me, You need something for which to care!!
lyrics:D Rosemary Heaven restores you in life You're coming with me Through the aging, the fearing, the strife It's the smiling on the package It's the faces in the sand It's the thought that holds you upwards Embracing me with two hands Right will take you places Yeah maybe to the beach When your friends they do come crying Tell them now your pleasure's set up on slow-release Hey wait Great smile Sensitive to faith, not denial But hey whose on trial? It took a life span with no cellmate The long way back Sandy, why can't we look the other way? We speaks about travel Yeah, we think about the land We smart like all peoples Feeling real tan I can take you places Do you need a new man? Wipe the pollen from the faces Make revision to a dream while you wait in the van Hey wait Great smile Sensitive to faith, not denial But hey whose on trial? It took a life span with no cellmate To find the long way back Sandy, why can't we look the other way? You're weightless, you are exotic You need something for which to care Sandy, why can't we look the other way? Leave some shards under the belly Lay some grease inside my hand It's a sentimental jury And the makings of a good plan You've come to love me lightly Yeah you've come to hold me tight Is this motion ever lasting Or do shudders pass in the night? Rosemary Oh heaven restores you in life I spent a lifespan with no cellmate The long way back Sandy, why can't we look the other way? You're weightless, semi-erotic You need someone to take you there Sandy, why can't we look the other way? Why can't we just play the other game? Why can't we just look the other way?
Everyone keeps saying how creepy Norman is and I see it too but I also feel like sympathy for him because in a way hes oddly human and all that hes going through just makes him look very vulnerable and I just have this weird feeling of like wanting to protect him, especially in 2:34 when the nurse is holding his head and he just looks up at her with a very human-like look in his eyes. Is it only me that thinks this?
Maybe this is the point of the video, maybe he is supposed to represent a real person but the bad things in him make him inhumane (thus the puppet)? And its made to make you feel sympathy because everyone was innocent at one point?
The animatronic work on Norman is insanely well done. I keep coming back to just marvel at every movement he makes. The man who made him, Carl White, is actually a professor at Carnegie Mellon University so he's clearly well versed in what he does.
@@kaitlynjohanson7517 From what I searched, not quite as "normal" looking as Norman, but he definitely has other works. The closest that looks like Norman is the third photo that's pretty small www.wired.com/2004/02/white/ Although his Joshua character also has quite a personality. Here's another article that has some of his Joshua work www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/charlie-whites-culture-of-desire
Interpol has many great songs, Evil is great but there are so many great songs they have, Turn on the Bright Lights, their debut album, is considered their greatest and was a game-changing classic album in 2002, definitely listen to that, Evil is off their second album, Antics, also really great.
Huge special effects geek here, came here to see Norman in action after seeing his restoration, stayed for killer music. Honestly, I get how Norman skeeves some people out, but I can't help but love the little guy. His expressions are so stunningly lifelike. Incredible to think he was made nearly twenty years ago. ❤
This song goofed with my head a good bit when it came out and I was about 13 or 14. I had to watch it so many times to really figure out why the morose nature just got to me. Why was he dying? He looked fine, right? Well, I'm a paramedic now and I see how well they altered his appearance to make him look like he was hemodynamically compromised: the blueish skin, the diaphoresis, and the tired expression. It's a weird sense of closure, but here we are.
@@CasperWasHere118 I believe that's what they were implying. Given his blueish color, diaphoretic appearance and such, I'd say they were trying to shoe him bleeding out from the inside.
Accurate description, hahaha. This song always makes me a little sad because I had tickets to Depeche Mode with Interpol opening. I was super excited about both bands but my stupid boyfriend at the time insisted on a long dinner before and made us late. I could hear this song playing (the show was at an outdoor venue) as we waited in line to get in. It was the last song they played, so alas. I did not get to see Interpol that night. Depeche Mode was amazing though!
I started out being immensely creeped out by the doll and now I just watch in amazement at this marvel of practical and digital special effects (since Norman's handlers were digitally removed). The illusion is total. And now the song's stuck in my head.
@@analaurahernandez5791 Well child let me tell you a story. Long ago in England there was a couple. Fred and Rosemary West, they were called. Now, Fred and Rose were no ordinary couple. They were, quite frankly, evil. Together they killed 10 young woman in their basement. The police found the bodies buried under the floorboards. Fred hung himself in his cell. (hence "hey, who's on trial?") It's rumored that Rose sings to herself in her cell, in which she resides alone to this day ("it took a lifespan with no cellmate")
The lack of upper teeth, no nose, the way the "lips" crinkle up, and somewhat of a lazy eye makes this doll very strange looking. Its the little things that make you uncomfortable.
@@cristianramos5947 You don't get up and start dancing on the operating table. He died and the lights were actually off as soon as they walked away. That was his ghost.
I freaked out when I heard it on Orphan First Kill. I haven't heard this song since it came out, I was in high school and I still remember the lyrics! The nostalgia hits hard man
"We got what appears to be a casualty, two injured. One with possible brain damage. How do i know? Hes singing something about looking the other way and dancing next to his flipped over car"
First music video I ever saw a wee lad on the Television. Left an impression. Much later in life, in my mid twenties, I began my Interpol phase. Came across this song, blew my fugken mind wide open.
This has become one of my favourite songs in the past 2 years, because I listened to it and watched the video on repeat during a very dark time of my life. I was suffering from anorexia and a very turbulent family life. This song and video spoke to me, and I don't know why. Thank you Interpol for expressing something for me that was inexpressible.
I know my comment may never be seen, but as someone who also had an eating disorder, I can relate to the same feeling this song helps awaken. My eating disorder started in 7th grade back in 2009, and it started as a form of anorexia of sorts. Then in 2015, it got worse again. I was only eating one “vegan” meal a day at 5 am, and then nothing else. Then I’d force myself to walk one hour a day, every day, then do yoga and weightlifting for an hour. It was very painful. It was anxiety every hour of every day. I was so afraid of food and so afraid of my body. But I’ll never forget how painstakingly aware I was. I felt super human, ignoring my basic human functions and not eating for a prolonged amount of time, but still somehow alive anyway. All the colors of the world were so bright, so vibrant. Every smell, every sound, all my senses were on high. That was something I miss the most from being sick, feeling that hyper awareness and feeling so “alive,” so super human, even though my physical body was breaking down. I felt so superior but also so invisible and alone. Truly “weightless” and “exotic,” “needing something in which to care.”
