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March 6, 2007

New Patrick Wolf Video - "The Magic Position"

Still loving everything about the glammed up decadence of young Wolf's The Magic Position LP, and not at all surprised at this clip's technicolor sets and song-and-dance act. How else could you possibly treat a song so irresistibly camp? Bonus points for the hair and shirt color sync. (via P4K)


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the video is kind of blah by the end, there's a comparison between this one and Patrick's "Bluebells" over at obtusity (http://obtusity.blogspot.com), it seems like there's a pattern that connects both videos with the themes of the album.

Posted by: meredith at 03/06/07 7:10 PM  | Reply
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hah! yes, i just wanted to see him point during "it's you!"

Posted by: doggie at 03/06/07 7:36 PM  | Reply
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Wait a second... Wasn't this dude one of the lost boys in "Hook"?

Posted by: Zayin_451 at 03/06/07 8:08 PM  | Reply
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dude's fake

Posted by: cx at 03/07/07 1:11 AM  | Reply
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his hair is terrible. great song though.

Posted by: Ian at 03/07/07 2:19 AM  | Reply
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lovely

Posted by: dan s at 03/07/07 4:54 AM  | Reply
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ha! i love it : )
i kinda think his hair looks cool...

Posted by: pippa at 03/07/07 5:53 AM  | Reply
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hate that guy so much. must be one of the most annoying looking people in music. and i fail to see the attraction to his music aswell.

Posted by: stephen at 03/07/07 6:02 AM  | Reply
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so, really, when the write up for the video is that it is "camp" you're surprised to find him "annoying looking"?

i know next to nothing about mr. wolf..though..did we see him a year ago..perhaps..but i'm guessing he doesn't dress in those costumes everday.

and...i'm all for a bit of exuberant pop..does it remind anyone else of the cure? in their happier moments, of course

Posted by: matthew at 03/07/07 6:14 AM  | Reply
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yeah I find him extremely annoying and fake. He seems like a cocky smug bitch. Song is annoying.

Posted by: yeah at 03/07/07 11:47 AM  | Reply
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that was actually more charming than i would have expected.

although i can only deal with patrick wolf in measured doses. otherwise i start contemplating heterosexuality as a viable option, and that's just no good.

i might have liked it better coming from one of those girl-group-revival acts that seem to be everywhere, these days.

Posted by: steven at 03/07/07 12:18 PM  | Reply
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He's not fake! I saw him strolling around Dublin yesterday with red hair, glitter everywhere, PatrickWolfClothes and a ukulele strapped to his back!

He supported Arcade Fire last night and was amazing, although I made him fall during his set.. :( hahaha

Posted by: Bobby at 03/07/07 2:09 PM  | Reply
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I disliked this video, it was a bit slow & not a lot happening (well not as much I wished). But loved "Bluebells" video.

Posted by: Apexa at 03/07/07 4:36 PM  | Reply
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it's like the super british indie version of "shiny happy people"

Posted by: mc at 03/07/07 10:14 PM  | Reply
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anyone else think this is totally crap? the song doesn't go anywhere, the vocals are terrible, and the lyrically "clever" chorus is an embarrassing joke. the end.

Posted by: jeffers at 03/07/07 11:04 PM  | Reply
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i'm not going to get into an argument, but you can all go to hell. Patrick is the man.

Posted by: Goon at 03/08/07 3:40 AM  | Reply
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it's like the super british indie version of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi08A4I1q4Q

Posted by: dunphrey at 03/08/07 6:22 AM  | Reply
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glam, people. it's glam. anyone ever heard of some guy named david bowie? well...he had red hair (for a while) too.

Posted by: madcap at 03/08/07 2:22 PM  | Reply
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he's a new genius, how can someone not see that ?
so special, i think he's one of the best singer of the 21th century.
you should all see this : <a http://www.fabchannel.com/patrick_wolf

Posted by: flo at 03/18/07 12:29 PM  | Reply
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