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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Guess??: The Answers and the Finale

My dear students from A12, C14, E01 and M01,

Hello guys!

This is the answer for the “Guess??” music video. Sorry for being late. I have been waiting for everyone to submit the printed blog. Finally, everyone has submitted it. Well, [sigh] almost. Hehehe.

So, like what I have promised you, let’s reveal the answer!


The title of the song for the "Guess?? music video is....

JUST (YOU DO IT TO YOURSELF),

It is a MTV Video Music Awards – nominated single.



And the band is....



RADIOHEAD.




The vocalist who some referred to as ‘weird’ while singing the song, that is....

Thom Yorke (the lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, beats).
Hey, he's cool you know.



Now.. about the music video.. haha.. the one that make you scratch your head, remember?



It was directed by Jamie Thraves,
who was hand-picked by the band after they saw several of his experimental short films. It was filmed near Liverpool Street Station in London, and intersperses footage of Radiohead playing the song inside an apartment with scenes of a middle-aged man who lies down in the middle of the pavement just outside of the apartment building. People start to gather, thinking that something must be wrong with the man, and the band are shown looking out the window at the events below. A heated (subtitled) conversation between the man and the crowd develops, as the people start demanding to know what the man is doing and why he is lying there. In subtitles, the man finally gives in and says, "Yes I'll tell you, I'll tell you why I'm lying here... but God forgive me... and God help us all... because you don't know what you ask of me." The camera zooms in on his mouth as the man finally gives the answer, but the subtitles have suddenly stopped, so the reason is not revealed to the viewer. As the camera zooms back out, it shows the pavement covered with the crowd of people, all lying down just like the man. Radiohead members have yet to reveal what specific words the man was intended to have said, if any, and Thraves has said "to tell you would deaden the impact, and would probably make you want to lie down in the road too".
(Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_(song))




Hahaha. Yes, I agree with Traves. Because that’s the feeling I had when I learnt the answer. It is as if I want to lie down in the pavement too.


And now, you want to know what does the person said to the people?

You really want to know, right?

Yes, I'll tell you.

I'll tell you the things that he said to those people. Things that make the crowd of people, all lying down just like him.

But forgive me... forgive me if after knowing it you want to lie down too. Haha.


Well, from a website that I’ve read, someone asked his friend who learns a sign language and learns lip reading to read the lip movement of the guy in the music video and it is found that the man said,

“I’ll tell you what I will tell you..
I’ll tell you what I will tell you “.


And basically he is repeating the same sentence over and over again. You can read from the website (here.)


Huh?? Whaaaaaaaaaat? That’s all?



Huhuhu.





























Okay. Okay. It's enough. Get back. I think everyone has enough time lying on the floor just now ;p


Lastly, for the “reason why the first man is lying on the sidewalk and the message that this music video tries to convey?”, let’s rest that alone to your own interpretation. You can read the lyrics here. I think it is meant to be universal. And its okay to have different interpretations. I think people should have different interpretations about this song depending on how this song affects them and their life experience. I guess that’s the beauty of it. It should mean what it meant to you.


Satisfy?


Well so long, live well and farewell. You have all been absolutely wonderful and great. I’m going to miss your presence in class, laugh and jokes. And some amusing antics (behaviour which is silly and funny in a way that people usually like) too. Hehe.

Good luck and all the best for your future undertakings.

Remember, be careful with what you wish for. For you’ll never know. Sometimes what might happen to us, happened just because it happens that we do it to ourselves.


Till we meet again.. [wink].

Friday, April 3, 2009

My Readings: March Part 2 (E01)

My Readings: March Part 2 (A12)

Monday, March 30, 2009

Blogging: Final Submission

My dear students from sections A12, C14, E01 and M01,

Please be informed that the dateline for the final submission of your blogging (March) is on 5 April 2009 (Sunday - before 12 midnight.). Do take note that any comment posted after 5 April 2009 would not be taken into consideration.

For those who have printed out and submitted your blog during the first submission (10/3/2009 -Tuesday), you just need to copy your latest comments (from 11/3/2009 onwards till 5/4/2009) and send the printed copies to my room on 6 April 2009, BEFORE or by 6.00 p.m.

For ‘those’ who haven’t printed out and submitted your blog during the first submission (10/3/2009 -Tuesday), you need to copy your all your comments (starting from the day you start i.e. March till 5/4/2009) and submit the printed copies to my room on 6 April 2009, BEFORE or by 6.00 p.m.

To submit, please create the table like the following and paste your comments:




Example:




Fail to follow these instructions, marks will be deducted.

On the other hand, KUDOS, for those who are committed enough and remember your duties. Thank you. For me, you are the epitome of a modern, educated young mind. I pray and wish you the best for your future undertakings. May god bless you.

Thank you for your commitment and good luck.


From your teacher, Miss Marziah.


p/s: the answer for the 'Guess??' music video will be posted on 7 April 2009.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

A12: Guess??

Hello guys!

Let's talk about the music video that we have watched in class. Have you ever watched it before?

I think the music video is so artistic and full of riddles. Haha. I’m still scratching my head though.

What about you?

Can you guess the reason why the first man is lying on the sidewalk? He said something to the people, right? But what is it? Why everyone is laying on the ground after he explains it?


In your opinion, what’s the message that this music video tries to convey? Why do you say so?

Hmm..

Dare to guess?

Let’s hear from you!

C14: Guess??

Hello guys!

Let's talk about the music video that we have watched in class. Have you ever watched it before?

I think the music video is so artistic and full of riddles. Haha. I’m still scratching my head though.

What about you?

Can you guess the reason why the first man is lying on the sidewalk? He said something to the people, right? But what is it? Why everyone is laying on the ground after he explains it?


In your opinion, what’s the message that this music video tries to convey? Why do you say so?

Hmm..

Dare to guess?

Let’s hear from you!

E01: Guess??

Hello guys!

Let's talk about the music video that we have watched in class. Have you ever watched it before?

I think the music video is so artistic and full of riddles. Haha. I’m still scratching my head though.

What about you?

Can you guess the reason why the first man is lying on the sidewalk? He said something to the people, right? But what is it? Why everyone is laying on the ground after he explains it?


In your opinion, what’s the message that this music video tries to convey? Why do you say so?

Hmm..

Dare to guess?

Let’s hear from you!