I Die For You Today (video)

[Krapplund]

28.09.2010 - heute den Rohschnitt vom neuen Alphaville Video zur Single " I die for you today" gesehen - ist super geworden. Könnta Euch schon drauf freuen, die Frau Groß mal als Braut zu sehen. Unten seht Ihr mich allerdings erstmal in meinem neuen GSG9- Anzug, der selbstverständlich auch was mit der Story zu tun hat.....gedreht wurde am letzten Freitag und es war einfach Zeit, mich für Marians Auftritt bei unserem 15-jährigen in Berlin zu revanchieren. Ein herrlicher Drehtag voller toller Menschen und Situationen.......


28.09.2010 - Today, the rough cut of Alphaville new video for the single "I die for you today" seen - has become great. Könnta you looking forward to it, to see women big time as a bride. Below you can see me but first in my new GSG9 suit that has to do of course also to do with the story ..... was shot last Friday and it was just time for me Marian's appearance at our 15th anniversary in Berlin to return the favor. A wonderful day of shooting full of great people and situations .......

www.bellbookandcandle.de

[Krapplund]

1,79 Euro from Itunes

http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23761&a=1177397&url=http://itunes.apple.com/de/video/i-die-for-you-today/id397100609?partnerId=2003

[Gravitation]

Great news!!!

[Kaz]

Wonder how long it will be before it crops up on You Tube???

[Gravitation]

I have the same question...

[Krapplund]

9 houres....[wink]

[Kaz]

On first impressions, I'm not so impressed...

Won't give it all away as not everyone has got it yet.

EDIT: OK, suffice it to say that the start of it took away any darkness involved in the lyric. It does get better as it goes on but it's a bit cheesy for my liking.

[Gravitation]

I think this is a very simple cheap clip, there will be nothing supernatural [smile]

[Kaz]

You're not far wrong.

[Gravitation]

Heute 23.30 Uhr wird auf DW-TV das Video von ID4U2DAY gespielt.
Sendung: POPXPORT - Das Deutsche Musikmagazin
Mal schauen ob es einen Livestream gibt.
Homepage: www.dw-world.de


Today 23.30 clock is played on DW-TV's video ID4U2DAY.
Show: popXport - The German Music Magazine
Let's see if there is a live stream.
Homepage: www.dw-world.de

[Krapplund]

I have to say it´s booring ...... but anway a music video

[Alphaanni]

Heute 23.30 Uhr wird auf DW-TV das Video von ID4U2DAY gespielt.
Sendung: POPXPORT - Das Deutsche Musikmagazin
Mal schauen ob es einen Livestream gibt.
Homepage: www.dw-world.de


Today 23.30 clock is played on DW-TV's video ID4U2DAY.
Show: popXport - The German Music Magazine
Let's see if there is a live stream.
Homepage: www.dw-world.de


you will be able to watch it here again... [its not available just now - but in 1 hour]
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,7851,00.html

[Krapplund]

Great!!!!!!!!

[colette]

Oh no what a let down. It's AWFUL!!!! Like a feckin' Steps video. Where are Martin and the boys? So disappointed......and too much beige at the beginning.

[Kaz]

Beige, poncy and Steps...

[jetset]

I like the video, not the greatest ever though...

[Cat]

@jetset
Nice screenshot,thanks.
I watched the video over and over again.

[Kaz]

Me too. I still don't like it as a whole but the part where Jana goes into the room dressed up in combat gear and Marian in handcuffs...from there, it's ok. Shame that's almost the end of the video. That darker theme would have worked so much better for this song without the beige, poncy, Steps part...IMO.

[Cat]

The beige part of the video is look like Mamma Mia the movie:)

[Pointrox]

I managed to download the whole PopXport, cut out the video and upload on YT.
For those who can't seem to find the video or are as lazy as I am ;)

[Kaz]

Or the "Tragedy" video by Steps...as Colette said...

[Kaz]

I managed to download the whole PopXport, cut out the video and upload on YT.
For those who can't seem to find the video or are as lazy as I am ;)


Where at???

[Pointrox]

Where at???
Well, it's quite complicated.

Simply, I just ripped the whole thing off DW-TV site [wink]

[Krapplund]

I did pay for it .....it´s Alphaville so why not [wink]

[Pointrox]

I did pay for it .....it´s Alphaville so why not [wink]
I'd pay for it too, but I'm broke after paying my rent [knockout]

[Kaz]

Well, it's quite complicated.

Simply, I just ripped the whole thing off DW-TV site [wink]

I asked where is it at, not how you did it. IMHO, 1,79€ is not a lot to pay for the original download. I'm strapped for cash too but I reckoned that I could stretch to 1,79€. After all, I waste more than that on fags every day.

[Pointrox]

I asked where is it at, not how you did it.
I actually answered both.
It is on DW-TV's site, in the "TIPPclip" segment.
I only extracted the download link from the source.
But eventually it didn't work as the download stopped at 54% and I think it isn't gonna go any further.

Well, I guess I'll wait a bit more for an official YT premiere (if there will be any) or...
IMHO, 1,79€ is not a lot to pay for the original download. I'm strapped for cash too but I reckoned that I could stretch to 1,79€. After all, I waste more than that on fags every day.
I'll spend my very reserves to DL the video from the legal source [wink]

[Kaz]

I meant where is it on You Tube but you've answered that too now.

[sophienoelle]

It's not on US Itunes[angry]!!

Guess I'll have to wait for the CD/DVD combination, I hope it's on there. If anyone at Universal is listening, great way to encourage piracy and limit sales! As it this record is going to face some very tough competition in November (there are some major projects coming from other companies) so a head start would be nice...

[Kaz]

Probably because the single and album are only being released in Germany. You can see the video on the DW-TV link in this thread though.

[Alphaanni]

Well, it's quite complicated.

Simply, I just ripped the whole thing off DW-TV site [wink]

[bigeyes]

SHAME ON YOU

[Adiville]

YEAH...
Who cares what kind of a video this is...
Most important thing is that AV ARE HERE, ALIVE AND KICKING !!!


[bigeyes]

SHAME ON YOU

[JaJaJa]

I like that clip. Go on like that!

[Pointrox]

Enough talking about who did what to watch the video.
Let's say something about the video itself!

Well, the video is not as good as I expected.
It's not as bad as "Big in Japan" video, but they didn't do justice to the song.
But I'm happy that AV are back in business [smile2]

[jetset]

Another teaser...

[Patryn.ru]

Enough talking about who did what to watch the video.
Let's say something about the video itself!

Well, the video is not as good as I expected.
It's not as bad as "Big in Japan" video, but they didn't do justice to the song.
But I'm happy that AV are back in business [smile2]

i haven't watched this video[banghead]
please help me do it[wink]

[Patryn.ru]

Another teaser...

[smile2] is she holds a Kalashnikov?
as i see it's AK-74M

[wii]

I can't find the video either, oh well....

[Adiville]

Marian looks cool !

[Kaz]

Been posted about a few times but...

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,7851,00.html

Click on the little screen and watch the programme. The video is there.

[Pitesina]

OMG... Marian´s voice, the music [love2].. And he looks very handsome [drool] [drool] [drool] Oh.. and the brides´s necklace is beautifull [bouncy][knockout]

[nicole]

Its a good video, but can someone explain whats it about? I don't get the whole wedding thing and Marian in handcuffs.

[sophienoelle]

I still can't get the link to work...Is there an alternative?

[nicole]

I found the video on Youtube. The link didn't work for me too.

[Patryn.ru]

RdOJWGVB7kg

[russharvey]

well, its a music video....... I can't say that it is the worst Alphaville video out there but it certainly is not the best one either.........

[Adiville]

I like it !

[Kaz]

I don't like it. It loses any atmosphere the song ever had. And that was debatable at the start anyway. Marian looks very uncomfortable in it and where are the other guys? However, as others have said, it's a video and it's better than nothing. Wonder where it's going to get airplay? Somehow, I don't see it on MTV...

[Marina Orchid]

Thanks, Patryn! Now I can finally watch it as well [smile2].

Just would like to defend this video from all the critics here [smile]. It's not bad, for me it is even good! Of course, it doesn't possess with the same "depth and height" as "For a million"-video, for example, and isn't actually unique... but, you know, and the very song is very simple... Thus, the clip and the song suit each other absolutely all right; the same goes about the coincidence in the plot, mood and atmosphere.
Don't think that its "cheapness", as someone said here, is meaningful. Not everything that is cheap is bad, and far not everything that is expensive is good... There are loads of examples of it...
The target was to convey the idea of the song, not simply to pose and grimace senselessly before the video-camera, as it is in fashion now..., and the band coped with it perfectly! What's nice, there is no this Hollywoodian tragedism and pathos round the situation, as it could be expected....

These pink-beige colours are used purposefully and don't spoil the video. The whole situation is based on the confrontation and contradiction of the sufferings of the main heroes. For her the world is in optimistic happy colours (she throws in her lot with the beloved man), for him everything around is as if grey, colourless, he has got the feeling of emptiness - everything has ruined (he's losing the woman he loves). That's why he is in this empty room and later "meets" her near some destoyed building. Her wedding dressing is similized to the dressing into the military camouflage. Follow the line "You kill me blindly...". All is a visual metaphor (that is, in fact, the explanation for[B] Nicole, as she was interested...[wink] ). I like the way they presented the thought.

To sum it up, the work, to my mind, is pretty successful![smile]

[TheMoonBoy]

First of all I must say that there was a long time when I didn't think that I would ever see a new professional music video with Alphaville again. So, before you start to think critical about the actual content, think back and realise what a fantastic time this is to be an Alphaville fan [wink]

But OK, the video. I think it's quite all-right and I would actually say that it is one of their (actually, "his" would be more appropriate) better videos all in all. That's not really a feat though considering how terrible most Alphaville videos are (Sounds Like A Melody and Universal Daddy, anyone?).

It's not just a performance of the song but a story to it, which is becoming more and more rare these days as the budgets gets lower and lower.
Worth mentioning is that they seem to have had some problems with Marian's lip-syncing. His moments are very brief and when they're there you can see that he is not in constant sync with the vocals.

And lastly I wish they would have done something more of the vocal effect which is 3:05 into the song. It could have been done way stronger than that and I know exactly what I would have done [tonque]

[Kaz]

OK, I've looked at the video without the soundtrack and this is what I get from it.

She's coerced him into marrying her. He doesn't really want to (the gun and handcuffs bit and the part where he's alone and kicks over the chair thinking what the hell am I doing). She goes to meet him and he shows her he wants to marry her and then she sets off the grenade, as if OK, piss me around and I'll let go. So, is she going to spend the rest of their lives together holding on to that bloody thing?

[Marina Orchid]

One can only envy your imagination, Kaz! [smile2]
With such an approach you can scoff at any video and movie and spoil its meaning to death [wink].

I will be standing on my own, the work is good.

[Patryn.ru]

Thanks, Patryn! [beer] Now I can finally watch it as well [smile2].

Just would like to defend this video from all the critics here [smile]. It's not bad, for me it is even good! Of course, it doesn't possess with the same "depth and height" as "For a million"-video, for example, and isn't actually unique... but, you know, and the very song is very simple... Thus, the clip and the song suit each other absolutely all right; the same goes about the coincidence in the plot, mood and atmosphere.
Don't think that its "cheapness", as someone said here, is meaningful. Not everything that is cheap is bad, and far not everything that is expensive is good... There are loads of examples of it...


i'm totally agree with you.

it's amazing that alphaville has returned and video as good as song lyrics

p.s she holds AK74, it's the best choise)))))

[Kaz]

Well Marina, I'm very matter-of-fact and look for the logical in everything. Seems logical to me.

Just call me Mrs. Spock...

[Marina Orchid]

p.s she holds AK74, it's the best choise)))))
[laugh][beer]
Even somehow we took part in it...[laugh][spin]


Well Marina, I'm very matter-of-fact and look for the logical in everything. Seems logical to me.
Just call me Mrs. Spock...


That's not a demerit, somebody should "carry this flag" [smile]. I also often look for the logical explanation but not that much.
And I like the allegorism of this video...

[jetset]

I must say at least there is a (small) scenario - which is not always the case for all music videos- and a clever conclusion with the pull ring. The parallel stories make me think of the movie "Mr & Mrs Smith".

[Pitesina]

Ok. I have watched again the video. The first time I just listened to the music and looked at Marian. Now my sensation is this: He will marry to a beautiful woman, full of beauty and tenderness but the reality is another. She is bad and just want to finish with him. That´s why they meet in a horrible place, because that´s the reality and he is living in a dream. Finally she wants to kill him (well, she makes a mess of his life).

Maybe if I watch the video again, I will find another explanation [smile2]

Cheers and have a wonderful day!

[Marina Orchid]

Why does everybody try to understand everything letter by letter?? Do you understand phraseological expressions, for example, also this way? Abstract your mind. This story is only an inderect "depiction" of his feelings.

[TheMoonBoy]

Just call me Mrs. Spock...

Fascinating.

[nicole]

Thanks, Patryn! Now I can finally watch it as well [smile2].

Just would like to defend this video from all the critics here [smile]. It's not bad, for me it is even good! Of course, it doesn't possess with the same "depth and height" as "For a million"-video, for example, and isn't actually unique... but, you know, and the very song is very simple... Thus, the clip and the song suit each other absolutely all right; the same goes about the coincidence in the plot, mood and atmosphere.
Don't think that its "cheapness", as someone said here, is meaningful. Not everything that is cheap is bad, and far not everything that is expensive is good... There are loads of examples of it...
The target was to convey the idea of the song, not simply to pose and grimace senselessly before the video-camera, as it is in fashion now..., and the band coped with it perfectly! What's nice, there is no this Hollywoodian tragedism and pathos round the situation, as it could be expected....

These pink-beige colours are used purposefully and don't spoil the video. The whole situation is based on the confrontation and contradiction of the sufferings of the main heroes. For her the world is in optimistic happy colours (she throws in her lot with the beloved man), for him everything around is as if grey, colourless, he has got the feeling of emptiness - everything has ruined (he's losing the woman he loves). That's why he is in this empty room and later "meets" her near some destoyed building. Her wedding dressing is similized to the dressing into the military camouflage. Follow the line "You kill me blindly...". All is a visual metaphor (that is, in fact, the explanation for[B] Nicole, as she was interested...[wink] ). I like the way they presented the thought.

To sum it up, the work, to my mind, is pretty successful![smile]

Okay. That makes more sense! Its confusing at first. when I was watching it, I was so lost, but Im going to watch it again, now that I know whats it about! Thank you! [smile]

[davidhorizon]

Why does everybody try to understand everything letter by letter?? Do you understand phraseological expressions, for example, also this way? Abstract your mind. This story is only an inderect "depiction" of his feelings.

Very well put!

[Kaz]

Every film-type video has a storyline. There's nothing wrong in trying to figure it out. It could be figurative, it could be literal, it could be allegorical. Who cares? Art is created for making comments on. How people choose to comment depends on how the art moves them and how they perceive it. There are no right or wrong answers.

[nicole]

That was deep Kaz! But true, I agree!

[Clare]

I find it interesting but I have another angle in seeing it from the point of view of my job. Where are the celebrant and witnesses? Good thing that they aren't there!

Apart from that I've not made up my mind what I think. I prefer it to watch the video rather than listen to that recording of the song.

[snake5]

As monboy wrote. There havent been that many Alphaville videos at all, and not so many good. This is their first real video in 18 years so iam glad for that.

And the last years havent been so good when it comes to videos overall as the budget often are very low and alphaville dosent really have Lady gaga status. I think Fools is ther best video.

Is it just me that notice that they slown down the song? Dont know if i like that, bit i guess mayby it fits the video.

The beginning is a bit to slow with the dressing scene feels more lika a Commercial clip for something. I like how they work with lights and stuff and the combat scenes and the end is pretty awsome. The scenes where Marian just stand and singing dosent look that good all the time and mayby they could have film it another way there

[nicole]

I liked all of Alphaville's videos! I think they were great! But they were hard to figure out-some of them. Like Universal Daddy, hard to figure out. And same with I die for you Today, I also couldn't figure that one out too. I know everyone has their own opinions on things, but the videos is what made the song.

[jetset]

What about switching your brains off, let your imagination wander, and just enjoy the video [smile]

[nicole]

Okay, I like that better! [smile]

[FallenAngel]

What about switching your brains off, let your imagination wander, and just enjoy the video [smile]

Already did!

I like the video!

[pekurovsky]

Surprisingly. I do like this video.

You want truly artful videos but you want a commercial success for beloved band. These things are too often mutually exclusive in modern show-biz whereas this particular video is not even bereft of some not so senseless flood of thoughts inside. :)

It's Lady Gaga times around, c'mon![smile2]

[MikeinBoston]

video? Please share! Can't wait for the date.. I hope its after America Thanksgiving and before the Christmas high season!

[Foolship1077]

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Thanks! Could not get that dw-world vid to work for me here.

[Kaz]

Surprisingly. I do like this video.

You want truly artful videos but you want a commercial success for beloved band. These things are too often mutually exclusive in modern show-biz whereas this particular video is not even bereft of some not so senseless flood of thoughts inside. :)

It's Lady Gaga times around, c'mon![smile2]

Nobody said they want artful. Just to manage to achieve the right tone would be an improvement.

[pekurovsky]

Nobody said they want artful. Just to manage to achieve the right tone would be an improvement.

Indeed.
But I suppose this comes down not to whether the video corresponds the right tone of the lyrics of the song but to whether the spirit of the song corresponds the problems of its lyrics. AV made the jolly dancing song out of the lyrics with some hidden deep meaning. So no wonder - after this we get this kind of video.

[iSynth]

nice video, pretty women and stuff. thumbs up.

[Starman]

The video works for me. I give it a thumbs up as well.
I think the ending is very inventive and was probably the basis for the entire video. Most videos start with a visual concept and work back from there. That's why they don't always match the story the lyrics are telling.
Hey, its a new original video by Alphaville! What more can I ask for?

[Pitesina]

Why does everybody try to understand everything letter by letter?? Do you understand phraseological expressions, for example, also this way? Abstract your mind. This story is only an inderect "depiction" of his feelings.

I agree with you. If we try to understand letter by letter of the AV songs, we will never get an answer.

[Alien]

I still don't like the song and the video doesn't help much to change my opinion. Anyway it's good to have another AV official video after so many years. After all nobody forces me to watch it. [smile2]

[Humbert]

The video is OK for me.The story is weird indeed..I think he somehow knows about her 2 faces - a pretty woman and a cruel soldier and he's a bit nervous in his waiting - which of her will come.She's nervous too - who am i and what he really wants.. He has some visions that the girl is coming in pink dress and there's a hug but his eyes look disappointed. It's a vision - in fact he's waiting in cuffs and if she comes in pink she must search in her hidden combat pockets for a key.If she comes in combat boots - he's ready to "die for you today" . The pull-ring is a great idea - he is pretty clear "I take you anyway"

what a long post :) i still can't raelize that there is new AV video

[Foolship1077]

The video is OK for me.The story is weird indeed..I think he somehow knows about her 2 faces - a pretty woman and a cruel soldier and he's a bit nervous in his waiting - which of her will come.She's nervous too - who am i and what he really wants.. He has some visions that the girl is coming in pink dress and there's a hug but his eyes look disappointed. It's a vision - in fact he's waiting in cuffs and if she comes in pink she must search in her hidden combat pockets for a key.If she comes in combat boots - he's ready to "die for you today" . The pull-ring is a great idea - he is pretty clear "I take you anyway"

what a long post :) i still can't raelize that there is new AV video
That makes sense. I was trying to figure out some of the aspects, like the animal masks, but your main explanation pretty much nails where he was going with this, I think.

[TheBlue]

Wow, New single and new video. so much happened in so little time. I like the video. It's nothing too surprising, but has some great ideas and themes. Humbert made really some nice conclusions among the vid. Anyway good video that does as much as it needs to. Much better than original Jet Set clip for example [wink]

[Foolship1077]

I guess the vid got wiped from YouTube. :(

Well, no matter. Once the CD+DVD gets released, that should be fine.

[Kaz]

It's here:

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But for how long???

[Richani]

I can't watch it [bigeyes]... Its a miracle that the vid on my little dutch fanpage is still there now since one week [laugh] I had to replace it every day -_-;

[MalilaM]

There's no need for hunting it after in YouTube... it can be watched in Moonbase with pretty good quality... [?]

[Kaz]

True. I've just seen it there!

[Foolship1077]

There's no need for hunting it after in YouTube... it can be watched in Moonbase with pretty good quality... [?]
Good to know. Thanks!

[TheBlue]

I just realized today that it really is the video. I hadn't noticed the play button. [smile2] I thought it was only nice picture.

[outsdr0001]

I've made a video for "I Die For You Today." I'll be premiering it on Tuesday, November 2, to coincide with the import release in the U.S. I'll post that day on where it can be viewed.


It's much different than the official video.

[outsdr0001]

WARNING: This video contains graphic images that some viewers may find disturbing. Including me without a shirt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXd7TsO9FlU

[colette]

Outsider you are multiple talented - not only do you write great lyrics you are a talented film maker. I loved the tribute to your mum at the end. C x

[outsdr0001]

Outsider you are multiple talented - not only do you write great lyrics you are a talented film maker. I loved the tribute to your mum at the end. C x

Thank you!

[Foolship1077]

I faved your YouTube vid, Outsider. Very creative!

[outsdr0001]

I faved your YouTube vid, Outsider. Very creative!

Thank you!

[Kaz]

So, we won't be seeing the video on MTV in any case:

http://www.tt.com/csp/cms/sites/tt/%C3%9Cberblick/Freizeit%C3%BCberblick/Musik/1106738-6/mtv-verliert-rechte-auf-internet-videos-von-universal-music.csp

Basically it states that MTV no longer has the rights to show videos by artists who are with Universal.

Thanks to Leif at the German forum for pointing this out.

[Silva88]

I've just seen this video, it's is pretty good, but I expected more from AV official version