1983POP MUSIC
INTERVIEW WITH CY CURNIN, LEAD SINGER OF THE FIXX. 1983.
THE FIXX LIVE IN CONCERT IN TRINIDAD. THE FIXX PLAYED WITH A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS AT THIS VENUE.
THE FIXX LIVE IN CONCERT IN TRINIDAD. THE FIXX PLAYED WITH A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS AT THIS VENUE.
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CY CURNIN OF THE FIXX TALKS ABOUT HOW HE CREATES. SAYS HE JOTS THINGS DOWN, DRAWS ALMOST CARTOONS OF IDEAS UNTIL HE CAN BE ALONE TO WRITE. SAYS HE WORKS IT OUT ON THE PIANO VERY BADLY AND SHOWS HIS FINGERS AS IF THEY ARE LITTLE MORE THAN KNUCKLES. THEN HE GIVES IT TO THE OTHER GUYS IN THE BAND TO MAKE THE MUSIC. CHUCKLES.
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| 01:00:51 51.68 |
SAYS IT'S GOOD IF THE MUSIC HAS SOME KIND OF LYRIC IDEA ATTACHED TO IT.
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| 01:01:19 79.18 |
SAYS WHEN TIMES ARE BAD IT'S A GOOD TIME TO WRITE.
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| 01:01:45 105.75 |
OFF CAMERA INTERVIEWER ASKS ABOUT GIRLS. CY PRETENDS TO LEAVE THE INTERVIEW. INTERVIEWER ASKS SEXIST QUESTION: "HOW ABOUT THE GIRLS ON THIS TRIP, CY? ARE THE GUYS GETTING TAKEN CARE OF? WHAT'S THE GROUPIE COUNT HERE IN THE STATES?" CLEARLY CY DOESN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS. HE SMILES EMBARRASSED, SAYS "I DON'T KNOW. VERY FRIENDLY COUNTRY." TRANSITIONS TO TALKING ABOUT THE TOUR MANAGER WHO IS DETERMINED TO KEEP THE BAND IN LINE. SO, THEY COME OFF STAGE AND THEY'RE OFF. THEN CAVES AND SAYS THAT "EVEN A BLIND SQUIRREL FINDS A NUT ONCE IN A WHILE." OFF CAMERA LAUGHTER. SEXISM. OBJECTIFICATION OF WOMEN.
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| 01:02:46 166.9 |
CY IS ASKED WHAT ROCK AND ROLL MEANS TO HIM (WHILE HE DRINKS FROM A BOTTLE OF BEER). HE ANSWERS WITH "BUNKING OFF SCHOOL." THEN ADDS THAT FOR HIM PERSONALLY, WITH THIS TOUR, HE'S GRATEFUL . ADDS THAT HIS GENERATION DOESN'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO DRAW FROM WITH THEIR MUSIC.
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| 01:03:48 228.19 |
CY TALKS ABOUT NEW WAVE MUSIC. SAYS ROCK AND ROLL HAD BECOME "VERY NOT OFF THE WALL," AND THAT "IT WAS PEELING OFF THE WALL, IF ANYTHING."
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| 01:04:10 250.48 |
ASKED WHAT HE THINKS HE'LL BE WRITING ABOUT IN TWO YEARS, HE SAYS, "I DON'T KNOW." TALKS ABOUT WRITING SIMPLY TO REACH MORE PEOPLE. SAYS HE'S NOT A POET. NEVER WRITES OUTSIDE OF MUSIC. SAYS ROCK MUSIC HAS A CONNECTION FOR ANYONE WHO LISTENS TO IT OR PLAYS IT.
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| 01:05:46 346.89 |
TALKS ABOUT MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS AND HOW THE MONEY FOR VIDEOS USUALLY COMES FROM MARKETING MEN. SAYS THE WHOLE MTV THING SHOULD ENCOURAGE THE ART FORM MORE.
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| 01:06:48 408.66 |
TALKS ABOUT RUPERT HINE, HIS RECORD PRODUCER. SPEAKS WELL OF HIM.
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| 01:07:15 435.34 |
TALKS AGAIN ABOUT MUSIC VIDEOS. TALKS ABOUT HOW ONE OF THEIR VIDEOS WAS BANNED IN ENGLAND. TALKS ABOUT BRINGING IN THE NOTED BRITISH MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR BRIAN GRANT TO MAKE A VIDEO FOR THEM AFTER THAT- FOR THEIR SONG "SAVED BY ZERO". SAYS THEY THEN MADE THEIR OWN MUSIC VIDEO FOR "ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER" FOR A QUARTER OF THE COST.
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| 01:09:16 556.86 |
OFF CAMERA INTERVIEWER ASKS, AFTER THE INTERVIEW IS OVER, IF HE'D SAY DIRECTLY INTO THE CAMERA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR OWNER, "BLOW ME, CHUCK." CY COMPLIES. REMOVES MICROPHONE.
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| 01:09:54 594.05 |
CAMERA MOVES TO HANDWRITTEN NOTE ON WALL THAT READS: TO THE FIXX, GOOD MORNING! IT WAS NICE TALKING WITH YOU-- THANX-- HAVE FUN ON YOUR TOUR!!! LOVE HALLE, JULIE AND KANDY.
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| 01:10:26 626.12 |
THE FIXX BAND MEMBERS MAKE THEIR WAY PASSED STAGE EQUIPMENT CASES TOWARD THE STAGE. GUITARIST AND BASS PLAYERS PICK UP THEIR INSTRUMENTS, PREPARE TO GO ON.
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| 01:11:14 674.91 |
THE FIXX
SIGN OF FIRE (PARTIAL)
(live)
CROWD CHEERS. BAND WALKS OUT IN DARKNESS. MUSIC STARTS. AUDIENCE QUIETS DOWN. BAND PLAYS. THIS FOOTAGE, SHOT FROM OFF STAGE, MATCHES WITH THE FRONT-OF-HOUSE CAMERA ON REEL CAZ-114 WHERE THE SAME SONG IS PERFORMED. BETTER AUDIO HERE.
INCLUDES CU OF THE FIXX SETLIST: SIGN OF FIRE, CAMERA (CAMERAS IN PARIS), ONE THING (LEADS TO ANOTHER), STAND OR FALL, SAVED BY ZERO, THE FOOL, REACH THE BEACH, LOST PLANES, RED SKIES. |
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THE FIXX
STAND OR FALL (PARTIAL)
(live)
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