New Release: David Bowie "I'd Rather Be High" Directed by Tom Hingston

Posted by Doug Klinger on December 8, 2013 in New Releases

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Black Dog Films

Combining clips of archival wartime footage, director Tom Hingston’s “I’d Rather Be High (Venetian Mix [Wasted Edit])” by David Bowie is a fascinating anti-war music video that is meant to, as Tom describes, "serve as a powerful reminder of the futility of war.” The video does this by juxtaposing footage of intense violence with footage of soldiers partying and enjoying themselves, quickly cutting back and forth between the images and distorting the footage, blending over 100 clips into a single story. Some of the eeriest footage comes from the images that have both elements of fun and destruction, like solders wearing gas masks while dancing with women, or men goofing off while riding on top of a giant tank.

“I’d Rather Be High (Venetian Mix [Wasted Edit])” was produced by Jacob Swan Hyam for Black Dog Films and can be found on the deluxe edition of the album The Next Day.


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Doug Klinger is the co-founder/content director of IMVDb and watches more music videos than anyone on earth. You can find him on twitter at @doug_klinger.



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