Why no official King of Pain video?

Re: Why no official King of Pain video?

Postby English-lion on 18 Mar 2011 11:39

Mario wrote:I remember seeing a photo of Sting dressed as Napoleon in a magazine saying that it was taken during the shoot of the KOP video. That was around 1984, did I really see it or am I just hallucinating?



Here they are singing King of Pain Sting is wearing a Napoleon outfit .......don't think this is the "official video"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jceW8tP9tbk <this video hs been posted here before
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Re: Why no official King of Pain video?

Postby TheEqualizer on 18 Mar 2011 13:48

Mario wrote:I remember seeing a photo of Sting dressed as Napoleon in a magazine saying that it was taken during the shoot of the KOP video. That was around 1984, did I really see it or am I just hallucinating?


Not hallucinating. A link to that video is included in my original post, but that was a TV performance and not an official video.
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Re: Why no official King of Pain video?

Postby jeffseitz on 18 Mar 2011 18:36

Many of the theories as to why there was never a promo mtv style video of KOP are correct. ie No time, not intended to be a single, became a hit on it's own etc.

As for the videos that were recorded, Synch II was not filmed at The Chaplin stage. It was filmed at Shepperton Studios in Surrey. I wasn't present at the shoot but from what I understand the tower of detritus and equipment, that the individual band members performed, on was adorned with gear from the WHO's storage locker which was located at Shepperton.

TheEqualizer - "I love the Synch II video because of the way STEWART just BASHES his snare."
In actual fact the snare Stewart is bashing was most likely one of Keith Moon's snare drums from that same storage locker.

KIM - There were a lot of smoke machines on the set and I believe some of the detritus may have caught fire, adding to everyone's displeasure.

English-lion - The video you posted was a clip from The Kenny Everett Television Show. It was recorded at the show's location in one of the BBC studios, possibly in Sheperds Bush. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Everett
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Re: Why no official King of Pain video?

Postby Howstupidmrbates on 18 Mar 2011 18:43

I stand corrected. Thanks for the clarification, Jeff.
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Re: Why no official King of Pain video?

Postby TheEqualizer on 18 Mar 2011 20:12

Thanks St. Jeff! It never crossed my mind that they hadn't pegged that for a single.
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