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Good night, Sweet Princes and Princesses

Posted about 4 years ago

[Syd Matters - Love & Sleep / 2:42]

Here's a palindrome for my sleepless nights...

Scene from Princes & Princesses by Michel Ocelot
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Comments (16)

  1. deadmandeadman
    deadmandeadman says I'm tryin' to get a handle on this. The production is, on first encounter, distracting. On second approach, searching for the reason, I'm still scratching my head. >out of respect for your sensibilities I'm goin' at it a third time. I'm not sure I like the way the harmony vocal's reverb seems to absord some of the delicacy of the track. But that's just me, I guess.
    Permalink posted 01/26/2008
  2. lilja88
    lilja88 says Oh my gosh, Michael, is this the one where they turn into different animals each time they kiss? I saw this ages ago at an animation festival and loved it, but since have forgotten what it was called or who the artist was. Thank you for reminding me! Oh bless you...
    Permalink posted 01/26/2008
  3. ivylander
    ivylander says What a lovely song....
    Permalink posted 01/26/2008
  4. RGM
    RGM says Very nice, very Floydish...
    Permalink posted 01/26/2008
  5. HelenMarie
    HelenMarie says Track suited my sensitivities. Interested in that movie. Hope some rest gets to you.
    Permalink posted 01/27/2008
  6. Bartleby
    Bartleby says *DMDM*: True, the production is a bit saturating but it suited my purpose as a brief introduction to Jonathan Morali's music. I hope I'll find something in his production that'll suit your sensitivities. *Lilja*: Hey Lilja. "Princes & Princesses" is indeed the film where they turn into animals when they kiss. For those who don't this incredibly poetic animation film made of several fairy tales (all in cut-out figures and shadow puppets), here's a little excerpt *Ivy*: Glad, you approve of it. *RGM*: Well, he choose as his pseudonym Syd Matters for a reason. Thanks for popping in. *Sunny*: Thanks for the kind comments. Apologies to everyone for posting the wrong video
    Permalink posted 01/27/2008
  7. lilja88
    lilja88 says Michel Ocelot also directed the video for Bjork's "Earth Intruders." (Apparently Bjork has an affinity with French filmmakers named Michel?)
    Permalink posted 01/27/2008
  8. bloodtea
    bloodtea says I really like _Princes and Princesses_, it's definitely one beautiful animation (the fact that it's spoken in French makes the whole thing even more romantic). And I must say Syd Matters' song perfectly fits that scene.
    Permalink posted 01/27/2008
  9. RGM
    RGM says Was wondering about that...
    Permalink posted 01/27/2008
  10. Bartleby
    Bartleby says *Lilja*: Yah, wonders never cease. *Bloodtea*: Michel Ocelot is a magician of animation. His visual treatment of folk tales is exquisite (check out hio "Kirikou and the Witch"). - Glad you find Syd Matters to your liking. *RGM*: Sorry Ray, I messed up with the YT vids.
    Permalink posted 01/27/2008
  11. RGM
    RGM says No prob... ;)
    Permalink posted 01/27/2008
  12. xhable
    xhable says Never fear, x is here. :P Princes & Princesse was very poetic you are right. Thanks for posting that, enjoyed watching it :). Just about most of it was at my level of childish french also :) The song is lovely :) Why did you call it a palindrome? do you dream the same way forwards as backwards?
    Permalink posted 01/28/2008
  13. Bartleby
    Bartleby says Hallo xhable, mate. Very glad you enjoyed the little excerpt and the song. I meant palindrome because of the length of the track (2:42).
    Permalink posted 01/28/2008
  14. Anna
    Anna says Soul-touching male vocals in your song there. And tremendously beautiful animation in that video, Michael. Though I'll have to disagree with my sistah Andrea, and say that the fact that it's in French {I don't speak the language} makes me feel like I'm missing half of its beauty and meaning.
    Permalink posted 01/28/2008
  15. Bartleby
    Bartleby says Hello Anna, sorry I couldn't find any video with English subtitles. But here's a brief and very loose translation for the Princess of MOG: The whole idea is a twist on "kiss a toad and it'll become a prince:" - Prince: I love you, Princess. You are the fairest lady in the world - Princesee: You are the most beautiful thing I have seen. No one can you more beautiful. - Prince: Yes, there is. - Princess: Who is this person? - Prince: You can with a single kiss. - Princess: I do not want to kiss you. we are not even engaged yet. - Prince: Be generous, one kiss is all I ask for. They kiss he turns into a toad. - Prince: Look at what you have done. I am a toad now. You have to kiss me again and undo what you have done. - Princess: Puh, I will not kiss a toad. Hideous. - Prince: All right... And so on so forth, with every transformation they are more and more reluctant to kiss each other until the end...
    Permalink posted 01/28/2008
  16. Anna
    Anna says Thank you so much, Michael! This helps a lot :)
    Permalink posted 01/28/2008

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