First Footing Gift #3

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

What could be better than a pub-crawl for New Year's? Bodie & Doyle on a pub-crawl of course :D


Vid: Transmetropolitan
Music by: The Pogues
Author: bistokidsfan
Fandom: The Professionals
Links: .wmv - 9.76 MB, mpeg2 - 123 MB, real media - 19.9 MB
Website Link: bistokidsfan's vids
Archive: Yes, please! Hatstand & The Circuit - others just let me know.
Summary: A pub-crawl for New Year's - bistokids style! Thanks to Georgina
Note: Lyrics decoding/translations here!
Note2: Rated M - caveo visum
Note3: Vids should be right-clicked & saved for best performance.

I've loved this song by the Pogues forever. For such a short song, it was quite a challenge to match Pros scenes with the locations, some of which are quite a stretch, but just go with it anyway, if you please!

May you have peace, happiness, & prosperity in the New Year!

bistokidsfan

Comments

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

This one I can comment on ... as you know, I enjoyed it very much. It shows how well you know The Professionals and relate scenes to wording in the song. Wouldn't it be lovely if one could go to University and get a Masters Degree in CI5!

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

Ach, by now I think I'd be reading for my PhD ;D Thanks so much - I had a lot of fun making this vid!

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Whee! No clue on the lyrics--oh, look, you have a decoding page! Great, I'll take a look at that. But...this was fun even without understanding a single word. *g* I knew there were a lot of fights in the episodes but. my goodness! Beautifully cut, and I love the closing scenes. Thank you! These are wonderful First Footing gifts!

Now off to find out what the heck the song was actually saying.... *g*

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

Well, *I* had to get a translation in order to do the vid, so I figured that I'd share the wealth ;D But, it is fun without anything, isn't it? It was a hoot to make - Thanks for commenting!

[przed.livejournal.com]

A great song choice and a fun vid. You've chosen some truly ingenious clips and it's certainly a perfect song for a New Year's Eve.

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

I've been vidding this song in my head for a *long* time. I was just to chicken to make it! For such a short song, I do believe the only other vid that took longer was "Ferryman" - *shudders at the number of re-renders on that one* The reason I stuck with was because it was so fun and *so* Pros. I simple had to do it for New Year's. Thanks for commenting!

[elizabethoshea.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed this, thank you! Made a lovely break from my continuing struggles with my essay (as did your other vid – I'm not a believer in B/C, but it was still great fun to watch Cowley in his heyday – and new year picture. Bodie really is the quintessential first footer, isn't he?). I'm a big fan of The Pogues, so it's always good to hear their music, and when it's combined with such well-chosen footage of the lads it's even better *g*.

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy my stuff gave you a break - it did its job, and that's the most anyone can ask of entertainment. I love The Pogues, too, and have wanted to vid this song for ages, and found the right time to do it. Thanks for commenting and good luck on your essay!

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

I love it! A really wild ride. And thanks for the translation. Made quite a difference. ;-)

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

I still laugh when I watch it - after umpteen million viewings :D Poguetry.com is a wonderful site, isn't it? I almost despaired of understanding the lyrics, even though I had a copy of them, until I found that site. Once I'd read the decoding, I found that the song was even more appropriate for Pros! Thanks so much for commenting!

[ancastar.livejournal.com]

You know...I think that's just become my favorite of your vids. Your pace is spot on, and that's saying something, because that puppy moved! I love all the clips you've found of the boys enjoying a pint and getting into some dustup action afterwards (whether one invariably leads to the other is not for me to say. *g*). This one is a lot of fun and quite a nice way to see off the year. Cheers!

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

The pacing on this one *was* a killer. Lyrics' changes, fast music shifts, and an instrumental in the middle - all guaranteed to drive a vidder round the twist! I'm so glad you liked it. Truthfully, it's become my favorite also. My son says, "I really like this music, Mom!" :D As for the corrolation between the Lads drinking & having donnybrooks...nahhhhh, no relation at all ;D Happy New Year!

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Outstanding! I love how you matched the scenes to the music. (Thanks for the translations!) This is masterfully done. Thank you for the lovely pressie!

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it - and you're welcome!

Thank you for Translation

[beauregard.livejournal.com]

I was just about to write and say that I would have to listen to this one about twenty times to get all the lyrics when what to my wondering eyes should appear but Note: Lyrics decoding/transations here.
What a fantastic idea. I am printing it out and will read it along with the song so that next time I play it the words will leap out at me :-)

All the best in the upcoming year.

Karen-Leigh

Re: Thank you for Translation

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

Well, *I* needed the translation and I *had* the lyrics! Truly, I delight in The Pogues' music, but sometimes it's very hard to understand for this dumb Yank ;D It's also a lot of fun to see why Shane MacGowan wrote what he did when he was creating this marvelous song. So much history & so appropriate for Pros IMO. Thanks for commenting!

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Fabulous, absolutely fabulous. You've done a great job - it's just pure genius putting a Pros vid to a Pogues song. Excellent stuff.

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

Yeah, The Pogues & Pros seem to just go together naturally, don't they? I'm glad you liked it & thanks for commenting.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh excellent - love the Pogues, and I love all that kicking the lads do in the vid. Very nice... *g* Thank you!

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

You know - when I went looking for kicking scenes to match up, I was amazed to find so many. You really forget sometimes how many fights the Lads had during the series. There was a LOT of source material to choose from. The Pogues are a favorite of mine & this song - well, I've noted before - it seemed the most perfect pub crawl song ever for them! Thanks for commenting :D

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

I adore the Pogues, so thumbs up for the music. All the fist-fighting sequences were cut in extremely well, and the pacing was brilliant. It's probably a pity that there are relatively few drinking scenes in Pros (they do their bit, but they aren't quite the boozers that Jack and George are). So that makes me want to suggest a Sweeney sequel...*hint*

(hope that still sounds enthusiastic - unfortunately I'm a fan of both shows, and I kept seeing John Thaw with a pint in one hand and a villain in the other).

Actually, I'm sure there's a multi-fandom vid (Brit shows, of course) just begging for the Pogues treatment *more hinting*

[agentxpndble.livejournal.com]

Bhuahahaha! I guess I'm a bit of a freak then... I never had *any* trouble 'hearing' the words to that song. But then, the Pogues are in my blood. ;-)

Really liked the vid!

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Oddly, I've never had much trouble hearing the words either. And I'm Canadian! Where I appreciate the translation is when it comes to words I just don't know. I can hear them, haven't a clue what they mean. Or refer to.

Wonderful, happy, bouncy vid! I love the Pogues, and you kept the beat perfectly. Thanks!