Young & cute Model: Oscar... to share with You

Oscar Spendrup, fashion model. (Click on picture for original size)

 Oscar Spendrup is 18 y/o and Swedish . (Click the picture for original size)

The photographer is Massimo Pamparana. (Click the picture for original size)

Sean O'Pry...a picture I want to share with you

Sean O'Pry (Click on picture for original size)

UPRISING: Making Of..of a video on Gay Rights

Arthur Sales, model from Brazil.
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BEHIND THE VIDEO

I had already uploaded two videos using a soundtrack from the British Band Muse.

The first one was to illustrate the Urban Life seen from a gay point of view with the song Undisclosed Desires  (the video is Urban Desires, Undisclosed Desires click here to see)  and the second one is to illustrate a Gay Manga themed video with the song Resistance  (Love is Our Resistance, click here to see it)  .

David  (click here to go to his page)  asked me to illustrate a song of Muse he particularly like Uprising, this was a very good suggestion as it was in my list of possible video, as Muse is definitively one of my favorite bands.

As you can read below Uprising was made to celebrate a fight against the establishment during the London G20 summit. I found out that the wording could also apply to fight against homophobia and to defend certain gay rights not yet recognized.

Gay Protesters.
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MUSE: A SUCCESSFUL BRITISH BAND

The 3 members of Muse
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Muse are an English Alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon.

Since their inception in 1994, the band has comprised of Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion, synthesizers).

The name "Muse" was inspired by Matt Bellamy's art teacher. The art teacher Samuel Theoun mentioned the word "Muses". Matt then looked it up in the dictionary and decided to shorten it to "Muse." Also, because it was short and the members felt it looked good on a poster.

After the release of the album Black Holes and Revelations, Morgan Nicholls (keyboards, percussion, bass guitar) has performed live with the band.

Muse on concert
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Muse are known for their energetic and extravagant live performances and their fusion of many music genres, including progressive rock, alternative rock, classical music, heavy metal, and electronica with recurring themes of revolution.

Muse on Concert in Birmingham , Nov 2009
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Muse have released five studio albums: Showbiz (1999), Origin of Symmetry (2001), Absolution (2003), Black Holes and Revelations(2006), and The Resistance (2009). The band have also issued three live albums, HAARP (2008), Absolution Tour (2005), and a compilation of B-sides, Hullabaloo Soundtrack (2002).

UPDATE OF THE MUSE CONCERTS

Dec. 5 & 6 , 2010 : Brisbane, Australia
Dec.  9 & 10, 2010 : Sydney, Australia
Dec. 14 & 15 2010: Melbourne, Australia
Dec. 19, 2010: Perth , Australia

March 30th, 2011: Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 2nd, 2011: Buenos Aires , Argentina
April 9th, 10th and 13th, 2011: Morumbi Stadium, Sao Paulo, Brazil



BEHIND THE SONG UPRISING

2008 G20 Summit in London- Police ready to face the protest.
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Muse have revealed exclusively to MTV News the meaning behind their latest single Uprising.

Lead singer Matt Bellamy explained:
“The lead single, ‘Uprising’, was kind of inspired by the G20 protests which took place last year. I was in London at the time and I saw it all going on outside where I live.”

He added: “I sort of found that whole protest quite inspiring really; just the idea that people just having a good time, putting together a peaceful protest but the police still do their best to make it become violent and I find that quite aggravating. So, that’s what the song’s about.”

2008 G20 Summit in London. Protesters in the streets.
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The Muse front-man went on to explain further: “There was a whole economic crisis and the MP scandal which took place last year where everyone felt like they were being ripped off by the powers that be.”
“I sort of wanted to write a song that summed up that feeling like you’ve been done over by people you’re supposed to trust. That’s kind of where the song’s coming from really.”

The band, who are currently sitting pretty at the top of the UK album chart with new LP, The Resistance also shed some light on what we can expect from their fifth studio album.

Anti-gay protester with a gay guy...
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Pro-gay protest.

LYRICS OF UPRISING


The paranoia is in bloom, the PR
The transmissions will resume
They'll try to push drugs
Keep us all dumbed down and hope that
We will never see the truth around

(So come on!)

Another promise, another scene, another
A package not to keep us trapped in greed
With all the green belts wrapped around our minds
And endless red tape to keep the truth confined

(So come on!)

They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious

Interchanging mind control
Come let the revolution take its toll if you could
Flick the switch and open your third eye, you'd see that
We should never be afraid to die

(So come on!)

Rise up and take the power back, it's time that
The fat cats had a heart attack, you know that
Their time is coming to an end
We have to unify and watch our flag ascend

They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious

Hey .. hey ... hey .. hey!

They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious

Hey .. hey ... hey .. hey!

ALEJANDRO BY KLEIN: THE LADY GAGA ARMY

A shot from the clip Alejandro by Klein, with Lady Gaga and the dancers in black undies.
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The background of my clip is using extensively the very popular video made by Klein on the Lady Gaga hit Alejandro.
I found the video well suited as it also includes some scenes with uprising and an army of soldiers which come be seen as a liberation force.

In addition we all know that Lady Gaga is the most popular artist among Gay community and could be considered as a Gay Icon.

From the clip Alejandro by Klein. The Army of Lady Gaga
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Click here to see the Lady Gaga Alejandro video. As per today Sep. 10, 2010 this video was viewed by 76,000,000 viewers !


PICTURES FROM THE VIDEO

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PICTURES NOT INCLUDED (Director's Cuts)

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THE VIDEO


The video is back

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IN THE MORNING AFTER DARK

BEHIND THE CLIP


This time again the inspiration for the clip started by the song ... I really liked that music and the idea behind the lyrics.
So I selected few pictures of young couples in bed, just resting ...in the morning after dark, they appeared at the end of the clip.

MORNING AFTER DARK, THE SONG




Morning After Dark is a song by Ameriacn hip-hop producer and rapper, Timbaland. It is taken from his third album "Timbaland Presents Shock Value II". The song features French singer SoShy and was released on October 26, 2009.

I selected the version with the Canadian singer Nelly Furtado.

The chart performance were quite good in Europe, in UK (#3 at the UK R&B chart, #3 in Belgium, #6 in Sweeden, #6 in Germany, #8 in France as well as in the European Hot 100 Singles.

Morning After Dark : The Lyrics.








Come on Timbo

I be the same when it all goes up
I be the same when it all goes down
Not the first one, open it up
I be the last one closin it out
Don’t know if I’ll give you a shot yet
Lil Mama I’m peepin your style
Do I think you’re dope enough, yup
One way of findin it out
The way you came at me, boo
Don’t care, not afraid I’m like Wild
Really want it from head to toe
Question if she goin’ let it out
Anyway the hour glass go
I don’t worry anyhow
Why don’t we see where it go
Let’s figure it out

When the cats come out the bats come out to play
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way
In the morning after
When the cats come out the bats come out to play
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way
In the morning after Dark

Come on SoShy

I got a little secret for ya
I never sleep when comes the night
But every time I smack my fingers
I switch back into the light
My moon belong to your sun
Your fire is burning my mind
Is it love or is it lust
Something that I just can’t describe
Am I the one and only
Cause you’re the only one
It felt so long and lonely
Waiting for you to come
It’s lookin bright and early
I’m willing to close my eyes
This is the unusual story
Timbo and SoShy

When the cats come out the bats come out to play
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way
In the morning after
When the cats come out the bats come out to play
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way
In the morning after Dark

Go Nelly

When the cats come out the bats come out to play
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way
In the morning after
When the cats come out the bats come out to play
In the morning after
The dawn is here, be gone be on your way
In the morning after Dark


Dark dark dark dark dark
In the morning after dark
Dark dark dark dark dark
In the morning after dark
Please don’t leave me girl
In the morning after dark
Please don’t leave me girl

When the cats come out the bats come out to play
When the cats come out the bats come out to play
Play play
The dawn is here be on your way
When the cats come out the bats come out to play
Play play play


The dawn is here be on your way (way way way way)n

THE PICTURES OF THE VIDEO

Unknown Model

Matt Stone, model,  for DNA Magazine

Gay couple kissing

Gay couple kissing

THE PICTURES NOT PUBLISHED (Director's Cuts)

MORNING AFTER DARK, THE VIDEO