My grandfather has gone at war for my future
The War Of The Worlds, as seen in the movie
so I could get snacks and school
The War Of The Worlds comes down in the courtyard
The Night Before The Exams as seen in the movie
The Night Before The Exams amphetamines

I have more style without knowing why, more style
every defect gives me more style
as the night in the pubs
that play music always the same, the same sound,
I am the same with
more style

J-Ax & The Styles: +Stile. Pop punk, italian.
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Jozin z Bazin (Jozin from the bog, Ivan Mládek, Czech Television, 1978).
The ultimate ringtone for your cell phone.
See also : Jozin z Bazin, english version. From YouTube.

The Mirror.
An Hobbyfilm advertising for people with eating disorders.
From the public interest archive of Ads of the World.
Music: Seaglopur* by Sigur Rós (from Takk, 2005)
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*from: the hype machine.com.

“Yume No Chikara.

Roughly translated, The Power Of Dreams.
You see, in Japanese you don’t say have a dream. You say see a dream.
Because what’s the point on having dreams if you’re not going to make some happen?”.
(From Dreams, Nick Gordon for Honda, 2005)

Impossible Dream (Ivan Zacharias for Honda, 2005).
Music: The Impossible Dream by Andy Williams (1968).

From Wieden+Kennedy.

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“The idea is simple, the result is stunning.”
“Starting in November of 2001, I have been taking a picture of myself every day and I haven’t stopped yet.”
(Ahree Lee)
Me, by Ahree Lee, on Atom Films. Music by Nathan Melsted.

“The question is, what is a Mahna Mahna?”
“The question is, who cares?”

The Mahna Mahna song (Piero Umiliani, 1968).

Performed by Mahna Mahna and the Snowths, (The Ed Sullivan Show, 1969). From YouTube.

See also:

song history on Wikipedia,
lyrics on poppyfields.net,
audio (mp3) on latke.net,
video (mpeg) on mahnahmahna.net.

If you want the truth then we better start lying
If you want to feel then we better start touching
If you want air then we better start breathing
If you want to die then we better start living

I guess you’re proud to be different

Tom Vek: If You Want. (from We Have Sound, 2005)

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“So I made this thing‚ this video. And a lot of people are watching it.

And they take away a message. It’s unspoken, and maybe because it’s never articulated it becomes more potent.
By saying nothing, people hear exactly what they want to.
And that guy on the screen becomes a symbol for what’s important, what’s possible.”.

Where the Hell is Matt?. Matt, “that guy who dances on the internet…”

The song: Sweet Lullaby by Deep Forest.

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“Pubblicità  Progresso* is a non-profit association established in 1971 with a view to giving voice to people’s moral, civil and educational problems. Since then, Pubblicità Progresso has carried out 30 social campaigns.”.

Respect other’s opinion
(Bates Italia agency, 1973)

- Nobody has ever dared to contradict me. I’m great.
- Hey. You aren’t great. You are alone.
“Respect who doesn’t think like you.”.

If you listen you grow
(FCB Italia agency, 2001)
“Another’s words can enrich us. Listen to them.”.

Let’s improve ourselves
(ODG agency, 1995)
- Listen, have you read many books this year?
- No. No one, actually.
- Then, newspapers?
- Uhm…newspapers…no, I didn’t.
- Perhaps some course? Say English, computer?
- No. You know, lack of time…
- Then, what are you doing?
- Nothing.
- Nothing. But have you realized what you’re doing?
- It’s true. But from tomorrow things will change.
“Cultivate more interests. It’s your interest.”.

Above: “That mad says that two plus two doesn’t make four. What if he wasn’t mad?”, wallpaper detail.
(ODG agency, 1973)

*Meaning: advertising-progress
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The National Archives present: Public Information Films. “In 1973 the incomprehensible pronouncements from a ginger cat named Charley warned children against strangers, matches, water safety and other everyday perils.”. (Charley‚ In The Kitchen) “The Central Office of Information produce a wide range of information campaigns designed to inform the public on a huge range of issues which affect their daily lives, such as health, welfare, education and rights.”.

British humour included.
See, for example, The Fatal Floor (1974).

Further material on the Andrew Wisemans’s Television Room* (aka 625.uk.com). A must see.

Above: Charley - Strangers (1973), frame.
Material subject to Crown Copyright, ©The National Archives.

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