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Martin Scorsese (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Martin Scorsese'" is a song by avant-garde band King Missile, about the film director of the same name. It was the third and final single from the band's 1992 album 'Happy Hour.'
Content
"Clean" version
A "clean" version of the song, dubbed "Martin Scorsese (PG-13)," was made for radio and video play. In the "PG-13" version, Hall omits the original's thirteen instances of the expletive 'fuck' but does not edit the original's hyperbolically violent content. This version is available on the 'Happy 14' EP.Music video
The video for "Martin Scorsese (PG-13)" was directed by George Seminara, and shot exclusively in black-and-white. In the video, Hall, dressed like a prototypical Scorsese criminal character, frantically yells the lyrics into a microphone while the other band members sit or stand at their instruments but do not play them. Throughout the video, photographs of Scorsese and ransom notestyle titles of his films appear.
The video was featured in an episode of the television series 'Beavis and Butt-head.'
Interpretations
"Martin Scorsese" has been subject to a wide array of interpretations. Some people think that Hall is paying tribute to Scorsese by using the copious violence and profanity that are trademarks of the director. Others take Hall's use of these tools as a statement that Scorsese lacks creativity. Still others see the song as a message that exposure to profuse violence and profanity in films such as Scorsese's may lead viewers to become violent and profane themselves.
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Category:1993 singles
Category:King Missile songs
Category:Experimental rock songs
Category:Songs written by John S. Hall
Category:1992 songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Cultural depictions of film directors
Category:Martin Scorsese
Category:Songs written by Dave Rick
Category:Songs written by Chris Xefos
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