Richard…I mean David…I mean Richard…Oh, I give up…
Former Verve singer, Richard Ashcroft, has crashed into the UK singles chart at number three with his debut solo single, ‘A Song For The Lovers‘. This success can only have been helped by the fairly heavy rotation of the video that features Dick in a series of domestic situations around his apartment. The video itself is strangely familiar in its presentation, all moody lighting and soft focus, it is shown in the letterbox format that was used for Bowie’s own ‘Thursday’s Child‘ video.
There is one rather clever scene in particular where Dicky is scrutinising his reflection in a large bathroom mirror, as he sings along to his own song on the radio, while preparing himself for a day doing whatever it is that he does? Rumours that this section of the video was culled directly from a screen test that Rich made to body-double as Bowie in the ‘Thursday’s Child‘ video, are unfounded and completely hilarious. Needless to say, Richard retains his trademark stroppy look for the duration of the song…one could almost say that he looks full of woe.
Everything’s falling into place…
Total Blam Blam – (European Correspondent)