Snakeskin - Cloudbusting (Kate Bush cover) - Music Video

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Starring Snake
Directed by William Bottini
Music Video Statement:
Kate Bush wrote “Cloudbusting” after reading Peter Reich’s memoir, A Book of Dreams, which recounted his time with his father, Wilhelm Reich. Reich, a psychoanalyst, invented the rain-making device called the cloud buster late in a career which ended in controversy, fraud, and imprisonment. Reich would die in prison, his life’s work of publications burned and destroyed by the US government. Kate Bush’s lyrics are sung from the perspective of Peter Reich, looking back with wonder, then helplessness, then a matured reflection on his dreamlike life with Wilhelm. Snakeskin’s cover of “Cloudbusting,” and its music video, directed by William Bottini, share this tension between nostalgia, a desire to change the past, and detached reflection. In the video, however, the story is the story of the moon reflecting on the destruction of the earth by terrestrial and extra-terrestrial forces.
Attempting to reconcile with the destruction of the planet, the moon sends a hero, played by Snake, to a mysterious version of earth to recover an “earth seed” which she hopes might reboot the cosmic forces that produce planets and allow the moon and her earth one more chance to try again.
Inspired by early 3D adventure games, this story is told with a loose, experimental visual style which explores high and low forms of 3D graphics as narrative devices. Several scenes in the video, for instance, are created using the messy, angular geometry of Google Earth’s 3D satellite views, where other scenes feature intentional errors and glitches.
- William Bottini
"Cloudbusting" originally written and produced by Kate Bush, 1985

[@dawnstudte9320]

Good to see what happened in a song so we dont forget. Great take on the song. 💗💗💗

[@bodylan11]

Fever Ray + Chromatics vibes. I really, really like this. Thank you

[@Withirdeye]

Just found this cover, and immediately thought of Fever Ray!

[@bodylan11]

@@Withirdeye it think fever ray is an undeniable inspiration. The vocal effects are uncanny.

[@dominiccarlsson2891]

This video is incredible. I must admit I did a little joyous yelp when the 'Cute L'il UFOs' appeared.

[@snakeskinband]

buzz buzz

[@d.anderson9824]

i just watched this again and it's even more heartbreaking than when i first saw it. thanks.

[@jasonlieberman4606]

Wow. This will take a few views to really take in. The video is so unique, some meeting of Tool and the Cure giving rise to a surreal glimpse of the cosmos... and the cover itself could already stand on is own :)

[@massifrecords]

two years later still BUMPING this treasure

[@FedericoBlack]

Nice and trippy. You committed and it paid off.

[@mike8903]

This is how you do a cover.

[@616gnosismaster]

So fucking perfect

[@616gnosismaster]

This is fucking incredible. Holy shit. Sharing.

[@snakeskinband]

thanks!

[@studiogoodbad1431]

Wow this is amazing

[@lovecrop]

every time

[@voidwhisperer3998]

Jesus christ. when you are clipping through the ground, this is what I see when I dream.

[@katesweeney]

HOLY SHIT

[@swifty1969]

kept getting more bizarre by the minute.

[@ExperimentIV]

this is still one of my favourites. i really hope we can collab one day!!!

[@katesweeney]

unbelievable

[@SubstituteBK]

i love u snake

[@snakeskinband]

I love you!

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[@snakeskinband]

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