'The Copper Top' by Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- A day in the life of Wells Moffat Funeral Directors provides the backdrop for 'The Copper Top', one of the standout tracks from Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat's album 'Everything's Getting Older', out now on Chemikal Underground Records. The album recently won the inaugural Scottish Album of the Year Award.
The video was shot and directed by Paul Fegan and features cameos from all the members of Bill & Aidan's band.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Bill Wells (Piano) - Undertaker
Aidan Moffat (Vocals) - Undertaker
Aby Vulliamy (Viola) - Mourner
Robert Henderson (Trumpet) - Deceased
Stevie Jones (Bass) - Clergyman
Paul Fegan - Video Director
Chemikal Underground extends a warm hand of gratitude to everyone involved in the making of this video.
'The funeral you've worked your whole life for.'
chemikal.co.uk/wellsmoffat/
A few have asked for the lyrics too...
THE COPPER TOP
The bar's busier than it should be on a weekday afternoon as the door swings shut behind me, but I'm the only one wearing a suit. No-one seems to notice my entrance though, I suppose they must be used to mourners in the nearest pub to the crematorium. I don't think I could've coped with the wake, I had to make a quick exit to be alone with my memories, I was sick of hearing everyone else's. I buy a pint and sit down.
'See, the trouble with you is that you're top heavy,' said the tailor as he measured me up. They don't get asked much for three-piece suits these days, so my choice was limited. I went for all-purpose black, or 'charcoal grey' as he called it. Looks black to me. This is the second time I've worn it, the first was a wedding and there's a christening next week so I might as well get my money's worth. Birth, love and death: the only reasons to get dressed up. I loosen my tie.
Halfway through my pint and a text message from John says he's waiting outside, sooner than I'd expected. I down what's left and step out into the bright afternoon and get in the car. I look up and see the pub's once brilliant copper roof has oxidized over the years and it's now a dull, pastel green. Everything's getting older.
Anyone who has been to a wake at the Copper Top will understand the beauty of this song!! Quality song!!
"Birth, love and death: the only reasons to get dressed up."
Robert playing the Trumpet a good guy and what a musician. 🎺🔥
The funeral track I've worked all my life for.
I keep coming back to this, it's brilliant and so sad. Everything is getting older, even the comments.
So flippin' true...
This is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard.
This track touches somthing human in us all in both lyrics and music, simply magic.
This is perfect. You won't hear a better track this year, or maybe for the rest of your life. Every note and intonation is flawless...
'Everything's getting older' What a hell of a line
I can't stop coming back to watch this.
This track brought me to this brilliant album
Outstanding, Aidan Moffat got me hooked on his style back in Arab Strap days. This work with Bill Wells is breathtaking.
I wish they'd do more, just get back to it...this was simply awesome...
Nearly perfect; my favourite song this century
Favorite song of any century? Just the best...this, unlike everything else, never ages...
This is brilliant. A great short story, set to great music, and presented as a great film. I bloody love it.
Love this Song.. dope album too ♥️♥️
Superb. Thanks Gid Coe for sending me here.
Words fail me, never has a song struck me so profoundly.
I can't believe Tom Morton's Monday show never gave them album of the week. Seriously been introduced to a new chapter in my life.
Saw it live in Paisley Arts Centre last week....stunning.
heartbreakingly brilliant.
Gideon Coe sent me here. A beautiful melancholic song - thank you.
Wells Moffat.........now that's poetry...
Just beautiful
2021 still listening to this
so beautiful....
Fine piece of work.
fine piece of art.
Just beautiful.
Sublime ...
stunning
Perfecto 👌
royally good music!
Sheer beauty
Super brilliant. Genius Track. Beautifully conceived video and that ;-) The only funeral that puts a smile on your face.
This is incredible
heard this by chance on BBC Radio 6 last week - had to stop what I was doing - taken me a few days to find out what it was but ordering a copy now
Beautiful!
this is poetic foreplay
Fuck me, what a wonderful piece of music and words, combined to produce brilliance x
Game of Life indeed...
Genius
Funereal Magic
Love it, very funny!
that woman is georgous
Am greetin intae ma whisky noo!
What a great song, lyrics are beautiful - I built up such an evocative image in my minds eye - it stopped me in my track when it came on the radio.
I do however wish the video was a bit more "original" for want of a much better word. I feel it slightly cheapens the beauty of the music
Agree. Beautiful song accompanied by a below par video. I don't think a track such as this needed a music video.
#Everythingisgettingolder
I don't like much but this I love.
"Four in the morning/afternoon", nice Leonard Cohen reference!
...and 10:10, too....
...and there was me thinking Aidan Moffat never went to bed, preferiing to stay up all night getting inspiration for more Daughters of Darkness style excess...
When I go, I want Wells Moffat to organise my send-off....
See the trouble wi’ you is that you’re top heavy
Another day in the life.
...the door swings shut behind me...
Surely a dram of 'Rosebank' would be much more appropriate ;-)
What I want to know is why the fuck this hasn't got millions of views.
The Copper Top braw
Birth, love and death. The only reasons to get dressed up.
@dovesfan
I'm with ya brother.
...I loosen my tie...
I'd have much preferred to've seen a video from the perspective of the mourner, but a sublime song nonetheless.
I know where you're coming from. Marc Riley played this in January and now there's nothing that compares...all other music is shite ;-)
moffat backed up by sigur ros? i am awestruck.
One bug was harmed in the making of this video....
Braw
somebody to post the lyrics...fucking please :''-)
The bar's busier than it should be on a week day afternoon, as the door swings shut behind me...
But I'm the only one wearin' a suit...
Love this so much.
i want "man of the cloth" lyrics so badly... Plase, add it as answer to my comment
"Father, she said...have you got a minute".....lol...great track, good call...