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I just rediscovered this and it definitely belongs in the top 10. I first heard the song as a cover performed by The English Beat, which I liked enough, and then I heard the original, which is incredible. Then I saw this video. It’s a retrospective of the 1960’s edited together along with the song.
It is a perfect example of a piece of art being a marker for the time in which it was created. The director/editor who put this together did a brilliant job conveying the bittersweet feeling that comes with this song - one of a whole generation, capable of making a great society, having their hopes dashed. When you see it all the way through, you will know what I mean. It will make you sad, and then you’ll be glad that the incredible suffering put on everyone is over.
And then you’ll realize that in 2007, it’s only beginning again. Tears of a clown.
iTunes does not have this video for download, but you can purchase the song here.
The English Beat version of the song can be purchased here.