JayMaier Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 As we all know, in the video for "Just" by Radiohead, there's a random guy laying down in the middle of the street (and the whole thing is subtitled) and then people keep asking what is going on, then finally the man in the street says that he will say why he's lying down, but warns the people of the danger (at this point the subtitles are turned off). Then of course, it shows everyone lying down in the street. So the question is, what was it that the man said to cause everyone to lie down in the middle of the street? To this day, only Radiohead and the video director know for sure, but the director said something to the effect of "It would make you lie in the middle of the street" Any theories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 "Radiohead is playing in that building up there! If you put your ear to the ground you can hear them." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 "Zoom, zoom." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Who cares?! It didn't really HAPPEN - it's a scripted video! The man didn't say ANYTHING. It's a sitcom standard joke. Introduce an unexplainable 'plot'. And then don't f*cking explain it. Why? Because you've built up so much suspense in the hapless viewer, there's no way you can satisfactorily relieve it. Meanwhile, the viewer is so drawn into the inexplicableness of the situation he fails to realise that it's not real life. It's lazy screenwriting. It was a gag on Seinfeld for god's sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Who cares?! It didn't really HAPPEN - it's a scripted video! The man didn't say ANYTHING. It's a sitcom standard joke. Introduce an unexplainable 'plot'. And then don't f*cking explain it. Why? Because you've built up so much suspense in the hapless viewer, there's no way you can satisfactorily relieve it. Meanwhile, the viewer is so drawn into the inexplicableness of the situation he fails to realise that it's not real life. It's lazy screenwriting. It was a gag on Seinfeld for god's sake. A hapless viewer? I think that's just a strange video Good song though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Who cares?! It didn't really HAPPEN - it's a scripted video! The man didn't say ANYTHING. It's a sitcom standard joke. Introduce an unexplainable 'plot'. And then don't f*cking explain it. Why? Because you've built up so much suspense in the hapless viewer, there's no way you can satisfactorily relieve it. Meanwhile, the viewer is so drawn into the inexplicableness of the situation he fails to realise that it's not real life. It's lazy screenwriting. It was a gag on Seinfeld for god's sake. goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Radhi can't really be seen as a Radiohead fan and I like Tim's explanation best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 LOL Radhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Dem Radiohead peeps just get my goat :grrr: :baaa: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 I love Radiohead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Radhi only dislikes Radiohead because people tell her she's supposed to like Radiohead. Hipster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 I doubt Radiohead even knows what he said, it was just supposed to be a thing where everyone thinks he's crazy but then when he says whatever he knows everyone else follows him. I think that with any kind of art form, people read into things way too much. A lot of people have a hard time accepting that sometimes things don't have hidden meanings, and you just have to take in the big picture to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 The whole point is not to know what he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 I think the man in the video might be one of Jim Jones' children and the people in the video are members of the new Peoples Temple cult. They probably used the video to get their message (whatever that may be) out to the world. I'll try to zoom in on the police officer's uniform to see if I can see what city it happened in. Maybe there is an article floating around the web about what really happened and why, but it sure seems like mass suicide all over again, just like the Jonestown Massacre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) Huh? Maybe? "Jim Jones And The Stone Temple Pilots?" Edited June 4, 2010 by Guest just kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Radhi only dislikes Radiohead because people tell her she's supposed to like Radiohead. Hipster. YES and also because Thom Yorke sounds like a whiny brat *bif* *bof* *bif* MAN UP, DAMMIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan dandan Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) Spam! Edited June 4, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 http://www.wikihow.com/Read-Lips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 As a psychologist, I think this video has therapeutic value; especially the girl in the short skirt/long jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Got any more questions JayMaier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 @ TP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Who cares?! It didn't really HAPPEN - it's a scripted video! The man didn't say ANYTHING. It's a sitcom standard joke. Introduce an unexplainable 'plot'. And then don't f*cking explain it. Why? Because you've built up so much suspense in the hapless viewer, there's no way you can satisfactorily relieve it. Meanwhile, the viewer is so drawn into the inexplicableness of the situation he fails to realise that it's not real life. It's lazy screenwriting. It was a gag on Seinfeld for god's sake. I used to hate Radiohead a minute ago... and then I read this post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 This is why trolls don't have girlfriends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 And, yet, I have no qualms about it since the world provides endless amount of laughter and unintended comedy. Imma gonna go put some Radiohead on, full-blast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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