That's because she's the female equivalent to Satan. It's the whole "Temptation of Jesus" metaphor.
LOL! Nice. {{{{^_ ...( 3 months ago by robynsegg)
LOL! Nice. {{{{^_^}}}}
SPOILER ALERT: OK ...( 3 months ago by robynsegg)
SPOILER ALERT: OK NOW I GET IT! I see the difference from this & the US edit. On 2:57-3:07, he's on the actual Catherine Wheel (torture device & fireworks display). In the Jesus role, this symbolically makes him actually look like he really is dying while crucified. It was probably edited for the US, so as to not offend Christian sensibilities.
120 Minutes used to ...( 3 months ago by asdffd)
120 Minutes used to play the shit out of this song. Love it.
Array( 3 months ago by xois2)
awesome
the last supper, christs temptation in the garden the night before he died, and then the crucified...
Very well done visually...
Love it!!
and not all American's are so uptight!!
Also, let's not ...( 2 months ago by robynsegg)
Also, let's not 4get: The Abrahamian God/Joseph The Carpenter, The Virgin Mary, various angels, Wise Men, Judges, Judas, Apostles, the shepherd holding his staff near the neck of the "Lamb" & the 4shadowing Eucharist & the Cross. I got the video's point on my 2nd viewing back in the day & when I realized what it was about I truly loved it! I thought it was so cool: a music video actually teaching a morality tale. But even if all Americans aren't uptight, some are, so I see why it was edited.
First time I heard ...( 2 months ago by musiclover1958)
First time I heard this song, back when it was released, gave me chills. Still does. Fantastic song.
One of my all time ...( 2 months ago by martingrebing)
One of my all time favorite songs! Thanks for posting!
CLASSIC( 1 month ago by 15hatr)
CLASSIC
I first heard of ...( 1 month ago by YeahManWoot)
I first heard of this song like last week. I'm addicted.
Ive been jamming ...( 1 month ago by Manzant)
Ive been jamming out to this song since I was in high school in the 90's, but never saw the vid until now. Now I love it even more. Thanks for posting. Thanks Wheel.
Salfert -- Those " ...( 1 month ago by bleuroo)
Salfert -- Those "thumbs downs" are probably from people who've only heard Urban Hymns or the new track: both of which don't help Nick's case any. I'll never understand it: everyone who's heard "Northern Soul" says he's a genius -- so why won't the band they let him off his leash like that anymore?
But about this video: until I read it here, I had no idea! I mean, I got it that the cymbal was a halo and his pose was a crucifixion, but not the rest. I must have snoozed in sunday school...
Which is weird, ...( 1 month ago by WordsAmpersand)
Which is weird, since the cross, the crucifixion and Christ's death (and resurrection) are absolutely essential to Christianity.
Regardless, after only owning 'Ferment' for years, I finally got 'Chrome.' What a ridiculously good album.
You're right, dude! ...( 1 month ago by robynsegg)
You're right, dude! Catherine Wheel takes me back to better days.
Well, yes -- but ...( 1 month ago by bleuroo)
Well, yes -- but that's assuming that the subtext of this video is obvious from the start --
I mean, if I had a dollar for every time anyone in a video did a crucifixion pose with a microphone(Aerosmith, ...), looked skyward with a halo of some sort around their head (Chapterhouse ...) or had angel wings on (Annie Lennox ...) I'd be a millionaire. And yet none of those videos -- that I know of -- are telling the story of Christ. They're just borrowing a few of the motifs.
The difference ...( 1 month ago by bleuroo)
The difference between them and this one, is that this one isn't just borrowing some motifs from the story. It's actually attempting to retell it. Start to finish, cymbal for symbol. ..
Saw them live in ' ...( 1 month ago by HarperLee55)
Saw them live in '93, opening for INXS. Musical erotica, so sublime & hypnotic I could barely stand. They deserved to be HUGE, but I suppose they'll have to settle for being gods.
Listen to Fripp from Chrome. A love song for the ages.
Peace.
I absolutely love ...( 1 month ago by paulbein99)
I absolutely love this song... the band was so amazing. My old band used to cover this song. Saw them live in '97, still one of the most memorable shows I've ever seen.
Catherine Wheel married beautiful melodies with heavy alternative rock, which made for a very unique sound. I really miss this band, they deserved to be so much larger.
saw them in new ...( 2 weeks ago by headsosikk)
saw them in new orleans in the mid 90s.they were incredibly loud and hypnotic.i was on a cloud the whole show.absolutely blew me away.
F'n LOVE this song. ...( 2 weeks ago by lostgirl1980)
F'n LOVE this song.... It was also such a great song, live.
Anyone know where this video was shot?
I *love* Catherine ...( 1 week ago by muppetbat)
I *love* Catherine Wheel, they're just great. I am so happy I can find this stuff! Thanks! *melt*
Yeah. I confess, ...( 1 week ago by CultofJ)
Yeah. I confess, for some reason this group slipped past me completely. I didn't know about them until the late 90s and I've liked their music ever since.
great shit from my ...( 6 days ago by jcarroll58)
great shit from my college days. i played "broken head" at the bar tonight and my buddy was like "what is this? it jams!" great sonic overlay of guitars on "chrome". amazing album.
the last supper, christs temptation in the garden the night before he died, and then the crucified...
Very well done visually... Love it!! and not all American's are so uptight!!
Listen to Fripp from Chrome. A love song for the ages. Peace.