Cut-Up
God Save The Queen
"God Save the Queen" T-shirt
Designer Vivienne Westwood British
Designer Malcolm McLaren British
Designer Jamie Reid British
1977
For the cut-up assignment, I was inspired by this video of the techno channel of BBC radio being interrupted by the announcement of the passing of Prince Philip. I wanted to use the announcement of the Queen’s passing as well as the classic anti Monarchy punk lyrics.
I decided to use “Elizbeth, My Dear” by The Stone Roses, a somewhere more elegant 65 lines of lyrics from the punk period to mix with the news of the main character’s passing.
Examples:
1.
My message is clear
after reigning for 70 years.
Elizabeth, my dear
Her son King Charles III said the death of
his beloved mother was a "moment of great sadness"
for him and his family and that her loss
would be "deeply felt" around the world.
I'll not rest
He said: "We mourn profoundly the passing
of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother.
Elizabeth, my dear
The Queen came to the throne in 1952
and witnessed enormous social change.
Tear me apart
after reigning for 70 years.
My message is clear
He said: "We mourn profoundly the passing
of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother.
2.
It's curtains for you
after reigning for 70 years.
'Til she's lost her throne
He said: "We mourn profoundly the passing
of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother.
'Til she's lost her throne
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch,
'Til she's lost her throne
He said: "We mourn profoundly the passing
of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother.
'Til she's lost her throne
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch,
3.
I'll not rest
after reigning for 70 years.
Tear me apart
Her son King Charles III said the death
of his beloved mother was a "moment of great sadness"
for him and his family and that her loss
would be "deeply felt" around the world.
My message is clear
She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon
at her Scottish estate,
Elizabeth, my dear
has died at Balmoral aged 96,
Process:
The original text of BBC news and The Stone Roses
Other than the techno radio station interlude, one of my other inspirations came from when Harry Styles asked the crowd at his New York City show to give the queen a round of applause for 70 years of service. It led me to think about this approach.
For the song I selected, I went from the most mellow (Her Majesty by The Beatles ) to the classic but explicit (God Save The Queen by The Sex Pistol) to the more modern choice (Nothing Great About Britain - slowthai). I landed on Elizabeth My Dear by The Stone Roses, which I think is a more “poetic” choice if you will.
For the song I selected, I went from the most mellow (Her Majesty by The Beatles ) to the classic but explicit (God Save The Queen by The Sex Pistol) to the more modern choice (Nothing Great About Britain - slowthai). I landed on Elizabeth My Dear by The Stone Roses, which I think is a more “poetic” choice if you will.
The only flaw is the lyrics of the song are way shorter than the other ones I have looked through. When I attempt a different example of this format, I will remember to have the length of the two texts be relatively similar.
I put in the two bodies of text separately as well as the short and long lines. When I started forming sentences, a small sample of what I what to achieve has already been formed.
I put in the two bodies of text separately as well as the short and long lines. When I started forming sentences, a small sample of what I what to achieve has already been formed.