AWOLNATION's "Sail" vs. Jeb Corliss' "Grinding the Crack"
Last Updated on Sunday, 29 January 2012 13:20 Written by Administrator Sunday, 29 January 2012 11:00
I discovered AWOLNATION's track Sail through Jeb Corliss' video, Grinding the Crack.
Corliss' video is inspiring; it fills me with awe at human potential. It also demonstrates that yes, actually, humans can fly. I've watched the video scores of times, and I can't get enough. Inspiring human potential. All the while, the images were supported by an apt and tasteful--righteous in a non-hyperbolic sense--soundtrack.
Curious about the soundtrack, I searched out Sail on YouTube. This is what I saw:
The video is mediocre at best when compared to Grinding the Crack. When I hear the music, I expect and want to see awe-inspiring images, images that encourage me to be better, to do more, to reach beyond my fears. The Sail video fails.
Would I feel this way if I'd seen Sail first? I doubt it. Even though I know the song is the same, the original Sail video fails to move me--I want to see Corliss soar.
I've had similar experiences with movies where I watch subtitles in the original language and later view the film with the dubbed English version. For example, I have watched The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy five to seven times--all in Swedish. When I try to watch it with dubbed English, it just doesn't work. It doesn't feel right.
