“Rewind the film again, I’d love to see my joy, my friends…..”
The past few weeks have been brilliantly busy for the Like An Egg team. We’ve been producing three different music videos. Early starts, long days, gallons of bottled water and lots of cups of tea have been the norm for us recently. We’ve managed to capture some amazing footage that we cannot wait to showcase.
The first of the videos is for the new Manic Street Preachers track, entitled ‘Rewind the Film’. The track features the vocal talent of Richard Hawley and is the first track from their new album ‘Rewind The Film’ which is out in September.
The video was shot over two days in the South Wales Valley towns of Trehafod and Porth. These towns were once famous for producing the coal that powered the industrial revolution. The coal brought jobs, built strong communities and put South Wales on the map. These new communities created Working Men’s Clubs, a hub for the locals to visit and enjoy themselves in.
The video follows local bingo caller David James, as he strolls through the reminiscent streets, on his way to his local Working Men’s Club. Throughout his walk and evening of calling bingo he is surrounded by remnants of the mining industry. Whether it be the closed pit next to his club or the images of miners on the club wall, there’s no escaping it. Although the jobs and industry have been ripped away from the town, it still has its community and its club. The video celebrates how these clubs are just as important to today’s locals as they were to the communities of the past.
The video was directed by Kieran Evans and shot by Luke Jacobs, who used their wealth of talent to accompany the moving track with such beautiful and poignant images.
It was a pleasure to be the production team on this video with such a talented group of filmmakers. A huge thanks goes out to everybody at the Trehafod District Club, The Wyndham Club and The Cymmer Pioneer Club who helped make the filming possible.