The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time
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The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time (TMGLMOAT) is a Radiohead DVD released on December 1, 2004 and directed and edited by Chris Bran, who is one half of the Vapour Brothers. The film contains all four episodes of TMGLMOAT and features unheard songs with numerous live videos. It also has animations and interviews with the band.
Some of the sections of TMGLMOAT were created by Chris Bran, Stanley Donwood and Radiohead, while others were directed by people who submitted videos to Radiohead and were selected for inclusion. Each of the four episodes is introduced and closed by commentary from Chieftan Mews, a digitally composited and likely fictional character thought to be either Nigel Godrich or Stanley Donwood. Like Radiohead's last three albums, the film has a certain experimental quality to it.
Several of the TMGLMOAT films were shown as interval entertainment at Jonny Greenwood's performances at the 2005 Ether Festival.
A memorable section of the DVD is the fictional band The Tripti Ensemble Crew, a twisted cartoon-esque group of defaced dolls.
The DVD booklet has the title printed on both sides with different artwork. Some speculate that it was intended for the DVD to have two different covers; however, the artwork pattern on the inside cover does not match the artwork in the clear spine.
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[edit] History
TMGLMOAT was originally developed to be a show on a regular television channel, or even on Radiohead's own channel, though this plan fell through.
The first three episodes of TMGLMOAT were shown on Radiohead Television, a website where they could be watched free in QuickTime format. However, after running for several months this website was replaced with an advert for the DVD.
Radiohead's contract with record label EMI (Parlophone/Capitol) was fulfilled after Hail to the Thief and as of 2006 they remain unsigned to a label, so the DVD was self-released, only available to order through the band's own website and certain stores. According to one trade industry article, the distribution of the DVD to stores on such a scale was innovative.[citation needed]
[edit] "Track" listing
[edit] Episode One
- The Cat Girl (Ebba Erikzon)
- The Slave (James Field)
- When An Angel Tries to Sell You Something [1] (Rick Hind and Ajit N. Rao)
- Skyscape (Vernie Yeung)
- Sit down. Stand up. (Ed Holdsworth)
[edit] Episode Two
- Lament (Cath Elliot)
- The Big Switch (Chris Levitus)
- The Scream (Paulo Neves)
- Inside of My Head (Ashley Dean)
- De Tripas Y Corazon (Juan Pablo Etcheverry)
[edit] Episode Three
- Listen To Me Wandsworth Road (Ebba Erikzon)
- Hypnogoga (Louise Wilde)
- and murders of crows (Paul Rains)
- Freak Juice Commercial (Rick Hind and Ajit N. Rao)
- "Running" (Hannah Wise)
- Push Pulk / Spinning Plates (Johnny Hardstaff)
[edit] Episode Four
- Dog Interface (Juan Pablo Etcheverry)
- HYTTE (Gary Carpenter)
- Momenum (Camella Kirk)
- Chickenbomb (Vernie Yeung)
- Welcome to My Lupine Hell (Ashley Dean)
- The Homeland Hodown (Jason Archer and Paul Beck)
- I Might Be Wrong (Sophie Muller)
- The National Anthem (Mike Mills)
[edit] Quotes
Chieftain Mews: If you are interested in contacting us here at The Greatest Lying Mouth, please send us a letter stating your age... Just your age.
Chieftain Mews (in the booklet): This is a stitch-up. I want my money.
[edit] External links
| Radiohead |
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| Thom Yorke • Jonny Greenwood • Ed O'Brien • Colin Greenwood • Phil Selway |
| Discography |
| Albums: Pablo Honey • The Bends • OK Computer • Kid A • Amnesiac • Hail to the Thief • TBA |
| EPs: Manic Hedgehog • Drill • Itch • My Iron Lung • No Surprises/Running from Demons • Airbag/How Am I Driving? • I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings • COM LAG |
| Singles: "Creep" • "Anyone Can Play Guitar" • "Pop Is Dead" • "Stop Whispering" • "My Iron Lung" • "High and Dry"/"Planet Telex" • "Fake Plastic Trees" • "Just" • "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" • "Lucky" • "Paranoid Android" • "Karma Police" • "No Surprises" • "Pyramid Song" • "Knives Out" • "There There" • "Go to Sleep" • "2 + 2 = 5" |
| DVDs: Live at the Astoria • 7 Television Commercials • Meeting People Is Easy • The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time |
| Related articles |
| Nigel Godrich • Stanley Donwood • Dead Air Space • Covers of Radiohead songs • Trivia |
| Other projects |
| Bodysong • The Eraser • Spitting Feathers |
