You are here:

Circumspect Penelope

Look Blue Go Purple

Synopsis

This dense, swirling number from Look Blue Go Purple’s first EP provides a more jaundiced view of the tale of the faithful Penelope waiting 20 years for Odysseus to return from the Trojan War. The video, directed by Pat O’Neill, is another example of a Dunedin band celebrating its local environment, and features LBGP driving a classic Borgward Isabella in and around Hoopers Inlet on Otago Peninsula, intercut with a performance from a mask party at The Oriental Tavern (with a rare on-camera appearance by Dunedin music identity Roy Colbert – in an ape’s mask). 

 

[This video is made available by The Film Archive]

Post a comment

   
I am:
 

Please keep your comments relevant to this title. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

Comments

No one has commented yet. Go on, be the first!

Favourite:

You need to be logged in to add to your favourites.

Credits

 Pat O'Neill

Related Titles (9)

 Cactus Cat

Music Video, 1986

Another video by Look Blue Go Purple

 Doomsday

Music Video, 1986

Another Dunedin Flying Nun music video from this era

 Librarian

Music Video, 2006

Another music video based in Dunedin

 Profiles - Jeffrey Harris

Television, 1983 (Full Length Episode)

Also featuring Otago Peninsula

 Something In The Water

Music Video, 2010

A music video inspired by The Odyssey

 Husband House

Music Video, 1985

Another Flying Nun classic set in Dunedin

 Pink Frost

Music Video, 1984

Another classic Flying Nun video that uses Otago Peninsula as a setting

 Heavenly Pop Hits - The Flying Nun Story

Television, 2002 (Full Length)

A documentary about Flying Nun

 Wildtrack - Otago Harbour

Television, 1990 (Full Length Episode)

More Otago environs

Acknowledgements

Video provided courtesy of the Film Archive.