Radiohead- burn the witch

 Radiohead history

All born in Oxford shire

founded the band in 1985 originally called On Friday

Hiatus for college reformed in 1991

Talking heads song 'Radiohead'

Debut album 'Pablo Honey'

First recorder demo in 1991

Creep released in 1992 broke the American top 40 Thom Yorke hated it

The bends released in 1995

OK computer released in 1997

Kid A released in 2000


Trumpton

kids tv show 

Claymation


from the 'Trumptonshire trilogy' of children's shows. Distinctive stop animation style. Began in the 1960's

Like 'Sesame street' in the states

Pitchfork's London- based contributing editor Laura Snapes says the 'Trumpton' fire brigades roll call is like a poem everyone knows

Trumpton inspired line used in Champagne Supernova

No crime in Trumpton its a happy world

Trumpton reflects the British values


The Wickerman

cult

community

secrets hiding


Police Sergeant Neil Howie journeys to the remote Hebridean island Sommerisle to investigate the disappearance of a young girl

Howie is a Christian and is disturbed by what he finds

When there are poor harvests the islanders make sacrifices to make sure the next will be bountiful

Summerisle tells Howie that Rowan was not a sacrifice Howie was

The village forces Howie in a Wickerman statue along with various animals, set it ablaze and surround it

Sun shines behind the remains afterwards


Similarities and connections

British traditional values

both inspired songs

community both appear pleasant



Cult/mob mentality of people suggests people will believe or do anything if other people do



Normal setting with people in the town doing suspicious activities links to the idea of secrecy. The red looks like blood



The scene with the beef wellington replaced with a cow in pastry- highlights people know what their doing but do it anyway. 

Blood dripping down suggests that people are hiding something and that its deeper than the idealistic town that is shown like in Trumpton but it doesn't actually exist. 

 

Model town scene with man and inspector waving foreshadowing impending doom 

XXX= moonshine (illegal homemade alcohol with high %) moonshine suggests that the town wants to stay isolated from wider society 

Fruit picking- suggests the slave-like nature of the town

'float or drown'- emphasizes the need to fit in

speared boar wickerman textuality

 




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