BP Fallon: ‘I Believe In Elvis Presley’ THE VIDEO
The latest work by esteemed director Shimmy Marcus…
Shot in New York, in Dublin and at All Tomorrow’s Parties in England’s Somerset, at times the video bows to Bob Dylan’s classic ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ clip by DA Pennebaker with its use of lyric boards displayed by Miss B and Jennifer McLawthorn who are joined by the mysterious Shea Prueger plus Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream, Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine and the sublime singer Gemma Hayes.
Shimmy Marcus previously directed BP Fallon – as the drug-dealing sage Blowback – in the award-winning film ‘Headrush’.
‘I Believe In Elvis Presley’ – words by BPF with music by BPF and sometime-New York Doll Aaron Lee Tasjan – is one of the three cuts on Fallon’s debut 45 single on Third Man Records. The other tracks are the spoken word piece ‘Fame #9’ – written by BPF – and BP Fallon Interview by Jack White.
The record is produced by Jack White III.
Buy the ‘Fame #9’ 7″ vinyl single at the Third Man Records Online Store!
Klaus The House
January 7, 2010 @ 4:02 am
Amazing video! The girl dressed as BP is stunning. All the girls are stunning. So refreshing to have a video where the girls are cool and sexy without all that corny tits and bum stuff. Director Shimmy Marcus is as hip as BPFallon. – Klaus
paula
January 7, 2010 @ 4:15 am
bp loks like hes lived the rock & roll life and is still enjoying it – what a man – rock & roll personified!
Angie Stardust
January 7, 2010 @ 9:02 pm
Fucking fantastic! The soul of rock’n’roll!
mp69
January 8, 2010 @ 2:27 pm
happy birthday elvis! we miss u x
Memphis4Ever
January 8, 2010 @ 3:17 pm
“I belive in Jerry Lee”. Well, said, BP. Thank God Jerry Lee Lewis is still alive. A miracle really. All hale The Killer!!!
Alice O'Grady
January 9, 2010 @ 4:20 pm
YEEEEEEEEEES
E Nonnie Mouse
January 9, 2010 @ 11:53 pm
Very impressed to hear Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll and Charlei Chaplin and Martin Luther King all namechequed in the same song
Johnny Hogan
January 10, 2010 @ 3:43 am
Shimmy Marcus is very gifted. I saw B.P. Fallon in his film Headrush and now this impressive video. Shimmy’s director skills are as good as it gets. Simply class!
Faye
January 10, 2010 @ 12:19 pm
I’m jealous of BP’s back yard. Oh, lucky man
Durex Fancyher
January 11, 2010 @ 3:08 am
i read on fickr that the teddy boy jacket that bp is wearing was given to him by the great ian dury. well, fair enough i suppose after bp gave ian the line ‘sex & drugs & rock & roll’ from which ian wrote the song. looking forward to seeing the film about ian called ‘sex & drugs & rock & roll’. bp has o lot to answer for 🙂
Maybelline Baby
January 12, 2010 @ 4:39 am
I’m in luv with all 4 girls in the video lol
beathoven
January 12, 2010 @ 5:11 am
I saw em first!!! xxx
sally gap
January 12, 2010 @ 1:42 pm
thats not b.ps back yard its his organic farm somwhere in wicklow. cant imagine b.p. on a tractor! that d b a site for soar eyes…
SiennaHenna
January 12, 2010 @ 11:29 pm
Did Shimmy Marcus have snow on the ground in the vid to recall BP’s days on the road with Led Zeppelin haha
david
January 13, 2010 @ 12:54 am
incredible song, reminds me of john lennon, john lennon woulda loved it, congrats to bp fallon and jack white
Phantom Anton Pantson
January 13, 2010 @ 7:13 am
“I believe in you & me”. Gorg sentiments!
Choosie Suzie
January 14, 2010 @ 5:09 am
BP Fallon is yum yum!
Ortega719
January 15, 2010 @ 3:10 am
jack white &bp fallon have got 2 b the coolest guys in rock&roll
Lucinda
January 16, 2010 @ 3:27 pm
I love Jack White xxx
Jimmy O'Byrne
January 16, 2010 @ 8:41 pm
Peter Fallon is a wonderful poet and his group Tara Telephone were the seeds of Horslips – but I didn’t know his elder sibling BP was a poet too until now. What a talented pair!
HappyDaze
January 17, 2010 @ 12:46 am
Jack White interviewing BP Fallon is terrific. I 🙂 BP’s story about Marc Bolan and Jimi Hendrix silently “vibing”. Thank you Jack
lightning_lavender
January 17, 2010 @ 6:36 am
‘fame #9’ says it all b.p. has seen it all and knows wot hes on about, fame is great but its also dangerous, beware the pitfalls, my friends lol
Mickey Mantlepiece
January 19, 2010 @ 5:00 am
I believe in BP Fallon
Anis
January 23, 2010 @ 1:30 am
Most thought-provoking record made by someone from Ireland since Astral Weeks
Lawrence Logan
January 23, 2010 @ 4:19 am
Thank you bp fallon, thank u jack white.
Carrie Anne
January 23, 2010 @ 2:03 pm
Perfect!
Detox Deluxe
January 26, 2010 @ 7:29 pm
This video is gorg 🙂
Jojo
January 27, 2010 @ 2:37 am
I’ve watched this loads of times and it just gets better. b.p. fallon is just so sexy!!!
JaJa
February 2, 2010 @ 6:48 pm
I’m confused. Is this Jack White of the White Stripes/Dead Weather etc. and who is Jack White III? What is his part in this. Is he playing guitar.
Anyway, whoever/whatever I love it
BP Fallon
February 3, 2010 @ 4:36 pm
Hi JaJa!
Jack White is Jack White III who is Jack White.
Jack White uses III when he produces, like with The White Stripes and one BP Fallon 🙂
Jack White III is the producer of my ‘Fame #9’ single. His label – which I’m honoured to be on – is Third Man Records.
Jack White plays guitars on the record and mixed it with Vance Powell and designed the cover with Miles Johnson.
Life’s a gas.
JaJa
February 6, 2010 @ 5:35 pm
How cool discovering who BP Fallon is.
Peeps help me out, I’m terrible w/lyrics, even with cue cards. What is he saying when he’s speaking on the “Elvis” song.
I want to be BP Fallon when I grow up
Detox Deluxe
February 6, 2010 @ 9:45 pm
The lyrics to ‘I Believe In Elvis Presley’ are shown on YouTube when you go to play the song – simply click on ‘more info’ top right of the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm6_kIvS80