HANK MAY: POT OF BEANS

A music video journey through analogue video synthesis

Light body spirit sound

Using the manual patches of a modular video synthesizer, computer-less technology dating back to the late 60s, the lush details within analogue video and audio signals collide in a synesthetic dance.

Credits

Directed by Jo Garrity

Live AV by Jog Films

“Pot of Beans” by Hank May from the album Tails on Dangerbird Records

Lyrics

I smell sorrow
And crashing dreams
When I lift the lid on
This pot of beans
It's bittersweet
And all I'm eating
Seventeen
X Y Z
Kill fuck marry
Live laugh leave
I dreamt an engine
Rising from the sea
The size of Hawaii
And every human being
Running out into the street
Where are we going
’Cause I still wanna fight
I have anger
I can't set aside
Gonna spend it all tonight
On some asshole
Who thinks that it's his birthright
To bring pistols into knife fights
Breathing hatred into bloodlines
Tryna steal all of the sunshine
I smell sorrow
Mama what's for dinner
I can’t get much thinner
Mama what's for dinner
I can't get much
I smell sorrow