Country Death Song

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18 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much to everyone that has commented and loved this videos.
Every once in a while I like to read through the comments. I'm sorry I don't have time to reply to everyone.
This animation was a ton of fun, and I wish I had more time to create new ones, but unfortunately I no longer live with my parents and have moved on from school.
I make no money off of this video because the copyrights are held by the record label and they were nice enough to leave it up as long as it had a advertisement in front of it. I don't know if any of that money is really going to the Violent Femmes, but I hope so.
I had the privilege of meeting Brian Ritchie at the common ground music festival in Lansing Michigan Last summer. His Mom and Brother stood next to me for the entire show. (I got his and his Mom's autograph on my arm lol)
I didn't get to meet Gono but they played an amazing show and look forward to seeing them live again soon.
I used After Effects to create the animation, and I drew everything in Photoshop except for the farmer and the slide of hell. I forget where I found the farmer but new that was the style I was looking for, everything else was inspired from that. The file size when it finally exported was over 10gb so when I compressed it down for KZfaq it lost a lot of the quality. It probably would have been better to use Illustrator or some other vector based software.
Thanks again everyone for your comments and love for this band. They are still one of my favorite bands of all time, and I really enjoyed seeing them live.
-Cory Latocki
A animated music video for the song "Country Death Song" by the Violent Femmes. This was my animations class final.

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@ScottyNapaa 10 жыл бұрын

thumbs up for violent femmes actually sharing and promoting fan made shit instead of trying to take it down for copyright. mass respect!

@billsawyer9540 5 жыл бұрын

That's what happens when musicians aren't corporate stooges. Rare, for sure.

@superwhuffo1 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly ...

@corylatocki8584 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if they are making the money off the adds or their producers are, I’m just happy they haven’t taken the audio off. I’m happy so many people have shared and liked it! I never thought it would reach this many people :)

@FilosophicalPharmer 4 ай бұрын

AMEN!! I come back every few years to enjoy the massive talent showcased in this video. I hope whoever made this is doing well (no pun intended).

@HannibalOrJustRex 9 жыл бұрын

"I pushed with all my might, I pushed with all my love" That line always gives me chills. Gordon can really go dark and creepy when he wants to

@shaelingaming6871 7 жыл бұрын

My dad is in the band now!! He plays box drum and backup singer!

@LatockiFILM 7 жыл бұрын

I got to meet him a couple years ago when they played an outdoor festival in the Lansing MI area. I'm sad I never got to witness the original trio play together, but I will forever greatful that he joined the band so I got a chance to see them live, can't wait to see them again when they come back to Michigan.

@shaelingaming6871 7 жыл бұрын

Nice Im very happy that you will get to see my dad play!! Good Luck

@MikeMcCarthy1 7 жыл бұрын

first show I ever saw in my life! That is awesome! I saw them in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1990!!!! (holy crap I'm old!)

@shaelingaming6871 7 жыл бұрын

WoW Ha thats cool first show...My first show was when they played ta summerfest in milwaukee,Wisconsin i was onstage!

@nevilleislander 6 жыл бұрын

My daughter was born in 1990....now who’s old?

@LatockiFILM 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks everyone for the great comments. the Violent Femmes have become my Faverite Band over the past 20+ years. It's unfortunate but I have never seen them live. I love this song and video, and I'm glad all of you feel the same way. Thanks, and keep the comments coming.

@TheBennett79 2 жыл бұрын

I saw them only once, in the late 90s, either 96', 97', or 98' at the Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia. If I had to choose 1 I'd say it was 97'!

@bonniebickett4520 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite songs by them. TY!!!!!

@Jack-gn4gl Жыл бұрын

Easts leagues in Brisbane in the 90's,great memories

@mitskifanboy15 2 жыл бұрын

i absolutely love this song now but my dad used to play this song when i was a little kid and it scared me so bad. i was his youngest daughter lol i thought it was a threat.

@LatockiFILM 15 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the comments everyone. the answer is yes i did get an A+ and i used Adobe After Effects. check out my other stuff and let me know what you think. -LatockiFILM

@thornyturtleranch6152 3 жыл бұрын

Love the animation. Can no longer listen to this song without this animation.

@corylatocki8584 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m happy this has brought so many people joy. Sorry to those who I scared lol

@thornyturtleranch6152 3 жыл бұрын

@@corylatocki8584 you know, its art. The song is a little dark. The art matches that darkness in the story it tells or helps tell. I've been watching what you created for years. Like years and years. And commentes before probably as delticola. Are you still doing art or anything related?

@corylatocki8584 3 жыл бұрын

Thorny Turtle Ranch Not nearly as much as I would like too. I will hopefully be changing that in the near future though. I sell real estate and have multiple side hustles that keep me busy, but I miss animation and creating content. Thanks for following me all these years.

@thornyturtleranch6152 2 жыл бұрын

@@corylatocki8584 i have a collection of stories, real life that happened to me as well as some stories of other folks. I know two movie producers, one woman who lives near me and one out in Las Vegas. Some of my stories would cost millions to turn into movies but your animation could tell the story extremely well. Mostly Im thinking of my ww2 vet friend that passed away in April 2021. He was orphaned at age 10 and bought a 1924 ford when he was only 11 years old. His life before the war was amazing and then some of his war stories were incredible. We could use my 18 hours of his voice on my interviews with him to tell his life stories over your animation. It could be a big screen motion picture and it would be so different and unique. Im going to see if either of them are interested. I love your 3d depth you give to those scenes. Let me know if this idea is remotely interesting to you at all. One story you could watch is "good man.....the horse named flavor." On my channel.

@DavidSaum-is6xm 27 күн бұрын

I'm the same way with the animation for Pablo Picasso by the Modern Lovers

@LatockiFILM 10 жыл бұрын

Tomorrow I will finally see this band live after waiting several year's for them to go on tour again. I guess I missed a chance last year, but I will not miss them again. They are playing at the Common Ground Festival in Lansing MI about 45min from where I live. for a long time I never thought I had a favorite band, but these guys are definitely it. I'm very grateful for all the awesome comments and how much all of you love this video. It's still one of my favorite videos I've ever done, and I wish I had time to do more.

@henrybean5925 9 жыл бұрын

Oh my god man, how long did it take to make that? It's just fucking fantastic! I don't know if you've ever seen the video on here someone did for Up Jumped The Devil by Nick Cave and the Badseeds, but I thought that was a well done frame for the song. But this, I did not expect to find something so well done like this when I searched this song. Thank you. I mean, the way you drew the father's face, all gaunt, the way the eyes were off like that, the shape. The timing overall, especially when his legs drop. Could we get in touch and swap some artwork? I would very much so love to see what else you have, and see what you think of my drawings.

@KitchenerLeslie2 9 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@IronHarper 8 жыл бұрын

A year later... how was it?

@LatockiFILM 7 жыл бұрын

One of the best! I got to meet Brian Richie and hung out with his Mom and brother for the entire show. I also briefly met the new drummer Victor DeLorenzo. Brian and his Mom signed my arm. I almost went and had it tattooed lol. The Wailers opened up for them so that was a huge bonus as well. Great time!

@alexandrMGr8 5 жыл бұрын

who are they

@wisconsindeathtrip 10 жыл бұрын

Love me a good murder ballad.

@trashking945 7 жыл бұрын

You may want to take some pride in that my professor shows this video to every new class he gets. You've impressed many college professors with your use of imagery and dark tones.

@gnosis2871 5 жыл бұрын

I've been browsing the Violent Femmes music for a while now, and have never really stopped to listen to the lyrics. I did for the first time, and this song really fucked me up man, I've been thinking about it the whole day. Great video to accompany it btw.

@laurapora7409 3 жыл бұрын

Can never get enough of this track & The Builders & The Butchers Bringing Home The Rain...Vudu Sister, Bastard Children. The darker the better.

@t.k.4741 8 жыл бұрын

One of the most impressing, saddest stuff I've ever seen ... but still rocks. Pure true art! Great!

@headron66 3 жыл бұрын

Best band ever and I’ve seen the smiths who I love. Seen theses guys at the Garage in Glasgow, many years ago. Never thought I ever would. I danced on stage with Chuck Berry and nothing beats seeing them even Chuck. this band has my heart. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 🎼I Love American Music🎼

@repacementsfan 14 жыл бұрын

This is what makes the Femmes so good. A mainstream band would never do a song with such a morbid theme as this.

@evelynwaugh4053 2 жыл бұрын

Really? Bob Dylan, the Pogues, Van Morrison, The Byrds, Richard Thompson, Ralph Stanley, Nick Cave, et al. Murder ballads have long been a staple of folk music which has influenced many modern musicians.

@SteefPip 9 ай бұрын

I wonder if Pumped Up Kicks was released before or after this comment. The album was released in 2010.

@silentm999 11 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite basslines. I still play it every time I pick up a bass.

@_dmfd 5 жыл бұрын

I first saw this video back in like '07 when I was 12 and I've always sworn this was the official music video. That was before comments and stuff really were a thing. Great job homie!

@LatockiFILM 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I had a lot of fun making it.

@karlanadia2012 10 жыл бұрын

ahhh i love this song, it has been my Femmes favourite for years... BUT THE VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are genious! Really! Everything is just as it should be, and I am sure if Gordon saw this... he would be proud to have it as official video. great work!!!!

@kirixen 8 жыл бұрын

I don't know who made this video, but someone needs to buy him a pizza. This is fucking epic.

@LatockiFILM 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! lol

@robjones2408 9 жыл бұрын

Heard this track on the late great John Peel show back in 1984. Sounds like a country's answer to Suicide's "Frankie Teardrop". Very haunting indeed. Superb graphics.

@rekarin 3 жыл бұрын

This is still absolutely genius!! I've been a die-hard fan of VF for over 30 years, saw them in London back in 1999, could see them every fucking year... I think this is the most accurate representation of this song...in my mind, the video was dark, dirty, desperate...but you actually made it better...AWESOME!! thank you, sincerely...

@machias88 15 жыл бұрын

been one of my favorite femmes' songs for nearly 30 yrs. thanks for adding a great video to it! kudos!

@MustafarRecRoom 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing song (and animation)....creeps the f*ck out of me every time that I listen to it.

@MrMkayultra 4 жыл бұрын

Bella ,make wish ! All good children go heaven! She was screaming as she dropped,but I never heard her hit

@bdazzled08 14 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! Dig it! Probably my favorite song by one of my all-time fave bands (Although 'Black Girls' takes a close 2nd.) I used to play this song a lot back in the early '90s and it would give my little sister the CREEPS! LOL Great minimalist video to accompany a creepy minimalist tune.

@oldladyfalling7844 3 жыл бұрын

Really great animation - very close to how i imagined it would look

@CrimsonAndCloves 14 жыл бұрын

Seriously, it doesn't get better than this. Creepiest song I love. (And I've heard plenty of creepy songs, but this has got to top them.) And the visuals in my own head are similar to this animation.

@michellebecker5247 11 жыл бұрын

This band is amazing! I was lucky enough to see them im Brisbane @ Festival Hall when the album Rock came out. This song has always been a favourite of mine.The perfomance of the this song in concert was just eerie (but in a good way) the whole venue was lit up by one red light. It was so apt.

@DerekBagge 10 жыл бұрын

Do you think anybody could get away writing this song today?

@rachelgeho5471 6 жыл бұрын

Derek Bagge check out those poor bastards

@nolble608farrell6 6 жыл бұрын

2017 and trup could 😂😂 bot realy u cant get away with anytging now

@libco 5 жыл бұрын

Actually it’s a grand old tradition in bluegrass. Murder ballads are a long established genre.

@MrMkayultra 5 жыл бұрын

Derek Bagge , yes Chrissy boy Watts

@JLG629 4 жыл бұрын

You should check out a group called Harley Poe. Very Violent Femmes inspired, but even darker themed music.

@irighterotica 9 жыл бұрын

Such a fantastic song and an amazing band. Nice little video you put together too!

@lsnows 13 жыл бұрын

Gordon Gano is a genius. This is a superb song, disturbing in its ending, but enticing in its lyrics. It grips you in its horror, and you take it to its ending. I heard that Gordon Gano wrote it during a break at school. Now, that's talent.

@rekarin 3 жыл бұрын

he was 16...16!!! wow!!

@SteefPip 9 ай бұрын

His banjo is key in the tone of this song imo.

@Delticola 15 жыл бұрын

I don't know jack crap about animation or anything like that. But this is just fricken brilliant. This is awesome. Everytime I watch it after a period of time and a revisit, it gets better and better and the first time was as good as it gets on planet earth, so now we're out there beyond the milky way somewhere . Crazy, very artistic........dynamite talent.

@dasomnitox3824 9 жыл бұрын

....just a class final? Nearly a masterpiece!

@joelee2742 7 жыл бұрын

some good tripy times with this song when I was in my teen years that's for damn sure lol

@Jackpot82073 16 жыл бұрын

As I was watching the video I was thinking "what an incredible interpretation". I've always had visions in my mind of what a video to this song might look like since I first heard it maybe 20+ years ago. So long ago I can remember my mom flipping out because I had jotted the lyrics down trying to figure it out. But, anyway, at the risk of sounding cliche, this is my first comment, and this is one fucking awesome interpretation.

@SenorGuapo82 11 жыл бұрын

Super dark, but you did a fantastic job, much props.

@adrianwilliams6908 5 жыл бұрын

My children are being disobedient this morning. So I am playing them this

@artfulasmr 10 жыл бұрын

This song IS incredibly twisted and gorgeous. .. She was screaming as she fell but I never heard her hit... One night my brother and I were talking about what happens to the rest of the family. I said the hatchet or shotgun of course. Later my brother said youre right. He says hes sorry but hes not is he? Thats how much you believe Gordon Gano in this song. Creepy, right?

@billmckay 12 жыл бұрын

Pretty much the greatest fan video of all time.

@Cluich 5 жыл бұрын

This is really amazing work. Wow. Just wow.

@HeyIdocoolstuff 9 жыл бұрын

Top notch video, it'll keep me spooked all the way until Halloween!

@jvsmtx1828 6 жыл бұрын

Putting this on my Halloween playlist.

@LatockiFILM 3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I made it for 😉 😂

@KyDarkWatch 11 жыл бұрын

Brilliant ! You did an excellent job of capturing the atmosphere and tone of the song. This is going in my playlist.

@skidlycrue 16 жыл бұрын

you freakin' nailed it dude!!!! I'm from Milwaukee and grew up with these guys...saw them many times..keep doing what you're doing....DO MORE FEMMES!!!!!

@mauriziocarbone3943 10 жыл бұрын

great death rock song! violent femmes: one of my prefer band, hallowed ground: formidable album.

@delarye1 11 жыл бұрын

I have been watching your video of this song for years now. I notice a new nuance every time I see it. Thanks!

@mcwar80 17 жыл бұрын

Amazing. I have been listening to this song for many years now and you totally nailed what I saw in my head. Good luck, great talent.

@SquiggyWigginz 13 жыл бұрын

Best ever. I keep coming back to it year after year. Great Video and Song. I love you both as my daughters.

@zwiefel 12 жыл бұрын

LOVE the animation. I've been listening to this song since the day this album was released and you made it a new experience for me after, I dunno, about 20 years. Thanks!

@chapelierfoudre 14 жыл бұрын

Really great. This film captures pretty well the essence of this song, its particular feeling, and knows how to mirror it. Brillliant & chilling video for a brilliant & chilling song ! Bravo !

@evilpilch 15 жыл бұрын

Just checked this out at random because I'm going through some old favourite tunes of mine, of which this rates highly... great video! great!

@jenny_42 13 жыл бұрын

WOW!!!! This is absolutely stunning. This album does not get the appreciation it deserves. This is an incredible song and you just absolutely nailed it visually. Congratulations on this and I am sure many future successful endevours to come!

@nicholelovett2780 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, spectacularly done sir! Perfectly captures and accentuates the song. Well done.

@Cantonavader 16 жыл бұрын

Very talented work..it is an awesome visual rendition.

@DawnVita 15 жыл бұрын

This is incredible. You did a brilliant job - your work fits the tone of the song perfectly! This is my favorite VF song and you did it perfect justice......you should be quite proud.

@craigwithington 8 жыл бұрын

Great video, loved it; it's always been a fave song.

@hayfield43 9 жыл бұрын

The best song ever.

@MrMkayultra 5 жыл бұрын

Philip Hayfield are you Chris Watts? Lol

@iricandescence 16 жыл бұрын

Spot on interpretation of the song. Haunting, beautiful work. This should be the official video.

@WormTyrant 13 жыл бұрын

One of the all time great you tube videos, I'm sure the band have seen it and approve, well done, it deserves more hits. And it didn't hurt of course that it is quite possibly the Violent Femmes best song of all time, besides Add It Up.

@lolainchesaway 16 жыл бұрын

WOW!!! This video has reached a whole new level of amazing. Seriously this song really fucks with your psyche and you captured it perfectly in a most sardonic way.

@lorijohnson2348 3 ай бұрын

I have tickets to see the Femmes on May 12th in St. Paul!! I haven’t seen them since the 90’s!! This is gonna be GREAT!!!

@davevrox3023 2 жыл бұрын

Genuis. I've seen them Woodstock '94. I'm also from Cali but NYC knows good music 🎶 🎵 and ✌ and 😈 's. Mwahhh. Great 👍 post!!!

@SiddyGee 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, that's how it goes. "Heavenly daemons outside my window Sent here to see me outside this world I call the shadow, you call the season That's all it takes" Afghan Whigs - Algiers Great song.

@timothyray4440 10 жыл бұрын

This is freaking awesome! Great video!

@korundgen 16 жыл бұрын

That was freaken awesome great job thats my favorite Femmes song I bet they would love your video too.

@Jimenametal 14 жыл бұрын

awesome!!! and love the Femmes! great GREAT work you did!

@tonyleroy1 15 жыл бұрын

Bravo dude. Fabulous work. I'm sure the Femmes are proud!

@surferrosa7285 10 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Really worked well with the song. Dark and dirty.

@nicoletteheptonstall2642 9 жыл бұрын

I love this video have watched it so many times its exactly right for the song!

@garettmiller6506 6 жыл бұрын

My dad made me watch this a lot with him when i was 8 years old. It really scared me and i said i didn't want to watch it, but he would always make me. What the fuck.

@gemmal2271 6 жыл бұрын

Wow..I would stay away from him if I were you..

@MrMkayultra 5 жыл бұрын

Garett Miller I think Chris Watts watched this a lot

@bloodfun2585 4 жыл бұрын

Thats fucking creepy

@LatockiFILM 3 жыл бұрын

😢 I hope you’re okay now.

@garettmiller6506 3 жыл бұрын

@@LatockiFILM I am quite well, thank you for your concern! That was long ago and I've been in therapy for like 10 years lol. Just wanna say that your artistic interpretation of the song is wonderful, it's just emotional for me to come back to because of its association with this memory.

@animalman979 15 жыл бұрын

This is the best piece of ARTWORK i have seen in yearsdetailed & simple, your destined to be big, please dont ever sell out ,the world needs originality now more than ever

@rhysdavies196 8 жыл бұрын

Wonderful movie to accompany a classic track.

@TheOlaf1972 13 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful tribute to a great song. Thanks for making it and thanks for posting it.

@MrCigarman75 12 жыл бұрын

Pure and simply, this should be the actual filmclip for this song. Bravo!

@kirixen 12 жыл бұрын

Brilliant animation. This is one of my favorite songs, and you did it right. I care not what "grade" you got, you did this correctly. You sir, are the winner. Please, keep doing what you're doing.

@KalistiFive 13 жыл бұрын

I love it, I truly do. I have loved this song since I was a teen, almost 36 now. The flavor of the song is really there. I feel despair when I listen to this song and every ounce of it is in your beautiful art.

@SJ22228 13 жыл бұрын

agreed. you really captured not only the song but the folk doldrums of Wisconsin life as well.

@Shadowisc00l 15 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome!! Best animation for this song!

@MareKnight99 15 жыл бұрын

You did an wonderful job in interpreting the song. Your animation was amazing! I can see why you got an A+!

@sweetnbitter83 11 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Love the art and animation! You did a wonderful job. Now whenever hear this song, I think of your video. Well done:)

@rustysaxophone 13 жыл бұрын

LOVE the animation you made! Excellent!

@meteetsee42 16 жыл бұрын

i don't normally post comments but this was seriously amazing. good work.

@dreamsoftornadoes 14 жыл бұрын

that was effing PHENOMENAL. well done. i wish i'd come up with a project like this in film school.

@scottgoulet1776 9 жыл бұрын

Video very well done and love the song!

@OsvaldoPaese 16 жыл бұрын

Great video for a great song. I'm getting into this band more and more. Very cool video.

@jamesbond-uo6wv 4 жыл бұрын

loved the song along time now. really like the fan art.

@kmendozagonzalez1 12 жыл бұрын

what a great video for this song! i enjoyed the animation, it depicts the song nicely.

@TLiVecchi 16 жыл бұрын

Truly amazing. You are very talented!

@The-GoldenAge 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Your interpretation. Amazing.

@newts2usatiera 15 жыл бұрын

This is Great !!! Sure hope you got an Excellent grade. You picked one of my favorite songs from way back when too ! Been a Femme fan since the early 80s.

@dragonbait205 13 жыл бұрын

awesome video for one of my favorite Femmes songs of all time.

@kuaktak 13 жыл бұрын

Your animation is just amazing!!Great job brother!!!

@CONSIDERABLYMORE1 10 жыл бұрын

A great song. A great band.

@atari911 13 жыл бұрын

This is very well done! Good job!

@JombaJomba 13 жыл бұрын

Very nice work!!! Congrats and thanks!!!

@bradleymcgibbon5502 11 жыл бұрын

This is a great animation for a great song, I'm surprised though that you didn't get more views. This is one of those masterpieces everyone should see! Thank you for a great video!