Underpinning The Red Hand Files is a dogged refusal to submit to the censorious self-righteousness of contemporary ‘woke culture’ and the attempt to shut down artistic expression. I would rather be remembered for writing something that was discomforting or offensive, than to be forgotten for writing something bloodless and bland The Red Hand Files Issue # 86 /March 2020 However, ultimately The Red Hand Files reveals Cave as one of the few contemporary artists to unequivocally defend free speech and the absolute nature of unfettered artistic expression. There are the questions on song lyrics, influences and meanings, and there are heartfelt and sincere requests for advice on loss, death and love. There is the smattering of the (perhaps rather ironic) fodder one usually gets in popstar celeb Q&A’s – “what’s your favourite joke?” “where do you buy your shirts?”. This is some change given that Cave one admitted he wasn’t all that interested in his audience and wished that ’they’d just die!’ (2)īorn of out of Cave’s sense that there was a need to counteract the way in which social media was ‘undermining both nuance and connectivity’ and provide a platform for a more ‘thoughtful discourse’ (The Red Hand Files Issue #19 / January 2019) The Red Hand Files has given vent to an eclectic range of topics. Commentators have noted the therapeutic tone of these events and the compassionate and collaborative way in which Cave utilises social media (1). Music Canada.Launched in 2018 The Red Hand Files – the online companion to the ‘Conversations with Nick Cave’ tours – represents something of a sea change in the charismatic Australian rocker’s public persona. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Walk off the Earth – Red Hands".^ "Canadian Hot 100: 2013 Year-End Charts".^ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)".Billboard Heatseekers Songs for Walk Off the Earth. ^ "Walk Off the Earth – Chart history".^ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)".^ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)".^ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Canada Rock)".^ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Canada Hot AC)".^ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)".^ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Canada AC)".^ "Walk Off the Earth Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".^ " Aria Report: Issue #1210" ARIA Top 100 Singles.^ "The Listener - News - Walk off the Earth to guest star on 'Listener' premiere - CTV".^ "Red Hands (Big Guitar Version) - Walk Off The Earth".^ "Red Hands - Unedited Version - Walk Off The Earth".^ "Red Hands - Behind the Scenes - Walk Off The Earth"."First Watch: Walk Off The Earth, 'Red Hands' ". The song was performed live to close out "Blast from the Past", an episode of The Listener. On March 5, 2013, the band uploaded an alternative version of the song on YouTube, appropriately named 'Big Guitar Version', with all five band members playing an oversized guitar - found in a pawn shop like stated in the video comments - thus echoing their rendition of Gotye's " Somebody That I Used to Know" uploaded one year and two months before. On November 8, the unedited version of the video was also uploaded on YouTube. The video premiered on NPR's All Songs Considered on Novem and was uploaded on YouTube the next day. Bahl states in the 'Behind the scenes' video that it took nine full takes to complete the video and only the very last take is used for the actual video. To make the sequence possible, the band members had to learn the song in the rearranged order (with parts sung backwards). The music video for "Red Hands", directed by Ellis Bahl, is shot as a one take sequence of the song in a different order with parts filmed at a higher speed and others at a lower speed so the final result would present the song in its normal order with reshuffled images of the single take. Sometimes you just have to accept the circumstances that are thrown your way without pointing the finger." Music video rather than blaming other people around you. When we originally wrote the song, we were thinking about taking responsibility for your actions and standing up on your own when things go wrong. It reached number 9 on the Canadian Hot 100, surpassing the chart peak of its predecessor, and also topped the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart in the US.Īccording to band member Gianni Luminati: "'Red Hands' is pretty open to interpretation and will mean different things to different people. The song was written by group members Ryan Marshall, Gianni "Luminati" Nicassio, and Sarah Blackwood, with additional writing from its co-producer Tawgs Salter.įollowing its release, the song became a commercial success in North America. It was released on Novemas the second single from their third studio album, R.E.V.O. " Red Hands" is a song by Canadian indie rock group Walk off the Earth.
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