The Lumineers: The Ballad of Cleopatra

[SenatorRock 708]

I don't listen to The Lumineers but I do remember their Hey Ho song from 5 or so years ago. Somehow I stumbled across one of their videos recently (Sleeping on the Floor) and it led me to discover their creative piece of art titled "The Ballad of Cleopatra".

 

Long story short they released an album, Cleopatra. Over the course of several months they put out videos for 4 of the songs that were tied together in a non chronological story. Of a female taxi driver that the lead singer of the band met one random night, and her story of love and regrets over the decades.

 

A year later they released a 24 minute video telling the entire story in order, basically 4 music videos back to back.

 

Here is an article describing the individual pieces and whole story together https://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/12-19-2016/our-theory-for-the-lumineers-video-trilogy-cleopatra-angela-and-sleep-on-the-floor.html

 

 

First video I watched:

 

 

(no idea how I found it, probably heard the song on a tv show and looked it up. the video reminded me of a time, place, and girl that is tattooed on my soul. I was hooked and watched the rest of the videos in the series)

 

 

Second video:

 

 

[SenatorRock 708]

Third video:

 

 

Fourth video:

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Full 24 minute Ballad of Cleopatra

 

 

 

 

(I know, gay as fock. I just appreciated the creativity that went into all of this and figured I would share it with strangers)

[Herbivore 1,123]

Me and Mrs listen to Lumineers radio quite a bit on Pandora. All those songs are great, didn't know about the Ballad thing...cool.

[Kanil 520]

My wife's a big fan... I'm sure she'll love this one.

[Big Guy 1,412]

I've liked them a little bit for a few years, but they reek of Hipsters to me, and that small lot is overflowing already.

 

Even though they have a great sound, they're too much like Kings of Leon, Mumford & Sons, etc. for me. I value originality in both art & music so I probably will never have the patience to get into them.

 

I'm still having the time of my life discovering amazing Classic Rock bands that I've overlooked.

 

Blue Oyster Cult is that very band I'll be scouring over the upcoming days, weeks, months, years.

[Hardcore troubadour 15,278]

Beta cuck music.

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,316]

not a fan of the music, but I appreciate the creativity behind this

 

always remind me of the every band you hear at a doushbag coffee shop

[fricker66 93]

Very cool. Cleopatra and Angela are both excellent songs...never knew they were interrelated.

[naomi 356]

Pandora plays those for me with the exception of Angela; hadn't heard it. I think I've actually thought of sharing their music here but figured it's probably chick music to guys

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

Pandora plays those for me with the exception of Angela; hadn't heard it. I think I've actually thought of sharing their music here but figured it's probably chick music to guys

I like this kind of music. Hadnt heard any of the recent lumineers. Will give it a good listen.

[naomi 356]

I've liked them a little bit for a few years, but they reek of Hipsters to me, and that small lot is overflowing already.

 

Even though they have a great sound, they're too much like Kings of Leon, Mumford & Sons, etc. for me. I value originality in both art & music so I probably will never have the patience to get into them.

 

I'm still having the time of my life discovering amazing Classic Rock bands that I've overlooked.

 

Blue Oyster Cult is that very band I'll be scouring over the upcoming days, weeks, months, years.

Personally I think the Lumineers tap into more visceral, spontaneous, organic emotion somehow, and the other two can lean a bit pretentious/too caught up in their own vibe.

 

Some of their songs bore me quick, but when they're good, it's full

[naomi 356]

I like this kind of music. Hadnt heard any of the recent lumineers. Will give it a good listen.

Well I'll have to post these types of somgs then. I think the new music thread is for actually new music Haven't figured that one yet. Will post somewhere