Hes such a distinctive character in his own right, its almost as if hes made a career. It comprises eighteen tracks, including ten top 40 singles, a couple of number. Weapon of choice video by fatboy slim, featuring christopher walken dancing, rotoscoped for a class assignment. The music video, directed by spike jonze, features actor christopher walken dancing. Fatboy slim praise you christopher walken by km music. Weapon of choice is a song by english big beat musician fatboy slim from his third studio album, halfway between the gutter and the stars.
Its just hidden camera footage of what christopher walken does when no ones around. I thought it would be david byrne spitting philosophical gobbledygook over dance beats worthy of making christopher walken fly. In 2000, fatboy slim released his third studio album, halfway between the gutter and the stars, and featured two collaborations with macy gray and weapon of choice, which also was made into an awardwinning music video, starring christopher walken. Jul 31, 2001 fatboy slim s low budget film for his number one single praise you has beaten thousands of milliondollar productions to be named the best video of all time. Watch a mindblowing supercut of christopher walken dance moves from fatboy slim to pulp fiction, walken has grooved his way through an impressive career. I remember the first time i saw praise you come on tv and had to wonder just what was going on since in the video below its done as a street performance though it was released as a video on the various music channels. Working with the likes of spike jonze and featuring the legend that is christopher walken, we felt the pressure of coming up with a creative that suited normans irreverant style. Fatboy slim was born on july 16, 1963 in bromley, kent, england as quentin leo cook. Apr 21, 2017 fatboy slim praise you christopher walken born. Christopher walken music, videos, stats, and photos.
I cant listen to weapon of choice by fatboy slim without seeing christopher walken dancing in my mind. While he does most of the dancing in the video, there are a couple of instances where i believe they used a double. Weapon of choice directed by spike jonze this bona fide classic music video for fatboy slims weapon of choice by spike jonze needs no introduction so lets just sit back and watch christopher walken channel fred astaire to awesome effect. Enter your details to subscribe to the fatboy slim newsletter. Working with the likes of spike jonze and featuring the legend that is. After winning a best supporting actor oscar for the deer hunter in. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from christopher walken. Check out my new weapon, weapon of choice dont be shocked by the tone of my voice check out my new weapon, weapon of choice, yeah listen to the sound of my voice aah you can check it on out, its. Working with the likes of spike jonze and featuring the legend that is christopher walken, we felt the pressure of coming up with a creative that. It comprises eighteen tracks, including ten top 40 singles, a couple of number ones and two exclusive new tracks champion sound and that old pair of jeans. Directed by spike jonze, it won six mtv awards in 2001 andin a list of the top 100 videos of all time compiled from a survey of musicians, directors, and music industry figures conducted by uk music tv channel vh1 won best video of all time in. March 31, 1943 in astoria, queens, new york city, new york, usa mini biography nervous. Weapon of choice by fatboy slim 2001, bad girl by madonna 1993. Weapon of choice directed by spike jonze this bona fide classic music video for fatboy slims weapon of choice by spike jonze needs no introduction so lets just sit.
Mar 12, 2001 weapon of choice music video by fatboy slim. Everyone has their favorite christopher walken moments, whether its the monologue from pulp fiction, the end of the deer hunter, or that epic video for fatboy slim s weapon of choice. Huffington post recently compiled a video of movie scenes with actor christopher walken dancing. Admit it, thats the only reason the song is stuck in your head now. Fatboy slim news, music performances and show video. He has been married to zoe ball since august 20, 1999. Although there was found no guilt by kook, he was forbidden to perform in brighton. A prolific actor, he has appeared in over 100 movie and television roles, notably including a view to a kill, at close range, the deer hunter, king of new york, batman returns, true romance and pulp fiction, as well as music videos by recording artists such as madonna. Madonna live to tell official music video by madonna. Spike jonze seems to have a tendency to reuse awesomeness when needed.
Christopher walken music video credits as appearance imvdb. He affects the form of speech that he is using as it has become his trademark. Fatboy slim with christopher walken weapon of choice. His dance moves were put center stage in 2001 in spike jonzes video for fatboy slims song weapon of choice. Rotoscope of weapon of choice by fatboy slim on vimeo. Christopher walken the daily show with jon stewart. Fatboy slim weapon of choice starring christopher walken. It starts with a weary businessman played by christopher walken. Christopher walken talks about his film jersey boys and reveals that there is a group of tapdancing. Features the new single that old pair of jeans, one other new track, champion sound, plus other fatboy hits like rockafeller skank, praise you and gangster trippin. Used flash for rotoscoping and after rotoscope of weapon of choice by fatboy slim on vimeo. Christopher walken born march 31, 1943 is an american actor of stage and screen, on which he has spent more than 50 years. If the new movie montage video has you craving more walken dancing, heres the fatboy slim video.
Christopher walken biography, news, photos and videos. I would think he did most of it himself, maybe not the. You can win a free vimeo plus membership by stretching your filmmaking muscles in one of our weekend challenges. Fatboy slim had originally been scheduled to have a cameo role in the video, replacing walken in the harness shots, but was unavailable that weekend because his wife was giving birth. A prolific actor, he has appeared in over 100 movie and television roles.
Music videos where christopher walken is credited as appearance. Does christopher walken do all of the dancing in the weapon. Weapon of choice is a song by english big beat musician fatboy slim from his third studio. Christopher walken born ronald walken, march 31, 1943 is an american actor, singer, comedian, director, producer, screenwriter, and dancer, who has appeared in more than 100 films and television programs, including annie hall 1977, the deer hunter 1978, the dogs of war 1980, the dead zone 1983, a view to a kill 1985, batman returns 1992, true romance 1993, pulp fiction 1994. Quentin leo cook was educated at reigate grammar school. The occasion was an event the local papers were calling a party. Most of the songs were shortened and heavily edited, resulting in almost fifteen minutes of unused. Christopher walken in fatboy slims weapon of choice.
How spike jonze became the king of viral music videos. Walken had a notable music video performance in 2001 with fatboy slim s weapon of choice. Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv. Fatboy slims praise you voted best video music the. After winning a best supporting actor oscar for the deer hunter in 1979, he was. The 15 funniest celebrity cameos in music videos ifc.
Fatboy slim weapon of choice official video youtube. Fatboy slims greatest hits album why try harder was released on 19 june 2006. This entry was posted in fun videos and tagged books for boys, books for teens, christopher walken, fantasy, fatboy slim, horror, publishing, science fiction, writing, young adult fiction, young adult novel, youtube. This entry was posted in fun videos and tagged books for boys, books for teens, christopher walken, fantasy, fatboy slim, horror, publishing, science fiction, writing. Enjoy christopher walken dancing with the very talented margaret qualley. With tenor, maker of gif keyboard, add popular christopher walken fatboy slim animated gifs to your conversations. In 2002, fatboy slim gave a dj concert in brighton, which resulted in two deaths. March 31, 1943 in astoria, queens, new york city, new york, usa mini biography nervouslooking lead and supporting actor of the american stage and. Fatboy slims praise you voted best video music the guardian. Download fatboy slim mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Fat boy slim christopher walken the south side of the moon. Christopher walken born ronald walken, march 31, 1943 is an american actor, singer, comedian, director, producer, screenwriter, and dancer, who has appeared in more than 100 films and television. Christopher walken has played vietnam vets, an undertaker, an italian aristocrat, gangsters and drug dealers. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Also includes documentary with director commentaries and a bonus section highlighting legendary fatboy slim dj events. When you watch him in plays or in his earlier film roles, his speech is not the exaggerated. I so wish fatboy slim would make music like that again. This is the official christopher walken fatboy slim music video, with the vocals removed and yet the two sound effects kept in. Nov 30, 2014 christopher walken has played vietnam vets, an undertaker, an italian aristocrat, gangsters and drug dealers. Fatboy slim is known for his music videos as well as his tunes. The dj reveals why he teamed up with the director to capture 2,000 years of the islands wild, strange history superstar dj. With all of walkens great film work, he is also known for his footwork in the great video for fatboy slims weapon of choice. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Directors have long used videos to play around and experiment, and its not. When you watch him in plays or in his earlier film roles, his speech is not the exaggerated diction that he used and uses in the many films he has do.
Does christopher walken do all of the dancing in the. Fatboy slim fatboy slim mp3 mp3, digipak, cd discogs. Fatboy slim s desert eagle disc top ten 27 11 2016 03. Christopher walken dancing in over 50 movies all perfectly spliced. The discography of fatboy slim, an alias of norman cook, an english dj, big beat musician, and record producer, consists of four studio albums, three live albums, one soundtrack album, two compilation albums, three remix albums, six mix albums, three video albums, five extended plays, 28 singles including one as a featured artist and 31 music videos.
Dont be shocked by the tone of my voice check out my new weapon, weapon of choice listen. Norman cook has spent three decades blowing the ibiza party crowd away. Fatboy slims weapon of choice was spike jonzes first foray into this world. Watch a christopher walken dance supercut rolling stone. Features the new single that old pair of jeans, one other new track, champion sound, plus other fatboy hits like rockafeller skank, praise. How christopher walken danced his way from queens to neverland. Lyrics for weapon of choice starring christopher walken by fatboy slim. The discography of fatboy slim, an alias of norman cook, an english dj, big beat musician, and record producer, consists of four studio albums, three live albums, one soundtrack album, two compilation.