PTSD

More evidence that the BBC

Is just a Doctor Who fanboi in disguise. They posted a fanvid on the 2005 website. Let's not kid ourselves that this is something else--the song is Run, by Snow Patrol, and it's totally a fanvid. I'm surprised they didn't just pull it off livejournal and slap Simon Pegg's narration over the intro.

First, watch the video. Then, read the lyrics for the song:

I'll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You've been the only thing that's right
In all I've done

And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we'll make it anywhere
Away from here

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear

Louder louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

To think I might not see those eyes
Makes it so hard not to cry
And as we say our long goodbye
I nearly do

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear

Louder louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

Slower slower
We don't have time for that
All I want is to find an easier way
To get out of our little heads

Have heart my dear
We're bound to be afraid
Even if it's just for a few days
Making up for all this mess

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear

Textbook fanvid. The sort of fanvid that people watch to find out how to make a fanvid--other than the bit of sloppy editing at the beginning.

So the progression is: BBC makes program, fans make videos about the program, BBC takes fan idea and makes a video for their own program. This is going to cause all kinds of copyright issues, isn't it? And to be honest, I've seen better tributes to Christopher Eccleston.

Mind you, that didn't stop me from buying the album.

posted by Elizabeth @ 12:11 PM