Official video for "88 Lines About 44 Women"

88 LINES ABOUT 44 WOMEN from MARC CAMPBELL on Vimeo.

Marc Campbell of The Nails made a video of his song "88 Lines About 44 Women."

In the 30 years since 88 LINES ABOUT 44 WOMEN was first recorded there has never been a video version authorized by THE NAILS. Of the dozens of videos on youtube that pay homage to the song, this is the only version created by a member of the band, me. So, here’s the world premier of 88 LINES the video. Hope you enjoy it. I had fun making it.

It was worth the wait!

The video is NSFW in a 1950s National Geographic sort of way.

(Via Dangerous Minds)

[#1 posted by Anonymous, July 21, 2009 1:37 PM]

That was awesome. Could someone explain that footage where guys were (AFAICT) seperating latex molded breasts? specifically, what are they for?

[#2 posted by TheMostHorrible, July 21, 2009 3:24 PM]

Great! Love that song! Dig that video. I want to go there.

[#3 posted by GaryG, July 21, 2009 5:09 PM]

That's wonderful, a real feeling of unity between the music and images. Rare these days.

Have to admit to never having heard the song before, is it, like, infamous or a cult track or something?

[#4 posted by Anonymous, July 21, 2009 5:11 PM]

Garyg, this is a classic New Wave novelty song!

I can't explain it more because it was before my time, but I grew up hearing it regularly on the wonderful (and still running) Leftover Lunch radio show on WFNX in Lynn.

[#5 posted by Anonymous, July 21, 2009 5:20 PM]

Pain, innocence, decadence, happiness, sorrow. Never thought it was all going to fit together like that.

[#6 posted by rEDcELL, July 21, 2009 5:35 PM]

I live in New Mexico and met Marc a few years back when I was running a large independent music store here. He now owns a shop nearby and is doing very well for himself.

Marc is a really interesting citizen with a LOT of great stories to tell and would be well worth tracking down for an interview (hint, hint bOINGbOING staffers).

@GARYG: Super infamous cult song that KROQ in LA helped get radio play for. All Hail Rodney! It is still one of their most requested songs.

[#7 posted by uccemebug, July 21, 2009 6:37 PM]

Now I know why Youtube.com couldn't come up with the goods.

Thanks for this, a worthy video for the song.

[#8 posted by Quiet Noises, July 21, 2009 7:43 PM]

And here I was listening to this song all of these years thinking it was played by They Might be Giants!

[#9 posted by Dead Air, July 21, 2009 10:05 PM]

A damn fine video that totally reminds why the song works so well. Makes me want to dance (with the girls in the video of course!)

[#10 posted by Doran, July 21, 2009 11:40 PM]

Wholly appropriate now, I'm not sure this would have flown back when the song was recorded.

[#11 posted by Anonymous, July 22, 2009 3:04 AM]

I was certain this was a They Might Be Giants track too. Guess you done showed me.

[#12 posted by liatach, July 22, 2009 4:05 AM]

My father has a forthcoming book of the same title (through Penguin).
He would like to contact Mark and send him a copy in thanks, but is unsure of how to contact him.
If you or he could contact my father at his site
www.stevenlang.com.au
That would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Kim

[#13 posted by MikeKStar, July 22, 2009 6:46 AM]

Has it really been 30 years since this song first came out?

Damn, I feel old.

[#14 posted by Timothy Hutton, July 22, 2009 10:36 AM]

88 Lines About 42 Presidents parody song...

[#15 posted by Marc Campbell, July 22, 2009 11:16 AM]

Thank you for the positive feedback on the 88 LINES video. I tried to do something totally unusual with the song and it seems to have worked. The footage is from an Italian mondo documentary of the sixties.

I have a solo album coming out in early 2010. It's called THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION SHOW. Videos of songs from the album can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/hippiemc1

Thank you all,

Marc Campbell
The Nails

[#16 posted by FreakCitySF, July 22, 2009 9:58 PM]

you tube pulled it :(

[#17 posted by Marc Campbell, July 22, 2009 11:38 PM]

Yes. Youtube pulled it without any explanation other than it broke some guideline. Without any feedback from youtube, I am left to assume they had a problem with the bare breast in the video.

It's perfectly alright to post homophobic, misogynistic, ultra-violent shit on youtube. But, a female breast is taboo. What a bunch of assholes.

Marc Campbell
author of 88 LINES and director of the video.

[#18 posted by nosehat, July 22, 2009 11:51 PM]

@ Marc --

Or it could have been because there was music in it, and someone sent a takedown notice. Because, you know, we have to think of the rights of the original artists here!! You are nothing compared to the original artist!

It might have happened. If anybody not-me sent a take-down notice preventing me from sharing my own song, I'd be mad as hell.

Is there a way to dig deeper and find out why it was pulled?

[#19 posted by Marc Campbell, July 23, 2009 3:24 PM]

I wrote the lyrics and the music. So, that's not the issue.

I have no idea why they took the video down and they're not talking.

[#20 posted by FreakCitySF, July 24, 2009 10:53 PM]

Thank you Marc for amazing song and video. I never heard it in the 80s but I'm totally hooked now. The video just seals the deal, amazing work and editing. Thanks for re-upping on vimeo.

[#21 posted by laureltree, September 4, 2009 11:26 PM]

I think what Nosehat is trying to say is that someone didn't realize it was really you that put up the video and youtube was too stupid to realize the original writer of the song was the one authorizing it so they pulled it.

What is the name of the documentary the footage it was from?

thanks for all the years of music! This song was a back drop for many a late youthful nights. =)