Panda-tastic!
I’ve filmed a video! At 8.30am this morning I climbed into a car with my good friend Ian Brown and set off for Winter Hill, on the moors above Bolton. He then proceeded to film me as I ran up and down the road that leads to the Winter Hill transmitter, dressed in vintage running gear with a panda mask on.
Why? I don’t really know, it was just something that popped into my head months ago. Since then I’ve been putting it off because I didn’t fancy the exercise. First of all I said a panda costume would be too expensive but he found a cheap cockroach costume. Then I decided that was too expensive. Then I said I was too busy. Finally, he called my bluff by buying the panda mask on eBay. I had no choice after that so I went for it.
And you know what? It was pretty easy to be honest! I ran up and down the hill four times (eight trips in all) and often I wanted to speed up but Ian was making me slow down as he went ahead of me in the car. Jo, his wife, drove whilst Ian filmed me from the boot of his car. It was fairly quiet but people started appearing on the last few takes; early morning runners, cyclists, walkers. Lots of bemused expressions, particularly when I wished them a good morning as I jogged past them in a panda mask.
There will be two versions of this video – the one you about to see and a 3D version which should be ready in a week, maybe two. You can also download the song for free from my music page. Just click the link at the top of the site and select the 2010 Singles page. But for now, enjoy the 2D version of Life Is What You Make It, Fool (and look out for Ian’s son, James, falling down a hill..)
