VID REC: Hello, by KajaM (G)

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Fandom: LIFE ON MARS UK
Pairing: Sam-centric
Length: 2:58 mins
Author on LJ: kajam
Author Website: KajaM's video masterlist on LJ
Why this must be seen:

Welcome to Fanvid Day on crack_van!

lovelet2010 asked recently whether anyone had ever made a LoM fanvid to "Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" by Shakespears Sister. Well, here is kajam's gorgeous 2009 fanvid, recently reposted to YouTube after a 2-year absence.

It's a dreamy, haunting, slightly hallucinatory vid showing Sam's bewilderment at being cast adrift in 1973 Manchester. And part of the charm of this vid is how perfectly the lyrics are married to Sam's situation. But what I love the most is the skilful way in which kajam weaves together images and colour, giving the vid the feeling-tone of a photo album found washed up on a seashore. For sure, you won't be able to hear this song again without seeing Sam in your mind's eye.

Hello, by KajaM