Country Death Song

[@ScottyNapaa]

thumbs up for violent femmes actually sharing and promoting fan made shit instead of trying to take it down for copyright. mass respect!

[@billsawyer9540]

That's what happens when musicians aren't corporate stooges. Rare, for sure.

[@superwhuffo1]

Exactly ...

[@corylatocki8584]

I don’t know if they are making the money off the adds or their producers are, I’m just happy they haven’t taken the audio off. I’m happy so many people have shared and liked it! I never thought it would reach this many people :)

[@FilosophicalPharmer]

AMEN!! I come back every few years to enjoy the massive talent showcased in this video. I hope whoever made this is doing well (no pun intended).

[@HannibalOrJustRex]

"I pushed with all my might, I pushed with all my love" That line always gives me chills. Gordon can really go dark and creepy when he wants to

[@skifast9721]

There's no love like... Christian love.

[@shaelingaming6871]

My dad is in the band now!! He plays box drum and backup singer!

[@LatockiFILM]

I got to meet him a couple years ago when they played an outdoor festival in the Lansing MI area. I'm sad I never got to witness the original trio play together, but I will forever greatful that he joined the band so I got a chance to see them live, can't wait to see them again when they come back to Michigan.

[@shaelingaming6871]

Nice Im very happy that you will get to see my dad play!! Good Luck

[@MikeMcCarthy1]

first show I ever saw in my life! That is awesome! I saw them in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1990!!!! (holy crap I'm old!)

[@shaelingaming6871]

WoW Ha thats cool first show...My first show was when they played ta summerfest in milwaukee,Wisconsin i was onstage!

[@nevilleislander]

My daughter was born in 1990....now who’s old?

[@trashking945]

You may want to take some pride in that my professor shows this video to every new class he gets. You've impressed many college professors with your use of imagery and dark tones.

[@mitskifanboy15]

i absolutely love this song now but my dad used to play this song when i was a little kid and it scared me so bad. i was his youngest daughter lol i thought it was a threat.

[@gnosis2871]

I've been browsing the Violent Femmes music for a while now, and have never really stopped to listen to the lyrics. I did for the first time, and this song really fucked me up man, I've been thinking about it the whole day. Great video to accompany it btw.

[@thornyturtleranch4u]

Love the animation. Can no longer listen to this song without this animation.

[@corylatocki8584]

Thank you! I’m happy this has brought so many people joy. Sorry to those who I scared lol

[@thornyturtleranch4u]

@@corylatocki8584 you know, its art. The song is a little dark. The art matches that darkness in the story it tells or helps tell. I've been watching what you created for years. Like years and years. And commentes before probably as delticola. Are you still doing art or anything related?

[@corylatocki8584]

Thorny Turtle Ranch Not nearly as much as I would like too. I will hopefully be changing that in the near future though. I sell real estate and have multiple side hustles that keep me busy, but I miss animation and creating content. Thanks for following me all these years.

[@thornyturtleranch4u]

@@corylatocki8584 i have a collection of stories, real life that happened to me as well as some stories of other folks. I know two movie producers, one woman who lives near me and one out in Las Vegas. Some of my stories would cost millions to turn into movies but your animation could tell the story extremely well. Mostly Im thinking of my ww2 vet friend that passed away in April 2021. He was orphaned at age 10 and bought a 1924 ford when he was only 11 years old. His life before the war was amazing and then some of his war stories were incredible. We could use my 18 hours of his voice on my interviews with him to tell his life stories over your animation. It could be a big screen motion picture and it would be so different and unique. Im going to see if either of them are interested. I love your 3d depth you give to those scenes. Let me know if this idea is remotely interesting to you at all. One story you could watch is "good man.....the horse named flavor." On my channel.

[@DavidSaum-is6xm]

I'm the same way with the animation for Pablo Picasso by the Modern Lovers

[@_dmfd]

I first saw this video back in like '07 when I was 12 and I've always sworn this was the official music video. That was before comments and stuff really were a thing. Great job homie!

[@LatockiFILM]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I had a lot of fun making it.

[@repacementsfan]

This is what makes the Femmes so good. A mainstream band would never do a song with such a morbid theme as this.

[@evelynwaugh4053]

Really? Bob Dylan, the Pogues, Van Morrison, The Byrds, Richard Thompson, Ralph Stanley, Nick Cave, et al. Murder ballads have long been a staple of folk music which has influenced many modern musicians.

[@SteefPip]

I wonder if Pumped Up Kicks was released before or after this comment. The album was released in 2010.

[@t.k.4741]

One of the most impressing, saddest stuff I've ever seen ... but still rocks. Pure true art! Great!

[@silentm999]

One of my favorite basslines. I still play it every time I pick up a bass.

[@lorijohnson2348]

I have tickets to see the Femmes on May 12th in St. Paul!! I haven’t seen them since the 90’s!! This is gonna be GREAT!!!

[@karlanadia2012]

ahhh i love this song, it has been my Femmes favourite for years... BUT THE VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are genious! Really! Everything is just as it should be, and I am sure if Gordon saw this... he would be proud to have it as official video. great work!!!!

[@LatockiFILM]

Thanks everyone for the great comments. the Violent Femmes have become my Faverite Band over the past 20+ years. It's unfortunate but I have never seen them live. I love this song and video, and I'm glad all of you feel the same way. Thanks, and keep the comments coming.

[@TheBennett79]

I saw them only once, in the late 90s, either 96', 97', or 98' at the Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia. If I had to choose 1 I'd say it was 97'!

[@bonniebickett4520]

This is one of my favorite songs by them. TY!!!!!

[@Jack-r2v9b]

Easts leagues in Brisbane in the 90's,great memories

[@robjones2408]

Heard this track on the late great John Peel show back in 1984. Sounds like a country's answer to Suicide's "Frankie Teardrop". Very haunting indeed. Superb graphics.

[@rekarin]

This is still absolutely genius!! I've been a die-hard fan of VF for over 30 years, saw them in London back in 1999, could see them every fucking year... I think this is the most accurate representation of this song...in my mind, the video was dark, dirty, desperate...but you actually made it better...AWESOME!! thank you, sincerely...

[@Jackpot82073]

As I was watching the video I was thinking "what an incredible interpretation". I've always had visions in my mind of what a video to this song might look like since I first heard it maybe 20+ years ago. So long ago I can remember my mom flipping out because I had jotted the lyrics down trying to figure it out. But, anyway, at the risk of sounding cliche, this is my first comment, and this is one fucking awesome interpretation.

[@kirixen]

I don't know who made this video, but someone needs to buy him a pizza. This is fucking epic.

[@LatockiFILM]

Thanks! lol

[@laurapora7409]

Can never get enough of this track & The Builders & The Butchers Bringing Home The Rain...Vudu Sister, Bastard Children. The darker the better.

[@michellebecker5247]

This band is amazing! I was lucky enough to see them im Brisbane @ Festival Hall when the album Rock came out. This song has always been a favourite of mine.The perfomance of the this song in concert was just eerie (but in a good way) the whole venue was lit up by one red light. It was so apt.

[@machias88]

been one of my favorite femmes' songs for nearly 30 yrs. thanks for adding a great video to it! kudos!

[@lsnows]

Gordon Gano is a genius. This is a superb song, disturbing in its ending, but enticing in its lyrics. It grips you in its horror, and you take it to its ending. I heard that Gordon Gano wrote it during a break at school. Now, that's talent.

[@rekarin]

he was 16...16!!! wow!!

[@SteefPip]

His banjo is key in the tone of this song imo.

[@LatockiFILM]

Tomorrow I will finally see this band live after waiting several year's for them to go on tour again. I guess I missed a chance last year, but I will not miss them again. They are playing at the Common Ground Festival in Lansing MI about 45min from where I live. for a long time I never thought I had a favorite band, but these guys are definitely it. I'm very grateful for all the awesome comments and how much all of you love this video. It's still one of my favorite videos I've ever done, and I wish I had time to do more.

[@henrybean5925]

Oh my god man, how long did it take to make that? It's just fucking fantastic! I don't know if you've ever seen the video on here someone did for Up Jumped The Devil by Nick Cave and the Badseeds, but I thought that was a well done frame for the song. But this, I did not expect to find something so well done like this when I searched this song. Thank you. I mean, the way you drew the father's face, all gaunt, the way the eyes were off like that, the shape. The timing overall, especially when his legs drop. Could we get in touch and swap some artwork? I would very much so love to see what else you have, and see what you think of my drawings.

[@KitchenerLeslie2]

Great job!

[@IronHarper]

A year later... how was it?

[@LatockiFILM]

One of the best! I got to meet Brian Richie and hung out with his Mom and brother for the entire show. I also briefly met the new drummer Victor DeLorenzo. Brian and his Mom signed my arm. I almost went and had it tattooed lol. The Wailers opened up for them so that was a huge bonus as well. Great time!

[@alexandrMGr8]

who are they

[@CrimsonAndCloves]

Seriously, it doesn't get better than this. Creepiest song I love. (And I've heard plenty of creepy songs, but this has got to top them.) And the visuals in my own head are similar to this animation.

[@Delticola]

I don't know jack crap about animation or anything like that. But this is just fricken brilliant. This is awesome. Everytime I watch it after a period of time and a revisit, it gets better and better and the first time was as good as it gets on planet earth, so now we're out there beyond the milky way somewhere . Crazy, very artistic........dynamite talent.

[@bdazzled08]

Thanks for sharing!! Dig it! Probably my favorite song by one of my all-time fave bands (Although 'Black Girls' takes a close 2nd.) I used to play this song a lot back in the early '90s and it would give my little sister the CREEPS! LOL Great minimalist video to accompany a creepy minimalist tune.

[@davevrox3023]

Genuis. I've seen them Woodstock '94. I'm also from Cali but NYC knows good music 🎶 🎵 and ✌ and 😈 's. Mwahhh. Great 👍 post!!!

[@oldladyfalling7844]

Really great animation - very close to how i imagined it would look

[@TomokoAbe_]

Oh God this is great!

[@LatockiFILM]

Thanks for all the comments everyone. the answer is yes i did get an A+ and i used Adobe After Effects. check out my other stuff and let me know what you think. -LatockiFILM

[@MrMkayultra]

Bella ,make wish ! All good children go heaven! She was screaming as she dropped,but I never heard her hit

[@dasomnitox3824]

....just a class final? Nearly a masterpiece!

[@MustafarRecRoom]

Amazing song (and animation)....creeps the f*ck out of me every time that I listen to it.

[@joelee2742]

some good tripy times with this song when I was in my teen years that's for damn sure lol

[@skidlycrue]

you freakin' nailed it dude!!!! I'm from Milwaukee and grew up with these guys...saw them many times..keep doing what you're doing....DO MORE FEMMES!!!!!

[@mauriziocarbone3943]

great death rock song! violent femmes: one of my prefer band, hallowed ground: formidable album.

[@WormTyrant]

One of the all time great you tube videos, I'm sure the band have seen it and approve, well done, it deserves more hits. And it didn't hurt of course that it is quite possibly the Violent Femmes best song of all time, besides Add It Up.

[@BonkaWonka]

I love this song, Violent Femmes rule.

[@wisconsindeathtrip]

Love me a good murder ballad.

[@richardmcgrath9729]

That is a fuckin good song! Possibly their best ..

[@chapelierfoudre]

Really great. This film captures pretty well the essence of this song, its particular feeling, and knows how to mirror it. Brillliant & chilling video for a brilliant & chilling song ! Bravo !

[@animalman979]

This is the best piece of ARTWORK i have seen in yearsdetailed & simple, your destined to be big, please dont ever sell out ,the world needs originality now more than ever

[@coliban]

Last week, they found a 2 year old boy dead in the fridge of his father. In Bremen. I think reality is sometime worser than this stories. Good, very good song.

[@josephmatthews7698]

I can't enjoy this song anymore since I learned about the watts family murders which sucks because I love violent femmes. But I can't hear it without being reminded of the depraved father who threw his young daughter in an oil reservoir and let her drown. Speaks to the power of the music but God damn that image absolutely sickens me especially as a father to a young girl myself.

[@delarye1]

I have been watching your video of this song for years now. I notice a new nuance every time I see it. Thanks!

[@iricandescence]

Spot on interpretation of the song. Haunting, beautiful work. This should be the official video.

[@phillipahutchison3988]

Just listening to Brian Ritchie talk about his favourite dark songs on Richard Fidler's conversations. www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/conversations-brian-ritchie-darkness/8608266 First up this fabulous Femmes' track... Brian referenced this youtube clip so thought I'd check it out. Wonderful stuff.

[@Beerlejuice]

That was fucking awesome. Brilliant artwork, and worked really well with the music. It kind of reminded me of those Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books with that scary folklore. The drawings match perfectly with the song, and I didn't think the song could be any more disturbing. Excellent job, superb film.

[@KyDarkWatch]

Brilliant ! You did an excellent job of capturing the atmosphere and tone of the song. This is going in my playlist.

[@DerekBagge]

Do you think anybody could get away writing this song today?

[@rachelgeho5471]

Derek Bagge check out those poor bastards

[@nolble608farrell6]

2017 and trup could 😂😂 bot realy u cant get away with anytging now

[@libco]

Actually it’s a grand old tradition in bluegrass. Murder ballads are a long established genre.

[@MrMkayultra]

Derek Bagge , yes Chrissy boy Watts

[@JLG629]

You should check out a group called Harley Poe. Very Violent Femmes inspired, but even darker themed music.

[@emilysavage77]

This song IS incredibly twisted and gorgeous. .. She was screaming as she fell but I never heard her hit... One night my brother and I were talking about what happens to the rest of the family. I said the hatchet or shotgun of course. Later my brother said youre right. He says hes sorry but hes not is he? Thats how much you believe Gordon Gano in this song. Creepy, right?

[@MrCigarman75]

Pure and simply, this should be the actual filmclip for this song. Bravo!

[@zaxxx1975]

I saw once or twice. . But first was in 1990 at Barries Molson Park....think it was a Canada Day festival..lol. w Northern Pikes. 54-40 & Grapez of Wrath.. . That park had all the big showz for a decade or so. Toronto just didnt have any ampitheatrez for quite awhile after the CNE Grandstands were removed. i mayb saw them on a lollapalooza later on?? Now T.O's got the Molson Amptheatre now named Budweiser. I hate that!! Renaming a large place. Seriously it gets confusing n is damagin to the notoriety of a place!!! Love V.F.

[@jenny_42]

WOW!!!! This is absolutely stunning. This album does not get the appreciation it deserves. This is an incredible song and you just absolutely nailed it visually. Congratulations on this and I am sure many future successful endevours to come!

[@lolainchesaway]

WOW!!! This video has reached a whole new level of amazing. Seriously this song really fucks with your psyche and you captured it perfectly in a most sardonic way.

[@szellner9362]

Fukin twisted beautiful..

[@SenorGuapo82]

Super dark, but you did a fantastic job, much props.

[@zwiefel]

LOVE the animation. I've been listening to this song since the day this album was released and you made it a new experience for me after, I dunno, about 20 years. Thanks!

[@mcwar80]

Amazing. I have been listening to this song for many years now and you totally nailed what I saw in my head. Good luck, great talent.

[@KalistiFive]

I love it, I truly do. I have loved this song since I was a teen, almost 36 now. The flavor of the song is really there. I feel despair when I listen to this song and every ounce of it is in your beautiful art.

[@nicholelovett2780]

Wow, spectacularly done sir! Perfectly captures and accentuates the song. Well done.

[@j0hnny8oy]

very good, the drawings reflect the the dark theme of the song perfectly. this is one of my favorite songs.

[@Diesel3R]

I was sitting in my car on my lunch break, radio surfing and this song came on. These lyrics gave me the chills.

[@surferrosa7285]

Great vid. Really worked well with the song. Dark and dirty.

[@ookland81]

I am confused. You said this was for you animations class final. In that case I have to say: Your talented. Its easy for anyone to put together something like this but those little touches like the fly's going (3D effect) around his head and his red eyes plus the explosion of red when he is in hell. Nice.

[@billmckay]

Pretty much the greatest fan video of all time.

[@DawnVita]

This is incredible. You did a brilliant job - your work fits the tone of the song perfectly! This is my favorite VF song and you did it perfect justice......you should be quite proud.

[@newts2usatiera]

This is Great !!! Sure hope you got an Excellent grade. You picked one of my favorite songs from way back when too ! Been a Femme fan since the early 80s.

[@SJ22228]

agreed. you really captured not only the song but the folk doldrums of Wisconsin life as well.

[@korundgen]

That was freaken awesome great job thats my favorite Femmes song I bet they would love your video too.

[@kirixen]

Brilliant animation. This is one of my favorite songs, and you did it right. I care not what "grade" you got, you did this correctly. You sir, are the winner. Please, keep doing what you're doing.

[@bradleymcgibbon5502]

This is a great animation for a great song, I'm surprised though that you didn't get more views. This is one of those masterpieces everyone should see! Thank you for a great video!

[@cgrigg16]

I'm 19, and my mom listened to Violent Femmes when I was little. I've listened to them. Ever since! I think This song and good feeling are my favorite. :)

[@blackleatherrain]

...and here I didn't think this song could get any creepier. Great job. I hope you received high marks.

[@Cluich]

This is really amazing work. Wow. Just wow.

[@SquiggyWigginz]

Best ever. I keep coming back to it year after year. Great Video and Song. I love you both as my daughters.

[@chrisrus1965]

whoa. that's really heavy man. You think it's just a story and it is, but this must have happened millions of times to the poorest of the poor throughout history. Shudder! Has this subject ever been dealt with before or since in any song, poem, book, movie; anything? This is the heaviest s#!t possible. I think it's actually good to remember those things that everyone just wants to forget.

[@evilpilch]

Just checked this out at random because I'm going through some old favourite tunes of mine, of which this rates highly... great video! great!

[@Cantonavader]

Very talented work..it is an awesome visual rendition.

[@stevetaylor9770]

Great job on a great song. Thanks.

[@asocietyred]

forgot how awesome this song is thanks for reminding me. there are people out there like me.

[@HeyIdocoolstuff]

Top notch video, it'll keep me spooked all the way until Halloween!

[@MareKnight99]

You did an wonderful job in interpreting the song. Your animation was amazing! I can see why you got an A+!

[@scottgoulet1776]

Video very well done and love the song!

[@hayfield43]

The best song ever.

[@MrMkayultra]

Philip Hayfield are you Chris Watts? Lol

[@SenorGuapo82]

And I love the use of color at just the right moment!

[@meteetsee42]

i don't normally post comments but this was seriously amazing. good work.

[@cheflisamarie]

Love it!!! Violent Femmes are my favorite band from way back! The irony!

[@skidlycrue]

you fuckin' nailed it dude!!!!i'm from Milwaukee,home of the FEMMES and i grew up with these dudes!!!! seen em many times....you did it justice....do MORE!!!

[@wozaalbert]

Nice job, Chris! Great band, great video!

[@superwhuffo1]

Awesome work and art my friend..

[@johngilman7871]

Superb. Really superbly shot love it

[@dreamsoftornadoes]

that was effing PHENOMENAL. well done. i wish i'd come up with a project like this in film school.

[@georgekonstantinou2933]

This is an amazing video. Really! It could easily be this song's official video!

[@karlanadia2012]

George Konstantinou Yes!!!! Gordon would be proud

[@exoticslugs815]

18 years later, still a great song and animation.

[@adrianwilliams6908]

My children are being disobedient this morning. So I am playing them this

[@kuaktak]

Your animation is just amazing!!Great job brother!!!

[@Buddyguy1060]

haha wow! great video almost seems like something the Violent Femmes would use for this song. Nice job!

[@mommieem]

that was incredible! best animation i've seen done to a song! i made an account just so i could tell you how much i liked it...lol! thanks so much for sharing your project and i'm so glad you got an 'a'...you deserved it! well done! =)

[@crazy866]

Great job, i love the "primative" animation style, fits very well wit the song !!!