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Josh Pyke on his Guitar Boat

Australian singer/song writer Josh Pyke takes a ride on a guitar boat in the music video for his single, “Make You Happy”, from the album, Chimney’s Afire, Ivy League Records. The video is online at www.guitarboat.com.

Pyke was filmed navigating Rozelle Bay in Sydney Harbour on the SS Maton -- named after Australian guitar manufacturer Maton. The boat is an exact replica, except for size, of Pyke’s Maton CW80E acoustic guitar, including shape, scale, headstock and logo.

Click on the image below to play the video in YouTube (HD)

Credits

The Guitar Boat video was filmed by director Sam Bryant via Arithmetic, with director of photography Zoe White, producer Hugo O’Connor, concept artist Andy Cassell, art director Helen O’Loan, costumer Amelia Gebler, and editor Mark Burnnett.

The guitar boat was constructed by Ross Wallace and Maximus Sets.

Lyrics for Make You Happy

Every now and then
I get a little too close
To a kind of truth that’s not worth thinking about

But you can’t stop the mind from wandering
You’ve gotta slow it down
Maybe get yourself under control

And it’s hard to stop the pondering
And there have been points when
I feel like I’ve been on a roll

But then those curtains get drawn
And the chances that you thought you had
They really come to nothing at all

And I have no need
For such things
But to make you happy
Does it make you happy?

And I’ve busted strings on this guitar
Makes me feel like I’m getting nowhere
Could you make me happy?

And if you keep me on your right
Could I keep you on my left?

And there’s a question on your lips
On your finger tips
Stabbing in the dark
Like you’re cut, cut,
Cutting your fringe back
But it’s grown out at such an angle
That the shears aren’t sharp
You’ve got to straight, straight,
Straighten the blades up

And if I could make it easier
I would always try to make it easier

But to be a cautious operator
Is the way to
Stop this falling apart

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1. Gitaarbootje ingezet om single zanger Josh Pyke te pluggen | Reclamewereld says:

   January 4, 2009 at 7:31 pm

   [...] Leuk bootje, vrolijk liedje, voor de zondagmorgen. Make you happy is de nieuwe single van de in Australië populaire zanger Josh Pyke (van de cd Chimney’s Afire). Om er reclame voor te maken vaart hij vrolijk rond in en bij de haven van Sydney, in zijn coole gitaarbootje. Pyke’s eigen acoustische gitaar, gemaakt door Maton, de Australische fabrikant, is exact nagemaakt. Het gesponsorde bootje heet dan ook de SS Maton. Benieuwd wat ze er nu mee gaan doen, naar eBay? Via The Inspiration Room. [...]

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