The New Movie - Serenata Radio - directed by Jon Forrest Little
-- Features the Protest Song,"This Crane. That Safe. Their Tank" movie soundtrack by dixieDeeR - The story behind the Movie
Once I made a fake crane by fastening a hook to a stick. Then I took it to a
construction site & asked workers how things were going with their powerful crane meanwhile pointing to my home-made crane, gesturing confidently, as if my handmade crane was as legit as their mighty crane.
Why ?
Because our dreams are just as significant as any. My crane
symbolizes our dreams, delusions & abilities. Their Crane symbolizes the Powerful People and Forces in our WORLD.
Similarly, The safe motif conveys a social critique of placing
trust in corrupt financial institutions & the tank metaphor is a Plea for Peace,
an indictment on WAR and the State capitalizing on Chaos & Violence.
The overall
intent of the video was to mock the war profiteers, the captains of industry and to simultaneously empower the little dreamers
This Crane. That Safe. Their Tank
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This crane is beyond belief
it picks up these pieces and
Places them Out of Reach
Now are Cranes they'Re not the Same
this doesnt mean that Mine is Lame
Yours' Creeks
That Safe is TEETERING
from 10 stories Higher and due to a Fire and Heat
the Safe is speeding thru the air
Before it Harms a Human Hair...it Springs....
why are they following me, I can not lead
why are they firing at me, cuz of all of these things, yes all of these things
Their Tank
Rolls on Chattering Teeth
instead of some tires with millions of wires, theyRe mean
Inside the tank they fight for Air
Meanwhile outside the fights not fair
it's a bad machine...
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My Book is titled "The Plural of Deer are Finally Here" ... it is like the 2 dimensional version of the video above. a bit obscure for some but an OK read for others
Jon Little comes rolling over the hill tops like a little roll of silk, small and slight, but once unfurled that flash of silk is a white horse with diamond wings. Jon writes tiny moments full of heart that make me believe I have a soul. Rennie Sparks. Author, Painter, Bassist & acclaimed lyricist for The Handsome Family
His new book, "The Plural of Deer," uses literary trickery by weaving strange stories and poetry into today's times. Eclectic, artistic, full of nuance...
Jon Forrest Little Lambastes the status quo with charm and wit.
Lisa Rivera. Project Equity / New Urbanism
Muy linda tu musica dixie deer! cool stuff, veo que eres de todos lados, yeah! muchos besos. JulietaVenegas. SONY Recording Artist
More relevant than missives from Chinese cookies, more relentless than a church hymn, more up to date than the phone book, this little book soars big, feisty as bird, sleek as a whale, the hop-scotching book that got me wishing I could be a jon deer too. Marianne Dissard. Calexico Collaborator & LePop Muzik, Köln Germany
Your songs are so amazing & cool .For my birthday I'm asking my family for two copies of your book, one for me and one for my best friend Tanya so we can read them at the same time and have awesome conversations afterward! Also I'm asking them for black skinny jeans. Mia Jaramillo. No Mas Muertes Volunteer
and the BlogoSphere is Buzzing
You may remember Timbre Obscura favourite Jon Forrest Little (aka Church Camp) from El Paso, TX. Well, Jon has been working with a small indie press in Tijuana MX called Curriculum Nouveau and has published a collection of short stories & poems entitled "The Plural of Deer." We think it's well worth checking out. Check the hype! -- Timbre Obscura, UK
Social Critic Jon Forrest Little unveils some strange and stimulating stories in his book titled, "The Plural of Deer are Finally Here." -- Curriculum Nouveau
"After
you fight back the tears...your heart, mind and
spirit Prevail...Jon Forrest Little's Plural of Deer is confounding and astonishing. This tiny critter is creating a monstrous buzz...Little's lyrics are wondrous works reminiscent of an implausible venture between Shakespeare and Cyrano de Bergerac." -- Blickensderfer [5] the Literary File, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
We asked Jon how his life has changed since writing his eclectic collection. Jon remarked...
-- "My Doctor told me to write stuff down so I followed his orders. Now he signs a few more prescriptions while I sign a few more books. I Love my Doctor but I'm not telling you who he is because I promised him Client / Doctor confidentiality"
Jon Forrest Little, you are my favorite rock star of all time. Wisconsin is so beautiful. They all are, after all. I hope you never ever die. Not to be uncomfortable or anything.
Hi Jon, -Great news, next time you play Tucson please bring a few extra copies of your book. Our class is studying "The Soviet Poets Underground and the Bard Generation" and my professor loves your poetry. Take care, I'm off to ride my 3 speed bike in this ol dusty two horse town they call Tucson & I can't wait to hear your new SONGS ! -mia
Your book arrived yesterday by the way, I love it. It's quite a body of work and some fantastic lyrics and poems in there. It's really well put together and the artwork is great too.
Jon--we all loved the workshop, all of us. everybody said so. everybody. so thank you very much for being so creative and kind and interesting and talented and cosmopolitan and daintydeerish, and perfect.
Your songs are so so Amazing & Cooooooooool . For my birthday I'm asking my family for two copies of your book, one for me and one for my best friend Tanya so we can read them at the same time and have awesome conversations afterward! Also I'm asking them for black skinny jeans :D mia
PROUD!!! We listened to your songs three times...Wow! We adore you, your songs are already among ur favorites myspace music!! Really! Partial recovery, Measly...fantastic! Your voice reminds us an english mood of 70's we liked so much. WE agree with your instrumental choice too. And what about Never win? We adore it, as Sparkly Violetears already know...
Wow Jon I'm glad I got to meet you in person. That was the reason I went to the show(and to see Maury play with you). The set was awesome! It reminded me of Daniel Johnston, with a Shel Silverstein vibe and trace amounts of John Denver....ummm that may not be a compliment to some people but I mean it as a compliment. Really, excellent songwriting. So thanks for the great set and maybe we can do a show together some time.
Marty (from the Shins) and I were talking the other week and your name came up. He had good things to say about the Ant Farmers and the "old days." Just thought you might like to know that.
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