J: The success of the video relies a lot on the performance of your lead actor, how did you go about casting
Joshua Hubbard and what do you think he brings to the video (apart from that haircut!)?
YF: Haha, casting Josh was a result of pure haste and luck. I tried casting sites, agencies and social shouts
but came out dry. I happened to be meeting a mate who saw my panic and introduced me to Holly Blakey, who’s
choreographed some of my favourite promos. We met, and luckily she was into the script. We didn’t have time
for casting so she showed me some photos of Josh and I thought he could work if he shaved his head, which
was dyed fire engine red. He wouldn’t shave his hair as he needed it on other jobs, but agreed to dye it
black. He’s based in Manchester so I only met him the afternoon before the shoot while he rehearsed with
Holly. The character you see in the video is very different to Josh’s real life persona – he did seriously
well, all things considered, and Holly’s choreography brought out an interesting side of the character.
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[Verse]
C Em
Nothing but a barefaced lie
Am
Is all you cunts can hold on to
F G
I suggest you downgrade fast
C
Before it's a shame on you
Em C
Imma sing, "What a shame on you"
Em Am
Where's your gall when it's a shame on you?
[Interlude]
F G C Em C
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[Verse]
Em C Em
Nothing but a barefaced lie
Am
Is all you cunts can hold on to
C Em
I suggest you downgrade fast
Am
Before it's a shame on you
[Bridge]
C
Is this what you're missing?
Em
The diamonds and the gold
Am
All my dodgy dealings
F G
Just got deadly, Just got deadly, Just got deadly
C Em
Is this what you're missing?
C Em
The diamonds and the gold
[Chorus]
C
It ain't right
Em
It ain't right, baby
Am
It ain't right
Am
It ain't right for me and you
G F
It ain't right
G
I ain't right
C
For you, you, you, you
C
For you, you, you, and
[Interlude]
C Dm
What you do to feel better?
G F G
What you do to feel good?
[Verse]
C Em
Nothing but a barefaced lie
Am
Is all you cunts can hold on to
F G
I suggest you downgrade fast
C Em C
Before it's a shame on you
Em C
Imma sing, "What a shame on you"
Em Am G
Where's your gall when it's a shame on you?
[Interlude]
F G C Em C
[Chorus]
C
It ain't right
Em
It ain't right, baby
Am
It ain't right
Am
It ain't right for me and you
G F
It ain't right
G
I ain't right
C Em
For you, you, you, you
C
For you, you, you, and
C Em
What you do to feel better?
Am
What you do to feel good?
[Outro]
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