#applaudNHS (We Applaud You)

[StevieBee]

I make no apologies for positing this here.

This has been a labour of love for the past five weeks. A song for which I have produced the video for - despite my previous video production experience limited to social media content for local authorities and the UN.

(I edited and designed the whole thing. The only part I filmed myself was Christina Johnston and you'll understand why when you see her ;-) )

It's the 'official' fundraiser song for the Covid-19 Emergency Appeal. Was released in its original form three weeks ago but attracted interest from British Army and Colin Thackery which resulted in a new version released on Friday for which this is the video:



As far as we know, it's the only 'original' fundraiser song out there.

If our PR people are to be believed, this will 'break' over the weekend so if that is the case, I'm giving Pistonheads a little exclusive.

If not, well... here's a video what I made! :-)

[kev1974]

Bit weird when the woman starts singing in a totally different style and key to the guy doing the Dad Dancing.

Still, it's better than the utter abomination that Amanda "Got No Talent" Holden has somehow managed to get to the top of the charts.

[Beyond Rational]

Showing someone mopping their brow with gloves on seems a bit strange?

[Mojooo]

The song started a bit cringy but got going before the woman came in randomly and killed the flow. It may have worked better if it was a duet part of mixed styles.

The video was a mixed bag of different styles.

[Andy888]

Eh, what have I just watched?

Is there a purpose to this?

[crankedup]

Really good imo, will raise the spirits and money, well done to all involved.

[StevieBee]

Andy888 said:

Eh, what have I just watched?

Is there a purpose to this?

It's a song to raise money for the Covid-19 Emergency appeal. Being launched to tomorrow to tie in with the British Army's involvement and VE Day.

The video was done by me in two days using nothing other than footage I could find online and what people sent me (apart from the opera singer bit) - hence some of the 'odd' bits mentioned by other that in normal circumstances wouldn't have been included.

[Big-Bo-Beep]

With the UK being second in the table for ronavirus deaths we don't have much to congratulate the NHS about,
it can't all be the government's fault.

We need to contemplate whether the NHS is fit for purpose in the 21st Century.

[17263524]

Bloody hell

[milkround]

Massively well done for doing something you are proud off.

But it's an odd collection of rubbish singers and the video is a bit random.

Tbh if I saw it with no background context I'd think it was some piss take parody.

Hope it does well for you though

[sherbertdip]

Big-Bo-Beep said:

With the UK being second in the table for ronavirus deaths we don't have much to congratulate the NHS about,
it can't all be the government's fault.

We need to contemplate whether the NHS is fit for purpose in the 21st Century.

I wrote a long winded reply to this but guessed you wouldn't read it, really this sums it - do just fk off!

[Europa1]

Big-Bo-Beep said:

With the UK being second in the table for ronavirus deaths we don't have much to congratulate the NHS about,
it can't all be the government's fault.

We need to contemplate whether the NHS is fit for purpose in the 21st Century.

What table are you talking about?

[Camoradi]

As someone with no artistic or creative talent whatsoever I'm impressed and wish you well with it

[Evercross]

sherbertdip said:

Big-Bo-Beep said:

With the UK being second in the table for ronavirus deaths we don't have much to congratulate the NHS about,
it can't all be the government's fault.

We need to contemplate whether the NHS is fit for purpose in the 21st Century.

I wrote a long winded reply to this but guessed you wouldn't read it, really this sums it - do just fk off!

Here's a simple way of putting it for the thick. The NHS's role in this is the equivalent of a vehicle body repair shop. A bodyshop doesn't cause the accidents - bad driving does. Likewise the NHS isn't the one causing people to break social distancing rules or act like tts spreading the virus (or making it policy to release old people from the NHS back into care homes before the results of their CV-19 tests are known - looking at you Scottish Government!!)

Big-Bo-Peep - your contributions to the Scottish Independence and Alex Salmond threads made me suspect you were a dick. Now you have removed any doubts I had.

PS. To the OP - good effort for a good cause!

Edited by Evercross on Thursday 7th May 12:20

[NickCQ]

Big-Bo-Beep said:

With the UK being second in the table for ronavirus deaths we don't have much to congratulate the NHS about,
it can't all be the government's fault.

We need to contemplate whether the NHS is fit for purpose in the 21st Century.

Far too early to tell - Germany and Italian excess deaths data is over a month old (versus UK released weekly).
That's before you factor in the size of the second, third, fourth etc etc peaks.

Looking at PPE and testing, I would focus your ire at Public Health England, rather than the NHS. PHE really did drop the ball with its desire to control every aspect of the response in a centralised fashion.

As regards the video... for as long as the government is funded by the Bank of England printing money, charitable efforts for the NHS are noble but a bit pointless.