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Aphex Twin: Come to Daddy ()
Overview
A short film made to the music of Come to Daddy, a single by Richard D. James that was released in 1997 by Warp Records. Directed by Chris Cunningham, a frequent collaborator of James who had also done the cover artwork for the single. IMDb summary: “The video opens with an old woman walking a dog in a grimy, industrial setting. The dog urinates on an abandoned television lying on the pavement, causing it to sputter unexpectedly into life, and a distorted and warping headshot of Richard D. James chants the lyrics. This unleashes a spirit, accompanied by a gang of small children, all of whom bear James’ grinning face and who appear to inhabit the abandoned buildings. The children go around wreaking havoc, trashing an alley and chasing a man into his car. The thin man emerges from the television, screams in the woman’s face, then gathers the children around him.”
Length 6 minutes