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Jesus Jones - Info Freako

Music Video | 1989
ArtistJesus Jones
SongInfo Freako
AlbumLiquidizer
DirectorAndy Lee
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown
Release date

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Synopsis

Jesus Jones perform "Info Freako" in a stark studio setting, with Mike Edwards dominating the frame as he sings, plays guitar, and throws himself into exaggerated rock-star poses. The video keeps its visuals deliberately simple: a dark, moody red backdrop, tight performance shots, and the band's unruly energy carry the promo. Its stripped-down presentation matches the track's rough, confrontational character, emphasizing attitude and momentum rather than narrative or elaborate effects.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was made in 1989 by Inphase Facilities and is listed as a one-track promotional video.
  • Contemporary coverage described the promo as little more than the band miming in a plain studio, although the moody red backdrop gave it some visual identity.
  • Mike Edwards injured himself while performing an exaggerated guitar move for the camera. Later accounts recalled that he drove the instrument into his groin and had to stop filming briefly.
  • The single itself was released in February 1989 in essentially demo form, reportedly costing only about GBP120-125 to record. It reached No. 42 in the UK Singles Chart.
  • "Info Freako" became an important early example of Jesus Jones' combination of distorted guitars, samples, hip-hop influence, and dance-oriented beats. The track was subsequently recognized in year-end Top 10 lists by Melody Maker, NME, and Sounds.

Lyrics

please introduce yourself
let's shock the world with what we know
squeeze the world
'til it's small enough to join us heel to toe (heel to toe)
international bright young thing
now you know for sure that you make the world swing
international bright young thing
make it swing
high in the air between here and there
somewhere anywhere (anywhere but here)
i feel that i'm always home and i'm
never in love (never in love with fun) (??)
[the line is "that i'm... never alone" according to the liner notes, but he
...
© Jesus Jones - Info Freako. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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