Synopsis

Burnside Project's video for "Cue The Pulse To Begin" is a deliberately direct, intimate piece built around close-up footage of several couples sharing extended French kisses. Faces, mouths and expressions fill the frame, with the editing moving from one encounter to another in step with the song's electronic pulse. There is no conventional storyline or performance narrative; instead, the video turns physical intimacy into its central image, creating a sensual, confrontational counterpoint to the track's propulsive indie-electronic sound.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Cue The Pulse To Begin" appeared on Burnside Project's 2003 album "The Networks, The Circuits, The Streams, The Harmonies."

• The song became especially well known after being selected as the opening theme for seasons 4 and 5 of Showtime's "Queer as Folk." The video's emphasis on same-sex intimacy gave the track an especially direct visual connection to the show's LGBTQ+ audience.

• The song won a 2005 BMI Cable Award and was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize by filmmaker Cameron Crowe.

• The track also appeared in the Jackie Chan action comedy "The Medallion."

• Following the song's release in Japan, it became a Top 10 radio hit there, helping lead to a sold-out Japanese tour in 2004.

• A 2023 Pride Remix later presented the song as an LGBTQ+ anthem, more than two decades after the original recording.