I'm Not Made of Eyes
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"I'm Not Made of Eyes" is a song by Northern Irish rock group General Fiasco
and is the third single to be released through Infectious Records
. It was released as a digital download through iTunes
on 23 May 2010. The single version of the song is different from the album's, as it is the Gil Norton
version. The single also included an unreleased b-side "Empty Cases".
and features the actors Emilia Fox
and Shaun Evans
, both of whom appeared in his Oscar nominated short film Cashback
. Owen Strathern is the only member of the band to feature in the video and is only in it for the first 35 seconds and the last 27 seconds. The rest features Fox and Evans, who mime to the song. First Evans appears, walking through the building, then Fox appears and she starts to mime and walks with him and he then stops miming.
General Fiasco
General Fiasco are an indie rock group from Bellaghy, Northern Ireland. Since their formation in 2007, they have toured with Fighting With Wire, The Wombats, One Night Only, The Pigeon Detectives, The Enemy, Jet and Kids In Glass Houses...
and is the third single to be released through Infectious Records
Infectious Records
Infectious Records is a record label whose bands have included Ash, Local Natives, Symposium, My Vitriol, Seafood, The Paradise Motel, General Fiasco and The Subways. Infectious was established by Korda Marshall after leaving RCA, and became part of Marshall's Mushroom Records UK operation in the...
. It was released as a digital download through iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on 23 May 2010. The single version of the song is different from the album's, as it is the Gil Norton
Gil Norton
Gil Norton is a British record producer known for his work with such bands as Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Tribe, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Distillers, Maxïmo Park, Counting Crows, Terrorvision, The Triffids, Del Amitri, James, The Feelers, The Beekeepers,...
version. The single also included an unreleased b-side "Empty Cases".
Music video
The video for the song was directed by fashion director Sean EllisSean Ellis
Sean Ellis is British film director, writer, and producer. He is best known for his films Cashback and The Broken .- Career :...
and features the actors Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox
Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox is an award-winning English actress, known for her role as Dr. Nikki Alexander on BBC crime drama Silent Witness, having joined the cast in 2004 following the departure of Amanda Burton. She also appears as Morgause in the BBC's Merlin beginning in the programme's second...
and Shaun Evans
Shaun Evans
Shaun Evans is an English actor.Evans completed a course with the National Youth Theatre before relocating to London at the age of eighteen to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His first major role was that of gay French teacher John Paul Keating in the Channel 4 comedy-drama...
, both of whom appeared in his Oscar nominated short film Cashback
Cashback (film)
Cashback is the name of two films directed by Sean Ellis: a 2004 short film and a 2006 feature film. Both were produced by Lene Bausager, starring Sean Biggerstaff and Emilia Fox. The feature was released by Magnolia Pictures in late 2006 and also starred Michelle Ryan...
. Owen Strathern is the only member of the band to feature in the video and is only in it for the first 35 seconds and the last 27 seconds. The rest features Fox and Evans, who mime to the song. First Evans appears, walking through the building, then Fox appears and she starts to mime and walks with him and he then stops miming.