delirious.org.uk - Videos - Pursuit of Happiness

> Home -- Multimedia -- Videos -- Pursuit of Happiness

Video: Pursuit of Happiness
Recorded: May 1999
Directed By: Andy Hutch
Length: 2.42 mins
Appears on: Archive:d DVD, Its OK (CD-Rom), Pro-Mode Video
View online: QuickTime (delirious.co.uk)

Background
This video was originally recorded to be shown during the Mezzamorphis UK Tour in May 1999. Sung entirely by Stu G, 'Pursuit of Happiness' later made it onto the b-side of the 'Its Ok' single in February 2000. The video was shot in and around the band's home town of Littlehampton and features them dressed up in sixties outfits and wigs. Without doubt the most amusing and fun of all the Delirious? videos, and very popular among the fans.

Video Commentary

Video still: Delirious arrive in a camper van

Video still: Standing in front of beach huts

Video still: Waiting by the side of a road

Video still: On the beach running away from the tide

'Pursuit of Happiness' starts with an introductory look at each of the 'characters' - the members of Delirious? wearing wigs and brightly coloured shirts. As the opening title displays we see the band hanging out of a VW camper van, driving along the sea front. Next they all come running out of a bright blue and yellow beach hut.

We see them messing around on the beach in their bathing outfits, dancing in front of the beach huts with hola hoops, and playing with a beach ball. Next, three girls in bright dresses dance in time to the music and we see Delirious?, in full costume, playing their instruments.

The video continues to show the five playing around on the beach, practising their golf and messing around in front of the camera. The funniest moment of the video comes as we see Delirious? running around the corner of a building, closely followed by a chasing crowd of people. In their effort to get away from the crowd, the band pile into a mini, one by one, through the door and the window.

As the song ends, an ending caption shows the band members in their wigs alongside their character names:

Martin - 'Hillary'
Stew - 'Royce'
Tim - 'Wally'
Jon - 'Rupert'
Stu - 'Basil'

Related Links:

'Its OK' Page

delirious.org.uk is an unofficial fan site run by Dave Wood. For more information please contact info@delirious.org.uk. This site in no way reflects the opinions of Delirious?, Furious? Records or any other organisations referred to in these pages. Unless otherwise stated, all lyrics, audio and video are copyright Furious? Records. The copyright of all photography is owned by the photographer. No responsibility can be taken for the content of any third-party sites linked to within these pages.