And now, back to the 21st century, with That Fucking Tank, which is Andy Abbott playing a baritone guitar through both guitar and bass amplifiers and James Islip on a minimal drum kit. They are from Leeds, England, they have been a band for ten years, and one of the things they have done to celebrate their milestone is make a seriously bizarre video.
There are old men, some in plough horse collars, some not, making comically grotesque faces (England: is this a thing?); the occasional bit of live concert / rehearsal footage; and also a series of images of people with their eyes bugged out in alarming ways.
It’s very strange, and also great.
That Fucking Tank - Making a Meal for Beethoven
It’s called gurning.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurn
Huh. Ok. I was only familiar with what are apparently the Scottish and Northern Irish variations on gurning, i.e. crying (NI) and complaining (Scottish). Thanks for explaining!