Gift for rokikurama by blithesea (Pride and Prejudice - 1995)

[fv_poster]

Title of vid: By and by
Recipient: rokikurama
Vidder: blithesea
Fandom: Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Music: Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Summary: You're gonna make your fortune by and by.
Content notes: No standardized notes apply
Signed length: 02:14
Signed URL:

Link to signed vid post.

Lyrics
Hard to understand
What a hell of a man
This cat of the slum
Had a mind, wasn't dumb
But a weakness was shown
'Cause his hustle was wrong
His mind was his own
But the man lived alone

Oh, superfly
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
The only game you know is do or die

The aim of his role
Was to move a lot of blow
Ask him his dream
What does it mean? He wouldn't know
Can't be like the rest
Is the most he'll confess
But the time's running out
And there's no happiness

Oh, superfly
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
The only game you know is do or die

The game he plays he plays for keeps
Hustlin' times and ghetto streets tryin' ta get over
That's what he tryin' to do, y'all
Taking all that he can take
Gambling with the odds of fate
Tryin' to get over tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over tryin' to get over

Superfly
Superfly
Superfly
Superfly

Comments

[odessie]

Lol, this is hilarious!

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! <3

[actiaslunaris]

A Collins vid! *bows to your intrepid genius* That was adorable!

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! I seem to have turned into a Mr Collins fangirl over the making of this vid. o_O

[themadlurker]

This is hilarious, and amazing.

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! <3 I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[chaila]

So hilarious and unexpected!

[aesehtilb]

Heh, thank you! <3

[serrico]

MISTER COLLINS!!!

This is HILARIOUS. :D :D :D

[aesehtilb]

Isn't he just! XD Thank you!

[thirdblindmouse]

This is amazing. How did you...?? *is speechless*

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! <3

[innie_darling]

This is the vid of my DREAMS - David Bamber's Mr. Collins has always been my favorite part of this adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, and you did all of his amazingness justice!

[aesehtilb]

Thank you for your kind words! I adore David Bamber, and making this vid has made me appreciate just how great he was in that role. There was no end to his faces, capers, scrapings and simperings.

[vivien]

This is a thing of beauty.

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! <3

[espresso_addict]

Absolutely not what I expected when I clicked, and absolute genius! Thanks.

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! <3

[nakedbee]

My friend, I did not know I needed this vid, but oh my! I did and my life is the better for having watched it. Mister Collins FTW!!!!!

[aesehtilb]

Heh, absolutely! Go, Mr Collins!

And thank you! <3

[cupidsbow]

Ahahaha. Oh, Mr Collins. What a great character study.

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! He has crept into a corner of my mind and refused to budge.

[cofax7]

Oh. My. God. This is fantastic.

Brava!

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[littleheaven]

ROFL! This is inspired.

[aesehtilb]

You are making me blush.

Thank you!

[leanwellback]

Oh. My. God. I am dying, that was too funny! Brilliant work :D

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! <3

[purplefringe]

Oh my god. No, Mr Collins, no. Why are you. This vid is hilarious! :-D

[aesehtilb]

Isn't he??

Glad you enjoyed it!

[heresluck]

CANNOT. STOP. LAUGHING. This is an utterly unexpected delight! (The "ooh" before the second chorus! I can't even.)

[aesehtilb]

XD Thank you!

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[aesehtilb]

Heh, glad this amused you. <3

[frausorge]

Ahahaha, that's fantastic!

[aesehtilb]

Thank you, for the kind words and for posting with such an apt icon!

[lannamichaels]

This is AWESOME :D

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! <3

[semielliptical]

Ahahaha! Fabulous. Oh, Mr. Collins, he tried so hard.

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! He has absolutely grown on me while I made this vid.

[marycrawford]

Oh, AWESOME. Such an inspired song choice/character combo, I love it! The hilarious facial expressions carry the vid right through, and the cuts just flow, making me laugh from start (that shot of Mr Collins almost jigging in the hallway, omg) to end.

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! David Bamber made it a joy to explore all his expressions as Mr Collins, and I was quite surprised at his inherent rhythm. That bit in the hallway is one of my favorites!

[corvidology]

When I clicked on this link I wasn't expecting this brilliance for a moment.

Thanks you. :D

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! <3

[wealhtheow]

Hah, this was wonderful! I never, ever would have thought of using this song, but you made it work! That little shot of Mr.Collins alone at 2:00 with the horns (or something, I'm terrible at music) was fab!

[aesehtilb]

Thank you! I'm so relieved the song doesn't just work inside my head, but for other people, too!

[franzeska]

I think yogurt just came out my nose. My whole Festivids party cracked up at this one.

[aesehtilb]

Heh, thank you, I think. <3

[valoise]

Curtis Mayfield is surprisingly great for costume drama!

[aesehtilb]

Yes, I was surprised by that, too! Thank you! <3