Added: Aug 20, 2008

From: TVTRecords

Duration: 3:52

The Polyphonic Spree are a 23-member band from Dallas, TX. The video for "Running Away" is directed by Hal Samples and Julie Doyle. The video consists of over 70,000 individual pictures taken over a ten day period of the band on the road.Their new release is called The Fragile Army, in stores on June 19, 2007 on TVT Records.

Channel: Music

Tags: army  away  fragile  polyphonic  records  running  spree  the  tvt 


Rating: 4.76 (250 ratings)    Views: 130315' favoriteCount='626    Comments: 203

Jawsh196 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - lol, I was scrolling down through the comments and found that some people think that the band is a cult. what has the world gotten to? :DI love this song <3

phmyers Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Incredible layers of sound arranged beautifully.

PJNARS Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - ahhhh, you may need to rethink your ignorance. I heard that several key interlocutors made a Faustian Pact durinf=g early October 2004 at the Double Wide in Dallas. just fyi

stopthecats Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Last time I checked 70,000 still images was called ~38 minutes of film. Drop some frames here and there and my 5 year old daughter could have made this.

ColdHonor Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - HAhaha you wish

ziwili Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - actually dumbass, the still images go by so fast so it is 70,000

svagrod Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - pjnarsyes... it's true(CULT BAND)... when i saw them i was so happy i didn't drink the kool-aid...but i do like some of their songs...i just don't listen to them more than once at a time...(just to play it safe)...

ColdHonor Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - I have no idea whats going on here

Lupinbell Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - They're not a cult. The happy music is their stlye of playing and they wear the robes because its about unity and the the fact that 23 people in normal clothes would be too distracting on stage.

svagrod Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - lupinbell...unity in the cult...lol

zapp645 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - 70,000 still images shown, in the most common way, at 1 image every 1/30 a second, is about 38.8 minutes of film. Most motion pictures use this standard, and, if the Polyphonic Spree used this standard, this music video would have to be nearly 40 minutes long. Therefore, it seems the 70,000 images figure is likely exaggerated.-Summer Glau

s0erd Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - OR they took 70.000 pictures and just didn´t use all of them.

saintandrews84 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Awsome song....!

dngrouscrgo Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - ok im gonna sound sad saying this but in the description you say theres only 23 members but if you go on the website and put the cursor over there name it comes up with a picture and there are 35 of them. yes i counted them lol

pdxplaydoh Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Yes, there are 23 members. I run a website for the band. There are past members, but only 23 active members. For the LAST TIME, they NOT A CULT!

stancosmos Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - i herad polyphonic spree is a cult, is this true? i think its true. its true, ive decided. Everyone, make sure everyoen knows they are a cult so there is no confusion.

PaulFromOzz Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - shutup idiot kid.

pmace Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - nice video...for those ppl that say that there are not 70,000 images...i just count them and they were right...actually they are 70,004....2 days but finally i finish counting.....im going to count them again to make sure i am right:) lol

AnthonyJohnCraig Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - If the Polyphonic Spree were a cult..I would join.

kinkimkin Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Is that 70000 photos that important? I can't see the different of taking a vedio and add a filter to play it "unsmoothly".. :P

haheyho Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - ever taken 70,000 photos yourself?No?Shut up.

Funkroza Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - how much GB is 70, 000?the million question

gregflorenceduncan Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Wow, I was just going to type that.

vitamin43 Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - Tim DeLaughter is my L.Ron Hubbard haha (cult joke for you dumb people)

baadpuddytat Says:

Aug 20, 2008 - cult, band, who cares. they're amazing, and this is one of the most joyous songs ever. the clip of them doing this on jonathan ross is also wonderful.