Greed - a song that singer Derek ’The Draw’ Hussey wrote in 2007 with Chaz Jankel has especially prescient lyrics fiercely critical of bankers and speculators, resonating strongly with the credit-crunched times (Money doesnt talk it swears). Dereks conversational London voice singing lyrics rich in wordplay, cheek and aphorism are complimented by The Blockheads distinctive funk and grooves.
The video features cameos from actor and well-known music fan Martin Freeman (The Office, Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, The Good Night); Toby Jones (Truman Capote in Infamous, agent Irving ’Swifty’ Lazar in Frost/Nixon and Karl Rove in OIiver Stone’s “W“); and comedian, actor and TV presenter Rowland Rivron.
Stuart Harris, who has worked as a cinematographer with directors as diverse as Ridley Scott, Julien Temple, Tim Pope and Storm Thorgerson, directed and photographed the video. Brian Tufano, whose credits as a cinematographer range from Quadrophenia to Kidulthood and who is about to photograph the Ian Dury b
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