Why did The K Foundation burn a million quid? (part 3 of 4)
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- On 23rd August 1994, Bill Drummond & Jimmy Cauty (a.k.a. The K Foundation, The KLF, The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, The JAMS etc) travelled to the Scottish island of Jura with 1 million pounds of their own money.
In a small, deserted boathouse on Jura they burned the lot.
All that they asked was that you know about it.
This documentary was spliced together by YFY on Xmas Day 2012 as a gift to friends.
Hopefully it helps paint the bigger picture surrounding the duo. It is by no means the complete story, but should provoke interest to learn more.
The Manual, Chill Out, Kylie Said Trance, It's Grim Up North club mix, The Magnificent, K Cera Cera, CNPD, Pete Doherty, The 17, No Music Day and more will be discussed at a later stage.
Thanks always to Bill and Jimmy for making the world a more interesting place.
Justified!
most underrated revolutionary act of the last century
80 per cent of audience and perhaps the general population just cannot get past the spell that “filthy lucre” has over them. This was a brilliant stunt or whatever- these thick cunts should go stand outside Suthebys or Manchester City/ United or Maserati Dealerships and judge the Dealers throwing million after million at small items or penis extensions or young guys with no particular skills other than with a soccer ball. How much “ good work “ could all these mega wealthy companies do with teeny proportions of their billions- but shame on the musical men for having money to burn. Just once. I’m no fresh faced idealist but God fucking Knows , this society Does need some sort of Re- Set of its Worship and Total faith in pounds shillings and pence. Apologies for ranting on yours but it’s summit to read on the big 😀
Watching this after so long and 20+ years older with a different perspective on the world.......
The giving to charity or paying for peoples operations/ medicines etc raises the questions why the surgeons or pharmaceutical companies are allowed to charge extortionate fees in the first place........
That the lead singer of Def Leppard is so appalled by this gives you all the justification that it was the right thing to do
Yep - not only def but stupid.
Yeah- Lemmy would’ve robbed them and blown it on blow. Def Lepppard would’ve blown it on hairspray .
I find it ironic that, if they had dropped the million quid on expensive cars and jewelry like typical rockstars, few would be as angry with them.
This was borderline difficult to watch, I have massive admiration for Bill and Jimmy for standing their ground
It's amazing to look at the reactions. It's like some sort of taboo to burn pieces of paper.
Burning a Million quid actually threw up more questions than answers. Ironically the burning of this amount of money was worth the spend as it were - what actually is money? & these guys weren't depriving anyone of the money as it was theirs - what they did was open - ended. What is evident is the reaction it caused: they burnt what was many people's dreams in their head. A great gesture which will forever be discussed.
Def Leppard have the balls to sit there and comment on them burning the money when they had to pay out millions to get out of Jim Steinman producing Hysteria. They had to sell four millions albums just to break even, and they are shaking their heads off the million pounds being set on fire.
Probably spent that on cocaine...
I love how Gay Byrne just can't get his head around it.
This act and film has such a massive emotional impact because it's like an evaluator of ones feelings toward money. You cannot ignore it, it pulls up deep feelings, gives estimation what do you praise: if it's money you'll be extremely angry because you have strong emotions with money. Those people in the studio couldn't wrap their heads about that idea and how much good was and will be done because of it. How many people could realise what they're following and praying to is just an ash and change their lives, even in a small scope. That cannot be evaluated and it's way more worth then that 1 million pounds.
It needs repeating today - as others have said , would put things into perspective. And Joe Elliot - It was shown on British national telly in 2019 . It demonstrates so perfectly the old adage about money and its Total Power over us.
And guess what, we're still talking about it today!
you either get it or you don't. . . KLF ♡♡♡
I washed a fiver in my jeans once! I was proper raging with myself!
+Hasslemof know the feeling,,,,,,,,mine was a tenner dried it on the heater.. then it was as good as new.
Thank goodness for the new plastic money!
12:00 is one of the greatest insights ever......thank you so much!!
They could have spent it on prostitutes, cocaine, cars or even just gambled it all away. In each case nobody good would have ended up with the money. In fact less people were hurt this way. It does display the uncharitable mind of much of our generation. Awesome story! A waste of...money, but good art.
Daniel Berger I can see clearly what they did myself too. It's quite brilliant really. I don't envy or despise the act whatsoever, but am amazed at its decicive affect and how it makes everyone really think. Some Introspectively and self analytical and others seeing material for what it's worth. I feel absolutely NO resentment toward them for this
Hear hear or amen to that sir. Regards from wessexshire
It's their money that they've earned and it's theirs to do with as they want.
People make millions and "burn" their money in their own selfish way.
I work hard and "burn" about £50 a week on alcohol.I don't need it to live and that money could be spent to save lives but i spend it for my own selfish wants.
This does trouble me,but as Bill says-There will still be the same amount of loaves and apples.
People marvel at fucking yachts that Russian Oligarchs have bought with money made from natural resources to which they have no legitimate claim whatsoever,but these two lads make the best acid track ever,make the biggest contribution to pop art since Andy Warhol,and generally fuck shit up,then you get Joe Elliot acting like disgusted from Sheffield-Sit down you big tart,
Until aliens land,take control and distribute resources evenly,nothing will be fair or just,so just embrace Bill and Jimmy for what they are,cos i can't see anyone else like them infiltrating the charts ever again.
This is priceless (pun not intended). "There's nothing less in the world other than a pile of paper."
12:05 - Bill: "We didn't burn any apples!"
#Kallisti ! ( - _ ^ )
Still thinking about it all these years later 🤔
The back catalogue was worth millions in revenue
An act of genius!
I think what they did was incredibly generous - they have influenced(and will continue to influence ) millions of people to think about currency and it's meaning and uses etc . Giving it to charity changes fuck all and those comments are really the bleat of imbecilic hypocrites missing the point. This is a monumental act which affects the population's consciousness in a positive way.
The apples and bread people could give to the hungry and share with the unfortunate, would still be there with or without that money. Its human choice not to help those without the paper to trade. The paper is meaningless, traded for your life, your time, a pittance for a bargain.
Think of the multi-million dollar artworks that are locked away in freeports for no reason other than to accumulate value in the future. This is a one million dollar artwork that has wide ranging philosophical and political implications. Well done.
we get suddenly very repulsed by the fact that someone is burning the caviar and yachts that we dream about everyday huh
Making people think is art! They were torn about doing the act also but its all about challenging thought processes
YeahFuckYeah will be pleased that University of Cumbria is pointing their students at this as Recommended Reading :)
Mu! Mu!
They burn it because they do that from love to music not money! !!!!
It made people think, that was the whole point. It worked.
The unfortunate fact is the money is just a receipt of a value you are owed........ That value didn't change upon burning the notes, it just changed hands back to the bank of England.
Correct. They burned elaborate IOUs.
Granted germans burned cash too during hyperinflation.
The paper could have been recycled or heated cold children and the time and energy spent printing denominations on it went in vain as they burned but nothing besides that.
💯 Facts. No one pays attention to what is written the paper.
After this interview the Irish government thought "Let's Go Euro!" some people might say "Stupid Punts!"...
I tried to offer the lady I love /adore a 12year old Toyota yaris (in good nick -the car). for fuck - all nothing . she said no! I'm gonna burn that fucking yaris in a boatyard in the isle of Jura! joking aside fair play and well done to these 2 gentlemen!
The island of Jura where George Orwell wrote 1984.
I don't understand the outrage about this. Am I weird? It's just money.
Jura, it's a lovely place. In my own way I did the inverse of this tonight. I picked a pound coin out of a urinal, washed my hands and my new wealth. I will buy a newspaper tomorrow and there's a free quid involved....
Love these guys and everything they do, including burning a million pounds. RESPECT!
The comment at 10:45 and Jimmy's laugh. A year later they made a song for the Bosnia War Child album. Wonder if that was a get back for this comment haha
lol, Joey nobody, i'm still thinking of it now, well done lads, and thanks for the music,
They did buy something in a way.
The many many different opinions and thoughts provoked by the burning, 26 years ago, are worth every penny of a million quid. I could listen to people debate and ponder this all day.
11:40 went over everybody's heads...
Interesting philosophical discussion
I love their music, now million pounds pourer ....
why giving money to charity, when charity are used as money laundry sceams. even mother theresa's charity was a bit money laundry sceams of the big business and maffia. so by burning them he doesn't support cheating big business and maffia in my opinion.
I wish I had one million to burn ! well done guys still my favourite band of all time!
I thought destroying English currency was illegal, because technically it could un balance the economy
In the interview they state that defacing the currency is illegal but destroying it is not (at least that is what the bank told them at the time).
I really wish they’d said they have no ego.
Originality isn't cheap
Not madly impressed with rent a gob 2 in the audience...KLF were already very well known (several number ones) at this stage...
Joe Elliot burnt a million bucks to make "Hysteria", so there
escaton74 He burnt a hell of a lot more than a million quid, can't remember how much seem to think 4 million or they had to sell 4 million copies to break even?
There’s got to be a better use of a few million quid than spending it all on yourself.
Lol Joe Elliot pipe down ya clart
Classic daft leopard, makes Gimpo look like a genius... which he is.
This TV show looks great & such a sensible discussion about a challenging topic. Nowadays it would just be some unfunny comedian making bad jokes.
You forgot to say leftist unfunny comedian with a Marxist agenda...
I wish I had the strength of character to burn a million pounds
The rock guy shows rock for what it is. Hypocritical and shitty, self serving, middle-class. He preached about what to do with the cash, whilst no doubt sits on his huge bank account. Rock, the total opposite of anarchistic.
Took inflation out of our country by 0.00001 by doing this perhaps? But as we say, every little helps from now on..
We are thinking about it tomorrow man. Still relevant in 2017, sorry
I'm glad somebody did, I'm glad it wasn't me....
True rock and roll band says Joe...dearly beloved
Exactly, the money will be spent
The Def Leopard guy is talking nonsense, the KLF will always be known as the band who burnt a million quid
Whereas Daft Leopard will be known for shite rock...
Love KLF
If anyone asks why they did it the only answer should ever be "because art".
The funny thing is, if they had blown the million quid up their noses, which would have been an even bigger waste of money, nobody would be angry
Exactly how much has Keith Richards blown? Yet he's everybody's little druggie darlin'...
member of Kraftwerk @ 13:25
So giving of them. Why didn’t they give it back to the people who made the money for them? If there were no people to buy their music and etc,then where would they be? Give it back to the people who made you!
If I ever got a paper quid I'd burn it.
If you're not a beggar you can be a chooser.
I feel yer man, but I give my hard earned money to folks/artists whatever so they can live a life that’s earned, if you didn’t want it stop me, give your music away free and say I have enough dude, I gather U2 did it. I love the KLF but it’s a bit odd.
I LOVE IT
fully understand there actions as i have burnt money several times before but not a million squid but i do have desires to burn an awful lot more
p/s Logans run does apply
Especially to crap metal bands that sold out to the US of A....
No way would they burn a million, maybe a grand for publicity purposes.
Respect ✊ to klf while the west thrive the the 3rd world suffers it’s a shame it’s 2018
& the world 🌍 still looks on😟
I would be loved to be there burning all that money. Just as long as it wasn't mine.
They should have burnt a million dollars instead, it would have got more people's attention. Better still, do it on wall street just for good measure.
Soul adventurers!
Who's the blonde tart that's playing to the crowd?
I literally have no idea who he is?
The Corned Beef Council Singer of Def Leppard who has extreme needy issues, which explains why he's playing to the crowd
Still think this was a wired thing. Million quid! But, more than rock n roll to do...not even the answer!
Listen to that prick from Def Leppard playing to the audience.
I don't know his name tbh, who is he?
they are going to he'll aren't they?
Apostrophe saves band from eternal damnation...
Funny as fuck!
The KLF went down to be the most psychotic musical geniuses known to man. When I make music, its to gain profit, not burn it. :/
That's the problem, the music you make is motivated by financial gain, not the joy of creating or a profound feeling. But your not alone, as that seems to be the only motivation for today's artists.
Rob Marshall I totally agree and that's why the majority of today's artists either aren't true to themselves, selling out to the money or just have nowhere near the talent of KLF. They did it for the joy and obviously the fun they had, they followed what they felt and apologised to no one, true to themselves.
I thought there was a noble reason behind their act - like a stance against capitalism and the monetary system - but, no, they did it because they were fame drunk.
You can cut up newspaper sheets to size of the the bill on the top. Angle and edit, and you can make it look like a million without loosing as much. Declare the loss, and you also get a tax break. Not convinced.
You need to do more research then...
Please Banksy burn £50 million quid and let's see where it goes? p.s i need a new Kidney
KLF.....AHAHA....GO ONE
His argument is weak as fuck unfortunatly. The chap that nailed him on the ego thing was on target. It was just stupid and that chaps wife telling him to burn the money was a good reason to find yourself a new woman