Faith No More - I Started a Joke (Official Music Video)

Faith No More - "I Started a Joke" (Official Music Video) from the album 'Who Cares a Lot?' (1998)

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The music video was filmed on 8 September 1998, [23] after Faith No More had disbanded five months earlier and featured none of the band members. (Some fans claim that Mike Patton is the singer just leaving the stage as the video is beginning.) It was directed by Vito Rocco, filmed by Nick Sawyer with make-up by Julie Nightingale and Dani Richardson with Gabi Norland as the clapper loader. British actors Martin Freeman and Shaun Dingwall both feature in the promo, along with performance artist David Hoyle as the karaoke singer, and also stars Michelle Butterly of the ITV series, Benidorm. Derren Litten, the writer of Benidorm and a contributor to The Catherine Tate Show, is also seen in the video.

[EgyptianSpaceDog]

The vocal style perfectly matches the actor.

[GreatBeeman]

"so Martin, how did your career start?" "When someone started a joke"

[patriciapibernat]

The actor covering song is so good that seems he is the singer. Can't imagine/see Mike Patton.

[DialecticalMonist]

For some reason this cover and video together make one of the most captivating performances I have seen. 

[guitarhurricaine]

Patton is one of the most versatile singers ever.

[irrevenant]

It is so crazy that this is the same vocalist as 'Epic'. The versatility of Mike's voice is just beyond.

[pietro]

Mike Patton is a sonorous force of nature. His range's absolutely ridiculous.

[HeberLozada]

This song is not long enough, I doubt it could ever be. Every time I listen I never want it to end.

[zekeedwards]

Mike patton has an amazing range to his voice, massively underrated singer

[AaronGuzzo]

This man is obviously turning in one of the greatest performances of all time, but can we take a moment to acknowledge the absolute madman on bass?

[judybarcenas]

I'm 58 and I definitely know now, there are great songs out there that I have not heard yet, Thank you YouTube.

[carterscustomrods]

Mike Patton has the kind of range that would make the gods envious.

[matt]

When ever people say "whos got the best voice in rock history?", i don't hear Mike Patton's name enough... shame

[kevinlabonne]

The brilliance of this video goes beyond the song itself - the sheer range of emotion that the characters experience, the initial ridicule from the men at the table turning to desperate pleas for attention from the women they're with in the face of this man's sensitivity and honesty - it has such a righteous feel to it. 3 minutes of chaotic human experience. Incredible. Respect to the Bee Gees for the original, and whomever directed this video for FNM!

[rhopsi]

This is my favorite Bee Gees song...Faith No More does a very good job with it and this video is perfect for it.

[xrti]

I like how Patton doesn't over sing the classics, he keeps it true to the original and doesn't trash it. Other great covers, Easy, Spanish Eyes, This Guy is in Love with You. Great vocalist.

[margaridacosta]

Mike Patton is a Genious, amazing vocal cover!

[John-uqyq]

I'm an old rocker, and I came across this and I thought it was going to be a joke! It wasn't, it made the hair stand up on my arms, great job!

[barryhardiman]

Personally, I think this is one of the great music video performances