Kirin J Callinan - The Whole Of The Moon

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Original Concept by Kirin J Callinan & Michael Hili
Directed by Mickey Ratman
Produced by Michael Hili
Starring, in order of appearance; Kirin J Callinan, Madeleine Smith, Zynap Zub, David E. Jenkins Jr., Tex Crick
Cinematography Ian R. Wallace
Costumes Donna Phibbs & Kirin J Callinan
Choreography & Script Kirin J Callinan
Gaffer Alex Munro
Camera Operator Zach Mills
1st A.C. Cheyenne Pasquer
Locations Jerid Gooding at Please Space

Special Thanks to Jerid Gooding at Please Space and James ‘Fuckin’ Hurst for the pink Telecaster & yellow ruffled shirt.

“The Whole Of The Moon”

Produced by Francois Tetaz & Kirin J Callinan
Recorded by Travis Ference, in The Pit below Casa Manzanita, August 2018, Los Angeles USA.
Mixed by Travis Ference & Kirin J Callinan
Mastered by Joe La Porta at Sterling Sound NYC
Original composition by Mike Scott / The Waterboys

Synth & Keys - Drew Erickson
Guitars - Benji Lysaght & Kirin J Callinan
The Drums & Percussion - Stella Mozgawa
The Electric Bass - Zach Dawes
Lead Vocals - Kirin J Callinan
Backing Vocals - Colin Caulfield & Kirin J Callinan

Lyrics:

I pictured a rainbow
You held it in your hands
I had flashes
But you saw the plan
I wandered out in the world for years
While you just stayed in your room
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon

Hmm, you were there in the turnstiles, with the wind at your heels
You stretched for the stars and you know how it feels to reach too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon

I was grounded
While you filled the skies
I was dumbfounded by truth
You cut through lies
I saw the rain dirty valley
You saw Brigadoon
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon
Hey, yeah!

I spoke about wings
You just flew
I wondered, I guessed and I tried
You just knew
I sighed
And you swooned
I saw the crescent
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon
Hey, yeah!

With a torch in your pocket and the wind at your heels
You climbed on the ladder and you know how it feels to get too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon
Hey, yeah!

Unicorns and cannonballs, palaces and piers
Trumpets, towers, tenements
Wide oceans full of tears
Flags, rags, ferryboats
Scimitars and scarves
Every precious dream and vision
Underneath the stars, yes, you climbed on the ladder
With the wind in your sails
You came like a comet
Blazing your trail too high
Too far
Too soon
You saw the whole of the moon
The whole of the moon
Hey, yeah!

#KirinJCallinan

[truestorybro]

That screaming cowboy really opened Kirin to the world. Well, sometimes you need to scream to be heard.

[RyleyAtk]

Amazing cover of one of the best (and most underrated) songs of the 80s. If this gets more people listening to The Waterboys, it'll be worth it. Love it.

[sarahgrosser]

My guts hurt from laughing. It‘s a special kind of laughter that comes from the pure joy of witnessing something so utterly perfect and iconic that the only reaction is to laugh from awe. And then something else iconic and perfect happens, and you laugh some more at the brilliance. And it just keeps going and going for seven minutes. The laughter and the awe. Kirin is my favourite. Please make more tshirts.

[acclaimedmusicianadrianpit]

Friendly reminder that Kirin is an easy contender for most consistently stunning musician currently workin

[emrazum]

Kirin is the new Bowie, I'm convinced!!

[campsjams]

I am obsessed with this song. I think I’ve listened to it 50 times this week.

[hydratheskygod]

The stage presence of prince and the voice of David Bowie 🙏🏼

[tyleradorno]

The first four minutes was for casuals, the last 3 after the credits was the true Callinan experience. I have been blessed.

[ronocoolo]

This is actually the perfect song for Kirin to cover I'm so hyped for his next album

[aidensnacklad]

I really feel the emotion in his voice.

[CHEyp]

It's amazing, in the worst possible way, how underrated this guy is.

[streethalo]

oh god I can't wait for the new album

[floriand]

Oh my god, if this guy is not the next big thing I don't know how to save humanity anymore, so good artistically, so much personality, I really love your soul Kirin, love love

[lousyfuckingratboy]

the original is fantastic but the emotion and power in this version just kills me. kills me.

[audrasupernova]

This makes me feel warm...
as if everything

will be

all right...

[lovesgibson]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the greatest artist of our time.

[justexforall]

Listened to bravado on my way home from work today. Hop into to bed, opened my phone and was blessed with this treat.

[christopherjohnjones-parke]

Here from Babish's Last Meal, of all things

[Rickyroo]

Very Bowie sounding singing style and I love that, amazing cover

[bluesymoon]

so glad he's back... bravado is a masterpiece