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THE DATSUNS. SUPERGYRATION

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Year
2001
Reference
F50984
Media type
Moving image

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Rights Information
Year
2001
Reference
F50984
Media type
Moving image

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Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Music Video
Duration
00:03:48
Production company
Flying Fish
Credits
Director: Greg Page
Funding: NZ On Air

The Datsuns perform “Super Gyration” in a garage full of hot rods - and at least one Datsun.

"The Datsuns were friends of mine from Hamilton and I really wanted to make sure their first clip rocked and avoided Kiwi cringe. I collected favours so we could shoot the clip on 35mm however on the night before the shoot was to happen the location fell through.

“I followed some tenuous leads and ended up drinking beers in an Onehunga panel beaters workshop on a Friday night. It took some convincing (hot rod guys don't like Datsuns) but after hearing the track they agreed to bring all their cars in.

“The rest was easy, The Datsuns had so much energy I just concentrated on keeping it in frame." - Greg Page in conversation with Roger Shepherd, 2008