1974's most unhinged 4-minute animated fever dream featuring metal god Ronnie James Dio as a singing hippo.
A project assembled to musically support William Plomer's (1903-73) book of poems called 'The Butterfly Ball and Grasshoppers Feast'; in which Alan Aldridge had provided the illustrations. British Lion had secured the rights, and commissioned Glover, through Tony Edwards (the Deep Purple manager), to add the musical dimension that it required if it were to be made into a 26-part animated cartoon series, suitable for TV. (Discogs) This is the music video for the song Love Is All, performed by Ronnie James Dio.
Direction
Lee Mishkin's chaotic 70s animation style, pure uncut psychedelia.
Sound
Dio's soaring vocals somehow perfect for a cartoon hippo.
Production
Deep Purple manager's bizarre children's entertainment pivot.
Director
Lee Mishkin
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