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Hey Sia, What's Your Sign?

Posted Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:32am PDT by Lyndsey Parker in Video Ga Ga

Eccentric Australian songstress Sia--best known for her ballad "Breathe Me," which memorably and heartbreakingly soundtracked the harrowing last death scene in the Six Feet Under finale--is back with a new video, and it's real show of hands.

Having "always been obsessed with the beauty of sign language," Sia has incorporated it into her stunning video for "Soon We'll Be Found."

"To ignorant hearing me, the movement and expression appears as a dance--a beautiful, emotive dance. But the real beauty is the communication hidden within these perfect shapes," Sia explains.

And she's right. This a rare video that can be enjoyed with or without the sound on, literally:

20 Comments

1. anthony - Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:09pm PDT
Amazing! love this video. this is one of my favorite songs from Sia new CD, which is really an amazing collection of songs.
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2. clintonr - Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:49pm PDT
MMMMM! NOT BAD NOT GOOD BUT NOT BAD
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3. shade - Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:00pm PDT
hmm i like this video. its different
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4. AwareInDC - Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:23am PDT
That was beautiful. I didn't understand what she was saying, but hopefully those who know or use sign language did. It was a beautiful gesture...literally.
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5. Yahoo! Music User - Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:33am PDT
beautiful but i couldn't make out the signs clear enough to connect with the words or sentences
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6. Kokonut, The Captain - Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:48am PDT
I take Sign Language at my College and this music video is a pioneering expression that I hope to see more of. She's quite adept with her ASL skills.
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7. Kristin - Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:21am PDT
omg i love the video! I am hearing impared and just now starting to learn asl. So i enjoy it its very encouraging & uplifting.
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8. Jocelyn Williamson - Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:10am PDT
Wow that was amazing, i think all music video should have a message to them like that and they should all have some creativity.
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9. Mister Eleneki - Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:53am PDT
well, im deaf.. its pretty good video but sometime i dont understand it because it dont show sign that much but it shows alot of movement and acting. i like tha and we need to understand what the song is about. like u said sign language video so it should show sign language most of time but its good video. its inspired me alot because it about time tha she shows tha she cares about deaf people. :0) heh
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10. mikhala - Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:36am PDT
omg! i love it not perect but good
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11. GiggyJonnie - Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:21pm PDT
ah, beautiful! I would love to see more of music video with sign language! Great job!
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12. amanda - Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:28pm PDT
Beautiful...Amazing...I couldnt have asked for a more creative video
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13. victoria - Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:51pm PDT
A little weird but that just me! It was ok very different!
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14. Kayla - Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:41pm PDT
that was cool i guess but i dont know what she was saying
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15. Squaw - Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:18pm PDT
just AWESOME!!!!! It really moved me..thank you.
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16. Yahoo! Music User - Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:37pm PDT
i love how she used asl to potray the song...i took it in high schoool and im still pursuing it i encourage all to try it, its fun and if u love expressing urself this is a good way to do it :]
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17. Mariama - Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:37pm PDT
It was OK not but not ahit
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18. allerina - Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:00pm PDT
i loved how the hands made the forest and the dog , and i really loved the glow in the dark part
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19. Bradleigh H - Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:04am PDT
This video was different, for it reminded me of CIRQUE DU SOLEIL.
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20. ChristinaG - Sun Oct 5, 2008 3:58pm PDT
I LOVE this video!!!. i am so much apart of the deaf culture, creativity and art is my favorite things about this artist.
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