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A man cavorting around the British countryside in a watermelon costume

Date
8 December 2014

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Some video directors like to head straight to the lyrics of a song for inspiration. The lyrics of Tom Rosenthal’s song Watermelon are as follows: “It’s watermelon time, I said boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. It’s watermelon time, I said boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. It’s watermelon time, I said boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. It’s watermelon time, I said boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. It’s a fruit based love.” It only seems fitting then that the video accompaniment to this tune is footage of a man in an extremely well-crafted watermelon suit, bounding around the British countryside willy-nilly. Hats off to Sidd Khajuria, Ben Elwyn, Nathan Jones, and Tom Rosenthal himself for keeping things simple, with fantastic results.

A person stands in a wide landscape, wearing a bright pink costume shaped like a slice of watermelon. They hold the green fabric of the costume's base open with both hands.
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Tom Rosenthal: Watermelon

A person in a bright green jacket stands with arms outstretched on a grassy hill. Behind them, a large, grey mountain rises under a cloudy sky.
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Tom Rosenthal: Watermelon

A person wearing a bright pink jacket stands on a stone walkway, holding a large green fabric sling. Behind them rises a tall, weathered stone tower under a grey, overcast sky.
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Tom Rosenthal: Watermelon

A person wearing a bright green cloak and pink clothing peers over the edge of a weathered stone wall. The rough, grey masonry fills the frame, creating a steep diagonal divide across the scene.
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Tom Rosenthal: Watermelon

A person wearing a large, green watermelon costume stands in a stone ruin. They lean back against a wall with one arm raised, looking up towards the sky.
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Tom Rosenthal: Watermelon

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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