Fire on McGinnis - Bedlam Boys

Directed and animated by Dominik Litwiniak. Song by Fire on McGinnis. “Bedlam Boys“ is a song about the St. Mary Bethlehem hospital in London (now called Bethlem Royal Hospital) which housed the insane. During the 18th century it was a popular diversion to visit the hospital to watch the antics of the poor inmates. Admission was one penny and it is said the hospital realized an income of four hundred pounds a year from visitors.