Huh. So Scarlett's Tom Waits album has a really left field premise.
Instead of doing the lame, torch jazz versions I expected she and TV On The Radio guy use Tom's songs as an excuse to create a really lush, sort of Mercury Rev's Deserter's Songs baroque pop album.
I dislike that they doubled Scarlett's voice the whole time. And some songs like "Town With No Cheer" really miss the point of the lyrics. But some of the other songs like "Falling Down" (itself more of a pop song) and (surprisingly) "Anywhere I Lay My Head" work this way.
I mean, they're not better, and Scarlett's voice is almost superfluous in these arrangements (Hope Sandoval would've been better) but it's an interesting exercise. It's all about Tom Waits the Melodist.
Instead of doing the lame, torch jazz versions I expected she and TV On The Radio guy use Tom's songs as an excuse to create a really lush, sort of Mercury Rev's Deserter's Songs baroque pop album.
I read an interview with Scarlett where she talked about originally just trying to cut the songs with a band, and that she hated the results because they sounded too generic. That's when she brought in the producer on the album, who agreed as long as the could mix things up a bit. I'm curious to hear it.
Not looking forward to that nearly as much as the new Portishead, though.
In JilliLand, NO ONE covers songs from Nightmare Before Christmas.
What if it was Bowie?
... that's a good question. Because I pretty much feel the same way about anyone covering Bowie songs (Bauhaus' cover of Ziggy Stardust being the sole exception). I'm having a hard time imagining a Bowie rendition of any NMBC song, tho'.
I'm having a hard time imagining a Bowie rendition of any NMBC song, tho'.
What if it's a video, and Bowie dresses up like the Goblin King? And dances with Mick Jagger....
Now you guys are just taunting her. Be nice to Jilli!
What if it's a video, and Bowie dresses up like the Goblin King? And dances with Mick Jagger....
Mick Jagger, ew. Remember, I'm the heathen who can't stand him.
Now you guys are just taunting her. Be nice to Jilli!
Yeah, what he said! Be nice to the flu-stricken goth.
What if it's a video, and Bowie dresses up like the Goblin King? And dances with Gerard Way???
What if it's a video, and Bowie dresses up like the Goblin King? And dances with Gerard Way???
I find your ideas intriguing, and would like to learn more. Do you have a newsletter? With pictures?
I find your ideas intriguing, and would like to learn more. Do you have a newsletter? With pictures?
I can certainly create one!
