Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Scarlett Johansson, pop diva?

Smirk or laugh out loud if you want to, as I certainly did when I first saw this, but Scarlett does indeed have a CD coming out May 20 (the day before my birthday, in case anyone cares.)

And since I'm too lazy and late for work to find much else to write about today, here's a surprisingly not-altogether-awful clip of the video for her cover of Tom Waits' "Falling Down." (And, if you hear her singing voice and just want to claw your own ears out to make it stop, please remember I said not altogether awful.)The CD, titled "Anywhere I Lay My Head," is apparently mostly made up of Waits songs, so at least we know the girl has good taste.

Now, mind you, I'm not saying I'll spring for this when it actually comes out, though I must confess I do have one Charlotte Gainsbourg CD in my collection, so who knows? And I just spent a very small portion of that $600 my government sent to me to buy the Pixies' "Trompe Le Monde" from Itunes, so I guess I'm doing my little part to revive at least the digital economy.

Anyways, enough from me. Here's the video. Feel free to make any snarky comments you want to, and have a perfectly pleasant Wednesday. Peace out.

16 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh dear! Oh dear! Oh dear! This is ALMOST as bad as Christopher Lee having the equally bad idea that he was a singer and putting out an album last year that he keeps promoting at every opportunity, not realising how anyone who's heard it is laughing themselves silly at how unbearably awful it is.

So you're a Taurean too? What you got planned for your birthday? I'm treating myself to a "Television Presenter's Course" on the day - in a desperate attempt to improve the quality of the upcoming Shiny Disc video podcasts. What's your treat for yourself?

Bob said...

Well...I'll just stick with Tom Waits singing Tom Waits. Not awful, but I'd much rather listen to Zooey Deschanel sing any day. In case you haven't heard it, "She and Him: Vol. 1" is a really good album and she's a wonderful singer. Plus I think Zooey is about the perfect woman. :)
And you can never go wrong with the Pixies. Taking an entire Saturday to drive to Spokane with Justin to see them was one of the most fun days of my life.

Reel Fanatic said...

I had no idea that Zooey Deschanel had made a record, Bob, so I'll definitely have to check that out ...

And for my birthday (which falls right on the cusp between Taurus and Gemini), Ian, I'm treating myself to a trip to watch my beloved Baltimore Orioles play the Washington Nationals in Baltimore, and I can't wait!

Bob said...

That sounds like an awesome birthday! I'm so happy the O's aren't sucking yet. :) I'm slightly torn since they're constantly beating up on the Mariners but my heart belongs to the O's so I can't complain.

Bob said...

Also, here's a link to Zooey singing live in her group She and Him. I love her voice!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IVQdmyomldM&feature=related

Reel Fanatic said...

I know in my heart they're gonna implode any day now, Bob, but I'm determined to enjoy the ride for as long as I can ... I'm gonna save the Zooey clip as a time-waster at work tomorrow .. something to look forward to!

Terence Towles Canote said...

Don't feel bad about not finding much to write about. I haven't done a real blog entry in a week. But then this sinusitis doesn't help. )-: Anyhow, I think this is more proof that some actors should just remain actors...

Anonymous said...

I love Zooey singing "Baby it's cold outside" with Will Ferrell in "Elf"

Anonymous said...

I'm not a Tom Waits fan and I've never heard the original but when I heard this...I could have cried. I was waiting for the moment when she would start to sing and then realized that she WAS singing.

Heck, I sound better than her. How come I can't have a record contract?

Reel Fanatic said...

Very funny, Marina, and I suspect your opinion is a lot more spot-on than my initial reaction, which I think was influenced by just how much I like the song she's "singing" rather than the performance itself

Kayleigh said...

It just doesn't work as a song for me, Tom Waits isn't an excellent singer but his voice suits his work, Scarlett doesn't.
I agree with whoever said Zooey Deschanel. I have her singing Baby It's Cold Outside on CD. She's lovely.

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