Posts Tagged ‘Harmony Korine’
Wings
My dayjob forces me to research a number of music-related subjects.
For example, I learned so much about Lana Del Rey recently.
Anyway, Virgin Megastore has a huge sale and I managed to snap up two LDR-related CDs, which would have meant nothing to me had I found them a few weeks ago
– Kassidy‘s first album: one of the members, Barrie- James O’Neill, is her boyfriend.
– Mando Diao‘s Above and Beyond – MTV Unplugged where she’s featured on 2 songs.
Stop your crying oh little boy
’cause I know a place that you will enjoy
It’s a place that’s full of diamonds and toys
And Chet Baker’s playin’ trumpet there
So go there now
Enjoy
Go there
Don’t feel low
’cause Chet Baker’s playin’ trumpet alone
For you
Don’t you worry that girl is gone
Don’t you worry for the things that she’s done
Just relax, you still got time to go on
’cause this place is openminded to you
So go there now
Enjoy
Go there
Don’t feel low
’cause Chet Baker’s playin’ trumpet for you
Alone
It’s a pretty song but I prefer the guys’ original version which was released as a B-side
It feels much more “Chet Baker”-y
Some folks were meant to live in clover
but they are such a chosen few
and clovers being green
is something i’ve never seen
’cause i was born to be blue
When there’s a yellow moon above me
they say there’s moonbeams i shoul view
but moonbeams being gold
are something i can’t behold
’cause i was born to be blue
When i met you
the world was bright and sunny
when you left the courtain fell
i’d like to laugh
but nothing strikes me funny
now my world’s a faded pastel
I guess i’m luckier than some folks
i’ve known the thrill of loving you
but that alone is more
than i was created for
’cause i was born to be blue
Anyway, back to the future.
Among Lana Del Rey’s numerous inspirations, she cites Britney Spears.
I remember wincing when I read that.
I thought it was part of that “so bad it’s good” habit people have of name-dropping commercial music to balance out the artsy references.
But I actually discovered a track by Britney I had never heard before in Harmony Korine‘s Spring Breakers. Is this art-house?
http://youtu.be/Tca_9M3soUg?t=45s
Please, bear with the 45s of German dubbing or simply skip the intro…
Notice me
Take my hand
Why are we
Strangers when
Our love is strong
Why carry on without me?
Everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, it’s haunting me
I guess I need you baby
I make believe
That you are here
It’s the only way
I see clear
What have I done
You seem to move on easy
And everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, you’re haunting me
I guess I need you baby
I may have made it rain
Please forgive me
My weakness caused you pain
And this song is my sorry
Ohhhh
At night I pray
That soon your face
Will fade away
And everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, you’re haunting me
I guess I need you baby
I think when you’re emotionally distraught, the corniest songs have the deepest meaning.
I love it. The wings lyrics remind me of Charles Baudslaire’s L’Albatros
There’s another Britney moment on it a bit earlier
My loneliness is killing me
(And I)
I must confess I still believe
When I’m not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me baby one more time
Deep…
Oh come on, leave Britney alone!
Pressure
With the lights out, it’s less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
http://youtu.be/nCOav0FAnXE
It’s always weird when you take a chance on a band you don’t know. It’s not about the money spent or the time wasted. It’s about not wanting to be disappointed. It’s like going to watch a play or a dance performance in Beirut. Let’s just say more than 50% of the time it’s so bad you feel humiliated for the person onstage and ask yourself if you’re just too critical or if they even know how terrible they are.
So anyway, I went to EM chill tonight and watched Pressure Pot Band (طنجرة ضغط).
Well actually it was only half the band. They’re Syrian. The keyboardist and drummer are still in Syria and the bassist and guitarist are in Beirut.
Khaled Omran and Tarek Khuluki offered us a pretty “versatile and eclectic set” mixing triphop hiphop metal reggae with Arabic lyrics, Now, I’m usually very harsh with these kinds of acts. But they pulled it off (minus maybe one or two over-indulgent moments that hinted towards a more proggy sound I’m not comfortable with).
They are much better live than on these 2 demos they posted on their Youtube Channel. They have a fantastic energy: not only are they talented musicians but they are also very playful and improvise a lot building songs from scratch, creating at least 2 great mini-tracks on the spot.
Of course, they had to spoil it at the end with a cheesy slow song so I ran away. But just before that they played this Nirvana/Michael Jackson MTV Mashup. And they nailed it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzO3RgbuaIY
I Am The One
Who Will Dance
On The Floor
In The Round
And since things have a tendency to go full circle with me these days, I got home and caught the end of Mister Lonely on TV.
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