RainDogToo Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Bowie sings on two tracks!!! Johansson Unveils Waits Covers Album In NYCScarlett Johansson February 12, 2008, 6:30 PM ET Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.Scarlett Johansson unveiled her debut album, "Anywhere I Lay My Head," for journalists today (Feb. 12) at New York's Joe's Pub. As previously reported, the album includes 10 Tom Waits covers and one original ("Song for Jo"), and will be released May 20 via Atco/Rhino. "Anywhere" was produced by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek, who told the crowd he was going for a "cough medicine/Tinker Bell" vibe, sound-wise. David Bowie, whom Johansson met a party just prior to beginning work on the album, lends his distinctive vocals to the tracks "Falling Down" and "Fannin' Street," while Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner and members of the band Celebration contribute throughout. Johansson said she initially considered making an album of standards, but that the project slowly morphed into a Waits-dominated affair. "His melodies are so beautiful and his voice is so distinct," she said. The result, according to Johansson, has met with the notoriously persnickety Waits' approval. "I sent him some of the early, early recordings, and he said, 'Go ahead,'" she said. "I've heard he's very pleased." While the majority of the album lives up to Sitek's prior description, there are some up-tempo departures, particularly on "I Don't Want To Grow Up," which boasts drum machine beats straight out of a New Order song. There are no plans for Johansson to perform live in support of the project, but she says she'd be intrigued by "getting everybody together," perhaps at a festival, at some point in the future. "It would be a missed opportunity not to." Here is the track list for "Anywhere I Lay My Head": "Fawn""Town With No Cheer""Falling Down""Anywhere I Lay My Head""Fannin' Street""Song for Jo""Green Grass""I Wish I Was in New Orleans""I Don't Want To Grow Up""No One Knows I'm Gone""Who Are You?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 My friend Chris Hall, who keeps me posted on regular Tom Waits sightings around his northern California home, told me that he "sneezed in his his pants" when he heard about this. I said, "Wait. Is sneezing in your pants a good thing?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 My friend Chris Hall, who keeps me posted on regular Tom Waits sightings around his northern California home, told me that he "sneezed in his his pants" when he heard about this. I said, "Wait. Is sneezing in your pants a good thing?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stewsday Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I've got a bunch of old Tom Waits shows and interviews in my collection. There's this one interview where Tom starts talking about what he actually thinks of the way his material was handled. I'm not saying that Scarlet has anything to worry about, but he tore a 1970s southern rock outfit a new a&$@ole!Tom Waits can be surly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I would buy this, but only if she described what she was wearing before every song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stewsday Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 My friend Chris Hall, who keeps me posted on regular Tom Waits sightings around his northern California home, told me that he "sneezed in his his pants" when he heard about this. I said, "Wait. Is sneezing in your pants a good thing?"Santa Rosa? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I would buy this, but only if she described what she was wearing before every song. You are fucking slipping, man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 You are fucking slipping, man. Doh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkush001 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 as an immense and devoted tom waits fan i surprised myself by being mildly indifferent towards this release, but covering Fawn?? really?? does scarlett play violin? one of the most beautiful recordings of all time, and i'm a little worried to think what scarlett will do to it. she's really beautiful and a good actress, but Fawn? reallyyy??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Santa Rosa? Petaluma Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 as an immense and devoted tom waits fan i surprised myself by being mildly indifferent towards this release, but covering Fawn?? really?? does scarlett play violin? one of the most beautiful recordings of all time, and i'm a little worried to think what scarlett will do to it. she's really beautiful and a good actress, but Fawn? reallyyy??? You know, I thought the same thing...I don't get it! I'm not too thrilled with the thought of this album-that is until I heard that David Bowie is involved! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Pictures? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I hear this chick has big tits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Here is the cover art.... I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Here is the cover art.... I think. well that will certainly help it sell a few copies... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I had an idea somewhere, maybe on here but I can't remember, that Scarlett should hold a contest to sleep with the one lucky person who finds a golden ticket inside their copy of the album, but I think that cover might work about half as well and be less, um, involved on her end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 What that picture is saying, is "take my music seriously, please". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 What that picture is saying, is "take my music seriously, please". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 What that picture is saying, is "take my music seriously, please".Yup I would say so.... Gawd..... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VenusStopsTrain2 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Are you sure it's not saying something like...I love colour and silk clothing and I need to show you I am a relaxed person in my off time who enjoys singing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouisvilleGreg Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 i'm still trying to work out that conversation her and bill murray had at the end of "lost in translation." i don't know why but it seems really important that i know this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 "I have to be leaving now. But I won't let that come between us, okay?""Okay." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouisvilleGreg Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 that movie is simply devastating. as close to pefect a love story as i've ever seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkush001 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 word is some songs leaked today and have all been removed by the label. i found the title song on a blog here. i was thinking about buying this because i am a die hard tom waits fan with a mild crush on scarlett johansson, but i found this cover of 'anywhere i lay my head' pretty awful. i know expecting her to live up to the original even a little bit is way too much to ask, but there's not even a hint of the emotional depths found in tom's original. oh well, she's still a cutie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I heard the title track within an article on Stereogum. In short it is pretty bad. Vocally ScarJo does an ok job, but the production is terrible. The drums are way to techno, and the guitar sounded tinny. This is pretty much the opposite of the She and Him album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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