A grey, sleepy day

[cleolinda]

First of all: Downloads of the third Half-Blood Prince trailer.

Two unconnected musical thoughts:

As soon as I became aware that Katy Perry (the singer I love to hate. GET OUT OF MY HEAD, "HOT N COLD." "N" IS NOT EVEN A REAL CONJUNCTION) did a cover of The Outfield's "Your Love" ("Use Your Love"), I had to hunt it down, because "Your Love" is one of my top umpteen songs ever. EVER. Shit, I would give any cover of "Your Love" at least one shot. Except that I started listening to it and I immediately got pissed off that the lyrics were changed for no appreciable reason. I mean, yes, there are a couple of lines near the beginning that you'd have to change, unless you, as a female performer Miss I Kissed a Girl, want to sing about how you like your girls a little bit older (honestly? If I were singing this in a karaoke or Rock Band situation, I'd do it, Josie and her vacation and everything). HOWEVER: let us compare (cover lyrics in bold):

Josie's on a vacation far away
I know you know my boyfriend is out of town

Come around and talk it over.
So have a drink, let's talk it over.

So many things that I wanna say
So many things I shouldn't be saying now

You know I like my girls a little bit older.
You know I like my boys a little bit older.

I just wanna use your love tonight
I just wanna use your love tonight, tonight, tonight

I don't wanna lose your love tonight
I don't wanna lose your love tonight

I ain't got many friends left to talk to
All my girls are nowhere to be found

Nowhere to run when I'm in trouble
They all split when I'm in trouble

You know I'd do anything for you
But I'll tell you all my secrets if you stick around

Stay the night but keep it under cover
Be undercover lovers under the covers

[Chorus]

Try to stop my hands from shaking
Try to stop my head from spinning

But something in my mind's not making sense.
too much to drink, not making sense

It's been a while since we were all alone
It's been a while since I've been with someone new

But I can't hide the way I'm feeling
But I can't stop the way I'm feeling

As you're leaving please would you close the door?
As you leave please would you just close the door?

And don't forget what I told you
Now that our love affair is over

Just 'cause you're right that don't mean I'm wrong
You're exactly what I was looking for

Another shoulder to cry upon
We'll [?] find a shoulder to cry upon

Why? WHY? It's not better! I can't tell what's stupider--the lines that change the meaning of the song, or the lines that are almost exactly the same except for one word that doesn't change the meaning at all. I mean, it's a free country; as long as you bought the rights to cover the song anyway, I guess you can do what you want. But what I always loved about the song was that the speaker was clearly a predatory type (I never imagined him as being much older than the girl he was singing to, but still) who wanted to cheat on his girlfriend and take advantage of a younger girl who probably had a crush on him, but then you get the bridge: "Try to stop my hands from shaking, something in my mind's not making sense." Maybe he's not as in control as he thinks he is; maybe he really feels something for her, but by the end of the song, he's fooling himself again (or is he?); the chorus could be taken as him trying to convince himself that he just wants to use her. Basically, you're dealing with an unreliable narrator, and I loved that. The Katy Perry song? She's drunk, she wants to be with someone new, she has a one-night stand. Thank you for killing everything interesting about the song there. In my indignation, I will only listen to your version fifteen more times.

Sigh.

Secondly, there was an awesome song over the credits of the last episode of True Blood, and my understanding is that it's Dr. John's "I Don't Wanna Know" (actual spelling might vary, I'm not sure). Does anyone have it? Because I can't find it anywhere; I can't even figure out what album it might be on.

Anyway: linkspam!

Two Science Fiction Writers Share Their 30-Day Novel Writing Experiences.

iz jus a jump to da left an den a step to da rite.

Three excellent questions. "Really I just love any article that includes the phrase 'First you need to buy genitals.' "

'American Buffalo' stars feast on diversity.

Tom Cruise strong-arms Amazon into not selling $cientology expose.

O'Reilly To Stewart: My Viewers Will Kill You, Literally; Daily Show: Bill O'Reilly Will Not Be Placated By Mr. Snuggles [Clips].

(Related: Shep Smith Gone Rogue At Fox.)

'SNL': Two new female cast members won't help the show's Obama problem. FOR REAL.

What Should Be Canceled Instead Of 'Pushing Daisies.'

Emma Thompson Was Knickerless On 'Ellen.' Oh dear.

An Identity Crisis For The Doctor In Doctor Who's Christmas Special: [Doctor Who]

RDJ Entertainer of the Year article from EW; Entertainment Weekly's Breakout Stars. O HAI, BELEAGUERED SPARKLEPIRE! I see Entertainment Weekly is still up your movie's ass.

Images: 'Day the Earth Stood Still' Poster Has These Sweet Jets; So, is This the 'Benjamin Button' Poster?; Concept Art for Boorman's 'Wizard of Oz'; First Look: Edward Norton Times Two in 'Leaves of Grass' ("One is a college professor, the other is his identical twin, a hedonistic, pot smoking career criminal"); Keri Russell & Lucy Lawless 'Bedtime Stories' press stills; new stills from 'Frost/Nixon'; 'Red Sonja' Draws Her Spoiler-Filled Sword.

Trailers and clips: Exclusive: New Trailer for 'The Spirit'; Christmas Themed TV Spot for Frank Miller's 'The Spirit'; First Video from Disney's 'Prince of Persia'!; Sex Sells: New 'Bitch Slap' Trailer is a Riot; 'Red Cliff 2' Trailer: Asia Had Second Halves of Wars Too; Early 'Basterds' Outtake Promises Graphic, Tarantinoesque Drink-Spitting.

trailer_spot: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Watchmen, Day the Earth Stood Still.

David Arnold: The Killers A Possibility For 'Bond 23' Theme (*SNOOPY DANCE*); Craig, Broccoli and Wright on 'Quantum of Solace'; Daniel Craig And Marc Forster Answer 'Quantum' Questions; Dame Judi Dench Is 'M' In 'Quantum of Solace' (interview); A Different Kind Of Bond Villain: Mathieu Amalric On Dominic Greene; Amalric is a 007 foe unlike any other; Marc Forster On The Appeal Of James Bond; Bond girl Kurylenko fights her fears, the role's stereotypes; James Bond: Ranking 21 films; Cinematical (Double-O) Seven: Best Last Lines; Cinematical review: 'Quantum of Solace'; Review: 'Quantum of Solace' coldly efficient; 'Quantum of Solace' Is Certified Fresh; Quantum Of Solace Is "One Brutalizing Bummer Of A Ride" [Critical Mass]. Look, I just want to watch Daniel Craig punch people in the head for an hour and a half. He can shoot some of them instead if he gets tired halfway through. I'm really not asking for all that much.

(Related: ‘Quantum Of Solace’ Director Marc Forster Takes On Zombie Apocalypse For ‘World War Z.’)

Who Names The Watchmen? (for those of you angered by that line in the trailer); WATCHMEN: Los Vigilantes - NUEVO! Trailer 3 Subtitulado.

(Related: Zack Snyder Goes 'Heavy Metal'!)

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Cloverfield’ Director Matt Reeves Reveals ‘Let The Right One In’ Remake Details.

Pixar's 'BURN-E' Short Makes Me Want a Welding Robot as a Pet.

Trevorrow Writing 'Pet Robots' Script.

Kurt Loder Reviews Danny Boyle’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire’: ‘It Leaves You Breathless’; Review: 'Millionaire' pays off; Exclusive: Dev Patel is the 'Slumdog Millionaire.'

Exclusive: Trek's Pine Speaks!

Steve Urkel Becomes a Screenwriter!

Luc Besson Will Be Making a Sci-Fi Movie Next Year!

New Regency Sees 'The End of Eternity.'

The Scary Bits: 'Frozen,' 'Amusement' & 'Saw 6.'

Len Wiseman in Talks for 'Motorcade.'

James Cox Helming 'The Summoner.'

Leaked Thomas Kinkade Memo Offers 16 Tips For Making a Straight-to-Video Bomb.

Wayans Family Threatens Comeback With Half-Funny 'Dance Flick' Trailer; 'Dance Flick' Trailer Contains This Ungodly Image.

Comments

[elisa0984.livejournal.com]

I sent your package on Wednesday, so be on the look out.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks!

Man submits drawing of spider instead of payment

[word-herder.livejournal.com]

Thought you might find this amusing: Man submits drawing of a spider instead of payment for an overdue checking account (http://www.geekologie.com/2008/11/good_idea_man_submits_drawing.php).

Re: Man submits drawing of spider instead of payment

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I'm just sitting here laughing, going "What?" over and over. Hee.

[kiandra-fire.livejournal.com]

I actually wrote a letter to Bill O'Reilly in my blog about that, but I think I'm going to write and actually send one to Jon Stewart. One of my friends has offered to show them around Auburn, and one of my other friends has offered to babysit their kids for free.

That comment by O'Reilly about how people in Alabama would stone him really irritated me.

[clodia-risa.livejournal.com]

Blatant lie. Born and bred in Alabama, and my family loves him. We also voted for Obama, but so did 40% of the state.

[chaneen.livejournal.com]

That is a horrible excuse for a cover. Especially since the original song is so awesome. She should be ashamed of herself!

Have you heard the cover by Midtown? Now that's how you cover "Your Love".

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

No! *goes to look*

[barrelgoddess.livejournal.com]

What Should Be Canceled Instead Of 'Pushing Daisies.'

Nooooo, please don't let it be the subject of the blind item they mentioned. T_T Also, that list only serves to piss me off all over again, namely, at the fact that Private Practice got a full season bought but Pushing Daisies didn't. WTF.

[serenity-winner.livejournal.com]

hahahahaha Did you see Rpattz losing his shit on MTV Spoilers?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hee, no. I forgot that would be on tonight, despite all of MTV's attempts to remind me.

... I assume you mean in a funny way? Like... not in a nervous breakdown way?

[syrika182.livejournal.com]

"One is a college professor, the other is his identical twin, a hedonistic, pot smoking career criminal"

THEY FIGHT CRIME.


...seriously, that was the first thing I thought when I read that...

[syneblue.livejournal.com]

DUDE, FOR REAL.

[meganwrites2.livejournal.com]

Cleo, the Dr. John song is available on iTunes. It's called "I Don't Wanna Know (About Evil)" I found it just by searching "Dr. John" in the iTunes store.

Are you going to do any more recaps? They were a riot. I got your book. Galadriel saying "Can it!" has been the highlight of my evening. :D

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I am; I'm desperately behind on them, but it takes seven hours or so to do each one, and I'm behind on actual work at the moment. I'd like to catch up before the season ends, but I don't know if it'll be possible.

[callmesyd.livejournal.com]

omg burn-e \o/

[moogleybacon.livejournal.com]

"Get out of your limo and go walk around the neighborhood."

OH SNAPS, Stewart, PWN. Seriously, O'Reilly, you crazy, listen to Stewart and stop threatening him with blood-thirsty Albamians (would that be the correct term? I'm not sure). I wonder what Colbert's take on this interview was.


Also, I went to see Quantum of Solace today, only to find out that it's sold out for the rest of the day. The rest of the day! There were like, four more showings! Sigh. Our movie theater needs to be bigger for this; it's a college town, after all. (We have tickets for tomorrow, though, at least, so that's something.)

[sertcake.livejournal.com]

FTW Stewart. O'Reilly, I'm ashamed to share a surname with you.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

GET OUT OF MY HEAD, "HOT N COLD." "N" IS NOT EVEN A REAL PREPOSITION)
I believe you mean conjunction.

Thank you for killing everything interesting about the song there. In my indignation, I will only listen to your version fifteen more times.
Ha ha ha ha! But that is a weird cover, I agree. Head spinning? Hands shaking? Okay.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

IT'S NOT THAT EITHER.

(For some reason I was reading it as "In" when I was writing, even though I know that's not what it is. I are tired.)

[msmcknittington.livejournal.com]

I had no idea Second Life was so detailed! I thought it was like the Sims 2, but more grown-up. Just not that grown-up.

I'm actually kind of concerned by the idea of being attacked by flying penises while conducting an interview. Awkward!

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

Apparently Katy Perry thought that "I Kissed A Girl" didn't do enough to show how drunk and bicurious and fun! she is, so she had to ruin cover this song just to drive the point home.

Also, I'm kind of ashamed to admit that while watching the Dance Movie trailer I laughed. Like a lot.

[quitesometime.livejournal.com]

It's "be undercover lovers under the covers".

I had no idea it was a cover! I lovvved that EP.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Huh. I can't tell if that's lame or kind of brilliant.

And yeah, it's a cover of a fantastic song from the '80s. I LOVED that song when I was a kid:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/nzr8ge

I probably would have loved the Katy Perry version if I didn't have an original I was comparing it to.

[bibliotech.livejournal.com]

They have it here (http://www.amazon.com/I-Dont-Wanna-Know/dp/B000TECVWC) for $.99?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Thanks--at least that's an alternative to iTunes, which gives my computer hives.

FUCK YOU KATY PERRY

[queenanthai.livejournal.com]

We got this covered.



..I didn't say well! :P

Re: FUCK YOU KATY PERRY

[alliancesjr.livejournal.com]

Yes, Cleo, that is me. And yes, I am Shatnering it. DO NOT JUDGE PLZ

It was kind of spur-of-the-moment, and we totally sing the song for real other times. But it was too awesome not to capture on film.

ALSO I AM NOT PHOTOGENIC AT ALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DAYNA.

[kitsune17.livejournal.com]

This song? (http://www.sendspace.com/file/3ieref)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

... I love you.

[divadeanna.livejournal.com]

I can't even explain how pissed off I am about how excited I am about HBP, especially when I remember that I should be seeing it this weekend, instead of Twilight.

[divadeanna.livejournal.com]

*next weekend, rather

[supersyncspaz7.livejournal.com]

Look, I just want to watch Daniel Craig punch people in the head for an hour and a half. He can shoot some of them instead if he gets tired halfway through. I'm really not asking for all that much. Ahahahahaha, this. Plus, let's add jumping off of/over things and occasionally whipping off his shirt.

[ohkaye.livejournal.com]

Have you heard the Midtown cover? I love it. LOVE IT.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Someone just sent it to me a couple of hours ago! I LOVE it.

[thebratqueen.livejournal.com]

You know Thomas Kincade, Painter of Light is NEVER not funny. That article? Beauty.

[mogumogu.livejournal.com]

I found those jokes about people in the south "killing" Jon Stewart pretty creepy myself. They were half veiled threats and half "I know you're joking, but... that's kind of a sad joke to make."

[softnewtowel.livejournal.com]

'Be undercover lovers under the covers'

WHAT THE FUCK KATY PERRY
DOES SHE NOT HEAR HERSELF WHEN SHE SINGS?


why would you ruin a song that amazing?

[skyblade.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I understand Gawker's logic in "Hey Network, cancel you successful, cheaper show to make room for a more expensive, underperforming show"

[sorchar.livejournal.com]

OK, Katy Perry needs to FUCKING DIE.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

And yet I can't stop listening to her stuff! OMG HELP.