Caught the trailer for the new Elton John biopic. I don’t know. I’m still a little more interested in the Freddie Mercury biopic, but that’s just me. Anyway, the Elton trailer did put me in the mood for one of my favorite (sad) love songs. So lyrical. Enjoy!
Keeping with the Blues theme… Definitely my favorite song by Elton. Always heard he thought of it as a ‘Ray Charles song’. Was way too young to know this when I first fell in love with it, but evidently that’s Stevie playing harmonica in the middle section (as if I needed more reason to […]
Oh come on, did we really need another cover of ‘God Only Knows’? You can’t really top the original. Fine I’ll check it out… (clicks Play…) Oh, an orchestra? OK… Elton? Stevie?!? (nostrils flaring up…) Chris Martin?!? Kylie?!? Dave Grohl?!? (lip quivering…) LORDE?!? ONE DIRECTION?!? (‘God Only Knows What I’d Be Without You…’) AND […]
Still writing about heartbreak. I always loved how he said this was his attempt at doing a ‘Ray Charles song.’ Not bad at all right? Have a good weekend.
As far as the Globes go, it reflected my own feelings and the general vibe among all the film geeks I talk to: there’s been a lot of good films and performances this year, but no universal ‘This one is so far above everything else’ (keeping in mind this is all subjective in the […]
My outline is in place, have my three major female characters set up (I think): 1. The ex-wife who you married because of the electric physical chemistry. But once that were off, you realized she was kind of an asshole… 2. The great love who you’re still on good terms with all things considered. Maybe […]
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