Smells Like Old Age Desperation.
In the run up to Christmas (which in the UK seems to start earlier and earlier each year) you begin to see a lot of TV advertisments for all manner of strange compilation CDs.
One of the most bizarre adverts shown recently is for a CD entitled 'Rock Swings' by Paul Anka (most famous for writing the words to Frank Sinatra's My Way)
This is a collection of 80's/90's pop/rock hits done in a swing style.
A few of the tracks are quite obvious choices for this kind of treatment (Lionel Richies' Hello and Spandau Ballets' True) but most bizarre is the cover of Nirvanas' Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Now where did I put those ear plugs?
O_o
One of the most bizarre adverts shown recently is for a CD entitled 'Rock Swings' by Paul Anka (most famous for writing the words to Frank Sinatra's My Way)
This is a collection of 80's/90's pop/rock hits done in a swing style.
A few of the tracks are quite obvious choices for this kind of treatment (Lionel Richies' Hello and Spandau Ballets' True) but most bizarre is the cover of Nirvanas' Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Now where did I put those ear plugs?
O_o
posted by Colin at 12:51 pm
3 Comments:
Ah yes, I saw a report on this on CNN (done by another dinosaur of the media world, Larry King) including some behind the scenes footage of the recording process. All done live with a real swing band you know. Fascinating stuff! Not like the rubbish they're putting out these days, all those "boy bands" and what-not. Now I remember, back when I was a lad........
...during the war, when you could leave your doors unlocked when you went out and you could buy a new suit for 5 shillings and sixpence and all you'd get for Christmas was a bent piece of cardboard and an orange and you'd be grateful...
Don't worry, Christmas starts earlier every year here too.
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