Music Monday #7

Last night I saw the new movie, Funny People in theaters and I really enjoyed some of the music featured in the film. So I decided to share a couple of the songs from the movie with you guys for ' Music Monday.'

This first song is actually performed by the star of the movie, Adam Sandler. It's a cover of the song "Real Love" that was written by John Lennon in 1979/1980 but unreleased until 1988 when used on the soundtrack for the documentary, Imagine: John Lennon. The song was then reworked by the three remaining members of The Beatles (Paul, George, and Ringo) and released as a Beatles single in 1996. Adam Sandler actually does a fantastic rendition of the song that effectively captures the mood of the film. Check out Adam Sandler's version below (ignore the intro):



Surprisingly, Adam Sandler wasn't the only actor of Funny People that got to show off his musical talents. Cast member Jason Schwartzman's solo music project Coconut Records also contributes two songs to the soundtrack of the film. Check out the song, "Wires" below:

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Music Monday #4

So I totally forgot about 'Music Monday' last week. Oh well...here is my pick for this week. This is a song I first heard on the soundtrack for the movie, Juno. It is called "Sea of Love" by Cat Power. The song was originally written and recorded by Phil Phillips in 1959. It has been covered by many different artists including Del Shannon, The Honeydrippers, and Robert Plant. However, Cat Power's version is by far my favorite. It is a beautiful, yet quite haunting love song.

Music Monday #3

Check out this crazy video for the song "Two Weeks" by Grizzly Bear:

Music Monday #2

So I've been in a pretty big Led Zeppelin mood this past week. On Friday, two of my buddies and I just sat around a bonfire and listened to Led Zeppelin for hours. We tried to pick out our favorite song, but there are so many amazing Zeppelin songs that it was just way too difficult to pick one. But here is one that would definitely make my Top 5...it is the 'The Ocean' from their 1973 album Houses of the Holy:

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So I finally started watching the TV show How I Met Your Mother last week and I must say that I am pretty hooked. In addition to having a hilarious cast, the show features a lot of great music. The most recent episode I've seen (the Season 2 Premiere) featured this fantastic acoustic cover of The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry" by Grant-Lee Phillips. Listen to it here: