In what could be the best cd in a long time, or the most laughable, Fox News is reporting that Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive is negotiating with Rhino Records to record an album of Tom Waits covers.
Scarlett Johansson, who earlier this month fell from a horse while filming "The Other Boleyn Girl" in England, is going to jump into the ring with the likes of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, J-Lo, and Juliette Lewis by trying her hand as hot babe actress turned singer.
Taking on Waits might be brilliant because his lyrics are funny and deep and at times heartbreaking. His gravely, ragged, freaky voice, however, is an acquired taste, like Keith Richards' or Bob Dylan's. People either love it or hate it.
A halfway decent female singer with a body like Johansson's could turn Waits' genius words into the thing platinum records were made of. Particularly if there's a DVD in the package, or two.
Waits fans should use the comments below to share with us which tunes the blonde should cover. Off the top of our heads, LAist recommends slower, sultry, easier numbers like "A Sight For Sore Eyes", "Ruby's Arms", "Since I Fell For You", "Little Rain", "Dead and Lovely", "Blind Love", and "Tempation" which would allow our girl to wail a little.
AP photo by Kevork Djansezian
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I'd like her to take on "16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six"
I don't mean to be a pig, but I'm waiting for the film where she gets naked. Her body is too pneumatic to remain clothed forever!
I'd like to hear her try "Who Are You"
Excellent! "Pasties and a g-string" should be covered, haha. No, good on her I say. Maybe a Nick Cave covers album is next?
"San Diego Serenade" and "Please, Call Me Baby" are easy choices; the first one, which I've heard done by Nanci Griffith and I think La Babs, may even be too sweet for anyone but Tom his self to properly moan. I'd kinda like to hear "Diamonds on my Windshield", although may the hipster scat thing is a little played.
After Lost in Translation, "Big in Japan" comes to mind...
she must be stopped!!!
after careful deliberation and much soul searching, i have decided that scarlett johansen can, must, and will be stopped at all costs and by any means neccessary. providing that it is legal within the boundries of the united states. except hawaii and alaska.
Hmmm how about this:
Jitterbug Boy
Foreign Affair
Starving in the Belly of a Whale
Cold Cold Ground
All My Friends are Married
A Little Rain
Briar and the Rose
Wait Till Yesterday
Fish and Whale
Down Town Train
I can't wait . . .
She should cover none for god's sake! If she's looking for indie cred just say you like Waits and we'll be fine!
Well if she decides to this experiment let her sing San Diego Serenade.I was thinkig "let her try Tom Traubert's Blues" but that's a song for men sadness and feelings she can't mess with that song.She can sing Jersey Girl.But with breast like this maybe she should sing something more country or jumpy songs:)))
oh god this is horrible. someone stop her. she will do average if she stays with his early lounge music. anything with anti will be murder for her.
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Thank you!
Her close friend Sergei G.
P.S.
H.R. 534, the Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003, was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives on February 5, 2003. After discussion, it was passed on February 27 by a vote of 241-155. It now moves on to the Senate for consideration. This bill makes it unlawful for any person or entity to perform or participate in human cloning, or to ship or receive embryos produced by human cloning. The penalties are imprisonment of up to 10 years and fines of $1 million or more.
Misery's the River of the World.
Coney Island Girl.
And King Kong (Scarlett Johansson covering Tom Waits covering Daniel Johnston) would be just surreal