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May 23, 2005

Mr. Paul Anka Rocks!

Truer words were, of course, never spoken. But now there's proof, in the form of an album to be released, it seems, on June 7th, in which he sings rock hits with a swing beat.

Go here to listen.

There's just something that feels right about Mr. Paul Anka rockin' out Suvivor's Eye of the Tiger, or The Cure's Lovecats. (The latter of course is now my go-to make-out cut. It is the very definition of sex on vinyl. I think I'd play Eyes Without a Face first to set the mood, and then go on a make-out integrity kick with Lovecats.)

But it just gets better. Because he also covers Van Halen's Jump -- this time the way it was supposed to sound all along -- and just to prove he's "down with" this newfangled form of rock we call "grunge," he also slices like a hammer covering Soundgarten's Blackhole Sun and Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit. (The blasting horns really slice the "a mulatto/an albino/a mosquito/my libido" part; his "Yeah!" really kicks it up a notch too.)

Thanks to Johnny Catbird, who swiped it from Michele from ASV, who also lists her non-snobby Top 100 Films of All Time.

I'd argue with a lot of her choices -- and her order -- but her list is a fat lot closer to my list than that of the idiot reviewers from Time.

TiVo/DVR Alert! Stumbo tips:

Paul Anka to perform "Smells Like Teen Spirit" On The Late Show With David Letterman June 14th.

I'm sick to death of people knocking television. Television is so sweet. It's sweeter than those stupid ninjas that people claim to be sweet.

1) Television is NOT a mammal (although it often shows mammals).

2) Television is totally sweet, I mean really freaking sweet and awesome.

3) The purpose of television is to flip out and kick your ass through seriously sweet entertainment, like Mr. Paul Anka performing a big-band swing version of Smells Like Teen Spirit.

posted by Ace at 12:04 PM

Comments

Lol! He's doing "Hello" by Lionel Richie. Tell Allah to warm up the remix machine!

Posted by: BrewFan on May 23, 2005 12:29 PM

BTW, my review:

This album is done with integrity and gives you full value for your money. I predict this will be top of the chart in three days. That's right, one week.

Posted by: BrewFan on May 23, 2005 12:35 PM

"I'd argue with a lot of her choices -- and her order"

Did you not see the GIANT sentence that says IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER?

Posted by: michele on May 23, 2005 12:56 PM

Michele:

Did you not see the GIANT sentence that says IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER?

Yes, but "no particular" is a kind of order. Ace is simply saying that he'd prefer a different order than "no particular".

Pedantic mode off. You may now resume your other activities.

Posted by: Monty on May 23, 2005 01:06 PM

Michele,

Jesus, I'm a moron. I barely know how to read, and you're busting on me for not comprehending the SAT word "particular"?

Posted by: ace on May 23, 2005 01:20 PM

Wow. This Paul Anka crap is so horrible that I can't even play along with the joke. What the hell is he thinking?

Posted by: Bob on May 23, 2005 01:44 PM

I'm kind of liking it.

Posted by: ace on May 23, 2005 02:09 PM

If it's anything like Shatner's take on Rocket Man, count me IN

Posted by: brak on May 23, 2005 02:12 PM

I haven't been this excited since Pat Boone made In a Metal Mood.

Oh, and mark your calendars:

Paul Anka to perform "Smells Like Teen Spirit" On The Late Show With David Letterman June 14th

Posted by: Stumbo on May 23, 2005 02:18 PM

Notice who is missing from the credits? That's right, Joe.

Posted by: brak on May 23, 2005 02:21 PM

I can't imagine Anka's 'Teen Spirit' succeeds on any level but hipster irony. Some producer/pr machine waniting the kids to say, "Anka's in on the irony of Anka doing teen angst. Anka's kinda cool, man!" Trying to get kids to embrace Anka like they did Bennett there for awhile.

But I listened to his version of 'Hello.' It's good. Not ironic good. Just damn good. I mean, I hate that song and Anka made me like it. The old man has talent.

Posted by: RAy Midge on May 23, 2005 03:30 PM

Ray, lol!

Posted by: BrewFan on May 23, 2005 03:38 PM

Ray:

But I listened to his version of 'Hello.' It's good. Not ironic good. Just damn good. I mean, I hate that song and Anka made me like it. The old man has talent.

That's just the kind of integrity kick he's on. You get full value for your money. It's all about the performance, and Mr. Paul Anka is the only important one on the stage.

Posted by: Monty on May 23, 2005 04:02 PM

There is no god.

Posted by: Beck on May 23, 2005 07:33 PM