Jim O'Rourke vs The Spice Girls

sonicl · 04.27.2007, 03:48 AM

Have you ever felt embarrassed listening to one-hit wonders or pop gems of yesteryear? Fear not. Your favorite Indie superstars are giving the OK by joining in together for "Guilt By Association", a collection of songs by today's most exciting Indie talent re-interpreting their favorite guilty pleasure pop songs. Petra Haden delivers a soaring acapella version of Journey's anthem Don't Stop Believin'. Will Oldham/Bonnie 'Prince' Billy turns Mariah Carey's Can't Take That Away into a bittersweet synth ballad. Jim O'Rourke, who produced albums for Wilco, Beth Orton and Joanna Newsom transforms the Spice Girls' ballad Viva Forever into something that wouldn't have been out of place as a take out of a Beth Orton session.

Lets all wallow in our guilt and enjoy these remembered gems, indie-style.

Tracks:
The Concretes/Back For Good (Take That)
Porter Block/Breaking Free (High School Musical)
Mike Watt/Burning For You (Blue Oyster Cult)
Will Oldham/Bonnie 'Prince' Billy/Can't Take That Away (Mariah Carey)
Casey Shea/Chop Suey (System of a Down)
Devendra Banhart/Don't Look Back In Anger (Oasis)
Petra Haden/Don't Stop Believing (Journey)
Mark Mulcahy/From This Moment On (Shania Twain)
Mooney Suzuki/Just Like Jesse James (Cher)
Woody Jackson Orchestra featuring Money Mark/Love's Theme (Love Unlimited Orchestra)
Superchunk/Say My Name (Destiny's Child)
Luna/Straight Up (Paula Abdul)
Goat/Sugar We're Going Down (Fall Out Boy)
Geoff Farina/Two Tickets To Paradise (Eddie Money)
Jim O'Rourke/Viva Forever(Spice Girls)

http://www.myspace.com/guiltbyassociation

nicfit · 04.27.2007, 03:51 AM

I never liked that song.Too saddening.

Pookie · 04.27.2007, 03:54 AM

Oh, how terribly ironic.

(Today's mood = cynical)

sonicl · 04.27.2007, 03:56 AM

Feeling a bit Jon Boy today, are we Pookie?

Pookie · 04.27.2007, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonicl

Feeling a bit Jon Boy today, are we Pookie?

I said cynical, not arsey.

Moshe · 04.27.2007, 04:02 AM

this should be fun.

Magic Wheel Memory · 04.27.2007, 06:17 AM

"Burning for you" is a great song! I'd love to hear how Watt covers it.

Washing Machine · 04.27.2007, 07:19 AM

I LOVE The Spice Girls! This so awesome

Viva Forever is one of my favourite songs, such a beautiful string arrangement. I can't wait to see what Jim does with it...

PAULYBEE2656 · 04.27.2007, 07:58 AM

is that the slow drivel one with the sugestive fairies in a field video abducting a young boy? not a bad song i suppose............

04.27.2007, 03:48 AM	#1
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	Have you ever felt embarrassed listening to one-hit wonders or pop gems of yesteryear? Fear not. Your favorite Indie superstars are giving the OK by joining in together for "Guilt By Association", a collection of songs by today's most exciting Indie talent re-interpreting their favorite guilty pleasure pop songs. Petra Haden delivers a soaring acapella version of Journey's anthem Don't Stop Believin'. Will Oldham/Bonnie 'Prince' Billy turns Mariah Carey's Can't Take That Away into a bittersweet synth ballad. Jim O'Rourke, who produced albums for Wilco, Beth Orton and Joanna Newsom transforms the Spice Girls' ballad Viva Forever into something that wouldn't have been out of place as a take out of a Beth Orton session. Lets all wallow in our guilt and enjoy these remembered gems, indie-style. Tracks: The Concretes/Back For Good (Take That) Porter Block/Breaking Free (High School Musical) Mike Watt/Burning For You (Blue Oyster Cult) Will Oldham/Bonnie 'Prince' Billy/Can't Take That Away (Mariah Carey) Casey Shea/Chop Suey (System of a Down) Devendra Banhart/Don't Look Back In Anger (Oasis) Petra Haden/Don't Stop Believing (Journey) Mark Mulcahy/From This Moment On (Shania Twain) Mooney Suzuki/Just Like Jesse James (Cher) Woody Jackson Orchestra featuring Money Mark/Love's Theme (Love Unlimited Orchestra) Superchunk/Say My Name (Destiny's Child) Luna/Straight Up (Paula Abdul) Goat/Sugar We're Going Down (Fall Out Boy) Geoff Farina/Two Tickets To Paradise (Eddie Money) Jim O'Rourke/Viva Forever(Spice Girls) http://www.myspace.com/guiltbyassociation
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04.27.2007, 03:51 AM	#2
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	I never liked that song.Too saddening. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Oh, how terribly ironic. (Today's mood = cynical)
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04.27.2007, 03:56 AM	#4
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	Feeling a bit Jon Boy today, are we Pookie?
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04.27.2007, 04:02 AM	#6
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,862	this should be fun.
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04.27.2007, 06:17 AM	#7
Magic Wheel Memory the end of the ugly Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nowhere, NJ Posts: 836	"Burning for you" is a great song! I'd love to hear how Watt covers it.
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04.27.2007, 07:19 AM	#8
Washing Machine expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cardiff, Spiderland Posts: 1,465	I LOVE The Spice Girls! This so awesome Viva Forever is one of my favourite songs, such a beautiful string arrangement. I can't wait to see what Jim does with it... __________________ ....Of Course its some kinda cosmic payback for being too ironic!
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PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	is that the slow drivel one with the sugestive fairies in a field video abducting a young boy? not a bad song i suppose............ __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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