Today we present a couple of interesting YouTube gems that you may have seen...or not. First up, we have the Alanis Morrisette version of "My Humps" from that lowest-common-denominator pandering collective known as Black Eyed Peas. I've never liked Alanis' stuff before but it's nice to know she has a sense of humor:
Next up is a moving version of the Who's "My Generation" as performed by a group of British senior citizens. This was shot for an upcoming BBC documentary to air in May.
"The oldest and greatest rock band in the world - meet The Zimmers and their amazing cover of The Who's "My Generation". Lead singer Alf is 90 - it's quite something when he sings "I hope I die before I get old". And he's not the oldest - there are 99 and 100-year-olds in the band!
The Zimmers will feature in a BBC TV documentary being aired in May 2007. Documentary-maker Tim Samuels has been all over Britain recruiting isolated and lonely old people - those who can't leave their flats or who are stuck in rubbish care homes. The finale of the show is this group of lonely old people coming together to stick it back to the society that's cast them aside - by forming a rock troupe and trying to storm into the pop charts.
Some massive names from the pop world have thrown their weight behind The Zimmers... The song is produced by Mike Hedges (U2, Dido, Cure), the video shot by Geoff Wonfor (Band Aid, Beatles Anthology), and it was recorded in the legendary Beatles studio 2 at Abbey Road. Look out for the single being released from May 21 - with proceeds going to a good cause. And check out more photos and info at": www.myspace.com/thezimmersband
What does it all mean?
1 comment:
I've seen the Alanis video before and she's funny but too long!
Old people are cool; I've got two at home that you're free to borrow.
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