Pink. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Pink has to thumb through a Wikipedia page on her phone detailing her album credits to remember all the songs she’s written. After 17 years and seven albums — each of which she’s written or co-written nearly every song — it’s hard for her to keep track. “Oh fuck!” she exclaims, recalling writing one. “Nope, not that,” she says, wanting to forget another. “This is gonna take awhile. What have I done?” she exhales the longer the list keeps going. When Pink was a teenager growing up outside Philly, she would journal lyrics as a means to cope with her parents’ divorce; they’re what eventually led to L.A. Reid signing her to LaFace Records before she even turned 18. At 38, she’s still writing to process the traumas of both her interior life as well as the state of the world, but she often dulls the pain by writing songs that make room for escapism, hoping people will join her in getting out of their heads for however long they need. It’s why … [Read more...] about Pink Picks the 5 Best Songs She’s Ever Written
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’s ‘Wuhan Flu’ Song Made the Oscars Shortlist
Photo: Courtesy of Amazon Studios The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released its shortlists for nine categories in the upcoming 93rd Annual Academy Awards. There are many great, deserving, and expected titles on the lists: Boys State and Dick Johnson Is Dead for Documentary Feature, Another Round and La Llorona in International Feature Film, Tenet in Visual Effects. There are also some surprises: Mank in Visual Effects (don’t you remember the part where the not-exactly-whizz-bang Mank Mank finds all the infinity stones and animorphs into Thanos?) and Hillbilly Elegy for the Makeup and Hairstyling that went into creating the living dybbuk that is Mamaw. Most intriguing though is the Original Song category, in which fifteen songs have advanced to the shortlist. These include “Husavik” from Eurovision Song Contest, and the “Wuhan Flu” song that Sacha Baron Cohen sings in disguise at a far-right rally in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. … [Read more...] about ’s ‘Wuhan Flu’ Song Made the Oscars Shortlist
Adele’s new Bond theme song ‘Skyfall’ officially released
October 05, 2012 - 11:05 BST hellomagazine.com British singer Adele's James Bond theme song 'Skyfall' has been officially released At 0:07am on Friday morning Adele's new Bond theme song, Skyfall , was officially released. Shirley Bassey's Diamonds are Forever and Paul McCartney's Live and Let Die . Rolling in the Deep, the song is full of long notes, deep drums and bold horns. Sam Mendes , the latest installment of 007's adventures, also called Skyfall , sees Daniel Craig and Judi Dench reprise their roles as Bond and M respectively. Skyfall also stars Ralph Fiennes , Javier Bardem and Berenice Marlohe as the suave secret agent's latest love interest. Grammy-winner Adele remains the Bond girl of the moment as fans enjoy her latest musical release and eagerly await the new movie. Skyfall's release is set to be a star-studded affair. the Queen … [Read more...] about Adele’s new Bond theme song ‘Skyfall’ officially released
Pink’s New Song With Her Daughter Is the Wholesome Content You Need
Pink ’s latest big-time collaborator? None other than her 9-year-old daughter, Willow Sage Hart . The pop hitmaker released new song “Cover Me in Sunshine” with Willow — now on her way to becoming a hitmaker in her own right. Pink first debuted the song when she joined TikTok on Monday, February 8, with a clip of Willow singing the chorus a cappella. By Wednesday, she had plans to release the full song and a video; now, it’s here, with some bright and warm harmonies between mother and child to get you through the end of the week. The song comes ten months after Pink revealed she and her 3-year-old son had COVID-19, and donated $1 million to pandemic aid afterward . “This past year has been so many things for us. Sad, lonely, scary, yes. It’s also been quiet, reflective and a great teacher,” Pink said in a statement. “Willow and I find comfort in music, so we’re putting this song out for no other reason than that we hope it brings you sweetness, sunshine and comfort, too.” And … [Read more...] about Pink’s New Song With Her Daughter Is the Wholesome Content You Need
Every Movie Should End in Song and Dance
To watch the finest of musical finales is to become convinced, however briefly, that every movie should resolve this way. Photo-Illustration: by Vulture; Photo by Pyramide Distribution Federico Fellini may not be the obvious touch-point for an ABBA jukebox musical, but the finale of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again inarguably owes something to 8½ . Hear me out: Fellini’s 1963 masterpiece concludes with all of its layers of reality, memory, and fantasy collapsing into a circus, with everyone from its main character’s past and present — including his childhood self — pouring into a circus ring and joining hands for a messy, sunny promenade. The Mamma Mia! sequel closes with the last of its many musical numbers, one taking place on a stage somewhere outside the bounds of space and time where its ensemble, including characters who’ve died and some younger selves, can join together for a buoyantly costumed performance. These finales are absolutely of a kind, splitting open their … [Read more...] about Every Movie Should End in Song and Dance