Sep 8 2008 'The Wrestler' Theme Song, and Just in Time for Karaoke Night
Someone who loves Bruce Springsteen soundtrack songs went to a screening of The Wrestler and used technology to record a low-quality copy of the Boss's title track. JoBlo has it here.
It's pretty hard to make out the vocals, so I've transcribed the lyrics for you:
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Sep 2 2008 'The Wrestler' Just Got Bossier
Bruce Springsteen has written a new song for The Wrestler soundtrack, and it will make you cry. From director Darren Aronofsky's blog:
off to venice on wednesday. but i wanted to just share with you all the other music news i talked about in the past post. bruce springsteen wrote a beautiful original song for the closing the film. called THE WRESTLER it is a wonderful acoustic piece. makes me choke up every time i hear it. he really captured the spirit of the film and mickey's character in the piece.
Hey, this sounds like the best Bruce Springsteen movie soundtrack song that also has the title of the movie in the song since Dead Man Walking's "Dead Man Walking" and Philadelphia's "Streets of Philadelphia"! Then again, I can't remember any Springsteen songs less than a decade old, so maybe it won't be that good. But at least it will speak to the blue collar American worker,* and that's what's important.
*Assuming their blue collar work consists of wrestling.
Feb 12 2008 NBC Finds New Way To Make TV Stupider
There is a dilemma right not facing all soulless television executives. Now that reality TV has explored everything from You'll Listen to Whatever Crap We Feed You (American Idol), to You're a F***ing Liar: The Series (Moment of Truth), to My Dad Can Kill Your Dad (I think that's actually what it's called), where do you go from there? NBC, falling quickly behind Fox in terms of depravity entertainment, think they have the answer: comedically boring sports.
The network has confirmed that they have rights to a 10-episode curling competition, Rockstar Curling, in which winners get a shot at competing in the national championship. Curling, like the thing with rocks and brooms that no one seriously watches? That's the one.
"This show is all about the opportunity to expose American viewers to curling," said Colin Campbell, Canadian president of mktgpartners and one of the creators of the show. "We feel there might be some great athletes out there who might develop into good curlers given the chance."
I know what you're thinking. When even the best curlers--whoever they might be--are complete unknowns in the U.S., where does the "Rockstar" aspect come in? I'm glad you asked. NBC hopes to get rumored "closet curlers" Bruce Springsteen or Jon Bon Jovi in on the action, possibly as the host. Whether or not they succeed in this mission, "Wanted Dead or Alive" will forever be tainted by the knowledge that Bon Jovi may have been riding his steel horse to a curling tournament.
Rock stars courted for curling reality show [The Star]
