Since I've got Looking for Mr. Goodbar on TV in the background (why do I always watch this when it's on? do I hate myself? I mean really), I was inspired to finally get a copy of Donna Summer's superhumanly fabulous cover of "Could It Be Magic" off of iTunes, right, and clicking on all the songs from A Love Trilogy (1976! Giorgio! THE MUNICH MACHINE!) I discovered that The Apple ripped off this album's "Wasted" practically note for note for the disgusting "Coming". Yes, that song. Ew. It is the same flipping song. I'd go as far as to say it's the same exact flipping song.
If you know The Apple like we know The Apple, it must be heard to be believed. Even this clip gives you everything you need to know. It's astounding. How did this slip by us until now? Does my husband not already own this album? Did he not listen to anything after "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It"? Somehow I find that tard to believe.
My brother already reminded me that The Apple's lynchpin weepie "Where Has Love Gone" totally rips off "Look at Me Now" by ELO (check it) but this is ridiculous. Are there any original songs on this soundtrack? If there are doppelgängers of "Bim" and "How to Be a Master" out there, my faith in THE POWER OF ROCK ... IN 1994 will be shattered. How can "Showbizness" not be a firsthand creation? Forget it, Vladek Sheybal's science is just too tight.
Oh no look out, it's disco William Atherton! Jesus, this movie.
Posted by Kim at March 2, 2005 08:20 AM | Moving Pictures | Musics"Universal Melody" by Alfie and Bibi
Posted by: Kim at March 2, 2005 09:21 AMOh my goodness! This is an abomination. I know I should not be surprised, but I am.
Also, if there is something out there that comes even close to "Bim," the world is a very sick place. It's bad enough that that would happen once.
Man, I wish I knew about this movie in 1994. I would have said "The power of rock...in 1994!" every single day.
AND! "Forget it, Vladek Sheybal's science is just too tight."
That made me choke on my shrimp lo mein.