Jackie's Ridiculous Rants and Review: Van Morrison better lover than Akon
Jackie Cole
Issue date: 4/4/07 Section: Entertainment
One of the most talented artists of this time, both lyrically and instrumentally is the good, old-fashioned romancer Van Morrison.
Van and his smooth, manly crooning recently released a sort of "best of" album, At The Movies. At the Movies is, as you probably could have guessed from its title, a collection of Mr. Morrison's 19 most popular songs commonly featured in films.
The songs included on the album can be heard on a variety of movies, from classics Thelma and Louise and Born On The Fourth of July to modern flicks Bridget Jones' Diary and Fever Pitch.
It even features an amazing and somewhat chilling version of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb," which was recorded in the early 1990s with Pink Floyd's singer and songwriter Roger Waters. This version was featured in last year's blockbuster and Oscar winner The Departed.
Of course, Van didn't forget to include my personal favorite, "Brown Eyed Girl," which was featured in the 1989 film Born On The Fourth of July. This song is the epitome of a cute, "summer romance" love song, the kind we really need more of these days.
Also, as far as the romantic songs go, Van included the absolutely adorable and somewhat slower songs "Baby Please Don't Go," featured in Wild At Heart, and "Someone Like You," which has been in countless films.
So, if you're any bit as lame and girly as I am, and are sick of the monotonous tunes of talentless rappers like Akon and Chamillionaire, my advice to you is to rent a few of the aforementioned flicks (preferably Bridget Jones) and embrace your hopelessly romantic, girly self while listening to the classic tunes of Van.
Van and his smooth, manly crooning recently released a sort of "best of" album, At The Movies. At the Movies is, as you probably could have guessed from its title, a collection of Mr. Morrison's 19 most popular songs commonly featured in films.
The songs included on the album can be heard on a variety of movies, from classics Thelma and Louise and Born On The Fourth of July to modern flicks Bridget Jones' Diary and Fever Pitch.
It even features an amazing and somewhat chilling version of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb," which was recorded in the early 1990s with Pink Floyd's singer and songwriter Roger Waters. This version was featured in last year's blockbuster and Oscar winner The Departed.
Of course, Van didn't forget to include my personal favorite, "Brown Eyed Girl," which was featured in the 1989 film Born On The Fourth of July. This song is the epitome of a cute, "summer romance" love song, the kind we really need more of these days.
Also, as far as the romantic songs go, Van included the absolutely adorable and somewhat slower songs "Baby Please Don't Go," featured in Wild At Heart, and "Someone Like You," which has been in countless films.
So, if you're any bit as lame and girly as I am, and are sick of the monotonous tunes of talentless rappers like Akon and Chamillionaire, my advice to you is to rent a few of the aforementioned flicks (preferably Bridget Jones) and embrace your hopelessly romantic, girly self while listening to the classic tunes of Van.
