Beatle Covers In Sean Penn Movie

[kjrocks_1]

Sean Penn's new movie "I Am Sam" due in theaters December 28, has the following covers of which 8 will appear in the movie:

Sarah McLachlan - Blackbird
Aimee Mann & Michael Penn - Two Of Us
The Wallflowers - I'm Looking Through You
Rufus Wainwright - Across The Universe
Ben Harper - Strawberry Fields Forever
Eddie Vedder - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
The Black Crowes - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Ben Folds - Golden Slumbers
Paul Westerberg - Nowhere Man
Nick Cave - Let It Be
Stereophonics - Don't Let Me Down
Heather Nova - We Can Work It Out
The Vines - I'm Only Sleeping
Howie Day - Help!
Grandaddy - Revolution
Chocolate Genius - Julia


The movie stars Penn as Sam, a mentally handicapped father fighting for custody of his seven year old daughter Lucy. There are several references to the Beatles, including a courtroom scene where Sam compares himself and his daughter to the songwriting team of Lennon/McCartney. The soundtrack is due on January 8th.

I got the story off of the VH1 website. Sounds like an interesting mix of musical tastes.


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[alliesun]

very cool... thanks so much for sharing this - i'll definitely be checking it out!


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[SF4-EVER]

Yes, thanks for posting this, kjrocks! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thumbsup.gif Any movie with so many Beatle references has got to be good, right?

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[bearkat77]

I got the news from Billboard.com. Here's the LINK (http://www.billboard.com/billboard/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1097149).

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[McCharlenstar]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By SF4-EVER:
Yes, thanks for posting this, kjrocks! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/thumbsup.gif Any movie with so many Beatle references has got to be good, right?

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THANKS for the News!!!

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[old_moon_shining]

How interesting. I think I know one Beatle though that Sean Penn may not feel too warm to.

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[SF4-EVER]

Here's a LINK (http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/rolls/20011107/en/vedder_crowes_meet_the_beatles_1.html) to another article about this movie, with more details on how they picked the artists and recorded the covers.

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[FPSHOT]

Very much look forward to hearing
Chocolate Genius - Julia
whoever that may be.

Not that I know all the others, but Stereophonics I do like.


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[This Message Has Been Edited By FPSHOT On November 08, 2001 07:43 AM]

[Amalthea]

They are all great singers.... I can't wait to listen to the covers, I think they'll be all perfect, especcially Stereophonic one...hmmm http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif

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