Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 2, 2009
Crying
I was all right for a while, I could smile for a while
But I saw you last night you held my hand so tight
As you stopped to say hello
Oh, you wished me well, you couldn't tell
That I've been crying over you, crying over you
And you said, so long
Left me standing all alone
Alone and crying, crying, crying, crying
It's hard to understand but the touch of your hand
Can start me crying
I thought that I was over you
But it's true, so true
I love you even more than I did before
But darling, what can I do
For you don't love me and I'll always be
Crying over you, crying over you
Yes, now you're gone and from this moment on
I'll be crying, crying, crying, crying
Yeah, crying, crying over you
The song was released as a 45rpm single by Monument Records in July 1961 and went to No. 2 on the Billboard pop music charts.
Crying, performed by Roy Orbison
In 1987, Orbison rerecorded the song as a duet with k.d. lang as part of the soundtrack for the motion picture, Hiding Out. Their collaboration won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. The duet version was a minor chart hit for the two, peaking at #42 on the Hot Country Singles chart.
Crying, performed by K.D. Lang
Rebekah Del Rio performed an a cappella Spanish language version of the song, entitled "Llorando" in the 2001 David Lynch film Mulholland Dr. The song had also previously been used on the soundtrack for the 1997 cult film Gummo, directed by Harmony Korine, in which two of the central characters even discuss the song at length.
Rebekah Del Río explains the beautiful and mysterious story about her translation & cover of Crying on her website.
Crying was featured in the movie Gummo.
After huffing glue, Tummler remarks that his cross-dressing brother used to sing Crying. Tummler then proceeds to weakly sing parts of the song. The original version of the song is used during the last scenes of the movie.
Friday, April 25, 2008
To do this weekend
1)Sissy Spacek will appear in person for a special screening of her breakthrough performance in Terrence Malick's BADLANDS (1973) on Saturday, April 26 at 1:05pm, at the IFC Center shown in a studio archive print. Following the screening, Sissy and the film's executive producer, Edward R. Pressman, will take part in a conversation about the making of the film, its legacy and its place in their careers. IFC Center: 323 6th ave (at 3rd street), (212)924-7771.
2)Gummo is playing at midnight on Friday April 25 & Saturday April 26 at the IFC Center. On October 17, 2007 Janet Maslin of the New York Times wrote:
October is early, but not too early to acknowledge Harmony Korine's ''Gummo'' as the worst film of the year. No conceivable competition will match the sourness, cynicism and pretension of Mr. Korine's debut feature.
Well, sourness, cynicism & pretension are three of my favorite things. Plus, Gummo was styled by Chloe Sevigny. The bleached hair, eyebrows & nipples tape inspired the hair, makeup & pasties in Steven Meisel's brilliant August 2006 Italian Vogue editorial (stylist: Camilla Nickerson), starring Iselin Steiro & Natasa Vojnovic. And there is nothing sour, cynical or pretentious about great fashion photography that fucks with gender & social class while showing the latest in designer fashions. It's just major.
3)Visit the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Located at 900 Washington Avenue (Carroll St x Crown Street), Brooklyn (ph:718-623-7200).The magnolia trees are blooming as well as the Sekiyama cherry blossoms. Hours: Weekends and holidays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
4)Takashi Murakami at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Open Saturday & Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, at 200 Eastern Parkway (At Washington Ave), Brooklyn (ph: (718) 638-5000).
5)Jeff Koons on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The works are set in the The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, which offers a spectacular view of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. Booze & Diet Coke and snacks/sandwiches are available from 10:00 a.m. until closing, including Friday and Saturday evenings. Met hours:Saturday 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The Met is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, ph: 212-535-7710.
