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Peter Gabriel’s Been Talking About WALL·E!
Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.
I love that every cast listing I’ve seen for this film includes Ben Burtt as part of the cast. I assume that refers to his work designing the sounds of WALL·E and EVE, the film’s two main characters. Calling him “cast” seems appropriate, based on what I’ve already seen. I love it when my son Toshi imitates the sounds of WALL·E. He’s robot-crazy already, and he’s seen less than five minutes of the film. I think the ad campaign’s focus so far on the character instead of the story has totally paid off. People are going to know him as a character when they walk into the theater, and that’s what will connect them to it more than anything else.
The idea that Peter Gabriel’s involved in the project just turns up my anticipation another few levels. His scores for BIRDY and LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST are brilliant film work, and I think it’s a good sign that he works so infrequently. He picks projects he really cares about and can invest in, and I’m excited to see how Andrew Stanton uses him in the film.
Anyway... here’s what got me thinking about that little robot and this particular musician tonight...
Hi there,
Haven't seen anything on the site about this, so I thought I'd share. Seems Peter Gabriel (General musical God and soundtrack provocateur) is heavily involved in Pixar's Wall-E. I'm not sure from this if he's doing all the music, some songs or is even more heavily involved, this is a very interesting and great development for this film. He discusses his involvement in the film and spills some details about what we can expect conceptually and visually in Wall-E in this video on his site.
Thanks for fighting the good fight.
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This is a pun, yes?
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a masterpiece
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The plot of WALL*E sounds like a cutesy variation on his short story "For a Breath I Tarry."
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how old peter gabriel looks now. He's forever frozen in my mind as he looked in the sledgehammer video.
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Feb 13, 2008 6:17:41 AM CST
In other news, Cuaron still not talking about Deathly Hallows
by vesuvio
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oh wow oh wow oh wow. this makes me more excited for the movie than i thought could have been possible.
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Peter Gabe and Pixar, together. I think I can hear angels singing.
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was also amazing. I am too excited by the possibilities.
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Here's hoping Peter Gabriel's involvement doesn't turn the score into a clusterfuck.
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Gabriel also did the score for Rabbit-Proof Fence, equally as great as his works for Birdy and Last Temptation. Can't wait to hear his contribution to the score (ditto Thomas Newman, who I think is a terrific composer as well).
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Sorry Bagheera. Didn't see your post above. :)
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haha
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Jesus all he did was play Abe's Odyssey and think "Yeah that sounds great that will do , i will steal that voice and claim it as my own "
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fuck knows we've had a gutful of Randy Newman in Pixar movies!
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Put your mind at rest.
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...aspect of this production that has generated any interest in me. From what I've seen so far, this movie looks like a hideously ugly hybrid of SHORT CIRCUIT and the Skrat scenes from ICE AGE. But, PG is as classy as it gets. Even his song for the RUGRATS movie was top-shelf.
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Like to see the early Genesis love going on here. Supper's Ready ranks up there with Pink Floyd Echoes and Yes's Close to the Edge as the all time prog rock classic. Plus his solo stuff kicks ass. I wonder how many films used Gabriel's "Rhythm of the Heat" (the heavy drum part) in movie trailers? I count about 5 that I know of. Even dug his song for Babe 2. If you want to check his stuff out, I'd say pass by "So" and check out the CD with his face melting on the cover, no title. Man that CD was like 20 years ahead of its time. Ok, done gushing now....No wait, the Last Temptation soundtrack is one of the most influential scores of the late 80s. Ok done.
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If people can come up with all those cool inventions like a car that can drive upside down then they should be able to prevent our bones from disintegrating.
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Sorry, had to say it.
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New Gabriel song
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Also new Gabriel Song
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Shock the Monkey...(Shock the Monkey)......Shock the Monkey............(Shock the Monkey)Shock the Monkey tonight.
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Feb 13, 2008 8:50:20 AM CST
So how many Genesis guys are Disney going to use in the future?
by anna valerious
You gotta love Phil Collins' music for "Tarzan"...
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Said the unifaun to his true loves eyes.
It lies with me! cried the queen of maybe
- for her merchandise, he traded in his prize.
Paper late! cried a voice in the crowd.
Old man dies! the note he left was signed old father thames
- it seems hes drowned;
Selling england by the pound.
Citizens of hope & glory,
Time goes by - its the time of your life.
Easy now, sit you down.
Chewing through your wimpey dreams,
They eat without a sound;
Digesting england by the pound.
Young man says you are what you eat - eat well.
Old man says you are what you wear - wear well.
You know what you are, you dont give a damn;
Bursting your belt that is your homemade sham.
The captain leads his dance right on through the night
- join the dance...
Follow on! till the grail sun sets in the mould.
Follow on! till the gold is cold.
Dancing out with the moonlit knight,
Knights of the green shield stamp and shout.
Theres a fat old lady outside the saloon;
Laying out the credit cards she plays fortune.
The deck is uneven right from the start;
And all of their hands are playing apart.
The captain leads his dance right on through the night
- join the dance...
Follow on! a round table-talking down we go.
Youre the show!
Off we go with - you play the hobbyhorse,
Ill play the fool.
Well tease the bull
Ringing round & loud, loud & round.
Follow on! with a twist of the world we go.
Follow on! till the gold is cold.
Dancing out with the moonlit knight,
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Wall*e will rule. Please PIXAR! Do John Carter up right! There's no one who could do it better.
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Peter Gabriel may look older now, but the man still creates brilliant music that you can listen to over and over again. And even better, he finally has another studio album called I/O scheduled for 2009.
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His Finding Nemo score was beautiful.
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PG is one of the greatest musicians of our time.
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had to get in on that
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Nice to see the Gabriel appreciation society making their love known – I love that guy’s stuff. However, it looks like his participation will be limited to a couple of tracks at most; the Wall-E sessions isn’t on the scope of such great work as “Passion” (soundtrack for The Last Temptation of Christ) or “Long Walk Home” (soundtrack for Rabbit-Proof Fence).
As long as Gabriel’s writing and performing the music though, I’m not complaining. His collaboration with that drip Randy Newman made me cringe – although Newman’s maudlin lyrics never sounded better. I swear, Newman’s nasal baby whine comes from so far back, it sounds like he’s drowning in his own phlegm.
Oh, and Gabriel’s cover of “Book of Love” was the only thing decent that came out of that Richard Gere debacle “Shall We Dance.” Most. Beautiful. Song. Ever. -
During the bar scene, when the Gremlins are drinking and smoking and raising hell, they are playing a song Gabriel wrote just for the movie, called "Out Out". Can't find it any place. BTW, Gremlins remake announced in 3....2.....1
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Is he really that terrible? The Tarzan soundtrack is really good and his drums were perfect for the jungle theme. I think Peter Gabriel is a good pick for Wall-E, Disney knows how to pick em'!
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Did you hear about the "Gremlins" remake?!?!
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I dont need to hear Randy Newman for a couple years now, after that weirdness he did in the Apple Keynote Address. Peter Gabriel on the other hand... fantastically great news, that.
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but Disney finally picked the right ex-Genesis band member to use. Just Peter, no sappy ballads about living with a mechanical soul....
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I know Family Guy doesn't get much love around this site, but their parody of him was absolutely perfect. He's a one-note hack that strings together sappy, babbling songs that all sound the same.
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Email me at grailmoon@gmail.com, I'll hook you up.
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I know MadTV gets even less love around here, but they nailed a Randy Newman parody also.
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You know that I control the galaxy!!!
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The Gremlins remake was a joke....I hope.
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Avalon is my fav. The guy just can't sing.
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Feb 13, 2008 12:49:28 PM CST
Christ, anyone sick of Wall-E as much as I am already?
by grandmufftarkin
As if that pretentious commercial about "the brilliant animators came together and in their genius...." blahblahblah wasn't enough. This Short Circuit robot can get ripped up by a T-888 for all I care.
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It's actually already begun. The rat bastards already cutting down the next Pixar movie because: A. "It's a Short Circuit rip-off!" B. " Pixar sucks now because......they suck....and stuff" If you don't get a little excited seeing that trailer, having kids or not, you are a heartless ass (and contrary to half the slugs that post on here, that's actually not cool)
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But man, have you seen that Mad TV skit where he's doing duets w/ other musicians? Funny as hell. And HELL yeah, Peter Gabriel is more than enough to make me even MORE excited for Wall-E. And the Short Circuit comparison is getting old and was lame from the get go. Drop it. This flick will rule.
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If this is true, I'm definately there on opening day
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And as overplayed the "home run overture" is I have always loved The Natural.
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UP was a great return to form. Sky Blue was by itself revolutionary. Definitely check it out.
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Thomas Newman, the composer of American Beauty and Shawshank Redemption. You assholes.
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Jane plays with Wall-E
Wall-E is happy again -
Where is ScoreKeeper? AICN is a website I come to to see that people are excited that Thomas Newman is working on Wall-E. Not Fucking Peter Gabriel.
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And if you guys are basing your opinion of him purely on recent film scores and not on his GREAT 70s albums, you're just a bunch of putzes.
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What, me worry?
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Gabriel has done some kick ass movie soundtracks in the past. Not just songs. Check out Bridy or Last Temp. of Christ, Rabbit Proof Fence, etc.
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Mr. Gabriel is a musical genius. My dad got me into his stuff when I was really young - so this is a plus. And as for the Randy Newman hate - wtf? The man can't sing, I'll give you that, but his scores are fucking fantastic.
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Games without Frontiers.
War without tears.Hans plays with Lotte, Lotte plays with Jane
Jane plays with Willi, Willi is happy again
Suki plays with Leo, Sacha plays with Britt
Adolf builds a bonfire, Enrico plays with it
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Love the song, but boy has it been over used in Movies and TV. But the first time I heard it...good god, goosebumbs. I back up Randy Newman, terrible singer, friggin GREAT composer. His theme from Avalon....haunting.
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Sweet Jesus, Petah, how about hopping on the treadmill next time you are musing about your next collaboration with the greatest musicians of Lesotho or Turkmenistan or wherever.
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Peter Gabriel is a perfect match for Pixar, specially on this movie.
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"all he does is play Al Pacino"....wtf - Angels in America and Merchant of Venice were only 4 years ago and were as good a back to back one-two punch as anyone has done in film in recent memory.
You people are simply not worthy. Heck even in O13 he was a terrific, witty (and quite sly) addition to the ensemble.
Yeah, he does crap but he rarely sucks in anything, he doesn't coast (he's working hard to entertain YOU dammit) - and here's the kicker : he's been flat out great at LEAST 6 times in the last 10 years (Donnie Brasco, The Insider, Chinese Coffee, Insomnia, and the aforementioned AiA, MOV); any other American actor in his age group got 6 great performances in the last 10 years?
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wrong thread ! but shock the monkey is a a hell of a tune
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I was already excited about this movie. Now, I really can't wait.
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2008 is putting 07 to shame left and right. Wall-e is sure to be soooo much better then that last Pixar movie.
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Great story!
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You are all short people to me. The guy has done amazing work. And his scores to Avalon and Pixar films are great. Just because you know a couple of his songs don't pretend like you know his body of work.
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Randy Newman sucks
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One company has great taste, the other . . . not so much.
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One of the best ever. It is used and re-used almost constantly.
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Peter Gabriel, Randy Newman, Randy's day who was a film composer yes, named Alfred Newman. And Alfred E. Neuman. Thomas Newman, based on his resume. All genuises. Phil Collins... used to be a pretty hot drummer.If Gabriel is working for animation studios, someone out to make a cartoon adaptation of "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway". That would be a trip.
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