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Peter Gabriel’s Been Talking About WALL·E!

Sledgehammer! by Mr_Saxon	Feb 13th, 2008 05:48:41 AM
Yeah! Stick that on the soundtrack!
Wally by killing joker	Feb 13th, 2008 05:48:58 AM
This is a pun, yes? And first
What? by Sledge Hammer	Feb 13th, 2008 05:55:38 AM

Last Temptation easily one of the best ever... by quantize	Feb 13th, 2008 06:03:41 AM
a masterpiece thats a fact.
They owe some money to the Zelazny estate. by Dingbatty	Feb 13th, 2008 06:10:33 AM
The plot of WALL*E sounds like a cutesy variation on his short story "For a Breath I Tarry."
I'll never ever get used to by cornponious	Feb 13th, 2008 06:16:39 AM
how old peter gabriel looks now. He's forever frozen in my mind as he looked in the sledgehammer video.
In other news, Cuaron still not talking about Deathly Hallows by Vesuvio	Feb 13th, 2008 06:17:41 AM
Yet
oh wow by Holodigm	Feb 13th, 2008 06:23:23 AM
oh wow oh wow oh wow. this makes me more excited for the movie than i thought could have been possible.
I just died by Bagheera	Feb 13th, 2008 06:30:58 AM
Peter Gabe and Pixar, together. I think I can hear angels singing.
Rabbit-Proof Fence by Bagheera	Feb 13th, 2008 06:32:08 AM
was also amazing. I am too excited by the possibilities.
Thomas Newman is scoring this by Musicballs	Feb 13th, 2008 06:32:21 AM
Here's hoping Peter Gabriel's involvement doesn't turn the score into a clusterfuck.
I'd rather see the whole Genesis doing it by ricarleite	Feb 13th, 2008 06:47:45 AM
Mum to mud to mad to dad! Dad diddly office, dad diddly office!
Rabbit-Proof Fence by Shawn F.	Feb 13th, 2008 06:55:10 AM
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).
Oops by Shawn F.	Feb 13th, 2008 06:56:05 AM
Sorry Bagheera. Didn't see your post above. :)
This just keeps getting better and better!! by Head In A Box	Feb 13th, 2008 07:03:06 AM
Didn't know Gabriel was going to be involved until now. I think WALL•E was already my most anticipated film of the summer '08 season, and now to hear that one of my favorite musicians is involved (scoring and/or otherwise) has me so excited I can't see straight. Also can't wait because this will be my 3-year old's very first theater going experience. He's a huge fan of rockets and robots, and he asks to watch the trailer for the "robot movie" almost every day. The Incredibles and Iron Giant are two of his favorite movies, but I have a feeling this is going to blow both of them away in his mind. Can't wait to see his reaction.
I wanna be...your sledgehammer! by Mike_D	Feb 13th, 2008 07:13:20 AM
haha
Ben Burtt responsible for sound of wall E ?? by Mr Cairo	Feb 13th, 2008 07:13:41 AM
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 "
If Newman is scoring, then it must be a song by quantize	Feb 13th, 2008 07:21:48 AM
fuck knows we've had a gutful of Randy Newman in Pixar movies!
You'd better call the sledgehammer by Motoko Kusanagi	Feb 13th, 2008 07:48:00 AM
Put your mind at rest.
This is the first and only... by Mosquito March	Feb 13th, 2008 08:06:23 AM
...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.
Gabriel's WALL*E will wipe the floor with Collins' TARZAN. by Nosferatu Jones	Feb 13th, 2008 08:13:52 AM
Take THAT, Phil!
A Flower?! by TheBloop	Feb 13th, 2008 08:17:14 AM
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.
Human blobs?? by kafka07	Feb 13th, 2008 08:17:35 AM
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.
Shock the WALL-E by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Feb 13th, 2008 08:26:54 AM
Sorry, had to say it.
WALL-E without Frontiers by TheBloop	Feb 13th, 2008 08:38:20 AM
New Gabriel song
In Your Wall-Eyes by TheBloop	Feb 13th, 2008 08:38:48 AM
Also new Gabriel Song
Shock the Monkey by redfist	Feb 13th, 2008 08:40:53 AM
Shock the Monkey...(Shock the Monkey)......Shock the Monkey............(Shock the Monkey)Shock the Monkey tonight.
The Rhythm Has My Soul!!! by landrvr1	Feb 13th, 2008 08:47:27 AM

So how many Genesis guys are Disney going to use in the future? by Anna Valerious	Feb 13th, 2008 08:50:20 AM
You gotta love Phil Collins' music for "Tarzan"...
Can you tell me where my country lies? by TheBloop	Feb 13th, 2008 09:09:25 AM
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, Knights of the green shield stamp and shout.
I hope Stanton still directs John Carter by BirdMcMonster	Feb 13th, 2008 09:23:36 AM
Wall*e will rule. Please PIXAR! Do John Carter up right! There's no one who could do it better.
Come Talk to Wall-E by SpyGuy	Feb 13th, 2008 09:28:50 AM
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.
D.I. Y-W.A.L.L.-E by TheBloop	Feb 13th, 2008 09:49:05 AM

WALL-E LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY by TheBloop	Feb 13th, 2008 09:49:45 AM

I thought Thomas Newman was scoring the movie by Osmosis Jones	Feb 13th, 2008 10:24:01 AM
His Finding Nemo score was beautiful.
Ok, now I am interested in this movie by JoeSixPack	Feb 13th, 2008 10:41:25 AM
PG is one of the greatest musicians of our time.
Red Rain is Pouring Down All Over Wall-E by JoeSixPack	Feb 13th, 2008 10:42:27 AM
had to get in on that
Come Talk to Wall-E by kiwicanuck	Feb 13th, 2008 10:55:40 AM
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.
Any know were you get Gabriel's "Germlins" song? by TheBloop	Feb 13th, 2008 11:13:59 AM
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
Damn, leave Phil Collins alone by MacTard420	Feb 13th, 2008 11:24:43 AM
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'!
Shock the Wall-E! by KurtLockwood	Feb 13th, 2008 11:25:41 AM
Don't you know you better...
Guys! by Tarantinoholic	Feb 13th, 2008 11:26:00 AM
Did you hear about the "Gremlins" remake?!?!
Peter Gabriel is better than Randy Newman by Wingnut1A	Feb 13th, 2008 11:26:19 AM
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.
It took a few tries by skimn	Feb 13th, 2008 11:44:21 AM
but Disney finally picked the right ex-Genesis band member to use. Just Peter, no sappy ballads about living with a mechanical soul....
Anything's better than Randy Newman. by jimmay	Feb 13th, 2008 11:50:37 AM
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.
TheBloop by Mosquito March	Feb 13th, 2008 11:54:09 AM
Email me at grailmoon@gmail.com, I'll hook you up.
Jimmay by skimn	Feb 13th, 2008 12:09:42 PM
I know MadTV gets even less love around here, but they nailed a Randy Newman parody also.
I've been waiting for you, Starfox... by henrydalton	Feb 13th, 2008 12:36:07 PM
You know that I control the galaxy!!!
Relax Tarantinoholic by TheBloop	Feb 13th, 2008 12:47:41 PM
The Gremlins remake was a joke....I hope.
Randy Newman did some great scores... by TheBloop	Feb 13th, 2008 12:48:46 PM
Avalon is my fav. The guy just can't sing.
Christ, anyone sick of Wall-E as much as I am already? by GrandMuffTarkin	Feb 13th, 2008 12:49:28 PM
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.
Wall-E, a two and a half star blockbuster! by leobloom	Feb 13th, 2008 12:53:40 PM

And it starts...... by earl of sandwich	Feb 13th, 2008 01:20:13 PM
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)
Not heartless, but the trailer wasn't spectacular. by leobloom	Feb 13th, 2008 01:32:33 PM
I love the people who think just because it's Pixar, it's going to be God's gift to movies. Gush all you want, but Pixar's films have become more visually complex over the years, but [with the exception of Bird's work] the stories have become less inventive. The trailers for Wall-E have been tight-lipped about the story. But the last trailer confirms there's going to be romance between two robots. Yay. Great. Wow. Super. Another thing, Wall-E's character design is stright-up Shit-E.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ by Gamerra_Presley	Feb 13th, 2008 01:40:21 PM
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Newman aint that bad. Give it a rest, haters. by Nice Marmot	Feb 13th, 2008 01:42:49 PM
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.
Loves me some Gabriel! by Kirbymanly	Feb 13th, 2008 01:48:25 PM
If this is true, I'm definately there on opening day
Bloop by skimn	Feb 13th, 2008 01:57:39 PM
And as overplayed the "home run overture" is I have always loved The Natural.
UP was for the most part, a great album by superduper3000	Feb 13th, 2008 02:20:47 PM
UP was a great return to form. Sky Blue was by itself revolutionary. Definitely check it out. http://tinyurl.com/3e399l
DO A BARREL ROLL!!! by lonecow	Feb 13th, 2008 03:12:20 PM

Not Randy, THOMAS Newman by Musicballs	Feb 13th, 2008 03:15:32 PM
Thomas Newman, the composer of American Beauty and Shawshank Redemption. You assholes.
Jeux sans frontieres by radio1_mike	Feb 13th, 2008 03:20:11 PM
Jane plays with Wall-E Wall-E is happy again
If Family Guy says Randy Newman's back catalog . . . by idonotseekabanning	Feb 13th, 2008 03:20:55 PM
is comprised solely of observational drivel over nearly identical faux Jazz riffs, then, Golly, it must be so! It reminds me of that time I was reminded of that time Peter Griffin was reminded of that time that all one needs to do to tap into Comedy Gold's elusive Zeitgeist is to do a screen-for-screen reenactment of a scene from a movie, television show or music video. What's that? You're tired of people saying Family Guy is nothing more than a pastiche of pop culture references and non-plot-necessary flashbacks? You're tired of people recycling the Southpark manatee argument? Randy Newman lived with Van Dyke Parks for a while. That's pretty cool. Luckily for me, I am a fan of absolutely nothing, so I am well insulated against anyone attacking any of my attacks on his/her attacks on the one-notedness of pop icons. Hey, AICN! I come here despite my being too cool to come here. My presence here is wholly ironic. I lie on occasion. Wuzzuh? Thomas Newman? I see. Huh. Move along. Move along.
Is ScoreKeeper dead? by Musicballs	Feb 13th, 2008 03:28:09 PM
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.
RANDY NEWMAN IS A GENIUS by Krinkle	Feb 13th, 2008 03:32:24 PM
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.
THOMAS NEWMAN IS A GENIUS by Musicballs	Feb 13th, 2008 03:33:51 PM

Alfred E. Neuman is a genius by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Feb 13th, 2008 03:59:10 PM
What, me worry?
Musicballs by classyfredblassy	Feb 13th, 2008 04:41:55 PM
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.
Excellent news by tme2nsb	Feb 13th, 2008 04:48:21 PM
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.
Giant Robot is a Genius! by TomBodet	Feb 13th, 2008 04:51:01 PM
and old Al Newman of the Twins-not so dumb, either....
PG by Maceox	Feb 13th, 2008 04:54:07 PM
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
Don't Give Up...WALL-E by classyfredblassy	Feb 13th, 2008 05:19:13 PM
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.
Paid in donuts or hair transplant? by JackRabbitSlim	Feb 13th, 2008 07:34:07 PM
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.
as long as they keep Phil Collins far away by pipergates	Feb 13th, 2008 07:34:16 PM
Peter Gabriel is a perfect match for Pixar, specially on this movie.
Some Real Clueless People Here by jjgittes	Feb 13th, 2008 07:47:06 PM
"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? Yeah, exactly....
oops by jjgittes	Feb 13th, 2008 07:48:29 PM
wrong thread ! but shock the monkey is a a hell of a tune
Peter Gabriel is awesome. by TattooedBillionaire	Feb 13th, 2008 07:50:49 PM
I was already excited about this movie. Now, I really can't wait.
Man by Series7	Feb 14th, 2008 12:50:11 AM
2008 is putting 07 to shame left and right. Wall-e is sure to be soooo much better then that last Pixar movie.
Dingbatty Zelazny rocks! by Proman1984	Feb 14th, 2008 01:03:33 AM
Great story!
FUCK YOU ALL BITCHES NEWMAN FUCKING ROCKS by Proman1984	Feb 14th, 2008 01:06:59 AM
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.
NEWMAN FROM SEINFELD IS A GENIUS by JoeSixPack	Feb 14th, 2008 01:46:26 PM
Randy Newman sucks
Pixar uses Gabriel while Disney uses Phil Collins. by Rev. Slappy	Feb 14th, 2008 03:19:27 PM
One company has great taste, the other . . . not so much.
Randy Newman's score from The Natural: by Rev. Slappy	Feb 14th, 2008 04:05:27 PM
One of the best ever. It is used and re-used almost constantly.
Genuii by Napoleon Park	Feb 14th, 2008 04:22:41 PM
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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