John Simm + Monday Morning Music Post

[charloween]

I'm using that lovely UK-only torrent site to watch, like, everything John Simm has filmed. Everything that I see shows me just how cool his work on Doctor Who really was. He's tended to play sensitive working-class poet-type guys who're either insane, accused of crimes or otherwise hard done by or oppressed. F'example: he played Van Gogh in The Yellow House and the main character in a version of Crime and Punishment.

It's all very epic. There's little comedy in all the other things of his I've seen and his characters tend to be moody losers* who have no personal power. Even Sam Tyler from Life on Mars isn't much of a chucklepuss and has to bow to Gene Hunt's authority. On DW he still played a doomed moody loser, but he was a cool one, and one who'd laugh and... dance to Scissor Sisters. His van Gogh, if confronted by Scissor Sisters, would probably start to cry and then paint some flowers.

*Okay, in The Yellow House there's one great deadpan scene where he holds up a dead chicken and proclaims it to be a carrot.


In other news, here're a few mashups (remember those?!) that I've been dancing to while getting ready this morning.

1. Justin Timberlake + AC/DC = "Sexy Hell", as in "Hells bells, they're bringing sexy back". YEAH! Trucker rock meets club land and I'm loving every minute. If this doesn't end up a SPN vid I'll be surprised. Sendspace link.

2. A great use of Amy Winehouse's "Rehab", mixed with that Four Tops song "I Can't Help Myself". It's quite cheeky and the beats mix really well. Sendspace link.

3. The mashed track is called "Millionaire Galang" and I'll confess I don't know any of the source tracks. But I like this quite a lot. Sendspace link. EDIT: guitarromantic identified the constituent parts as MIA and Kelis/Andre 3000. Since I don't know either track I can't really tell how this mash can be separated back into its parts, but that's okay. I think...?

Comments

[pyratelady.livejournal.com]

Rehab/I Can't Help Myself is really fun!

[naturelf.livejournal.com]

It is, isn't it! I'm glad you liked it. It makes me dance and smile at the same time.

Party Ben (the mash mixer guy) has an alternate version of the mix on his website (http://www.partyben.com/), if you're interested.

[deleriumd.livejournal.com]

I get ready in the morning listening to 'Dick in a Box'.

[naturelf.livejournal.com]

Sometimes you're my favouritest person ever.

[deleriumd.livejournal.com]

It's the best song ever!!

I'm sorry you missed my boirthday party, there was much mirth and I was hoping to get a picture of you, Grant and I showing off our ankh tattoos, because the three of us have ended up with hem.

So despite the plan not being obviously there, it's one of those things I'm very attached to.

That and I told my boyfriend that when we all mush the tattoos together, we turn into super heroes.

He pointed out that since mine is on my tummy, and your and Grant's are on your individual backs, the resulting "Wonder Triplet Pwers Activate!" move would be hilarious.

I threatened him with a knitting needle, size 8.

Cauge I'm awesome!

[naturelf.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry I missed it, too - but if it makes you feel any better, I'm having to sit out any and all St. Paddy's day stuff because of the Spectre of Too Much Schoolwork.

When I'm done I'll totally be up for some tattoo-mashing. We'd have to do some thing where Grant and I gave you piggybacks at the same time, or something. And go around threatening people with needles. Take that, bitches.

Have you heard that Robyn album? It's lots of fun. I recommend it.

[guitarromantic.livejournal.com]

I haven't listened to it yet but I'm guessing #3 is a mix of Kelis/Andre 3000's "Millionaire" (awesome track!) and MIA's Galang, also good. I better download this bad boy!

[naturelf.livejournal.com]

Oh, you and your "knowledge" of "popular music". You put dusty academics like me to shame.

What'ya think of the track? I think you'd also get a kick out of #2 up there on the list.

[guitarromantic.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I might have been wrong, I can't hear any of the Andre 3000/Kelis track in this, although I was right about MIA. It's pretty good though, I'm not a massive MIA fan but I like the beat to this, especially when the bass kicks in a few minutes in.

Oh man, the Winehouse one is fantastic though! Really good mix, I love it when stuff like this fits so perfectly.

[naturelf.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I'll see if I can dig up where I grabbed that one from. I'm sure it's listed.

Meanwhile, have another MIA mashup (http://www.sendspace.com/file/vlemsg), this time with Kate Bush!

I'm really loving the Winehouse, too. For the same reasons. :D