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by chowhound 3 minutes ago (Wed Feb 27 2008 13:44:06) Edit
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Along with some other Brokies, I've been examining the scripts which predate the published version of the script. (We have six of these scripts in all). In these scripts a number of songs are specified. These songs I'll list below. If anybody has any information about them - writer, singer, lyrics, date, currently available or not, etc. - I'd be grateful if you'd pass such information along to me. As well, you might like to speculate on why this song was specified for this particular scene in the movie:
1. Patsy Cline:"Walkin'After Midnight". Played on truck radio as trucker drives Ennis to Signal.
2. Johhny Cash: "I Walk The Line". Played on a radio as Jack is shaving.
3. Tex Ritter: "Bad Brahma Bull". Jack plays it on his harmonica after putting up second tent.
4. Hank Williams: "Kaw-Liga". Jack plays it on his harmonica after untangling sheep.
5. Roger Miller: "Dang Me". On Ennis's truck radio; Ennis and Alma inside. (Deleted scene).
6. Kitty Wells: "It Wasn't God Who Made *beep* Tonk Angels". Played as Jack and Lureen dance.
7. Statler Brothers: "Flowers On The Wall". On Lureen's car radio when she and Jack are making out.
8. Patsy Cline: "Crazy". On Jack's car radio when he is driving up to be with Ennis after receiving the "divorce" postcard.
9. Redbane: "Come And Get Your Love". On jukebox when Cassie first meets Ennis.
10. Glen Campbell: "Southern Nights". Played as Ennis is eating pie in coffee shop.
11. Johnny Paycheck: "Take This Job And Shove It". On car radio as Ennis is driving up to Lightning Flats. (Deleted scene).
12. George Straight: "All My Exs Live In Texas". On Alma Jr.'s car radio as she arrives to visit Ennis,
SFEnnisSF:
--- Quote from: chowhound on February 27, 2008, 05:55:45 pm ---
If anybody has any information about them - writer, singer, lyrics, date, currently available or not, etc. - I'd be grateful if you'd pass such information along to me. As well, you might like to speculate on why this song was specified for this particular scene in the movie:
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I would assume most all of these songs are available in one form or another...
--- Quote from: chowhound on February 27, 2008, 05:55:45 pm ---
As well, you might like to speculate on why this song was specified for this particular scene in the movie:
12. George Straight: "All My Exs Live In Texas". On Alma Jr.'s car radio as she arrives to visit Ennis,
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I can certainly see why this song might have been originally chosen to play on her car radio as she drives up. ;)
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: chowhound on February 27, 2008, 05:55:45 pm ---Along with some other Brokies, I've been examining the scripts which predate the published version of the script. (We have six of these scripts in all). In these scripts a number of songs are specified. These songs I'll list below. If anybody has any information about them - writer, singer, lyrics, date, currently available or not, etc. - I'd be grateful if you'd pass such information along to me. As well, you might like to speculate on why this song was specified for this particular scene in the movie:
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Interesting topic.
Reading your list I feel like must have a problem with my ears. I didn't hear any music in half of the scenes you were mentioning. :-\
--- Quote ---2. Johhny Cash: "I Walk The Line". Played on a radio as Jack is shaving.
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This is one example. Can others verify this song in this scene?
--- Quote ---3. Tex Ritter: "Bad Brahma Bull". Jack plays it on his harmonica after putting up second tent.
4. Hank Williams: "Kaw-Liga". Jack plays it on his harmonica after untangling sheep.
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Now that's something I've definitively discussed before. I personally don't hold any strong opinion about which song(s) were played by Jack on the harmonica, but I've discussed with folks who were very sure it was "He was a a friend of mine" on both occasions.
I personally think it was the same song both times, but would't even guess which one.
The fact that a song is mentioned in an old, earlier version of a script does not necessarily mean it was indeed used in the movie.
chowhound:
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Songs
by chowhound 3 minutes ago (Wed Feb 27 2008 13:44:06) Edit
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Along with some other Brokies, I've been examining the scripts which predate the published version of the script. (We have six of these scripts in all). In these scripts a number of songs are specified. These songs I'll list below. If anybody has any information about them - writer, singer, lyrics, date, currently available or not, etc. - I'd be grateful if you'd pass such information along to me. As well, you might like to speculate on why this song was specified for this particular scene in the movie:
1. Patsy Cline:"Walkin'After Midnight". Played on truck radio as trucker drives Ennis to Signal.
2. Johhny Cash: "I Walk The Line". Played on a radio as Jack is shaving.
3. Tex Ritter: "Bad Brahma Bull". Jack plays it on his harmonica after putting up second tent.
4. Hank Williams: "Kaw-Liga". Jack plays it on his harmonica after untangling sheep.
5. Roger Miller: "Dang Me". On Ennis's truck radio; Ennis and Alma inside. (Deleted scene).
6. Kitty Wells: "It Wasn't God Who Made *beep* Tonk Angels". Played as Jack and Lureen dance.
7. Statler Brothers: "Flowers On The Wall". On Lureen's car radio when she and Jack are making out.
8. Patsy Cline: "Crazy". On Jack's car radio when he is driving up to be with Ennis after receiving the "divorce" postcard.
9. Redbane: "Come And Get Your Love". On jukebox when Cassie first meets Ennis.
10. Glen Campbell: "Southern Nights". Played as Ennis is eating pie in coffee shop.
11. Johnny Paycheck: "Take This Job And Shove It". On car radio as Ennis is driving up to Lightning Flats. (Deleted scene).
12. George Straight: "All My Exs Live In Texas". On Alma Jr.'s car radio as she arrives to visit Ennis,
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Be assured, Penthesilea, there is nothing wrong with your ears. None of these songs appear in either the published script or the movie. In the published script two songs are specified and would act as replacements: Roger Miller's "King of the Road' replaces Patsy Cline's "Crazy" as Jack drives up to be with Ennis after receiving the divorce postcard and Steve Earle's "Devil's Right Hand" relaces Redbane's "Come and Get Your Love" when Ennis and Cassie first meet. Somebody has identified what is playing on Alma Jr.'s car radio and apparently it's not "All My Exs Live In Texas". We can leave what Jack is playing on his harmonica until another time.
The point of this script examination is to find out whether we can better understand how the final version of this great film was achieved. In this, the text is of primary importance but I don't think the music for the movie should be totally ignored. Hence our interest in what music was originally chosen for this movie.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: chowhound on February 28, 2008, 03:03:02 pm ---Be assured, Penthesilea, there is nothing wrong with your ears. None of these songs appear in either the published script or the movie.
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That's reassuring to hear :laugh:
Seems I got you totally wrong. I thought you meant they were indeed played in the movie and I was like :o WTF?
--- Quote ---The point of this script examination is to find out whether we can better understand how the final version of this great film was achieved. In this, the text is of primary importance but I don't think the music for the movie should be totally ignored. Hence our interest in what music was originally chosen for this movie.
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Now that's something entirely different, I can see where your interest comes from. But alas, I don't have any insight to add. Hope you'll get some input by music freaks.
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