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Listen Up: Fiona Apple Sings a Cy Coleman Tune

BuzzSugar — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:30:44 -0700

Listening to a new Fiona Apple song feels like getting a drop of water after a long time in the desert. I so enjoy her unique voice and I miss it during the long breaks she tends to take between albums. That's why I was so excited to come across a recording of her singing the Cy Coleman song "Why Try to Change Me Now?"

I've heard Frank Sinatra's whimsical version of this old jazz standard, and it's great. Not surprisingly, Apple's take on the song is more melancholy than Sinatra's and completely lovely. I'd like to add this single to my MP3 collection, but it's not available on iTunes just yet (it will be included on a CD titled Then Was Then and Now Is Now: A Tribute to Cy Coleman).

I'll keep my eye out for when this single is available to purchase, and in the meantime you can take a listen if you read more.

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FABTV: Fiona Apple "Across the Universe"

FabSugar — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:00:22 -0700

I still haven't gotten around to seeing Across the Universe, but here's another take on the Beatles song. Fiona, intense as always, did a cover of the song for the movie Pleasantville - which I loved. Her rendition is sleepy and beautiful, and slow. Even though this video is shot in black and white, a main theme of the movie's plot, and slowly pans around creating a soothing effect, there is complete mayhem in the background. It seems Pleasantville extras are wrecking havoc on the local diner. The camera style is an assuage to the violent behavior. Juxtaposition at its best.

FABTV: Fiona Apple "Criminal"

FabSugar — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:00:22 -0800

A sexy, sultry, saturated crime scene. If that's the look Fiona was going for for this video, she didn't miss a beat. Fiona's glowing eyes - she has the most gorgeous green eyes doesn't she? - add a fabulous creepy factor. I would say that Fiona was feeling quite randy when she, A) wrote this song, then, B) delivered this video. Her lanky limbs, in addition to many other limbs laying about the crime scene, make for an alluring fantasy. Then, girl even does a little strip tease; she was way ahead of Spring 2008's lingerie trend.

Twin Peeps

GiggleSugar — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0700

Singer extraordinaire Fiona Apple and mini-mogul Mary-Kate Olsen.

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Free Downloads! Six Covers by the Cold War Kids

BuzzSugar — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:56:37 -0800

Cold War Kids already won me over with a stellar debut album, Robbers & Cowards, and the awesome interview the band did for BuzzSugar. But now, the boys from Long Beach have done something even cooler: They've posted free MP3s of six cover songs that the band played at a recent breast-cancer benefit show.

The very eclectic set includes CWK's version of songs by Fiona Apple, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, and more. You can download the songs on the Cold Ward Kids web site.

P.L.O.W. - Better Version of Me

FitSugar — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:30:00 -0700

Life is complicated and bad habits, once tamed, can reappear under moments of stress. None of us are perfect. We all fall off the health wagon occasionally, but we must dust ourselves off and hop back on. Inspired by Fiona Apple's self improvement ditty "Better Version of Me," I have made a little playlist about finding hope in the mundane bits of daily adversity. There are no power anthems in this playlist, but it's great for a 30-minute cardio workout with a slow song to accompany your cool down.

To listen, click on the arrow button when you read more.

Sugar Shout Out: Get Your Pet Eating Kosher For Passover

PopSugar — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:55:00 -0700

The 50 Sexiest Music Videos of All Time

DearSugar — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0700

When I saw that Nerve.com put together a list of the 50 sexiest music videos of all time, my first thought was: Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" better be on there! Isaak's tribute to steamy beach lovin' indeed made the list, as did many other old standbys, including "Justify My Love" by Madonna and "Cryin'" by Aerosmith.

The list also features other sexy vids I'd totally forgotten about. Anyone else remember sneaking off to watch Billy Idol's "Cradle of Love" as a kid? And don't even get me started on D'Angelo's "How Does It Feel"! There are also a handful of obscure picks I've never seen before.

Check out the full list here. What do you think is missing from the list? Tell me what you think are the sexiest music videos, and check out five of my favorites when you read more.

#44: Justin Timberlake, "What Goes Around . . . Comes Around"

#23: Fiona Apple, "Criminal"

# 21: D'Angelo, "How Does It Feel"

# 7: Chris Isaak, "Wicked Game"

#4: Madonna, "Justify My Love"

Jen and Jim Summer Lovin'

PopSugar — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:48:23 -0700

For some reason I am so enjoying watching these two come out to us. As reported before J&J have been dating quietly for a few months but were waiting until it was serious before making it public. Now they are happily enjoying walks on the beach, sushi dates and concerts like Radiohead and Fiona Apple. People reports:

Holding hands at the June 29 Radiohead concert in Los Angeles, the pair "were having so much fun," says a fellow concertgoer. "It was like you were watching a romantic comedy."

The 44-year-old comedian, says a source close to him, "is very happy."

As is McCarthy, who has been uncharacteristically mum about her new love. "I'm so brutally honest and tell people everything about my personal life, it's really hard not to," she told Access Hollywood, adding that Carrey is "an amazing person."

The couple have more than just a silly streak in common: Carrey has a daughter, 18-year-old Jane, with first wife Melissa Womer; McCarthy has a son, 4-year-old Evan, with director John Asher. (McCarthy and Asher filed for divorce last August.)

For now, the twosome seem focused on simply having a good time. "They were laughing and smiling," says an observer at the Radiohead concert. "They just look like such a great couple."

I like that they both have kids. They seem to really fit with one another. They must be cracking each other up all the time. Although he has been getting some flack for his latest hair do, I think it looks great on him. He looks younger to me now, but that could also just be the look of love.

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