A reader points out that Hollywood überproducer Jerry Bruckheimer has funneled his billion dollar, mass appeal instincts into Apple’s "starfucking meets the art of the mixed tape"-hybrid, the iTunes celebrity playlist. You’ll need to have the iTunes software installed to access the list, but here we offer a sampling of Bruckheimer’s selections accompanied by some thoughts on why he chose them:
'In da Club' - 50 Cent: Moving rhythm and melody, makes you want to dance.
'Oh' - Ciara: A one-of-a-kind blending of great rhythms and melodies.
'Clocks' - Coldplay: The band many people call the next U2; this song is a great theme song for just about anything.'Lonely No More' - Rob Thomas: Matchbox 20 meets Sam Cooke; my favorite song off of his solo album.
'Yeah!' - Usher: This might jus tbe the number one party song of all time! The rhythms and melodies make it so much fun.
'People Get Ready' - Alicia Keys: This song is on the Glory Road soundtrack. I think Alicia has an amazing voice, and her singing reflects the heart and soul of this film. I loved working with her.
Thank heavens for celebrity playlists. Else how would we have clued in to some of Bruckheimer’s edgier and more obscure offerings? Leave it to Hollywood’s most influential tastemaker to turn us onto the “moving rhythm and melodies” of this 50 Cent fellow’s sounds. But the coup de grace really came when Keys sang her final note (now available on the Glory Road soundtrack!), and our iPod spontaneously erupted into a giant fireball, lodging shards of plastic into our face and eyes–a final reminder that this playlist was yet another in a long line of spectacular Bruckheimer branded entertainment productions.
Source: http://www.defamer.com
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