"Nowhere Boy" Update.

So, it turns out that "Nowhere Boy", the John Lennon biopic, does indeed include some John Lennon music. In fact, here is an entire list of the music featured in the movie, and I've gotta say, it's a pretty slammin' list. I'm excited.

The song "Hello Little Girl", the first song co-written by Lennon and McCartney makes an appearance in the film, sung by Sam Bell, who plays George Harrison. McCartney and Harrison's "In Spite of All Danger" also makes a play. Almost inevitably included, as we could see in the trailer, is Lennon's song "Mother" from the album 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band'.

All The Music Featured in "Nowhere Boy"
Wild One - Jerry Lee Lewis
Mr Sandman - Dickie Valentine
Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats
Shake Rattle & Roll - Elvis Presley
Hard Headed Woman - Wanda Jackson
I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley (performed by Aaron Johnson)
Maggie May - traditional, (performed by Anne-Marie Duff, and by The Nowhere Boys)
That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly (performed by Aaron Johnson)
Rockin' Daddy - Eddie Bond & The Stompers
Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran (performed by Sam Bell & Patrick Murdoch)
Blue Moon - Rodgers/Hart, popularized by Elvis Presley (performed by Aaron Johnson and Thomas Brodie Sangster)
That's All Right - Elvis Presley (performed by The Nowhere Boys)
Movin' N' Groovin' - Duane Eddy (performed by The Nowhere Boys)
Raunchy - Bill Justis (performed by The Nowhere Boys)
Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley (performed by Sam Bell)
My Son John - David Whitfield
Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent
Hello Little Girl - The Beatles (performed by Sam Bell)
In Spite Of All The Danger - The Quarrymen (performed by The Nowhere Boys)
Mother - John Lennon

We'll see. I have my guard up about this one. But it could be great if done right.
-CE
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Finally, The John Lennon Biopic.

So excited about this project. It's Sam Taylor-Wood's young John Lennon biopic "Nowhere Boy". It's the one we've all been waiting for, non?
Interestingly enough, the movie features no Beatles or John Lennon music, although it does have recordings of John Lennon reflecting on his early childhood. The first song we hear is Jay Hawkin's classic "I Put A Spell On You", which is a nice touch for lack of a Beatles song. I assume the title derives from their song "Nowhere Man". Great song. Good title for the movie.

The film is playing the London Film Festival currently, and stars Aaron Johnson (Lennon), Thomas Sangster (Paul), Kristen Scott Thomas (Lennon's Aunt) and it was written by Matt Greenhalgh, who also wrote the Ian Curtis/Joy Division biopic "Control".

There is a noticeable lack of release date at the end of the trailer, which is a pretty good indicator that we can't expect it this Oscar season. I think they're going to push for next year, so...we'll see how this one pans out.

The guy they picked to play Paul looks a bit like a younger Dominic Cooper, non? Also, I've been informed that he is the little kid, Sam, from "Love Actually". That's a woah moment.

-CE
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Sir Paul on the Record.

Rolling Stone did an article this month on the "secret" history of the Beatles. I no longer have my RS subscription so I couldn't read it, but it seemed a little bogus anyways. I mean, seriously? It's been years since these squabbles mattered. Just enjoy the music. It's done. Half the Beatles are dead anyways, get over it.

"John was on drugs, wasn't he? This is the trouble with history, with journalism. John said so much c**p that he later said he hadn't meant. It's bulls**t. We were there. We all enjoyed it. I never really criticized John. I'm not that critical. It's a question of personalities.John's was more abrasive than mine and that was good for his corner of the square that made up The Beatles. If we'd had two people like that -- forget it -- I don't think it would have worked.
Whatever bad things John said about me, he would also slip his glasses down to the end of his nose and say, 'I love you.’ That's really what I hold on to. That's what I believe. The rest is showing off."

Paul told Radio Times Magazine, "The image of John is seriously flawed because he was not the hard, mad man that people think he was. He was a very soft-centred guy and we had a lot more in common than people think. His favorite song when we were kids was 'Little White Lies,' which was very sentimental. It was a smoochy old standard that his mum liked."

I think Rolling Stone might have caught "we think we real cool"-itis. It's cool, I've got Paste now. They know what's up.
-CE
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