The sound quality isn?t that good but from what I?ve heard it sounds impressive. Right on Rafmed ! for seeing the similarity with Two Shots?I?m not that familiar with jazz music but these other songs strike me as having a jazz feel.
Two Shots Of Happy One Shot Of Sad
Never Let Me Go ? edit out opening narration
Hallelujah ? Bono ? Tribute To Leonard Cohen album
Satellite Of Love (Danny Saber Mix) Duet: Bono & Milla Jovovich Drums: Larry
Stay - Craig Armstrong version
This summer Bono recorded a cover of Frank Sinatra?s That?s Life for the film The Good Thief. I imagine it will have a jazz feel. Hopefully it?ll be released on the soundtrack album. The lyrics have a similiarity with the lyrics of Two Shots?.
THAT'S LIFE
Writer(s): Kay/Gordon
That's life - that's what all the people say
You're ridin' high in April, shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
When I'm back on top, back on top in June
I say, that's life, and as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks steppin' on a dream
But I don't let it, let it get me down
Cause this fine old world, it keeps spinning around
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet - a pawn and a king
I've been up and down and over and out - and I know one thing:
Each time I find myself flat on my face
I pick myself up and get back in the race
That's life - I tell you - I can't deny it:
I thought of quittin', baby, but my heart just ain't gonna buy it
And if I didn't think it was worth one single try
I'd jump right on a big bird an then I'd fly
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet - a pawn and a king
I've been up and down and over and out - and I know one thing:
Each time I find myself, laying flat on my face
I just pick myself up and get back in the race
That's life. that's life, and I can't deny it:
Many times I thought of cuttin' out, but my heart won't buy it
But if there's nothing shakin' come this here July
I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball...
And die
My, my
Conversation On A Bar Stool ? written: Bono & The Edge ? originally for Marianne Faithful who recorded it on her 1998 A Perfect Stranger double album (4:15) ? also recorded by Hazel O?Connor on her 1995 Private Wars album (?) - first recorded by Annie Ross on the Short Cuts Soundtrack in 1993 ? Produced by Hal Willner who also produced The Million Dollar Hotel Soundtrack (5:45)
Annie Ross? version is a slow jazz-like song ? it starts off with only her vocals and a piano gently playing ? drums quietly come in at 1:30 and continue for the remainder of the song ? there?s a 30 second trumpet solo at 3:00 and it continues in the background for the rest of it ? a beautiful piece ? hopefully somebody with the technical know how can put a mp3 of it here. Produced by Hal Willner who also produced The Million Dollar Hotel Soundtrack. I found a used copy at a used CD in my first search last year. I would really like to hear Marianne Faithful?s version.
CONVERSATION ON A BARSTOOL
I'm tired, so tired I can hardly stand
I can't breath in the air in this city tonight
It's taken everything I had to give
And now, I just want to get out of here
But I won't be sorry if you won't be
And I don't want your pity or sympathy
But for forty five dollars I can make it
You wait and see
(He came from Miami to start out again
I hear that he's back with his mother ill
He told me he loved me and he wanted my child
But you know people change their minds) *
But I won't sorry if you won't be
And I don't want your pity or sympathy
But with forty five dollars I can make it
You wait and see
But I won't sorry if you won't be
And I don't want your pity or your sympathy
But with forty five dollars I can make it
You wait and see
It isn't as if I was just anybody
On Broadway I danced for that Senator
They know me in London and they know me in Paris
I'm only talking because you look like you needed a friend
But I won't sorry if you won't be
And I don't want your pity or your sympathy
But with forty five dollars I'm halfway
To Miami
*(Lyrics not included on her version but they are included on Annie Ross? version)
These songs may not have much of a jazz sound but I?m thinking of adding them to fill out a CD-R. I?m interested in hearing other?s opinions.
Your Blue Room
Slug
Slow Dancing ? Bono and The Edge version
Walk To The Water
BONO: THE JAZZ SINGER
1. That?s Life
2. Two Shots Of Happy One Shot Of Sad
3. Conversation On A Barstool
4. Satellite Of Love (Danny Saber Mix) Duet: Bono & Milla Jovovich Drums: Larry
5. If You Wear That Velvet Dress ? Jools Holland version
6. Never Let Me Go ? edit out opening narration
7. Slow Dancing ? Bono and The Edge version
8. Hallelujah ? Bono ? Tribute To Leonard Cohen album
9. Walk To The Water
10. Stay - Craig Armstrong version
11. Slug
12. Your Blue Room