Single: Mark Ronson - Just (feat. Phantom Planet)

[Foxglove]

Mark Ronson can seemingly do no wrong at the moment. He is in demand and raking in the awards (although quite how a producer managed to get a Brit for Best Male was a little beyond me). Ronson takes songs that have already had success and revamps them into what is arguably, for some listeners, tracks that are more interesting and better than the original.

Is Ronson the genius that some areas of the press make him out to be or just someone who takes other people’s genius and twist is slightly to make a pretence that he some kind of amazing music master?

Just is a Radiohead classic and is loved by many. Thom York’s vocals and the music of this band who have such a huge following of devoted fans needed no reworking did it? Whilst this single is in no way offensive, I really don’t see the point of these Ronson re-workings. He adds classic tunes and horns to Just that simply seem unnecessary. Just as the wafer thin mint was too much for Mr Creosote in Monty...

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[Posh]

Originally Posted by monkey star

He still does, I couldnt find that version though, but I didnt look very hard.

It's on this: http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...ad+Tribute.htm

If that helps.

Originally Posted by djtoast

the dj gets there before doors open?

i'd better buck up my act!

Aye, he needs to make sure he's got his free soft drink before the queues form.

[monkey star]

Off topic, but I was watching the minutemen documentary and Greg Norton still has the same moustache.

[Posh]

He's a chef now! The only other occupation that would allow that 'tache.

I haven't seen that documentary since we watched it in Stereo years ago. Might need to pick it up on DVD or summat.

Also, Greg Norton is sort of like the post-punk Frank Beard of ZZ Top in that he's the only straight member of Husker Du despite, y'know, looking like that.

[monkey star]

It was my post on the lookielikes thread about Mick looking like Mike Watt that stirred my intreat in watching the dvd again. You can pick it up in Avalanche and Fopp quite easily. Theres a few things missing from the stereo version, but it was that long ago you wont remember what they are.