another article about GLEE and Journey
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:05 aminteresting read...
Coldplay "Glee"-fully Allows Fox To Use Their Material
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Capitol RecordsGlee, Fox-TV's high-ratings behemoth, can now add another band to the roster of artists who have consented to have their songs covered by the show's singing cast members. Earlier this month, at a pre-Emmy awards roundtable sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter, Glee's creator/producer Ryan Murphy intimated that among the artists approached for consideration, two elusive performers had so far not responded to their requests: Bryan Adams (whose hits include "Summer of '69" and "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?") and British chart-toppers Coldplay. According to Murphy, "At the beginning a lot of people didn't know what we were and asked to see pages [in advance], but I refused because I didn't want to set precedent of them having any involvement." This proviso probably caused some trepidation among artists concerned (justifiably) about just how their songs would be utilized for a tv show. But recently, Coldplay contacted Glee's producer and told him: "We're sorry, you can have our catalog."
Coldplay now joins such performers as Madonna, Billy Joel, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce and Journey in Glee's musical coterie. Journey frontman Steve Perry recently confessed to the L.A. Times he had some reservations about how New Directions, (the fictional choir depicted on the show) would interpret Journey's Top-Ten hit "Don't Stop Believing" until he actually heard it. Now Perry not only expresses his approval, but is grateful that the cover version has sparked renewed interest in the band's 1981 single: "They worked hard to make our tune their own. And it's actually brought people's attention to go check out the original. It's something I never thought I'd see in my lifetime."
Music from the tv series, released in partnership with Columbia Records, has proven very profitable as well - Glee's The Power of Madonna CD debuted on Billboard's Top Ten albums chart when it was released, and the Journey cover has been certified gold. Which begs the question: which Coldplay songs should New Directions perform? Here are a few of my selections they might want to consider:
"The Scientist"
"Speed of Sound"
"Don't Panic"
"Yellow"
"Clocks"
"Viva La Vida"
"Green Eyes"
Tell me which of the above you'd like to hear on an upcoming Glee episode, or share with me your own choices.
Coldplay "Glee"-fully Allows Fox To Use Their Material
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Capitol RecordsGlee, Fox-TV's high-ratings behemoth, can now add another band to the roster of artists who have consented to have their songs covered by the show's singing cast members. Earlier this month, at a pre-Emmy awards roundtable sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter, Glee's creator/producer Ryan Murphy intimated that among the artists approached for consideration, two elusive performers had so far not responded to their requests: Bryan Adams (whose hits include "Summer of '69" and "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?") and British chart-toppers Coldplay. According to Murphy, "At the beginning a lot of people didn't know what we were and asked to see pages [in advance], but I refused because I didn't want to set precedent of them having any involvement." This proviso probably caused some trepidation among artists concerned (justifiably) about just how their songs would be utilized for a tv show. But recently, Coldplay contacted Glee's producer and told him: "We're sorry, you can have our catalog."
Coldplay now joins such performers as Madonna, Billy Joel, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce and Journey in Glee's musical coterie. Journey frontman Steve Perry recently confessed to the L.A. Times he had some reservations about how New Directions, (the fictional choir depicted on the show) would interpret Journey's Top-Ten hit "Don't Stop Believing" until he actually heard it. Now Perry not only expresses his approval, but is grateful that the cover version has sparked renewed interest in the band's 1981 single: "They worked hard to make our tune their own. And it's actually brought people's attention to go check out the original. It's something I never thought I'd see in my lifetime."
Music from the tv series, released in partnership with Columbia Records, has proven very profitable as well - Glee's The Power of Madonna CD debuted on Billboard's Top Ten albums chart when it was released, and the Journey cover has been certified gold. Which begs the question: which Coldplay songs should New Directions perform? Here are a few of my selections they might want to consider:
"The Scientist"
"Speed of Sound"
"Don't Panic"
"Yellow"
"Clocks"
"Viva La Vida"
"Green Eyes"
Tell me which of the above you'd like to hear on an upcoming Glee episode, or share with me your own choices.
kinda funny!! Perry had enough courage to say yes... immediately!!
