Mary J. Blige turns ‘Any Way You Want It’ into a strip club

[tater1977]

Posted at 04:48 PM ET, 05/16/2012
Mary J. Blige turns ‘Any Way You Want It’ into a strip club tutorial for ‘Rock of Ages’ (Video)

By Jen Chaney

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/cel ... _blog.html

Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta in a scene (at a Tower Records, remember those?) from “Rock of Ages.” (David James) As the release date for “Rock of Ages” approaches and we continue to mentally prepare for its high-octane level of ’80s-ness, a new clip has arrived online to assist with the process.

It’s a video for the Mary J. Blige-crooned cover of Journey’s “Any Way You Want It” (found via Movieline) and it has made me see this song in a very different light. (At this point, I should note that I have not seen the play “Rock of Ages,” and I realize that’s a criminal offense given my lifelong allegiance to the MTV decade, but there’s not much I can do about it this second, so just let it go.)

Anyway, the song. As you can see below, what “Rock of Ages” teaches us is that this Journey classic is actually about maintaining customer satisfaction at a strip club. Add this to the list of life lessons “Rock of Ages” will undoubtedly impart.

Seriously, did anyone tell Steve Perry that when he sang about how “she loves to move, she loves to groove,” he was actually talking about a stripper named Sapphire?

[musicfan17]

Sounds good actually... the music is still rockin'..... Should be interesting to rent on DVD at some point.

[Peartree12249]

I loved the play it was a blast. Mary J Blige did a great version of AWYWI on DWTS last night. I'm definitely going to see the movie it should be fun. And with all the sexy dancers, my husband may actually agree to come with!

[livin2do]

Like +++

[livin2do]

If this movie's a hit, AWYWI may have a DSB-sized resurgence.

[MCC620]

Okay, first I would like to hear from Lora or Cyndy if SP previewed the clip (and how many times), before signing off on the use of the song for the movie in that way. Gotta say it gives the song a whole new edge. Nice version.

Should be interesting to rent on DVD at some point.

May check it out on DVD too. Can't imagine paying to see it at the theater since they have Tom Cruise playing Stacee Jaxx.



I can understand the producers wanted a big name draw up front so Cruise was chosen, but Constantine Maroulis was moved down to a small part of a record producer.

The track listing for the movie is available at Amazon. Cruise sings Paradise City, Wanted Dead or Alive (NO!!!), I Want You To Know What Love Is, Rock You Like a Hurricane and Pour Some Sugar on Me. Also sings with others on Here I Go Again, Every Rose Has Its Thorn and of course DSB.

Auto-tune is alive and well.

the song was used the same way in the broadway show. so i guess it's all good.

[annie89509]

Okay, first I would like to hear from Lora or Cyndy if SP previewed the clip (and how many times), before signing off on the use of the song for the movie in that way. Gotta say it gives the song a whole new edge. Nice version.

Should be interesting to rent on DVD at some point.

May check it out on DVD too. Can't imagine paying to see it at the theater since they have Tom Cruise playing Stacee Jaxx.



I can understand the producers wanted a big name draw up front so Cruise was chosen, but Constantine Maroulis was moved down to a small part of a record producer.

The track listing for the movie is available at Amazon. Cruise sings Paradise City, Wanted Dead or Alive (NO!!!), I Want You To Know What Love Is, Rock You Like a Hurricane and Pour Some Sugar on Me. Also sings with others on Here I Go Again, Every Rose Has Its Thorn and of course DSB.

Auto-tune is alive and well.

the song was used the same way in the broadway show. so i guess it's all good.

Can't imagine this is any more "edgier" than the Monster movie scene showing 2 women passionately kissing with DSB playing in the background (ice skate scene). SP endorsed that movie wholeheartedly . Anyway, always thought the lyrics to this song, AWYWI, has a sexual tone to it... The band seemed to delve toward such connotation sometimes....e.g., Homemade Love (pretty cringe-inducing lyrics, lol). And, some of the rare demo tunes fans have discovered...shows SP has(had) a playful side...bordering on macabre (We Will Rock You)?

[annie89509]

Actually, I think I got the song title wrong. Maybe someone else knows the song...toward the end...SP speaks and says some "suggestive" things..like telling someone to "go down" on him.

I dunno...maybe I'm totally off-based....

[steveo777]

Actually, I think I got the song title wrong. Maybe someone else knows the song...toward the end...SP speaks and says some "suggestive" things..like telling someone to "go down" on him.

I dunno...maybe I'm totally off-based....

Him whispering in your ear back in the day?

[tammy]

I saw it on "Dancing with the stars" the other night...um, okay...it sounded strange sung by a female & Blige didn't seem to have any oomph. Never saw the play, but might see the movie.

[Don]

I saw it on "Dancing with the stars" the other night...um, okay...it sounded strange sung by a female & Blige didn't seem to have any oomph. Never saw the play, but might see the movie.

That, along with the movie trailer has helped bump Journey's Greatest Hits up to #65 on the album chart this week garnering Billboard's "Greatest Gainer" honor.