NEWS: Scarlett Johannson Covers Waits

Could be great, could be awsful. Im hoping she has a Nora Jones/ Jill tracyesque voice. that may pull it off

That part makes the most sense to me.

The songs on her myspace are okay. I'm a huge fan of waits so its weird to hear anyone sing those songs.


Her being so hot though doesn't hurt.

I have to agree - this could be massive!
Of course it could be utter shit aswell.
Waits is a musical giant.
Johanssen is a sexual goddess.
We shall have to see. . .

you can listen to the album on the NME site

Wasn't as bad as I was afraid it would be, but still not good.

her single hurts my heart, but i still love her as an actress...

not getting rave reviews

NO

I don't care how "sophisticated" her musical tastes are -

I like it less each time I hear it. Bah.

The album seems to be either getting great reviews or horrible reviews.

I think I'm one of the few people who actually like the album. Not to say that it's the best thing I've heard or will hear this year. Nor is it as well as she could have done, that's for sure (see her cover of "Summertime" ).

See, the thing I like about it is the fact that it isn't something that everyone expected or preferred. We're so used to celebrities going the Pop route that anything else seems unorthodox. It wasn't made for the majority and the mainstream. She made what she wanted to make, and I have to admire that. Sometimes I think that nowadays, if people don't sound like they've just stepped off of American Idol, the populous rejects it as "shit" .

Though, admittedly, if she had leaned more towards songs with a little more range, she may have had more success...

And of course if you're a Tom Waits fan it seems weird for anyone but him to be doing these songs.

But to each his own, yes?

Out of curiosity, if you didn't like it the first time, why are you listening to it more than once?

She sounds like ABBA

Well, I want to like it. I love Tom Waits, and I like Scarlett Johannson.
Also, I'm sort of an idiot I guess.

Haha. Well don't force it. If you don't like it you don't like it. 'Tis all

Scar Jo, owner of two "natural wonders" reveals a third; spectacular singing voice. It is breathy and sexy and the songs are by none other than tom waits who if you dont know you must have been raised in a barn. My favorite song is summertime and anywhere...The production is lush and dreamy like a warm summer dy or scar jo's own smile. Now if only they would tour together!!

Um...it doesn't sound much like singing to me.
I've given her cover of "Falling Down" many tries, but I have yet to not have to immediately put the real version on to get her's out of my head...