When the trailer for Spike Jonze’s “Where The Wild Things” broke yesterday we wrote, “You’ll note that this version of the Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up” sounds a little different from the album version on 2004’s Funeral. Exclusively written for the trailer? [ed. we’re finding out; we think half so].
So we wrote Merge records to find out (literally 30 seconds after the trailer came out). They agreed with us and said it sounded like the first half was acoustic and different from the original, to which we replied, “yes, good, we’re not just crazy, we thought so too.” They went to check from management… but then instead of getting back to us, they got back to MTV News instead. Such is life.
Press for the Arcade Fire told MTV that the version of “Wake Up” featured in the trailer was “a new version, re-recorded specifically for the film.” See? We were right (although we still think it’s only the first half of the trailer where the song is different, but whatever). But we couldn’t confirm it first. Ah, well. As you were.
Though wait, “written in the film.” Will we hear the Arcade Fire outside of the trailer and within “Where The Wild Things Are” movie itself? That info is not clear yet. We’ll have to wait and see.
Ah, so not cool. Naturally MTV gets all the good stuff.
But yes, it’s a really cool version – and we can hope it’s in the movie. It’s so fitting.
Does it even matter since they nicked the melody from David Bowie’s “Soul Love” in the first place (or at least I think so)? Guess he didn’t mind though since he sang it with them a couple years ago. Still cool usage in the trailer, I’ll give it that. I hope its in the movie…i hate when films use songs in trailers but then not in the films.
That does suck. Fuck merge download their music for free.
Early test screenings were said to use acoustic Arcade Fire and Yeah Yeah Yeah music; Karen O is listed as writer of the music; so I would say there’s a chance that Wake Up will be in the film, but more likely it has just been filler music until the full soundtrack is written.
@Winstonavich. No shit. we reported this first. 🙂
But yeah, i think it still remains to be seen whether any AF ends up in the film. Maybe in the credits?
You know, I’m thinking “Wake Up” is really a great credits song. 🙂
anyone know where we could listen to the whole song?
Easily available anywhere. Try youtube or Itunes. Try looking.
I think they were talking about the acoustic version that was recorded for this trailer.
I can’t find it anywhere. Any help?
The acoustic version for the trailer has not been released. Maybe on the soundtrack CD as a bonus cut (since they already said it won’t be in the movie)? That would be my educated guess.
Amazon has the soundtrack listed for preorder. Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Things-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B002M2N9MA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1253934457&sr=8-1. Click on "listen to samples." You won't be able to hear any yet, but you can see a track listing. "Wake up" isn't on there. 🙁 sayadface because I really like that song too.
I think a resourceful blogger named DIRTY has found the track. Check it out:
http://dmctimetravel.blogspot.com/2009/10/arcade-fire-wake-up-acoustic.html