There was going to be a “Marley And Me” soundtrack disc and now there’s not. However, there will be a score disc based on the music composed by Teddy Shaprio (“Blades of Glory”) and it comes out 12/16 via Lakeshore records.
However, we have learned that “Marley And Me” the “heartwarming comedy” that stars some bronzer, Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston and a cute puppy (we’re pretty sure that was the studio pitch) does have some pop tunes in it including Bruce Lash’s breezy, cocktail cover of Nirvana’s “Lithium,” plus track by R.E.M. (“Shiny Happy People”) Bob Marley (“One Love”), Ben Folds (“Rockin’ the Suburbs” ), Hootie & the Blowfish (“”Only Wanna Be With You”), US3 and Herbie Hancock (“Cantaloop”), Dennis Wilson (“River Song”) and The Verve (“Lucky Man”). Wow, sounds like your college CD collection. All its missing is Stone Temple Pilot, Blind Melon and the Beastie Boys’ Check Your Head.
Who’s going to see this movie? Your girlfriend will drag you on Christmas day probably, but not us, however we wholeheartedly endorse listening to Dennis Wilson (RIP, brudda) at all times {*Lash’s song originally came out on his 2004 album, Prozak For Lovers].
Please, leave Lithium to Nirvana. Just my opinion, but no.
I thought it was good, definitely not as good as the original. but while I was watching the movie half-heartedly I started listening to the lyrics of the song and I was like….woah, that’s Nirvana.
if you like Bruce Lash’s cover of “Lithium” then you’re gonna love Paul Anka’s recent cover of “Smell’s Like Teen Spirit” from his album “Rock Swings”… really though his cover of Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” is the best track on that album next to his cover of Van Halen’s “Jump”. It’s on iTunes.
Seems to be a trend to redo people’s songs in a completely contrasting genre… but sometimes it works and sometimes you get Bruce Lash singing Lithium with some bongos…
Actually, I thought the cover worked well setting the mood for the particular scene it was used: Grogan got a promotion, which was essential to improving his family’s quality of life. “I’m so happy,” was probably the only lyric that really fit; but, overall, the up-beat tone of the song appropriately mirrored Grogan’s happiness: it’s probably what the director had intended to use as a means to allow the audience to sympathize.
I enjoyed the different version.
It was brilliant. I can’t get it out of my head.
Like this version very much. The slow melow beats make it perfect!