Doris Day, eat your heart out.
As I was packing away our Christmas stuff earlier this year, I came across an old CD featuring Toyland by Doris Day from the movie Babes in Toyland. Looking through the liner notes, two words stood out. Public Domain. When you need music for a film on toy designers and your budget is spent, and then the perfect song appears with no royalties (strings) attached, you should pay attention. Lyrically the tune worked, but musically it was so S-L-O-W. Our film had much more energy than the song. What to do?
I'm blessed to run in a circle of very creative and very talented friends. My buddy Steve Sipes is a professional musician. He called in favors for me and the next thing I know, he has reinterpreted the song into a surfer/punk rocker and we're recording it with an awesome band called The Human Condition!
We wanted to pay homage to the Doris Day version and yet another friend stepped up. Sam Robertson is a talented singer/songwriter. She's only 17, but she's got an old soul and a soulful sound. She provided what became known as "The Doris Day Intro."
We had a great time recording it at Zen Recording up in Tampa. She nailed it. The boys in the band nailed it. Steve put his signature on it and it's going to play great in the film.
We're editing now and the song is playing nicely with the images we've captured. This fall the film will be done but in the meantime, enjoy TOYLAND.
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4 comments:
Now that you've teased us... we deserve a listen to part of your Toyland::Remix once some of it has been mixed. :)
I added a HIT PLAY BUTTON. It's posted here for your listening pleasure.
DOH!
Ok, I feel stupid for at least three reasons:
1. I don't know the difference between Doris Day's voice and the voice of Sam Robertson. Not even enough to know if I've just complimented Sam or insulted her. :)
2. I didn't listen long enough to the song the first time to hear the surfer/punk transition.
3. And therefore, I did not realize that the clip you posted is indeed the new mix.
I've listened to the whole thing now.
Very, very nice.
Please excuse my ignorance.
Glad you like it , Aaron. It's a toe tapper.
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