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gawkimo — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:26:54 EST

And say what you will about Tom Waits: Heart of Saturday Night is truly a wonderful accompaniment to trading your dignity in for an empty bottle of cheap whiskey.

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gawkimo — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:24:45 EST

She looks like a hooker from Minneapolis in that photo. . . or maybe a dutch pink on a downtown train. . . whatever that is.

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Cthulhah Bankhead — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:03:45 EST

@Hypatia: circa Y Kant Tori Read, that is.

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Cthulhah Bankhead — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:03:30 EST

She's rocking a sort of Tori Amos look here, no?

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jebediah — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:59:54 EST

i am the only one who can't stand scarlett?

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TimeWarnerRhymeAnaheim — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:48:53 EST

And, a propos of nothing -- Tom Waits forgot how to sing circa 1978.

TimeWarnerRhymeAnaheim

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TimeWarnerRhymeAnaheim — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:47:39 EST

Oh that's not a picture of Scarlett -- say it ain't so.

Wasn't "Lost In Translation" only a few years ago? It comes to this, so fast?

Now the same girl looks more like the "starlet" featured in "Rin Tin Tin Gets In"?

Or some other thing like that I've never seen -- Not Okay!

TimeWarnerRhymeAnaheim

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Mediahohoho — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:29:31 EST

@Michael Jahn: I cover that with my bluegrass band, not because I could ever do it justice, but because it breaks my heart.

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Pope John Peeps II — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:28:11 EST

@MisterHippity: No, man. That's Tom Waits.

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MisterHippity — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:15:35 EST

@lionel-mandrake: Personally, I prefer the mouth-sealed-up-with-duct-tape Tom Waits. But to each his own, I guess.

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MisterHippity — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:12:04 EST

It's actually kind of ironic, because all of Tom Waits' songs are covers of this deranged homeless dude who shouts at people in in the Subway tunnel at 42nd and Broadway.

MisterHippity

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Scooter34 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:22:38 EST

@CodePink: And I agree, too. I'm a straight woman, and I can totally see her appeal. I will NEVER understand the Pamela Anderson thing.

I only ever felt this way about one other woman. My dreams of being caught in the middle of a Brad and Angie sandwich keep me warm in this sub-zero weather.

Scooter34

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preppylouche — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:25:16 EST

I spend one day actually doing my job, and I come home and find out that Scarlett Johansson has turned into Stevie Nicks.

preppylouche

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lionel-mandrake — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:36:03 EST

This doesn't really relate, and it probably belongs on Postsecrets or something, but I vastly prefer the drunken-in-the-gutter Small Change, Heart of Saturday Night era Tom Waits to the Post-Swordfish Trombones avant garde Tom Waits. They're both great, but hey, I'm a drunk, that stuff is the music of my people.

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Michael Jahn — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:53:22 EST

@Mediahohoho: And "Looking for the Heart of Saturday Night" is the final word on that midnight streetcorner desolation thing that Springsteen considers himself to have a lock on.

Michael Jahn

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karion — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:42:02 EST

I seem to remember her singing debut, but maybe that was clouded by all the heavy duty acting going on.

karion

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rantersparadise — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:40:46 EST

@ MAYORMCCHEESE

Ha, yes!

rantersparadise

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Garanimal Logic — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:39:25 EST

Please let this convince someone to release Tara Reid's album of Howlin' Wolf covers.

Garanimal Logic

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SchmatSchmaymon — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:39:01 EST

@Bigggnasty: A thousand times yes. ScarJo needs to have a heart attack at 23.

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mrx5000 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:34:56 EST

Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me,
Callin me, all the time like [SCARLET JOHANNSON]
Check out my [SCARLET JOHANNSON] behind
It's fine all of the time
Like sex on the beaches,
What else is in the teaches of [SCARLET JOHANNSON] ? huh? what?

huh? right. what? uhh.
huh? what? right. uhh.
huh? what? right. uhh.
huh? what? right. uhh.

mrx5000

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Mediahohoho — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:14:32 EST

@Michael Jahn: He had me at "my Stacey's are soaking wet."

Dude, I've been there.

Mediahohoho

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Gregoire — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:12:52 EST

She'll be singing it in her Saturday Night Live Jersey voice. "I just love Toawm Waits soawngs. Like this one...and this one...and this one...and this one..."

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riskybusiness — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:10:46 EST

@Mediahohoho: I'm with you on the the relative ease of covering Tom Waits' tunes.

What I really want from Scarlett (except, you know, her head in my lap) is for her to cover the Wesley Willis Fiasco.

But, you know, that's just me.

riskybusiness

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Kos — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:10:29 EST

I'd like to see some moonlight shine off of those.

Kos

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Pope John Peeps II — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:10:01 EST

@lionel-mandrake: I don't think it's possible to put those boobs aside. Not for a moment.

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Pope John Peeps II — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:09:32 EST

@collegecallgirl: Don't you mean takes two to know two?

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lionel-mandrake — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:03:57 EST

Personally, I'm hoping for a version of "Pasties and a G-String". Just, you know, because I really like that song. I'm also hoping that she'll re-stage the cover of Small Change. Because it's, you know, a really cool cover and stuff.

But really, boobs aside, she talks like a lobotomy patient.

lionel-mandrake

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collegecallgirl — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:03:07 EST

@Pope John Peeps II: Duh. Takes one to know one.

collegecallgirl

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PimpMyCouch — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:02:40 EST

@Clare: *slow clap*

Whyyyyyy do these actresses think that because they are talented at one art, that immediately makes them talented at another? The world needs this like it needs another Lohan record.

PimpMyCouch

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Michael Jahn — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:00:20 EST

@Mediahohoho: I'm obsessed with the line "goodnight to the street sweepers, the night watchmen flamekeepers." I used to feel that "night watchmen flamekeepers" referred to novelists. Now I know it refers to Gawker commenters.

Michael Jahn

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Mediahohoho — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:58:47 EST

@lolcait: And molested Lily Taylor's character.

Mediahohoho

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rantersparadise — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:56:42 EST

Arghhh.....how wonderfully and predictably pretentious! Ah, well....

rantersparadise

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LolCait — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:54:46 EST

@olivia2.0: They're both in it. But his character his married to Lily Tomlin.

LolCait

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LolCait — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:54:05 EST

@olivia2.0: It was Lily Tomlin. In Short Cuts.

LolCait

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olivia2.0 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:43:48 EST

Lily Taylor, Lily Tomlin, I mean, I guess it's all the same, right? wtf.

olivia2.0

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I Don't Get It — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:38:40 EST

As long as there are videos to accompany the songs, I'll buy it.

I Don't Get It

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longcrosse — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:37:32 EST

how very millaj/gentlemanwhofell of scarlettj - who, ps and by the way, i'd totally go breeder for, when she asks

longcrosse

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Mediahohoho — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:31:36 EST

@the schef: Or Tuesday morning at mine. Oh shit.

Mediahohoho

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Dave J. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:30:46 EST

@Clare: Oh, very well played indeed.

Dave J.

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Pope John Peeps II — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:30:39 EST

@collegecallgirl: Very Funny! But, don't you also profit from that particular field of endeavour?

Pope John Peeps II

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unamusedtodeath — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:30:26 EST

@Michael Jahn
Woody Allen lost all of his hipster credibility after Crimes and Misdemeanors despite what they tell you about Match Point. I conceed her turn in Ghost World still rules but remain extraordinarily skeptical about all this Tom Waits business. I hear she plans to cover Elliot Smith songs for the follow up.

unamusedtodeath

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Mediahohoho — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:28:05 EST

@Michael Jahn: ...it ain't what the moon did.

Mediahohoho

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JMacNY — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:25:09 EST

highly recommended: Waits fans' e-mail list: "Raindogs"....

JMacNY

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fivehole — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:25:05 EST

This would only be interesting to me if she were playing Zack in a remake of Down by Law, and Jarmusch rewrote the script to include a jailhouse sex scene between ScarJo and John Lurie. Now that I'd pay to for.

fivehole

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maccers — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:24:37 EST

She reminds me of Kim Wilde.

Bless.

maccers

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Fuzzy_duffel_bag — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:24:12 EST

As far as ingenues go, one could do a lot worse than Scarlett. Ghost World alone redeems her.
That being said, however, this is possibly the least necessary release since that Gwyneth Paltrow/Huey Lewis duet.

Fuzzy_duffel_bag

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layladylan — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:23:57 EST

@Bigggnasty: You said it. All she needs is that sword and she's got the "Y Kant Tori Read" album cover right there. Even Tori Amos has disowned that look.

layladylan

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fiveinchtaint — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:22:45 EST

@TheHonJudgeSmails2: You know what's incredible? How much cock you suck!

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mitchel_stevens — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:22:37 EST

@Michael Jahn:
It is if you went to New School.

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TheHonJudgeSmails — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:18:55 EST

@Clare: Incredible.

TheHonJudgeSmails

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Bigggnasty — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:18:52 EST

@Clare: Y Kant Tori Read

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Bigggnasty — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:18:08 EST

@TheHonJudgeSmails2: doll farts

Bigggnasty

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Michael Jahn — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:17:09 EST

@unamusedtodeath: The woman has done three Woody Allen movies and is covering Tom Waits. This ain't exactly your basic bimbo career path.

Michael Jahn

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Sarcastro — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:15:56 EST

The Olsen twins' record of Heart covers is due in June.

Sarcastro

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Michael Jahn — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:15:03 EST

@Mediahohoho: you gotta be wasted and wounded ...

Michael Jahn

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the earl grey — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:14:35 EST

classic 1960s Motown b-side Marvin Gaye 'wherever I lay my hat [thats my home]"

paul young covered it as a ballad in early 80s & got a UK #1 for our trouble

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Clare — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:14:09 EST

If she's doing a Tom Waits covers album, why is she dressed like "Groupie No. 2" in Five Hearts, Nine Arms: The Def Leppard Story?

Clare

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JojoSaysNo — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:13:26 EST

@VoxPopuli: Yeah, I thought she was doing 10 covers of Berlin songs by the looks of that photo.

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debord at work — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:12:53 EST

the day this drops will be the dumbest day of tom's life. goddamn i wish he'd play new york again.

debord at work

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allyzay — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:12:50 EST

@Mediahohoho: that just sounds like saturday night at my place.

allyzay

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Dwayne Provecho — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:12:45 EST

Obvs., it has to include "Big in Japan." I'd give her props, though, if she did "The Piano Has Been Drinking" or "Filipino Box Spring Hog."

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JojoSaysNo — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:12:31 EST

Oh great. More dudes walking around in fedoras. Whereas once they could only be found showing up alone to Tom Waits shows, now they'll be everywhere, hoping for a chance at "Mizrahing" ScarJo's ample girl-globes.

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VoxPopuli — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:11:28 EST

Is that supposed to be an age-progressed picture of ScarJo? Because she's just 20 pounds away from looking like a cast member of designing women.

The 80's-like clothes/hair and heavy makeup will do that, I guess.

VoxPopuli

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fiveinchtaint — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:10:27 EST

I guess she can't really cover Martha. Unless she changes the lyrics and title to Josh. Or Benicio. Neither of those work real well though.

fiveinchtaint

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StrawBerryShortCake — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:10:21 EST

@collegecallgirl: perfection

StrawBerryShortCake

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parkslump — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:09:59 EST

shit god damn.

parkslump

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collegecallgirl — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:09:43 EST

@Colonel Mustard: It IS a full-time job.

collegecallgirl

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Colonel Mustard — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:09:26 EST

I can't wait till she releases her harpsichord album of all Bach and Haydn covers!

Colonel Mustard

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TheHonJudgeSmails — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:08:47 EST

@unamusedtodeath: LIAR! LIAR!

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TheHonJudgeSmails — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:08:26 EST

@Bigggnasty: Pretty sure Chris Crocker's got that on lock.

TheHonJudgeSmails

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unamusedtodeath — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:08:05 EST

This release is sure to restore all the hipster credibility she lost by fucking Ryan "Van Wilder" Reynolds.

unamusedtodeath

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Bigggnasty — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:07:25 EST

so if she really does play courtney love in heavier than heaven, she'll get an oscar ala charlize?

Bigggnasty

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Colonel Mustard — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:07:17 EST

@collegecallgirl: Exactly. Isn't being pretty enough?

Colonel Mustard

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Mediahohoho — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:06:30 EST

Covering Tom Waits is as easy as smoking three packs of Luckies, downing a quart of Rebel Yell and screaming at the neighbors' dog till three in the morning: bingo, presto, you're ready to record.

Mediahohoho

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TheHonJudgeSmails — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:06:30 EST

@CodePink: She's just so... womanly.

@lolcait: At your service.

TheHonJudgeSmails

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CodePink — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:06:26 EST

@collegecallgirl: HAHA. You make me laugh!

CodePink

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collegecallgirl — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:05:17 EST

Turns out she's equally good at having big tits in the fields of acting, directing, and singing.

collegecallgirl

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LolCait — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:04:40 EST

@TheHonJudgeSmails2: Yay!

LolCait

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CodePink — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:04:34 EST

@TheHonJudgeSmails2: She is just terribly good looking. Her and that Kardashian person. I agree with the young men in this country about those two.

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Bigggnasty — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:04:14 EST

@CodePink: That Jessica Alba sure has some talent.

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TheHonJudgeSmails — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:01:52 EST

In my lap!

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CodePink — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:01:31 EST

This reminds me of the time Jessica Alba did Pet Sounds.

CodePink