O Brother, Where Art Thou

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Oct 01 - 04:52 PM

Welcome to Mudcat! Hadn't bumped into you till now-- seen the FAQ thread yet?

~S~

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: Pelrad
Date: 12 Oct 01 - 05:50 PM

Welcome, Frailin Gill!

I have played the soundtrack so often that my 3 yr-old got hooked and now requests it as his breakfast music. He throws his head back and howls, "In constant sorrrrroooooowwww all through this land!" He knows most of the words to most of the songs, although he loses interest by "Oh Death." :-)

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: bfolkemer
Date: 14 Oct 01 - 01:31 PM

Hi Folks,

Does anyone have the tune and chords for this version of "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow?" All I have is the Peter, Paul and Mary version.

Thank you!

Beth

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: DancingMom
Date: 14 Oct 01 - 11:29 PM

My husband who never, ever buys anything for himself saw the movie last week and declared, "I have GOT to have that soundtrack!"

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: Art Thieme
Date: 26 Oct 01 - 11:21 PM

OCTOBER 26, 2001

I just now saw this for the first time---on VHS. (It nevewr did come to our town's theater.)From all I've heard I was sure I'd love it. After watching it twice tonight, all I can say is that this film is a totally disjointed hodgepodge of slapstick and negative hillbilly stereotypes that demeans the music by superimposing it over insane situations like that red-satin-robed grand dragon guy (KKK) supposedly singing "OH DEATH" (?) in front of his troops. Ralph Stanley deserves so much more than this disrespectful use of his fine singing. It was no better than the worst episode of the Beverly Hillbillies TV show with backing by Earl and Lester. What tripe!! And why were the Kossoy Sisters good enough for the film's sountrack but they were NOT INCLUDED on the CD of the supposed soundtrack??

I'm glad I rented it instead of purchasing it.

Art Thiemne

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 29 Oct 01 - 05:27 AM

Herself was very pleased at getting me what she thought was the soundtrack album for a recent birthday, but when I unwrapped it, it was one of the same title (only "OH" not "O") by someone called Jim Ruiz!
I haven't had the chance to play this yet so I don't know whether we'll like it, certainly seems no connection!
Well, never mind, bless her , she tried! (DID get me Clapton's Reptile which was also on my wants list!)
RtS

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: Mudlark
Date: 06 Dec 01 - 09:24 PM

To Art...You are a voice, crying in the wilderness. Just saw this movie last night via satellite and was totally disgusted at the insulting way this wonderful music was used and misused to further such gross, cheapshot stereotypes. This movie makes the worst sitcom on TV look like high art. To say I was disappointed doesn't begin to cover it...I got so steamed watching it I finally turned it off, cooled down by listening to my own recordings of traditional music.

I read the T. Burnett interview and in the lead-in there was something said about the musicians that "view this music as a religion." While I wouldn't put it that way myself, I do feel this music, the people who wrote it, the people who sang it, and the people who are singing it now deserve so much more than this rip-off drivel. The casting was crap too, but who cares in such a lowball mess of a movie. Thank goodness I didn't pay to see it in a theater!

Had the Coen Bros. been around 60 years ago I'm sure their movies woould be full of characters like Stepnfetchit...Feets doan fail me now....

Sign me....Not a Fan!

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: catspaw49
Date: 06 Dec 01 - 09:36 PM

So are you saying you didn't like it or what?

Spaw (:<))

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: harpgirl
Date: 07 Dec 01 - 10:31 AM

...watching "Down From The Mountain" helped me to erase the Hollywood movie around those beautiful songs. But my most critical musical friend thought the performances in "Down From the Mountain" weren't that hot either.

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 06 Oct 03 - 02:52 PM

Albert Brumley and Sons settled their civil action for unauthorized use of the song, "I'll Fly Away," published in 1929 by Albert Brumley Sr. Amount of settlement not disclosed. Action was against Faith Evans and her publishers and publishers for Puff Daddy. The story is three years old.
Some people consider the song to be traditional. It'll cost you

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 06 Oct 03 - 02:56 PM

Sorry. The story can be found through google, but has been removed from the website of this Nashville paper.

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 24 Aug 11 - 12:25 PM

T-Bone Burnett On 10 Years Of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?', from All Songs Considered, on NPR.

This is a 28-minute interview! Plus, full audio for 5 songs (plus Mood Indigo, which is mentioned in the interview but not on the album).

"When the soundtrack to the Coen Brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou? hit American ears 10 years ago, the impact was as massive as it was unexpected. Led by producer T-Bone Burnett, the album paired contemporary artists with the folk, blues, country and gospel of the movie's Depression-era setting. It became a runaway hit, selling roughly nine million copies and scoring a Grammy for Album of the Year. More importantly, it kick-started an Americana music revival that is still going strong.

"A 10th-anniversary reissue of the soundtrack came out this week, featuring a second disc of material not included on the original release. On this episode of All Songs Considered, Burnett speaks with Bob Boilen about the significance of the album a decade later, and plays selections from the new deluxe edition."

Here's a Los Angeles Times article on the 10th anniversary re-issue.

At Amazon.com (with track listing and samples)

At iTunes

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: O Brother, Where Art Thou
From: gnu
Date: 24 Aug 11 - 01:27 PM

I was in the truck about ten minutes ago singing along to the studio verision of "I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow". The movie soundtrack is excellent as well, but the other is more "suited" to driving.