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Monday, February 27, 2006

Tom Jones

After reading the following section from the biography about Tom Jones on the iTunes music store, I even more emphatically see why the song works in the Domino soundtrack.

Since the mid-'60s, Jones has sung nearly ever form of popular music -- pop, rock, show tunes, country, dance, and techno, he's sung it all. His actual style -- a full throated, robust baritone that had little regard for nuance and subtlety -- never changed, he just sang over different backing tracks. On stage, Jones played up his sexual appeal; it didn't matter whether he was in an unbuttoned shirt or tuxedo, he always radiated a raw sexuality, which earned him a large following of devoted female fans who frequently threw underwear on stage. Jones' following never diminished over the decades; he was able to exploit trends, earning new fans while retaining his core following.
Official movie site here. Check out the in your face trailer. Did I mention that the movie had three editors and no fewer than sixty (sic!) stunt people in the crew.

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