Shane sings My way Nike promotion?

[RoddyRuddy]

Any signs of the actual commercial on youtube or something? The record sounds like it has Shanes voice from two different times.. At some parts it sounds like Shane from 1988 and some parts sound like something from ten years later..

I have heared that the BBC tv show Doctor Who were on the look out for a new Doctor with all sorts of names being put forward.Shane as Doctor Who shouting "Wheres the pub?" Totaly lost inside the Tardis .

[old barney greyheron]

I've got the song...my brother-in-law got it free on the net years back...I think it sucks.

[Low D]

I've got the song...my brother-in-law got it free on the net years back...I think it sucks.

Well, it's certainly got nothin' on Gary Oldman's version.

[John Powers]

Any signs of the actual commercial on youtube or something? The record sounds like it has Shanes voice from two different times.. At some parts it sounds like Shane from 1988 and some parts sound like something from ten years later..

I have heared that the BBC tv show Doctor Who were on the look out for a new Doctor with all sorts of names being put forward.Shane as Doctor Who shouting "Wheres the pub?" Totaly lost inside the Tardis .

Right.
What I was looking for was maybe some insight about Shane´s voice being totally different at some parts of the record. Was it maybe recorded on two occasions with Shane being in a good shape in the first and bad shape in the second, or something?

[MacRua]

Any signs of the actual commercial on youtube or something? The record sounds like it has Shanes voice from two different times.. At some parts it sounds like Shane from 1988 and some parts sound like something from ten years later..

My Way was recorded after Dave Jordan's death, in 1995, at ZTT's Sarm (aka Island) Studios. Produced by Brian Robertson (Robo of Motorhead and Thin Lizzy fame, who later produced Christmas Party EP and had been working with Shane since early 90ies), mixed by Steve Brown (who worked on previous singles and The Snake album, this record must be the last he did for Shane).

It must have been a real challenge to produce and mix it

[old barney greyheron]

I've got the song...my brother-in-law got it free on the net years back...I think it sucks.

Well, it's certainly got nothin' on Gary Oldman's version.

Would that be from 'Sid and Nancy'?...i've only watched it once, years ago, didn't rate it..never seen it since and can't recall Oldman's version..I like him..great actor..that was a shit film though.

[DzM]

I've got the song...my brother-in-law got it free on the net years back...I think it sucks.

Well, it's certainly got nothin' on Gary Oldman's version.

Would that be from 'Sid and Nancy'?...i've only watched it once, years ago, didn't rate it..never seen it since and can't recall Oldman's version..I like him..great actor..that was a shit film though.

Yes. Gary covering Sid covering Frank.

[Low D]

Yes. Gary covering Sid covering Frank.

And as i never saw Mr. Vicious live, i think of Shane's version as Shanve covering Gary covering Sid covering Frank, and i guess something's been lost along the way. While it's not the worst song ever - not bad at all, really - i just don't think it added much of anything to the history or that song or to Shane's body of work. Come across as a throw-away cover tune from a half-rate trubute project.

Now if Nike had it together, they would use the song to promote these:

http://niketalk.yuku.com/topic/2037/t/N ... -pack.html

But let's just all be thankful to memories of Sid & Joe that it didn't happen. Phew.

[Jon]

Now if Nike had it together, they would use the song to promote these:

http://niketalk.yuku.com/topic/2037/t/N ... -pack.html

But let's just all be thankful to memories of Sid & Joe that it didn't happen. Phew.

Christ alone knows what Joe would have made of it, however the song I'm thinking of is Bill Hick's, "Sucking Satans Pecker"

However, I do like the fact that the Guthrie Archive had 'endorsed' Woody's, "Car Song" to not only keep his tunes alive but to research Huntingdons.

[Jon]

In the 1990s, comedian Bill Hicks coined the term "sucking Satan's cock", which he used to describe musical acts who make bland music to maximise sales, or allow their music to be used in advertising.

Bill would have made an exception for Shane, as he did for Willie Nelson.

(just reading through past posts and noticed a similar thought to mine above)

Wonder what he would have made of The Cooperative using Dylan's Blowing in the Win to shill their products?
I'm used to Madness whoring my childhood memories for Fish Fingers and now they've let House Of Fun be used for something other than condoms :roll

[Low D]

Wonder what he would have made of The Cooperative using Dylan's Blowing in the Win to shill their products?
I'm used to Madness whoring my childhood memories for Fish Fingers and now they've let House Of Fun be used for something other than condoms :roll

There has to be a distinction made between artists who sell their songs, and those who don't have ownerships. When the Bank of Montreal used The Times They Are a' Changing in an advertising campaign in the 1990s, they bought the rights from Dylan. When McCain foods used the Parachute Club's hit Rise Up, the rights were purchased from EMI, much to the chagrin of band members (who sued EMI, eventually recovering their publishing rights).

So when you see your old favourites on a commerical, remember, it might not be their choice!

[old barney greyheron]

I used to sing the sid version of 'my way' at karaokes, when drunk...rather well actually...

[Jon]

There has to be a distinction made between artists who sell their songs, and those who don't have ownerships. When the Bank of Montreal used The Times They Are a' Changing in an advertising campaign in the 1990s, they bought the rights from Dylan. When McCain foods used the Parachute Club's hit Rise Up, the rights were purchased from EMI, much to the chagrin of band members (who sued EMI, eventually recovering their publishing rights). So when you see your old favourites on a commerical, remember, it might not be their choice!

I agree, it also depends on the product or 'outcome'. Woody Guthrie's, 'Car Song' is being used by Audi (or someone) in the UK with the cash going to the Guthrie Foundation which does a lot of work into Huntingdons.

[Doktor Avalanche]

I've got the song...my brother-in-law got it free on the net years back...I think it sucks.

Well, it's certainly got nothin' on Gary Oldman's version.

Would that be from 'Sid and Nancy'?...i've only watched it once, years ago, didn't rate it..never seen it since and can't recall Oldman's version..I like him..great actor..that was a shit film though.

Yes. Gary covering Sid covering Frank.

It's on the Sid & Nancy soundtrack.

[Macca]

I have a very poor audio copy of the Nike commercial. I am trying desperately to find a full-length copy of the tune, as it sounds completely unlike the other version of My Way I've heard Shane singing. Any suggestions?