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Watch The Music Video For Arcade Fire’s ‘Baby Mine’ Cover From The Live-Action ‘Dumbo’

Charles Barfield — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:44:44 +0000

Disney’s latest live-action remake of a classic animated tale, “Dumbo,” is only weeks away from coming to theaters, and no doubt, making tons of money for the studio. Directed by Tim Burton, the new “Dumbo” has an all-star cast, incredible special effects, and a secret weapon that is sure to please the ears of certain parental figures – Arcade Fire.

That’s right, the Grammy-winning band, Arcade Fire, is a major part of the “Dumbo” soundtrack, contributing a cover of the classic song “Baby Mine.” And because Disney knows that kids all over the world are aching to hear Arcade Fire’s version of the song, the studio released a music video.

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Arcade Fire’s Win Butler Talks Spike Jonze Directed Sci-Fi Short Film For New Album The Suburbs

Kevin Jagernauth — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:54:00 +0000

If you’re walking around today and you think you’re hearing more Arcade Fire music coming out of cars, radios and hipster stores than usual, it might just be because their newest, highly-anticipated album The Suburbs hit music retailers today. On a trajectory to become one of the biggest bands in the world (if they aren’t already) the band has attracted a unique set of collaborators to help promote their latest effort. As we recently reported, Terry Gilliam is set to direct a webcast of the band’s forthcoming concert at Madison Square Garden, and earlier in the year, it was revealed that Spike Jonze was working on a secretive project with the band.

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Batman’ Anxieties Are Our Excitement, Beastie Boy’s Adam Yauch’s Contradictions Are Our Confusion….

Rodrigo Perez — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:57:00 +0000

“I don’t know what this thing is, exactly, but I know it’s what I wanted,” [pauses] “Be careful what you wish for!” – While worrying aloud that his Batman “Dark Knight” film is going to be too dark, grim and gritty, director Chris Nolan excites us with the prospect of a Hollywood tentpole film that might actually be as brutal as the graphic novels. [Wired]

“I had some idea that I was going to use those kind of hip-hop tracks, to use things like Nas and Biggie and Jay Z and things of that ilk, like Fat Joe, but a lot of that was in the cutting room, just playing around and see what worked.

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