Scarlett Johansson's First Music Video: Watch And Listen

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Huffington Post   |  Staff   |   April 29, 2008 02:01 PM

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Scarlett Johansson's new music video for her song "Falling Down" hit the web this week. The song is a cover of the Tom Waits classic of the same name. Johansson recorded nine other Waits covers and one original song for her album Anywhere I Lay My Head, which will be released May 20.

Check out the video below and tell us what you think in the comments section.

 
 

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- ellezeebub See Profile I'm a Fan of ellezeebub

At first I was unimpressed--but as I watched the video it grew on me. I like the song, I like the video, I like the story behind the song as presented by the video.

Folks on HuffPo are just inanely and insanely critical. Get a life, get a personality, get some self esteem.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:25 AM on 05/02/2008
- AdamX See Profile I'm a Fan of AdamX

I love her. Too bad she can't sing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:16 PM on 05/01/2008
- CoulterIsASuccubus See Profile I'm a Fan of CoulterIsASuccubus

Maybe she should become a synchronized swimmer if she is looking to expand her repetoire. Her breasts could definitely be floatation devices.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:29 AM on 05/01/2008
- BlogAngel See Profile I'm a Fan of BlogAngel

What happened to her voice - even the quality of the recording? Sounds like she made in on a PC at home. The music vid looks like they didn't have time to think of anything so they followed her around one day. Great actress. Maybe she's just being gutsy enough to try something new and risky.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:00 PM on 05/01/2008
- Agentlady007 See Profile I'm a Fan of Agentlady007

This is one of the smartest actresses in the world. Anyone who stars with Robert Redford should know her career is set. She never has to worry about work or proving herself. She is maybe the last child star of this generation.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:25 PM on 04/30/2008
- OtayPanky See Profile I'm a Fan of OtayPanky

Brain surgery...that's what she should try.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:49 PM on 04/30/2008
- kawreader See Profile I'm a Fan of kawreader

I do like her...and many of her movies.

But, why? The video is ridiculous and the singing is horrid and droning.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:02 PM on 04/30/2008
- CulureFX See Profile I'm a Fan of CulureFX

I'm only a minute and thirty seconds thru this, and I can't believe how she sounds like shes in a tunnell...

the horribleness is too confusing

must stop watching

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:15 PM on 04/30/2008
- hopeless277 See Profile I'm a Fan of hopeless277

Maybe she'll try olympic gymnastics next.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:45 PM on 04/30/2008
- Abbily See Profile I'm a Fan of Abbily

Rubbish!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:40 PM on 04/30/2008
- OzzieSmerck See Profile I'm a Fan of OzzieSmerck

Nico sings Tom Waits. interesting.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:42 PM on 04/30/2008
- TakLoufer See Profile I'm a Fan of TakLoufer

Nico would have made it interesting; she sounded like a cello tuned by Kurt Weill. Scarlett's performance is just pouty narcissism at it's worst.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:47 PM on 04/30/2008
- liberalinaredstate See Profile I'm a Fan of liberalinaredstate

Good God Scarlett what have you done!?!?!?!? While I admire your excellent taste in Music, yes Tom Waits is a genius, but this is all you've got!. Please quit singing, and soon. Whoever produced this should be ashamed of themselves.....eeeeeewwwwwww

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:26 PM on 04/30/2008
- TakLoufer See Profile I'm a Fan of TakLoufer

Tom Waits is not a genius. He's a creep who thinks acting drunk and disheveled somehow makes him a unique artist. Keith Richard has been doing the real thing for much longer and makes much better music.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:43 PM on 04/30/2008
- dac253 See Profile I'm a Fan of dac253

If you judge this against other actor's shots at the billboard, this isn't that bad. She could sing in a bar band,... even if she was ugly.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:24 AM on 04/30/2008
- grimm See Profile I'm a Fan of grimm

Right now I can hear the whole freaking neighborhood watching American Idol.

By comparison? 1-888-Scarlet

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:59 PM on 04/29/2008
- kcforshort See Profile I'm a Fan of kcforshort

I'm sorry. No....just no.

And I'm a fan of her movies.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:18 PM on 04/29/2008
- querencia See Profile I'm a Fan of querencia

Bless her hollywood heart for giving it a try. It does really suck though. Then again- anything that puts royalties into Waits' pocket can't be all bad.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:32 PM on 04/29/2008
- querencia See Profile I'm a Fan of querencia

Seems bitchy to add my - "this sucks"- to the list. But there you have it. Bless her hollywood heart for giving it a try. I'd respect it more if she created a scholarship fund for talented young musicians instead of dropping the cash for a bad vanity record of herself. Then again, anything that puts royalties in Waits' pocket seems a worthy cause.

Not a rule of thumb that all actors are bad singers/musicians

List of actors who have done records I liked:
Miinie Driver- good playing, good writing- great and distinctive voice- authentic
Dennis Quaid (actually I liked hisband better than any of his movies)
Bird York

or sounded so good singing something in a movie I wish they had:
Meryl Streep
Jennifer Garner
Brad Pitt (okay I guess he was lip syncing in that Mr. And Mrs. Smith scene f*ing funny though and he was on key!)
Anybody have other faves they want to mention?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:24 PM on 04/29/2008
- PlasticSpoon See Profile I'm a Fan of PlasticSpoon

(sarcastically): wow! a video of a day in the life of Scarlett Johansson while she just as blandly sings karaoke to a Waits song...

won't be looking forward to any more vacuous droning and celebrity worshiping... too many real musicians out there with original music that i would rather have spent my time on - i feel ashamed of myself for getting sucked in

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:24 PM on 04/29/2008
- NoSillyName See Profile I'm a Fan of NoSillyName

Vaguely Nico-esque with.that drony, monotone. But not too impressive on first listen. Won't search it out after it finishes playing here.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:29 PM on 04/29/2008
- hippabilly See Profile I'm a Fan of hippabilly

does anyone know who directed this?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:49 PM on 04/29/2008
- TroubleNYC See Profile I'm a Fan of TroubleNYC

She sounds like she's singing from across the street.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:33 PM on 04/29/2008
- OttoMann See Profile I'm a Fan of OttoMann

The voice sounds weak, but it's hard to tell, because it's so over-processed. As a singer, she's a very pretty actress....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:47 PM on 04/29/2008
- DCDan See Profile I'm a Fan of DCDan

Sorry, Scarlett. You're gorgeous. You're a better than decent actress. You're not a singer.

Also, doesn't help that the vocals and production sound exactly like Sinead O'Connor circa 1985.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:41 PM on 04/29/2008
- uhohzombies See Profile I'm a Fan of uhohzombies

Tom Waits deserves far, far better than this. The man is a musical legend.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:12 PM on 04/29/2008
- gerontion72 See Profile I'm a Fan of gerontion72

Celebrity self-absorption as music video.

At least try. You know?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:09 PM on 04/29/2008
- DeanLowe See Profile I'm a Fan of DeanLowe

Over produced.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:08 PM on 04/29/2008
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