Sunday, March 27, 2011

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (#11)



   This is a remastered version of the song, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) originally performed by Eurythmics. It is sung by the actress (Emily Browning) who plays the main character of the movie, Babydoll. The song is considerably more eerie and unsettling from the original version. There is also an added orchestral part to make the scene in the movie it's being used, more impactful. The scene in the movie being the opening one where you find out how Babydoll got to be in the asylum. 




   It relates to society because of how willing people are to change the old to make it 'new' again. Songs are recreated so they can make money, not because it will be beneficial to younger people or aid them. I also think that it shows how unoriginal many people are nowadays. How unwilling they are to try to be unique and creative because they don't want to fail.

   Even though it may relate to society that way, I still  find the remake of the song inspiring. It's inspiring to me because there's a stigma that comes with recreating something, especially something that already has a big fanbase, but it's finding a way to make it your own that tells if you're going to be successful. I also see that changing up how it's created, it's feel, the artist, and extending it/adding to it can change the whole meaning of the art work. Sometimes it works, others, it doesn't.       

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