"Watching the Detectives" is a cover song by Duran Duran, released on the album Thank You by Capitol-EMI on 4 April 1995. The album was an attempt to keep the peace among band members, who had increasing trouble writing music together. Back at the store, Neil is watching a film with his friend/employee Jonathan (Jason Sudeikis), when femme fatale Violet (Lucy Liu) makes her entrance, turning his head. A flummoxed Neil secretly trails Violet back to her house, where they end up in bed, falling in love.
Neil is initially infuriated, but Violet convinces him that his life is more interesting and adventurous with her in it. [8] Keyboard overdubs were added later by Steve Nason (later better-known as Steve Nieve).
The lights come up, revealing that we are watching a commercial for Gumshoe Video, and the detective is Neil (Cillian Murphy), the store's owner, who is premiering the ad for friends at a party at his modest cinephile video store.
They make up and drive off to Graceland in the new car Violet bought with some of the robbery money. Add Video Add Image "Watching the Detectives" is a 1977 single by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. Just like watching the detectives. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. To install click the Add extension button.
The lyrics are about a lover who would rather watch TV. Rock Music Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. [3] Soter and his fellow Broken Lizard troupe members Eric Stolhanske and Steve Lemme have cameos in the movie. Watching the Detectives is a 2007 romantic comedy film written and directed by Paul Soter.
The film, which played in film festivals in 2007, did not secure distribution to theaters and instead went straight to DVD. "Watching the Detectives" is a 1977 single by English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. This was an extended one-hour episode. [6] He later performed the song with a big band arrangement, which he admitted was "a desecration to people who love the tenseness of the original recording", but explained that "the story that's going on, and the musical allusions in the original arrangements, relate very much to the realization of this song as an orchestral piece using the film music feeling and the swing rhythms of '50s detective shows."[6]. The song featured on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at No. Deakin Simon Rouse as D.C.I. [8] It was also the first top 40 hit in the UK Singles Chart for Costello, reaching No. The lyrics are about a lover who would rather watch TV. His girlfriend Denise (Heather Burns), who appears in the commercial, does not show up at the celebration. [7] Two live versions of "Watching the Detectives" from 1978 were released, one from 6 March on the Canadian promotional album Live at the El Mocambo, and another from 4 June on the Live at Hollywood High EP, which came with initial copies of the Armed Forces album (January 1979). The following morning, they go for a romantic swim.
Then I wrote "Watching the Detectives". At her urging, they go to a Media Giant store â his corporate competitor â and hide in a closet until after the employees lock up for the night, then they switch a bunch of DVDs into the wrong cases and knock over some displays while fleeing.
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I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. She is not amused by the prank, and tells him he needs to get his life together instead of just watching movies and playing immature games. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. When I first put it on, I thought it was just terrible. The North American DVD was released later on August 12, 2008.[7]. The single, produced by Nick Lowe, was the first to be credited to 'Elvis Costello & the Attractions', reflecting the new backing band that he was using, previous releases being credited solely to the singer. We have created a browser extension.
Watching the Detectives made its world premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2007 in New York City,[4] and was rumored to premier in theatres on Valentine's Day, 2008[5] but instead was sent straight to DVD. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. Though it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay, it only took my little fingers to blow you away. 1 About the song 2 Other appearances 3 Personnel 4 Lyrics 5 See also Written by Elvis Costello, "Watching the Detectives" features on the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" at no.354.
Shaun Scott as D.I. At the date, Violet arrives first and pretends that she has already gotten really drunk. A live medley of "Watching the Detectives" and "My Funny Valentine" recorded in Tokyo was included on theCruel Smile album by Elvis Costello & the Impostors in 2002. Later, he goes to see a band play at Jonathan's bar and spies her flirting with a musician.
It was, however, added to the US release of My Aim Is True (March 1978). So when she calls and tells him to come to her workplace, he does. [4] Costello described how he wrote the song: "I was in my flat in the suburbs of London before I was a professional musician, and I'd been up for thirty-six hours. He is shot at and chased. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472205/business?ref_=tt_dt_bus, https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=RO&id=_fWATCHINGTHEDETEC01, Review of Tribeca Film Festival screening, Richard Waddingham as Denis/The Bald Giant. Duran Duran recorded the song with Roger Taylor on drums for the covers album Thank You. The studio version was also included on several 'best of' compilations of Costello's work, including Ten Bloody Marys & Ten How's Your Fathers (1980, Stiff), The Best of Elvis Costello – The Man (1985, Telstar), Girls Girls Girls (1989, Demon), The Very Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions (1994, Demon), and The Very Best of Elvis Costello (1999, Universal TV).[7]. Neil is very distraught at another breakup, but Violet returns to say that the breakup was a joke, too. A later live version was included in the Costello & Nieve box-set in 1996. After they have sex, she reveals that she just staged the club scene and, before going to sleep, tells him about all the musicians she has dated, including a bald, Polish, avant garde musician (Richard Waddingham) who stalks her from city to city. 354. Once they have completely scared him, Violet appears and she and the "cops" begin laughing hysterically at the ruse.
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