Are You Feeling This: Scarlett Johannson Singing…

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Tarik (aka the Architect)

She is a good actress, she is definitely easy on the eyes, but can she sing? Can she cover Tom Waits? This is what she is planning to do with an upcoming record entitled “Anywhere I Lay My Head” which drops May 20th. Here is a song from the album featuring David Bowie. What are your thoughts?

Scarlett Johannson ft. David Bowie - “Falling Down”

Here she is covering the classic Gershwin tune “Summertime”

Scarlett Johannson - “Summertime”

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7 Responses to “Are You Feeling This: Scarlett Johannson Singing…”

  1. KeVroN, on April 27th, 2008 at 10:34 am Said:

    I actually really like the composition of the song. It keeps the dirge feel of the original and the Bowie harmonies in the last verse really bring it to a good finish. And it sure does sound like scarlet johannson which is kind of nice because I can picture her easier :) But sucks because she sounds too forced in the low range giving it a flat tone. B
    Summertime-bla, overproduced. C

  2. Tarik (aka the Architect), on April 27th, 2008 at 10:56 am Said:

    Interesting. I am surprised that I actually like. I heard a snippet earlier and originally I was not impressed but now it is not bad. I agree that she does sound forced in the low range though.

  3. Video: Scarlett Johannson, “Falling Down” « RadioMilwaukee’s Soundboard, on May 28th, 2008 at 5:12 pm Said:

    [...] am really surprised that I actually enjoy the new album of Tom Wait covers from Scarlett Johannson.  I am always skeptical of the actor turn musician bit.  It doesn’t hurt that her album was [...]

  4. Susie, on June 5th, 2008 at 2:11 pm Said:

    You have got to be kidding.

  5. Robin, on August 17th, 2008 at 9:15 am Said:

    Sorry, not feeling either of these.

  6. Anne Turk, on October 10th, 2008 at 11:34 pm Said:

    Will never look at her acting the same way again…should definitly keep her day job.

  7. Lisa, on November 8th, 2008 at 6:01 pm Said:

    Her taste in music is refreshingly good, but it’s obviously a vanity project.

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