Fiona Apple seems like the sort who has issues with excess life drama. Also, she makes a living on it. So the Jon Brion/Mike Elizando fiasco surrounding her last release Extraordinary Machine may have been jarring, but also perversely satisfying? (I took psych as an undergrad, don’t worry about it.) Either way, aside from a one-off soundtrack contribution to Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D (and who knows when she hit the studio for that), and a couple of comfy interviews with friends Quentin Tarantino and Zach Galfiananananakis, it’s been all quiet on the Fiona front. So covering a legendary jazz and Broadway composer for a tribute EP is probably a perfect way to slowly reemerge and work on the EM followup I’m dying to hear. Especially when the song is called “Why Try To Change Me Now?”
(Thanks for the tip on Fiona Apple, Teco Apple.)
Fiona played Largo at the Coronet Theater for the That Was Then And This Is Now: A Tribute To Cy Coleman EP’s release party, so that is heartening. More info at cycoleman.com. Now for some history: Here’s Cy doing the tune written for Frank Sinatra on the Art Ford show:
And here’s three more versions of the song, the first by Beverley Kenney (1956), and the latter two by Frank in 1952 and 1959:
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Still waiting for new original songs, but vocally, she’s unparalleled. Great track.
truely beautiful
I’ve listened to this 17 times already.
i know how it feels.
i’m in dire need of a new album from this woman..
Sweet Jesus get me a new album already. I don’t need to have it immediately but just need to know that one is being worked on. That’s good enough for me. 3 albums in a decade? Much too little.
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I love fiona apple, ever time I hear her voice, it brings me back wonderful memories of my 13 year old emo self.
This song is stunning… Fiona should put out a record with this vibe.
Completely agree. I would love an album of jazz covers from Fiona. There’s a rumor that she recorded some with Brad Mehldau a few years back. Who knows if it’s true, or if Fiona will ever do a project like it.
her voice is soo sexy…. plus she looks like such a hot mess… kinda blown away at the moment.
Every day when I wake up I think, “Is this the day I will hear something new from Fiona Apple?” Thanks for making my day! She is one of my favorite favorites.
Oh, sorry if this is annoying, but is there any possible way you can get an mp3 of this?
I have an mp3 of it, if you’d like me to send it your way.
Yes, please! kam142@pitt.edu
me too if you can :)
andie386x@msn.com
mee too for the MP3 of that.
I know I’m a little late but I have been scouring all day to try and find this song. Is there anyway you could send it to me as well, Id be eternally grateful. Jegardin@gmail.com
yes please me too!
penny_lane@hotmail.fr
thanx a lot!
I’m late too. I can’t find this song anywhere. Would much appreciate it if you’d send it.
anaxthema@hotmail.com
I can see I am as late as anyone asking this, but would it be too much trouble to send it to me as well?
xclcbx@yahoo.co.uk
xcharlottebrownx@hotmail.co.uk
Much appreciated
Charlotte xo.
Could i get the mp3 as well, please? daogv1@hotmail.com
I love the song very much… please share the MP3… ttfxva@gmail.com
Thanks very much!
I would also love this mp3. Thank you so much. christina.speirs@gmail.com
i would love this mp3 and if anyone has her cover of after you’ve been gone. leah_kolos@yahoo.com
She is such a brilliant talent…..she reminds me of Judy Garland in this…her voice is like hot puddin’
I’m happy now.
She’s always had that smokey blues sex appeal of a voice. I always loved her cover of “After Your Gone”, but this one is my new favorite! Thank you for sharing!
I need this song. I’ve been trying so hard to find it. If anyone has it could you pretty please send it to JLBrabaw@gmail.com
Ohhhh, I love this! Apparently I’m a little late to the game, though. I went to iTunes and amazon etc. but I can’t seem to find it anywhere, which makes me sorta sad. I heart this so much! If you (or anyone) has an mp3 of it, I will heart you forever, too! jilliedarling@hotmail.com xoxo, Jillie!
PLEASE send this MP3 to me iF you have it!! :(
MP3 PLEASE!!!
sarah.rabbitt@loop.colum.edu
I know I’m one of the late comers as well, but could you please, PLEASE send me this MP3? I’ve been scouring the web trying to find it. Please and thank you!
simplylazyidentity@yahoo.com
Fiona has been very quiet in terms of announcing anything because they’re really not much to announce regarding her new album, but she and Jon Brion have been slowly tinkering away on the disc for months now and have played some of Fiona’s new tunes together at The Little Room in LA and at Largo. and recently Sara Watkins of the band Works Progress Administration (and formerly of Nickel Creek) mentioned at one of her shows that she sand harmonies on a new Fiona song.
so a follow up to Extraordinary Machine is not too far away.
If someone could send me a copy of the mp3, I’d be very thankful. I can’t find it anywhere else. vivaroproperties@gmail.com. Thanks!
Hi!
I know there have been a lot of requests for the mp3, and I’d like to add myself to the list.
If anybody could send it, I’ll be really thankful.
:)
rle73@yahoo.com
hi! this is so very VERY late but i would totally kill for a mp3 copy of fiona apple’s version please! melsteph@gmail.com thank you so much :D