In America [SOUNDTRACK]

Gavin Friday (Composer), Maurice Seezer (Composer), Maurice Seezer (Artist)

Product Details

• Composer: Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer
• Audio CD (November 25, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B0000TSQJ8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #122,662 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Can't Believe "Desperado" isn't on here, January 2, 2004

By A Customer

I can't believe that "Desperado" as sung by Sarah Bolger isn't on this soundtrack -- it's a terrible shame. I would've bought this CD just for that track, but alas, it's not on the CD. How about a CD single?

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Updated info on Desperado, July 6, 2004

By	poker_guru "poker_guru" (Canada) - See all my reviews

I know most people here want to know more about where to find Sarah Bolger's ethereal version of Desperado. I did some research and I found an interview done by filmireland.net which asked Sarah the all important question: WILL THE SONG EVER GET RELEASED?

Sadly, Sarah's answer is "There is a chance it might be released further down the line, but I'm not sure I'm not sure"; however, the interview did mention that DJs in Ireland have been playing the song there. So if we all call into our favorite radio stations, we could create a "Jerry Maguire" phenomenon and speed up this song's release!

Here is the snipet from the interview regarding the song:

FI: I want to ask you Sarah about the song Desperado, which I think was one of the most moving moments in the film. How did it come about that you sang the song?

SB: You're the first person to ask me about that. It started off with both of us, we were meant to sing a song for our parents in the film and Emma was supposed to sing either Desperado or a song by U2. And then it changed over to me...

EB: Yeah but how did it change over to you that's what I want to know?

SB: Jim had heard some kids singing a version of the song.

FI: Was it Canadian kids, from the Langley Schools project?

SB: Yeah it was - and he just loved it, the idea just came form there. Jim gets ideas from all over the place. I was brought out to Gavin [Friday], Maurice [Seezer] and Bono and we recorded it together.

FI: And you got to sing the song live on The Late Late Show tribute to Jim, how was that experience?

SB: Brilliant, I was only on for a few minutes but it was great fun. To tell you the truth I was so nervous going on live, I've never sang in front of a live audience. I asked them could I hold the microphone instead of on a stand cos I wouldn't know what to do with my hands, I was shaking though.

FI: I heard the song on Today FM and it got great reaction from people, the DJ mentioned they don't have a recording of it but that you had brought it in on CD to them, it's a pity it didn't end up on the soundtrack.

SB: There is a chance it might be released further down the line, but I'm not sure.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sarah's Desperado as Expressive as Audrey's Moon River, June 7, 2004

By	Peter M Young (Cerritos, CA United States) - See all my reviews

If you ever watched Audrey Hepburn sing "Moon River" on Breakfast at Tiffany, you'll realize that no matter what professional singer sings that song, no one can match the same raw expression as Audrey. Sarah's rendition of Desperado is just as captivating.

I've must have listened to the original version from the Eagles hundreds of times, but never paid attentioned to the words... until that moment. When I first watched Sarah sing "Desperado" in the movie, I was so moved. I actually bought the DVD primarily for that one segment when she sings the song.

I agree with the other review that mentioned that the movie producers were not really watching the same movie as the rest of us. How can they listen to Sarah sing Desperado AND NOT automatically want to put it as a track on the Soundtrack? We all love this song!!!

I really hope the producers of the Soundtrack review all of our comments and Desperado on the next production of the CD. Just like Sarah sang in the movie, "You've better let somebody love you... before it's too late."