Burt Bacharach teams up with Dr. Dre for protest album

Ananova ^ | September 30, 2005 | ananova

[SpringheelJack]

Burt Bacharach has teamed up with rapper Dr Dre for a new album of passionate protest songs.

Bacharach, 77, known for classic pop songs like Alfie and Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head, says several tracks are critical of President Bush.

Dr Dre provides drum loops on three of the tracks on the album, At This Time, while other contributors include Elvis Costello and Rufus Wainwright.

Tracks on the album, due out on October 24, include Please Explain, Where Did It Go?, In Our Time, Who Are These People, Can't Give Up, Go Ask Shakespeare and Dreams.

Bacharach said: "People ask why a man who has been known for writing love songs all of his life is suddenly rocking the boat.

"I had to do it. This is very personal to me, and this is the most passionate album I have ever made."

A friend of Bacharach said: "Burt's pissed at the administration, concerned about the world he is leaving to his children, and you can feel it."

[Logophile]

Isn't Herb Albert dead?

I have no idea.

BTW, I got his name wrong: it is Alpert.

[kb2614]

What would my life be without celebrities!! I shudder to think of it!! How would I think?? Would I even be able to tie my shoes or speak in complete sentences??

sarcasm off

[Revolting cat!]

Or a classic like this one!
(Theme goes well with Burt's and the "Dr's "Philosophy of the World")

[CaptainMorgantown]

Who's Dr Dre (his real name, I'm sure!)?

Dr. Dre (real name: Andre Young) is probably the most influential gansta rap producer. In the late 1980s, he was a founding member of NWA (Straight Outa Compton), In the early 1990s he made a solo album called The Chronic. He's been the producer for many of the best know rappers. His protegees include Snoop Dogg, Tupak Shakur, and Eminem.

Since the mid-90's, the only crimes he's committed have been crimes against morals and taste. Despite the general repugnancy of much of his musical message, he has genuine talent and the stuff he produces is a lot more melodious than most other music in the genre. In the words of Maxwell Smart: "If only he had used his genius for niceness instead of evil."

[Wilhelm Tell]

Bullets keep fallin' in the 'hood,
But me 'an my crack ho's got it good,
Sellin' crystal meth...

[FlingWingFlyer]

"Well, I would have thought that Burt would Back Iraq!"

COFFEE ON THE MONITOR ALERT!!!!! ROTFL!!!

[Cobra64]

Simple answer: dementia

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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T'is more than just-a...

Raindrops that keep-a...

Fallin' on his Head,

...perhaps...?


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[Major Matt Mason]

So, Burt will be slumming it in the minor leagues of music with Dr. Dre. Maybe he should go for the exacta and hook up with a crappy, noise-metal band like System of a Down, in a kind of salute to the horrid state of American popular music. The kids are alright, indeed.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

They could team up with Pat Boone. I hear he's "In a Metal Mood."

[Major Matt Mason]

Dr. Dre (real name: Andre Young) is probably the most influential gansta rap producer.

Which is akin to saying that Charles Manson is one of the most fly mass murderers. Fo' shizzle.

[noblejones]

>>
They produce nothing that is needed.
<<

Which is why they feel guilty and want desperately to "matter."

[RandallFlagg]

New from Concussion Records. Ron Artest's Greatest Hits!

"Peeps all ov'r tha world join hands"

Playing the oldies with a fresh twist...and a CLENCHED FIST!

"R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means ta me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Ya better not be...DISSIN ME, Y'ALL!!!"

Spreadin' tha LOOOVE!

---One of Rush's best parodies!

[wardaddy]

I am no fan of hiphop and yes it looks like Dre has saavy bit since NWA, it looks like his skill is in producing purveyors of this music genre and lifestyle kulture I loathe.

His boy Snoop has give him some good legs in that world.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

A white pimp and a black pimp spinning hate for the peons on the Democratic Plantation together.

Liberals just keep finding new lows to stoop to.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"A friend of Bacharach said: "Burt's pissed at the administration, concerned about the world he is leaving to his children, and you can feel it."

The friend then added: "Oh, and he has a terminal case of liberalism and has completely lost his mind."

[weegee]

Why trust MTV-Viacommie to report the state of music in America? Look to the underground. Independent Media, Independent Music.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Thanks for bringing back traumatic memories! Back in college in the mid70's, my roomie and I stayed up late listening to a live Frank Zappa concert from the college radio station on his crappy little clock radio. Naturally, we had to turn it way up for maximum enjoyment. We crashed, forgetting to turn the volume back down, and were awoken bright and early by Ethel singing the disco version of "There's No Business Like Show Business". Arrrrgh!

[anonymous_user]

"There's A Bathroom on the Right"?

Don't go out tonight,
I'm bound to take your wife.
There's a bathroom on the right.

[Rockitz]

My friend used to be his nanny and you haven't heard half the loony things going on in that household. I'd be surprised if the grandkids he's referring to were even his.