The Life Aquatic Exclusive Studio Sessions Featuring Seu Jorge

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1.  B. Knight Says:
   

   I am sorry to make this album only have a bonus song via itunes is the worst thing ever.
   Rating: 1 / 5

2.  R. Watson Says:
   

   This music is great. I don’t really know Bowie, but I may give hime a listen after this. My only complaint is the lack of lyrics (one of the reasons to by a physical CD is for the little booklet with lyrics, não é?) I’d like to sing along, but my portuguese isn’t what it used to be. In fact, my portuguese was never what it used to be
   Even without Space Oddity or lyrics, it’s still 5 stars.
   Rating: 5 / 5

3.  RR Says:
   

   The movie was fun, even beautiful at moments: at least the first half, but not enough to want to buy it on DVD…. That’s to say it was a great movie until it went and got so sappy/sentimental same thing that irked me about “Royal Tennenbaums”…. Somehow it just started to cloy when the tears started…. However, I admit I was very tempted to get it just for the Seu Jorge songs. Was I annoyed at the original soundtrack not having all of them on there? You bet, you bet, buddy. I don’t need any Devo I can get easy anywhere else, or dinkly doodly keyboard Mark Mothersbaugh musique…. –Or for that matter Mr. David Bowie. But this here “Studio Sessions” is not an “oddity” just for DB fans. Personally, I’ve never been a fan of David Bowie, — for instance, there’s a bar next door my house whose jukebox people always got to play “Ch-ch-ch-changes” on, and that song is about the most un-drinking-est song I can imagine by my own standards, maybe not your own, but point is Seu Jorge’s take on it gets me up dancing like I’d never heard it before. Same with “Queen Bitch”, same with, well, all of the rest — wonderful, wonderful versions. –And “Space Oddity”, O, hm, well, looks like it’s not on here either, which leaves me annoyed again, — apparently you have to get the soundtrack through iTunes to have it complete. Ay, me! I mean, um, gosh darn, why can’t they just serve it up right, no gaps? I don’t know, I just don’t know folks, but it’s why I detract a star from this otherwise stellar 5-star album.
   Rating: 4 / 5

4.  colinwoodward Says:
   

   I looked forward to getting this CD, but wound up a little disappointed. I like David Bowie’s music, and I really like bossa nova. This album, consisting of Bowie covers done Joao Gilberto-style–with only Jorge singing in Portuguese to acoustic guitar accompaniment–is hit and miss. The first three tracks are probably the best. Although the album’s concept is intriguing, Jorge lacks the verbal nuance necessary at times to carry off some of the material. I think much of the best bossa nova is done in a voice barely above a whisper. Some of the tracks, such as “Ziggy Stardust” and “Five Years” don’t sound like bossa nova at all, but more acoustic demo versions of the originals. That would be okay, except that Jorge mangles the vocals on “Ziggy Stardust” and “Five Years.” The vocals are so bad on “Five Years” that it’s painful. I think another take was in order. Perhaps the “Ziggy Stardust” and “Five Years” tracks could have been cut, because as it is, the CD is too long. Bossa nova albums were usually only 30-35 minutes, yet this one clocks in at around 48 minutes. It is an earnest and interesting album, but you might find yourself fast-forwarding through a couple tracks.
   Rating: 3 / 5

5.  James Ferguson Says:
   

   Seu Jorge may very well have been the best part of Team Zissou with his inspired take on David Bowie songs. It is nice to see the session released in its entirety, however one has to wonder if Jorge will ever be able to live these covers down, although it seems his latest album, Cru, is doing pretty well. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but Bowie did give this album his endorsement.
   Rating: 4 / 5

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