It's hard to be surprised by the lengths some people go to sell records, especially when they think no-one's looking. While the rest of us rejoice at all the hidden gems to be found on youtube, you have to imagine that a lot of singers and bands would rather that some of their appearances overseas had remained in the vaults.
Here's a couple of great examples from German tv. First we have Celine Dion gargling water to the tune of her hit single 'My Heart Will Go On'. You have to admire her for having a go. Incidentally I was looking at the press ads for her new album and tour at the weekend. How much work do we think she's had done? And if she hasn't had any, how much photoshoppery did it take to get her looking like that?
Second, there's a clip of laughing Leonard Cohen singing the much-covered Hallelujah sometime in the late 80s. Rather than throwing an artistic hissy fit, Len goes along with the producer's idea of having a children's choir hiding behind pillars waiting for their moment to join in.. It's not a great performance really but I love the kid hiding behind the pillar who sneaks his head around at about 35 seconds to see what's going on. And then he misses his queue!
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