BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)

Subject: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: harpmolly
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 05:33 PM

'Catters,

I seem toewanewanewan be having this problem. Ewan ewan ewan. I just sawewanewan the movie "Moulin Rouge" (EWAN!!!)and my old adolescent crush on, you guessed it, Ewan McGregor (ewanewanewanewan!!!!!) has taken possession of me. Does anyone know a competent exorcist? (No escape...hehehewanewanewan!!!)

Please help! I'm ten years too old to be having with this sort of thing. Arrrrgh! Quick! Somebody put "Eye of the Beholder," in the VCR and remind me that he's done some really bad movies! I'm desperate herewanewanewanewanewan!

(rolls around the floor clutching the Moulin Rouge soundtrack and speaking in tongues)

Ah, much better. Incidentally, anyone else have the soundtrack to this movie! (See? I brought it round to music eventually). There are some very interesting covers, including a lovely "Complainte de la Butte," sung by Rufus Wainwright, who I'd never heard of before and apparently is quite all the rage. (He sang L. Cohen's "Hallelujah" in SHREK, too).

Anyone have any insights on Wainwright (or McGregor ;)). I'd actually really love it if anyone has an English translation of "Complainte de la Butte," which I was able to track down in French.

Jeez. I vanish off the Mudcat for a month and then come back with a bang. Ewan ewan ewan. Damn--where'd I put that holy water?

Somewhat disheveled,

Molly

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Firecat
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 05:37 PM

Don't worry about it (noelnoelnoelnoel). I watched Party in the Park todaynoelnoelnoelnoelnoel and Hear'Say were onnoelnoelnoel and I love Noelnoelnoelnoelnoel (sigh!). I'm in exactly the same statenoelnoelnoelnoel as you!

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 05:45 PM

Got a (SeanSeanSeanSean) Bond season going here at the (SeanSeanSeanSean) moment(SeanSeanSeanSean) , know how you (SeanSeanSeanSean) feel....

Perhaps we (SeanSeanSeanSean)(SeanSeanSeanSean) ought to (SeanSeanSeanSean) find a (SeanSeanSeanSean) group that could help (SeanSeanSeanSean) us. (SeanSeanSeanSean)

LTS

(SeanSeanSeanSean)

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: harpmolly
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 05:49 PM

Thank God!!! I'm not alonewanewanewan!!! :D

It's going to get worse as soon as I see A.I. Ewan and Jude Law go together like...peanut butter and chocolate. Mmmm. I wish I hadn't said that. Bad Molly! No biscuit! Ewanewanewanewanewan!

Slinking off in disgracewan,

Mollyewanewanewan

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Amos
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 05:52 PM

I believe the correct American-English translation of ""Complainte de la Butte," would be "Catspaw's Song", or something close to it.

A

But not TOO close, please!

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: harpmolly
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 06:02 PM

ROTFLMAO!!!

I've been away far too long ;)

Though I'm glad to be out of my job (unemployment has been kind of nice so far...better not get used to it!), not having routine email access is a major pain in la Butte. Sigh. I'll do my best.

Moll

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: okthen
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 06:22 PM

Wainwright may be the son of Loudon (Wainwright 3rd)

victoriabeckhamvictoriabeckhamvictoriabeckham nonononono I can not do this

cheers

bill

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Amergin
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 07:48 PM

Molly, maybve I should come over and straighten you out!

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: kendall
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 08:49 PM

I've often wondered, of all those old sappy movies they drag out these days, why dont they show the original Moulin Rouge, starring Jose Ferrer as Toulous Lutrec. Anybody have a clue?

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 09:33 PM

Too many whores in it, or not ennough?

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: alison
Date: 08 Jul 01 - 09:43 PM

I loved the movie..... thought the tango to "Roxanne" was great........

anyone who likes guessing sound lyrics will enjoy it.. as they are woven through the dialogue......

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: GUEST,DaisyA
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 11:15 AM

Rufus Wainwright is indeed the son of Loudon Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle. He also has a song called Instant Pleasure in the Adam Sandler film, Big Daddy. If you like his stuff he's got 2 CDs out, Poses and Rufus Wainwright. He also has a sister called Martha who is brilliant, but hasn't got a record deal yet.

Hope that helps! Daisy

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 11:29 AM

Firecat? How could you? He's from the wrong side of the pennines (and on the wrong side of 30) for you! I can see that next time I'm at the Jug I'll have to put on my best Mancy accent and wear a parka...

(Only Kidding if you hadn't guessed;-))

I don't have this ShaniaShaniaShania problem at all.

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Gervase
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 12:03 PM

Oh, for heaven's sake binochebinochebinoche, can't we be a little more binoche. Er, sorry; I mean grown up. Binoche.
...I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it...

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Grab
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 12:10 PM

Not my problem at all - I'm pfeifferpfeiffer-fine.

Graham.

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: GUEST,mollificent at kinko's
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 01:25 PM

Yes, I'm all fired up about Rufus Wainwright now. I didn't realize it was him singing "Hallelujah" in "SHREK" until I'd heard him in M.R. and went back to look for other stuff by him. He's cute, too (though not as cute as EWANEWANEWAN!!! ;D)

Sigh. Must be good. No buying CDs, molly.

M

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: GUEST,jayohjo
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 02:44 PM

Ah, perhaps we should start up a club, to get over our unfortunate obsessions, in which we could gawe as pictures of the wonderful Ewan McGregor for days....and days....and days....and this might actually make things worse.....BUT I DONT WANT TO BE CURED!!!!!! Jayohjo ps - anyone seen Velvet Goldmine? Ewan McGregor in eyeliner, emerging all hot and sweaty from a rather too rock and roll party....am going to have to go and have a lie down....

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Mrrzy
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 04:10 PM

If Complainte de la Buttefrenchfrenchfrench is the same as La Butte Rouge, I can translatefrenchfrenchfrench. What did you track down in Frenchfrenchfrench?

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: mousethief
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 04:15 PM

Who is Ewan McGregor?

Alex

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Amergin
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 04:19 PM

Alex, he was Obi Wan in the Phantom Menace....

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: mousethief
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 04:26 PM

Never saw Phantom Menace.

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 07:26 PM

OK - he was someone in Trainspotting as well. Now if you didn't see that you must...

Oh, never mind.

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: MAG
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 10:31 PM

Sorry, Moll, according to NPR, the new Wainwright swings the other way.

(HarrisonHarrisonHarrison) MAG

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar
Date: 10 Jul 01 - 12:04 PM

Having behaved myself with perfection the only time I was in the Moulin Rouge (in 1965 or so) in the company of some Mid Westeners, I feel rather nervous at the hero worship I am now attracting here. [I am as far as I know the oldest Ewan in captivity - I was Ewan in 1941, MacColl was Jimmy Millar till 1945 or later.]

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Dorrie
Date: 10 Jul 01 - 01:23 PM

i'm glad someone hasnt gone off noel cos he's piled on the punds since the popstars series. but i'm not like your hair at the moment much mate

dorrie x

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: sara_grl
Date: 10 Jul 01 - 02:39 PM

I think we should take some action on jayohjo's idea of a support group/club. Just saw the film "Tigerland" last night and can I just say colinfarrelcolinfarrelcolinfarrel?

whew....that was a close one...

sara_grl

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Mrrzy
Date: 10 Jul 01 - 02:44 PM

Back to the original question - if you tell me what you got for Complainte, I can translate...

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Firecat
Date: 10 Jul 01 - 03:24 PM

No he hasn't Dorrie!! If anyone's put weight on since Popstars it's Danny!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: lady penelope
Date: 10 Jul 01 - 05:43 PM

I dunno, there just doesn't seem to be any deppth to you people at all. Some poor girl is afflicted with an overdose of 'crush' and you all but mock her. I suppose you think that's johnny?

Well, Mollificent, if you need some one you can deppend on to support you, I'll be johnny.

DEPP M'Lady P.

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: MAG
Date: 10 Jul 01 - 11:25 PM

Mocking? Who's mocking? We are commiserating.

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Finny
Date: 11 Jul 01 - 05:02 AM

Je suis un poisson.

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Mrrzy
Date: 11 Jul 01 - 01:09 PM

Hey finny, why are you following a fish?!? (This is a bilingual pun, for those of you who don't speak French.)

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: GUEST,Jacky
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 05:13 AM

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Jacky of Kent
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 05:21 AM

Haven't seen the film yet, but seeing Ewan climb out of a toilet in Trainspotting was enough to put me off for good!!

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 05:29 AM

yay Liz... I'm there with you on that choice.... !!! Sean sean sean... it's the accent....purrrrr! I've had a crush on Sean for years! lol

Daniel Day lewis

daniel daniel daniel

whoooeeee the list is endles....!

Ella :)

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Gervase
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 07:01 AM

The accent? Och, itsh eashy - jusht take yer teeth out and talk outta the shide of your mouth!

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 09:22 AM

oooo Gervase.....

gervase gervase gervase gervase gervase...

:)

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 06:04 PM

Errrrmmm, Ella, I've met Gervase, (shared many a beer/wine/fag/tent/song/crap with him too) - you may think otherwise were you to meet him in the flesh....

(only because I want him all to myself...)

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: harpmolly
Date: 12 Jul 01 - 11:19 PM

Ok all :) Sorry I'm only dipping into the discussion every so often, but my email access is sporadic. I'll post the lyrics to "Complainte de la Butte", but I don't have time to put in line breaks at the moment :(. But have a crack at it.

La complainte de la butte

En haut de la rue St-Vincent un poète et une inconnue s'aimèrent l'espace d'un instant mais il ne l'a jamais revue Cette chanson il composa espérant que son inconnue un matin d' printemps l'entendra quelque part au coin d'une rue

La lune trop blême pose un diadème sur tes cheveux roux la lune trop rousse de gloire éclabousse ton jupon plein de trous la lune trop pâle caresse l'opale de tes yeux blasés princesse de la rue soit la bienvenue dans mon coeur blessé

Les escaliers de la butte sont durs aux miséreux les ailes des moulins protègent les amoureux

Petite mandigotte je sens ta menotte qui cherche ma main je sens ta poitrine et ta taille fine j'oublie mon chagrin je sens sur tes lèvres une odeur de fièvre de gosse mal nourrie et sous ta caresse je sens une ivresse qui m'anéantit

Les escaliers de la butte sont durs aux miséreux les ailes des moulins protègent les amoureux Mais voilà qu'il flotte la lune se crotte la princesse aussi sous le ciel sans lune je pleure à la brume mon rêve évanoui

Van Parys / Renoir

***

Have fun *grin*. Ewan ewan ewan!

Moll

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 03:15 AM

ermmmmm Liz... LOL....

That's ok... warts an all - I've seen all the photos... but hey...it was only the accent that got me... so you're fine, I'm backing off your territory.. lol. Sean sean sean sean sean sean... he's got to be 40+ years my senior.

(Sean that is)

Elal oh bugger... I meant Ella - it's too early in morning and my fingers are dyslexic

E

Subject: RE: BS: Moulin Rouge (ewanewanewanstopthat!!!)
From: Gervase
Date: 13 Jul 01 - 04:23 AM

Ah Liz! Have you ever thought of a career in the diplomatic corps? Or advertising?
That post was akin to "don't buy Sudso, it's crap", or "vote for me or I drown these luvverly kittens"! I just hope Juliette Binchoche never gets round to reading it.
That's certainly the last time I'll allow you to pick up my shattered remains and drape me over a fence like a damp nappy.
*sigh*. It's so difficult being an international sex symbol these days...
...at which our hero belches (again relishing the leeks he had eaten earlier), farts incautiously twice and scratches something nasty and wizzened in the folds of his shorts...