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Zooey Deschanel, M Ward of ‘She & Him’ Talk Memorable Tunes
A song you’d like to cover but intimidates you：
Ward’s choice This Is Radio Clash by the Clash. It’s one of his favourite bands, but he doesn’t think it’s in his vocal range. “There is a certain attitude to their music, and to the Ramones’ music, that I think is untouchable,” he said.
Deschanel’s choice: Paris 1919 by John Cale. “I don’t think I could pull it off,” she said.
A song from the last 20 years or so that will someday be seen as a classic：
Deschanel’s choice: Open up Your Door by Richard Hawley. She also loves Hawley’s Tonight the Streets Are Ours. “I’m a huge fan,” she said.
Ward’s choice Kool Thing by Sonic Youth. He’s moved by the guitar and contribution from Public Enemy’s Chuck D. “The future of music is combining things that don’t really belong together,” he said. “That’s what the best artists have been doing since time began.”
A song that’s been unfairly trapped in its time：
Ward’s choice Lovers Rock by Sade. “The record is pretty timeless, and I think she gets put in a bubble of ‘80s music because of Smooth Operator,” he said.
Deschanel’s choice: I like It by DeBarge. “The song is really well written and versatile. I think it would actually make a great country song,” she said. Honourable mention is Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You “I would really like to hear it without those keyboards.”
The hardest song you’ve ever had to sing：
Deschanel’s choice: Sleigh Ride, written by Leroy Anderson. (The Andrews Sisters recorded the first vocal version in 1950.) “It seems like it would be simple, but it changes keys twice in the bridge so it’s quite difficult,” she said. “In spite of its trickiness it’s worth it because it’s a fantastic song.”
Ward’s choice The Red and the Black by Blue Oyster Cult. He still has nightmares about the time Mike Watt invited him onstage to cover it, and it turned out to be much faster than he remembered.
Favorite song to do from the new album, classics：
Ward’s choice Oh No, Not My Baby, written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. “It’s my favorite blend of strings and brass that I’ve ever produced,” he said. “It reminds me of some of my favourite productions by George Martin or Phil Spector — producers whose music I could listen to forever.”
Deschanel’s choice: Unchained Melody, written by Alex North and Hy Zaret. Recording vocals with the Chapin Sisters made it a treat. “We recorded it live with three microphones in the same room and did only one take,” she said. “There’s something very special about not just recording a song, but a single moment in time as well.”
来源：http://www.zooey-deschanel.us/2014/12/zooey-deschanel-m-ward-of-she-him-talk-memorable-tunes/
A song you’d like to cover but intimidates you：
Ward’s choice This Is Radio Clash by the Clash. It’s one of his favourite bands, but he doesn’t think it’s in his vocal range. “There is a certain attitude to their music, and to the Ramones’ music, that I think is untouchable,” he said.
Deschanel’s choice: Paris 1919 by John Cale. “I don’t think I could pull it off,” she said.
A song from the last 20 years or so that will someday be seen as a classic：
Deschanel’s choice: Open up Your Door by Richard Hawley. She also loves Hawley’s Tonight the Streets Are Ours. “I’m a huge fan,” she said.
Ward’s choice Kool Thing by Sonic Youth. He’s moved by the guitar and contribution from Public Enemy’s Chuck D. “The future of music is combining things that don’t really belong together,” he said. “That’s what the best artists have been doing since time began.”
A song that’s been unfairly trapped in its time：
Ward’s choice Lovers Rock by Sade. “The record is pretty timeless, and I think she gets put in a bubble of ‘80s music because of Smooth Operator,” he said.
Deschanel’s choice: I like It by DeBarge. “The song is really well written and versatile. I think it would actually make a great country song,” she said. Honourable mention is Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You “I would really like to hear it without those keyboards.”
The hardest song you’ve ever had to sing：
Deschanel’s choice: Sleigh Ride, written by Leroy Anderson. (The Andrews Sisters recorded the first vocal version in 1950.) “It seems like it would be simple, but it changes keys twice in the bridge so it’s quite difficult,” she said. “In spite of its trickiness it’s worth it because it’s a fantastic song.”
Ward’s choice The Red and the Black by Blue Oyster Cult. He still has nightmares about the time Mike Watt invited him onstage to cover it, and it turned out to be much faster than he remembered.
Favorite song to do from the new album, classics：
Ward’s choice Oh No, Not My Baby, written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. “It’s my favorite blend of strings and brass that I’ve ever produced,” he said. “It reminds me of some of my favourite productions by George Martin or Phil Spector — producers whose music I could listen to forever.”
Deschanel’s choice: Unchained Melody, written by Alex North and Hy Zaret. Recording vocals with the Chapin Sisters made it a treat. “We recorded it live with three microphones in the same room and did only one take,” she said. “There’s something very special about not just recording a song, but a single moment in time as well.”
来源：http://www.zooey-deschanel.us/2014/12/zooey-deschanel-m-ward-of-she-him-talk-memorable-tunes/
