Wilco, Panic, Bowie, Iggy Set For 'Heroes' Soundtrack
Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter
"Heroes" might be on hiatus, but fans can get their fix of NBC's superhero drama with the release next month of its first original soundtrack and accompanying music videos.
The NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music & Consumer Products Group has set a March 18 release for the album, which will feature exclusive new singles from artists including Wilco ("Glad It's Over"), Panic At The Disco ("Nine in the Afternoon"), Imogen Heap ("Not Now But Soon") and Brighton Port Authority featuring Iggy Pop ("He's Frank"), as well as classic tracks from Bob Dylan ("Man in the Long Black Coat") and David Bowie ("Heroes," as one might have guessed). Full Billboard article here:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003717451
"He's Frank" info:
It's the Fatboy Slim thing. The Heroes episode is season 2, episode 8 "Four Months Ago," aired first in Nov. 07
See a bit here:
http://www.cucirca.com/2007/11/13/heroes-season-2-episode-8-four-months-ago/
Bottom video window best (alternative.) Bar scene starts about 7:20 mins from the end when a blonde girl in a silver babydoll dress (Niki) looks like she's doing a line on a table in a bar, then gets up to dance to "He's Frank." (The official NBC site has the wrong episode up.)
Episode synopsis:
http://www.heroesrevealed.com/episode-review/heroes-volume-2-episode-8-four-months-ago-recap/
The song is a cover of the Monochromes -- I see Adam Ant was a founding member, original here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFc8jIBvNO4
Lyrics:
He’s got secular joy
He’s a peculiar boy
But now the lustre has gone
The peculiar boy is no more
Who’ll save him from being a man
Not me
He’s got precious youth
But forsaken, forsooth
And now the shine grows dim
Change tradition for whim
Who’ll save him from being a man
Not me
He’s got clothes all red
All on a purple bed
But now the red’s in his eyes
He’s no longer a prize
Who’ll save him from being a man
Not me
He’s a peculiar boy
Yes, he’s a peculiar boy
But now his skin is slack
He shows a certain lack
Who’ll save him from being a man
Not me
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http://iggypop.org
(site move complete, but change your bookmarks for it if you use them)