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| Jonas Brothers Talk 'Lovebug' -- Inspired By 'Juno,' Written While On Tour With Miley Cyrus Posted: 02 Oct 2008 05:03 AM PDT Philip Andelman-helmed video for song expected to be ready by October 15.
It's only a matter of time before the guys who left you "Burnin' Up" will debut the video for their latest single, "Lovebug." The song isn't new to Jonas Brothers fans, who have seen them sing it everywhere from the VMAs to "Dancing With the Stars." But MTV News got all the latest info about the song and its video, which is a period-piece love story inspired by "The Notebook." "We have a dream of what it can be," Kevin Jonas said of the clip. "It's about capturing that idea. We want to make sure it's always right." The guys wrote the song while on the road with their friend and fellow Disney superstar, Miley Cyrus. "We wrote it while on the Christmas break of the 'Hannah Montana' tour. So we were in the hotel room and sat down that night and wrote it in about 15 or 20 minutes," Nick explained. The track — like a lot of the JoBros' songs — is about puppy love, but this time the brothers are going acoustic. They also found inspiration from an unlikely source — the soundtrack to a movie about a sassy, pregnant teenage girl. "The vision for the song actually came from some different inspirations," Nick added. "But 'Juno' was one of our favorite movies at the time, and the soundtrack is always kind of odd, so we decided to put those elements in the song, and it came very nicely." That soundtrack might have helped shape the song, but Nick also had another major songwriting influence: "I think there are a lot of things we draw from, but that song in particular is a Beatles influence." Although no names were mentioned when asked just who the song might be about, Joe did say that the lyrics' meaning is really open to the listener's interpretation. "It can mean anything," he said. "But for us, it's throwing any past inhibitions to the wind." "Really, just falling in love with somebody," Nick added. "And [how] if they break your heart — or however it ends — you think, 'That's it forever,' until the lovebug gets you [again]." The group hopes to release the Philip Andelman-directed video by October 15. Related Photos Related Artists | |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2008 03:14 AM PDT Preparedness, succinct answers could determine winner of VP faceoff.
The newbie vs. the veteran. The short-timer vs. the lifer. The historic candidate vs. the candidate who's lived history. No, it's not another Obama/McCain smackdown — it's the vice-presidential debate scheduled for Thursday night at Washington University in St. Louis. With most eyes focused on the stalled financial bailout bill in Congress and Wall Street's roller-coaster ride, you'd think the VP debate would fade into the background. In most presidential election years, the veep faceoff is a sideline diversion at best, but in this historic election cycle the drama has been pumped up on every level. So when Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin takes the stage to hash out the issues with Democratic candidate Senator Joseph Biden, the fireworks — and ratings — could be even bigger than last week's first first presidential stare-down. On one hand, you have the untested Palin, the first-term Alaska governor plucked from relative obscurity by Republican nominee Senator John McCain last month and thrust into the harsh national spotlight, so far to middling results. On the other, there's 35-year Senate veteran Biden, whose experience on foreign policy and the inner workings of government is unquestionable, but whose tendency to go "off message" has frequently come back to bite him. As their respective campaigns did last week, both camps are lowering expectations as to how their candidates will perform. But the pressure is on for both to prove themselves as worthy running mates whose grasp of complicated national and international affairs will help their bosses bring that much-discussed change to Washington. Just about everyone will tell you that this debate will not decide the election because, at the end of the day, voters cast their ballots for the top of the ticket. But if you tune in, here's your scorecard: Biden His strengths: Biden's working-class Irish Catholic roots in Scranton, Pennsylvania, (relatively) modest income and well-documented daily train trips home from Washington to Delaware give him an everyman appeal that works in the Democrats' favor at a time when the middle class is worried about the economy and home mortgage defaults. It also helps him combat Obama's Ivy League image, putting Biden on more equal footing with the meat-and-potatoes backstory Palin has rolled out during her run. With two failed presidential runs and nearly four decades of mixing it up in the Senate under his belt, he's got plenty of experience when it comes to speaking his mind in public forums. The six-term Democrat is also chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He participated in 14 of the 26 Democratic presidential debates before dropping out of the race in early January. His weaknesses: Biden is notorious for his loose lips and long-windedness. How gaffe-prone is he? Republicans have set up a Web site to track his foot-in-mouth disease. Some Democrats are worried after he twice contradicted the Obama campaign last week — once calling one of his campaign's own ads "terrible" — in addition to recently suggesting that rival Senator Hillary Clinton might have been a better veep pick. He also misspoke during a CBS interview last week, in which he said that Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared on TV to explain the stock-market crash in 1929, even though Herbert Hoover was president at the time and television did not start appearing in American homes for years. Any evidence of one of these well-known weaknesses could become instant cannon fodder for a McCain campaign that finds itself a few points down in most major polls with just over a month left before voters cast their ballots. What he needs to do: Biden's emotions sometimes get the best of him, and when pushed he has sometimes gone way off message in the past, either railing against McCain in near nuclear-meltdown terms or inflating his own experience. On the other hand, that emotional appeal often helps Biden connect to audiences, so he needs to strike the right balance to win the debate. Most of all, Biden needs to give succinct answers and cut himself off before he has a chance to ramble and provide Republicans with easy sound bites for campaign commercials. While the first President Bush appeared off-balance and condescending at times when he faced the first-ever female VP candidate, Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro, in a 1984 debate, Biden has to avoid looking like he's deferring to Palin and not play up the underlying man vs. woman story line. What you can expect to see: Biden is widely expected to go easy on Palin and downplay any major mistakes by his rival to avoid appearing sexist at worst and condescending at best. He will, however, trumpet his ample experience on the world stage and attack his longtime Senate cohort and friend, McCain, while trying to make the case that Obama is better for the country. He will also likely try to pin the current financial crisis on the Republicans and argue that McCain is essentially promising a third Bush term if elected. Palin Her strengths: Palin is wildly popular among her party's core conservative base, with some polls showing her running at an 87 percent favorable score. As a former sportscaster, Palin is very aware of the camera and has mastered speaking to the lens and employing a myriad of gestures that make her seem vibrant, plucky and friendly, which gives her high marks in the all-important "want to have a beer /cup of coffee with" category. While some might see it as a weakness, a number of commentators have said that it might work in Palin's favor that the expectations bar has been set so low for her on Thursday; simply staying in the game could be perceived as a win for her. Despite her lack of experience on the national stage, The New York Times wrote this week that in her 23 debates in the 2006 race for the Alaska governorship, Palin "held her own" and won over voters with her populist stance against oil companies, projecting a "fresh, down-to-earth face at a time when voters wanted change." Her debating style was described as "rarely confrontational" and "confident." The McCain campaign was able to ensure that the format for the debate favors Palin, with shorter question-and-answer segments than those for the presidential nominees and less open-ended exchanges between the candidates. Her weaknesses: This week, the Washington Post reported that some conservative Republicans, who were singing Palin's pro-gun, anti-abortion praises just weeks ago, are starting to express reservations about her candidacy and the way the McCain campaign is using (or, as the case might be, not using) her. Several prominent Republicans have argued that McCain needs to let Palin loose and stop protecting her from the press. But in her major interviews so far — including one last week with ABC News in which she could not name a single news source she relies on for information — Palin has seemed unprepared to answer questions about the pressing national and international matters of the day. The Times story also recounted how in her earlier debates, as in recent interviews, Palin often spoke in "generalities and showed scant aptitude for developing arguments beyond a talking point or two," a deficiency that could leave a wide opening for Biden to contrast his command of global politics with his competitor's lack of knowledge. Palin reportedly also has a tendency to talk in complicated circles that make her answers hard to decipher, ending her responses abruptly and not utilizing her allotted time. What she needs to do: Instead of speaking in talking points and repeating the already well-worn keywords from her stump speech ("maverick," "hockey mom"), Palin needs to show a deeper command of the issues of the day while keeping her attack focused on the top of the Democratic ticket. She also needs to assure the country that should anything happen to the 72-year-old McCain, she is capable of taking over. And, unlike McCain — who steadfastly avoided eye contact with Obama during their debate — Palin would benefit from looking her opponent in the eye and engaging him on the issues as if she were his political equal. What you can expect to see: Palin appealing to her conservative base with tough talk on reforming Washington and by playing up McCain's credentials and war-hero status. Also expect attacks on Biden's long liberal voting record in the Senate and his opposition to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Following the one and only VP debate, the presidential candidates will be back at it on Tuesday in Nashville.
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| Posted: 01 Oct 2008 02:00 AM PDT New PSA also features Halle Berry, Forest Whitaker, Sarah Silverman, Dustin Hoffman.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Usher, Halle Berry, Forest Whitaker, Sarah Silverman, Dustin Hoffman and Jonah Hill are just a few of the celebrities who are urging Americans to get out there and vote in a new public-service video entitled "5 Friends." The spot does not single out a candidate but features the stars urging people repeatedly to register and vote (and encourage five friends or more to do the same). In some states, the voter-registration deadline is October 4, while other states allow people to register at the polls. The PSA urges people both registered and unregistered to spread the message of the upcoming voter-registration deadlines. The message, which also includes Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Eva Longoria, Ellen DeGeneres, Will.I.Am and Tobey McGuire, initially shows the stars saying, "Don't vote, who cares?" It then features the stars naming issues — women's rights, civil rights, the economy, global warming and more — which voting can have a profound influence upon. And there's a friendly reminder that you must register before you can vote: "Register to vote or you have no choice." The clip then lists a Web address at which viewers can register, and the celebs then "wait around" while viewers do so. To pass the time, Sarah Silverman even takes off her bra under her shirt, which, along with occasional swearing from some stars, distracts a bit from the seriousness of the PSA's message, but not from its point. Get informed! Head to Choose or Lose for nonstop coverage of the 2008 presidential election, including everything from the latest news on the candidates to on-the-ground multimedia reports from our 51 citizen journalists, MTV and MySpace's Presidential Dialogues, and much more. Plus, check out Think's voter-registration page to find out how you can hit the polls in November. Related Artists | |
| Barber And Bassoonist Get Blissed-Out In Brooklyn — The Music Of High Places, By John Norris Posted: 02 Oct 2008 05:00 AM PDT Dreamy duo release their first full-length, inspire elementary-school kids.
One look at the cover of the just-released self-titled album by the experimental Brooklyn dream-pop duo High Places and you begin to get an idea of what they're all about: a landscape under clouds, at once ominous and inviting (hippie-dippie, nature-loving), superimposed with the giant head of an infant (childlike), with blissed-out blue eyes and some sort of spin-art God's eye in the middle of his forehead (a tendency toward the psychedelic). But that's only scratching the surface. "Someone early on said our music sounded like the Mars Volta singing 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat' in the back of a station wagon," confessed Mary Pearson, vocalist, classically trained bassoonist (no lie) and one half of High Places. Her partner, multi-instrumentalist Rob Barber, finds the assessment "kinda weird" — not that he has a problem with weird. Weird are the inviting, enveloping waves of sound that Barber and Pearson create, and weirder still are their source materials. So-called "field recordings" of everyday objects — from clanging pots and metal desks to jangling coins, walking on leaves, even flipping through the pages of David Lee Roth's autobiography and then slamming it shut — have become as much a signature element of High Places' sound as anything. Add a dash of addictive beats; sped-up, slowed-down or backwards guitar parts; and Pearson's voice, often buried deep in the mix; and High Places begin to come into hazy focus. "I read this book by Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead about sound collectors, guys that went to different parts of the world and recorded people and used these tin-can mics," Barber explained, "and it was just the immediacy of that, for me. Coming from a punk-rock background there is something about the immediacy of a band recording in a garage. But then we'll have 10 different guitar tracks and six percussion tracks. I guess you could say that, in a way, what we do is lo-fi, but actually the amount of layers is actually super elaborate." It all comes together to create a sound others have called "underwater" or "far away," though what they use to create those elaborate layers would have to be called rudimentary — a 12-year-old computer program that by Barber's own admission "really doesn't do anything but cut and paste." But he's always used it, he's comfortable with it, and, despite such inconveniences as the program freezing up once it gets over 150 megabytes, they don't consider it constraining. "It allows you to be so finite in what you cut and paste, and it's more truthful in a way," Barber said. "Truth" and "honesty" are words that came up a lot in talking with Rob and Mary at their Bed-Stuy apartment/ practice space. They've only been a band for two and a half years — long enough to have created quite a stir in New York and points beyond, which they hope to replicate across the nation with the release of the new album and current fall tour. While their synchronicity extends beyond music to conversation — they obviously know each other well — on paper they might seem an unlikely pair. Pearson, the bassoonist, is a self-described musical "late bloomer" who only started going to shows when she was 19 and first joined a band when she was in college — a Siouxsie and the Banshees-esque outfit. "I begged my friends who were starting the band to include me on the bassoon," she recalled. "I told them, 'I know it sounds gimmicky, but let me try it.' " Eventually she took over vocals as well — something she said didn't come naturally. Pearson is not a power singer, which suits the delicate noise of High Places just fine, and in live shows she stays in her safety zone as the duo tend to use voice as just another mid-range melodic tool. Pearson began doing solo shows in Michigan and had planned to study music in grad school in the fall of '06. But those plans were sidetracked when, through a connection involving hipster faves Japanther and the Death Set, she met Barber and moved to Brooklyn for the summer to split the rent and do some solo gigs. The two solo acts soon became a duo. For his part, Barber was a music junkie whose own journey began as an East Coast skater punk, discovering musical thrills in the form of CBGB's legendary hardcore matinee shows, via bands like Gorilla Biscuits. Signposts along his musical path — "I was always looking for something weird," he remembers — included Skinny Puppy, My Bloody Valentine, Slayer, the Smiths, Jefferson Airplane, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Lightning Bolt and the Fort Thunder noise scene, not to mention Beat Happening, the '80s indie-pop combo with a kid-like energy, to whom High Places have been compared. "I think it's always been more about energy to me than aggression," Barber said, "and in the early 2000s when I started getting into weirder music, the Brooklyn scene was more dark, noisy, male, smoky. It wasn't really me. I'm more outdoorsy. I was always more into more playful stuff, more hyper than aggressive." Hyper is a fair description of the music of Spank Rock, Japanther, Dan Deacon and Matt & Kim — artists who, back in 2006, were mainstays on the bills of Brooklyn DIY über-promoter Todd P. (See MTV News' 2007 report on Todd and the burgeoning Brooklyn scene here.) While High Places' more understated approach was somewhat at odds with those bands' more raucous sound, after only their second performance ever they landed themselves a spot on a Todd P bill, beginning an association that would win them a devoted local following and lead to the release of a string of 7" records. Some of High Places' early poppy songs, like "Sandy Feat" and "Head Spins," became audience favorites, and eventually 10 tracks were released on a full-length compilation, 03/07-09/07, which makes Pearson feel like the new album is "a little more like the sophomore record, rather than a debut." High Places sticks to the band's credo — layers of quiet sounds meant to be amplified really loud and as musically honest as they can be. But the newer songs, like the trance-y "Vision's the First...," the quietly bubbling "Namer" and the beautiful closer, "From Stardust to Sentience," do, according to Pearson, represent growth. "I think we're continuing to get more comfortable working together, and I think it's more of a grown-up approach, a couple of years down the line." However grown-up they get, High Places may always have trouble shaking a reputation for "childlike" music — thanks to their often sing-songy melodies, Pearson's sweet, tentative voice and a now somewhat-legendary gig the duo played in the spring of '07 at Michigan's Gilkey Elementary School, where Pearson's mom is a music teacher. "We wrote this song for the kids there," Pearson explained, "and they came up with choreography for it. We walked in the music room, and they had the lyrics written out on these huge pads. And so one grade at a time would come in and we'd play and they would stand and jump and do their choreography and scream at the top of their lungs." Barber had been afraid High Places' music might be too weird or "druggy" for a grade school — not so. The kids loved it and the band got hundreds of thank-you notes, and, as a result of the appearance, some pre-teen bands have been formed. Barber recalled, "One kid wrote and said, 'I took all the pots and pans out of my kitchen, and I made a song.' So that's kind of awesome." That's the best kind of awesome. High Places' self-titled debut album is out now on Thrill Jockey. Their current U.S. tour with another must-see band, Baltimore's Ponytail, is on the road through mid-October. See more of our conversation with them at rhapsody.com. Related Videos Related Artists | |
| T.I. Shows His 'Swagger' At New York Concert With Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco Posted: 01 Oct 2008 07:30 AM PDT The King of the South and his special guests celebrated the release of Paper Trail at the Highline Ballroom.
NEW YORK — Yeah. There was going to be a good show Tuesday night. And not just because it was T.I., who's proven himself time and time again as a not just a bankable artist in the studio, but as an electrifying stage showman as well. Even though he was performing at the tiny (compared to the major arenas you normally catch him in) Highline Ballroom, the atmosphere felt like something major was about to go down. Something you immediately write about on your Twitter page, blog, Facebook or plain old text message. It just felt like one of those nights when you should be right where you are. As the line filled out, stretching from the velvet ropes at the door, past Western Beef and the nearby housing projects, our expectations were immediately confirmed when Jay-Z pulled up in his Maybach (well, his driver actually pulled up) and casually strolled to the front of the building like he was on a red carpet. Screams ensued, and Jigga and company were quickly escorted to a VIP entrance. Jay's appearance meant one thing: Tip was going to big-dog it and pull out some guests. Not that the songs he did by himself on Tuesday night weren't welcomed, but NYC means extra special. So, after surprising the fans with guest spots from Swizz Beatz, Lupe Fiasco and the whole Grand Hustle clique, Tip and Jay performed their track "Swagger Like Us" onstage for the first time ever. Tip, who demanded his sunglasses before the music played, started the song with his verse (which is last on the record) and after a taste of the chorus, Jay came from the back. "Ho-oh-vaaaaaah," the people started calling out within seconds, going along with the playful singing Jay does on the verse. Yes. A classic moment. No Kanye or Lil Wayne, the other stars of the track — that historic moment is probably planned for a major stadium appearance to come — but Tip and Hov did very well on their own. Tip's most energetic surprise of the night, however, was Swizz Beatz, hands-down. The "Monsta" was a beast onstage during "Bring 'Em Out," singing the chorus and even beat-boxing at one point. After Swizz was given the floor for his own "That Oprah" and "Money in the Bank," Tip politely asked, "Do you have a rag?" The two then went into "Swing Ya Rag," which caused several audience members to wave bandannas of various colors in the air. Swizz and Tip waved theirs hankies as well. T.I., of course, was celebrating the release of Paper Trail, which is already being heralded by some as his best yet, certainly the strongest since his bust-out album Urban Legend. Old favorites, like "Big Things Poppin' " and "U Don't Know Me," were accepted with the same zeal as new bangers such as "Live Your Life" and "What Up, What's Happenin'." "All I got to say is thank you for all the love and support I've been getting from New York since day one," he told the crowd. "Whenever I was comin' up here doing my thing, ni---as always held me down." When DJ Drama signaled to everyone that it was time to go home after "What You Know," a bona fide closer, Tip pulled the concert encore, running out with no shirt for "Whatever You Like." Brooklyn's own Maino, one of Tip's good friends, opened the concert with his hit "Hi Hater." Related Artists | |
| Chris Brown, T-Pain Team Up For Dance-Off In 'Freeze' Video Posted: 01 Oct 2008 02:00 AM PDT Pain admits he's no match for Chris' smooth moves; Brown also talks 'Bone Deep.'
VMA winner Chris Brown is once again hard at work with his "Kiss Kiss" collaborator, T-Pain. The two recently teamed up for the video of Pain's new single "Freeze," from his Thr33 Ringz album, which is scheduled for release on November 11. "This video is fun," Brown told MTV News on the set for the video. " 'Freeze' is one of those songs that kind of reminds me of the '80s, with the visual effects and everything. It's one of the records that me and Pain got to collaborate on, just like 'Kiss Kiss.' "
The video features a lot of dancing — something that is old news for Brown but a skill that T-Pain is willing to admit isn't his best performance quality. "Everybody in here is kicking my ass!" he said. "I'm probably the fattest person on camera. There's so many crumpers, and you got pop-and-lockers. I can't do a damn thing." When probed further about dancing with Chris in the video, Pain wanted to let everyone know that although he isn't the best dancer in the world, he's still got skills that Brown doesn't. "Chris don't bring nothing out in me. He's just trying to beat my ass, and I'm not gonna let that happen. "Well, he beats me only when he gets a chance to dance," he hedged. "If we was battling, I wouldn't give him a chance to dance!" Brown added that working with Pain on the shoot was a nonstop good time. "[We had] a lot of fun with it. It's no effort in it. It's just all fun and all charisma and all action." Action is now becoming second nature for the 19-year-old superstar, who appears in several forthcoming films. He is currently hard at work on his film project "Bone Deep," in which the pop star plays a gangster. "It's a big, big incredible cast. It's an action-packed movie," he said. "A lot of action going on. A lot of guns. It's a good movie. I would say you can bring the kids to see it 'cause it'll be PG-13." In the film, he plays Jesse, a man who finds that his youthful effervescence lands him in some hot water. "I'm more of the guy who's more outgoing, loves the flashiness that kind of gets me into a little bit of trouble," he said. Brown also is looking to work on a few other movies, which may include "Phenom," the basketball flick he's been attached to recently, as well as a movie that he'd like to write himself. "Right now I'm looking at a lot more scripts. I'm looking at something with Jerry Bruckheimer — definitely want to do something with him. "I'm working on this other script that I'm creating in my head," he added. "The 'Phenom' script is still out there, but I'm focusing on some other options too." Related Videos Related Artists | |
| Jay-Z Supports Obama With Free Shows This Weekend Posted: 01 Oct 2008 06:21 AM PDT Rapper helps in push to register new voters before Monday's deadline in Michigan and Florida.
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama already confirmed to MTV's Sway that he's a fan of hip-hop, but the love continues to go both ways. One of the senator's longtime vocal supporters, Jay-Z, has scheduled two free shows this weekend in Detroit and Miami in support of the Obama campaign. The first, which takes place at the Cobo Arena in Detroit on Saturday, will promote voter registration and encourage attendees to get involved in the Obama campaign, according to Detroit's WWJ TV. The push is on in Michigan to register new voters by the October 6 deadline to be eligible to vote in the November 4 election. Anyone who's at least 18 years old can pick up one free ticket at Obama campaign offices throughout southeast Michigan to attend the Detroit show and an accompanying rally. Next, Jay will promote voter registration and Obama's campaign with a show in Miami on Sunday at Bayfront Park, according to the Miami Herald. As in Michigan, Monday is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming election in Florida, which, as it has been in the past two elections, is likely to be a crucial state for both Obama and Republican rival Senator John McCain. The Herald reported that the Obama campaign has been holding a number of events around the state aimed at registering new voters. The campaign estimated that it has registered 135,000 voters in the state to date. McCain and Obama will face off in their second debate on October 7 in Tennessee. Get informed! Head to Choose or Lose for nonstop coverage of the 2008 presidential election, including everything from the latest news on the candidates to on-the-ground multimedia reports from our 51 citizen journalists, MTV and MySpace's Presidential Dialogues, and much more. Related Videos Related Artists | |
| Tokio Hotel's Bill Kaulitz Immortalized -- In Wax -- At Madame Tussauds In Berlin Posted: 01 Oct 2008 09:16 AM PDT Fans are photographed kissing mannequin.
Bill Kaulitz's signature rock-star style has been immortalized by the artists at Madame Tussauds wax museum in Berlin. On Tuesday, a figure of the Tokio Hotel lead singer made its debut. Fans turned out to get a look at Kaulitz's wax doppelganger — and some even got, er, intimate with him ... er, it. Rocking a cropped leather jacket, a chain-link-and-leather choker and black fingernails, the Kaulitz doll got plenty of love from the ladies who showed up in the band's home country to show their devotion. And although the singer's appeal certainly loses nothing in translation, Tokio Hotel recently told MTV News that translating their lyrics from German into English is proving to be one of the biggest challenges on their forthcoming album, which the band is currently hard at work on. "You know it was really hard to do a set, or even to do interviews in English, because in Europe, we always had a translator with us," 19-year-old Bill Kaulitz said. "I think it's really hard for me ... to sing in English, because it's not my mother tongue. I really wanted it to sound natural [on the album], so it took some time in the studio, and we always wanted to do it this way: first in German, then translate everything into English. The English record is a part of us, and we really wanted to go ahead with that." Bill also explained the difficulties of properly interpreting German slang without it sounding funny. "We translate, or we want to, everything," Kaulitz said. "Of course, our German phrases like, 'big cinema,' it's 'grosses Kino' in German. This red carpet is grosses Kino. It's like, 'beautiful,' 'awesome.' " Related Photos Related Artists |
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