“Russell You Know Your Always In Trouble…But You Know How I Feel About
Ya…” Marcia Hines in the song Remedy.
Congratulations to Marcia Hines
and Russell Crowe for their collaboration on the song Remedy and the two
excellent videos they made. The first video is a very cute cartoon animated
version on the song which was released prior to the official video. Then there
is the second official video was filmed at Fox Studios in Sydney Australia in
late May. The collaboration was for Marcia Hines’ new album ‘Amazing’.
I am going to say I loved the
song and music and it is totally hot. There is the video filmed in black and
white, the Marcia and Russell chit chat, the band and the audience
participation. You have gotta love Russell’s super sexy and very cute Australian
accent and lets Marcia Hines strut her stuff while staying in the background.
I was interested to read the
reviews of the making of the music video and in particular Russell Crowe’s
music career. In an article “Blast from
the past! Russell Crowe and Australian singer Marcia Hines film 1960s themed
music video for ‘lover’s tiff’ duet’ by a UK Mail Online starts with the
line“It’s been a while since Russell
Crowe stepped behind the mic with his 30 Odd Foot of Grunts but the actor has now
joined musical forces with icon Australian singer Marcia Hines”. The
article goes on to state “Russell,50 who
released three albums with his former band before forming the new ensemble
Russell Crowe and the Ordinary Fear of God looked sharp in a black and while
ensemble with a set of dark shades finishing his smooth look”.
I am not sure what they mean by
that comment but Russell Crowe has made a considerable amount of music since
the 30 Odd Foot of Grunts and The Ordinary Fear of God. Despite all the bootlegging
and blogging by the fan community there is no mention of the Indoor Garden
Parties around the world and the Crowe and Doyle Songbook Vol 3 or the musical
Les Miserables.
The article states of the dancing
nurses… “And the Gladiator star was
certainly in rock star mode as he strummed a guitar on set, while the troupe of
backup dancers dressed in red and white nurses outfit moved to the beat”. I
am wondering what the purpose of adding three super sexy dancing twenty
something women in short tight revealing nurses uniforms adds to the video and
the song. It is just a wee bit old fashioned to depict women in that way
although nothing new in video clips. I clearly understand they maybe Russell
Crowe’s idea of fantasy women. The song is totally brilliant and I love it. I
am looking forward to buying the album.
In an article in the Sydney
Morning Herald “Russ Le Roq returns: Hear
Russell Crowe’s new duet with Marcia Hines” published on March 7 2014 the
writer outlines the history of the Marcia Hines collaboration again including
the song Testify on the album My Hand My Heart but doesn’t elaborate on the
musical career beyond the 30 Odd Foot of Grunts and The Ordinary Fear of God.
The article writes a nice
concluding comment “In the track Remedy
the two play a warring couple with Hines giving Crowe a hard time for not calling
her. Hines approached long-time friend Crowe when making the album last
November to join her on the duet, and he agreed after hearing the track in a
“gracious and generous” move.
Below is a copy of the article from the UK
Mail Online. There are some great photos from the set for those interested but
not copied due to copyright. No copyright infringement intended.
Blast from the past! Russell
Crowe and Australian singer Marcia Hines film 1960s themed music video for
'lover's tiff' duet.
By Mail Online Reporter Published: 19:16 AEST, 2 June 2014 | Updated: 23:34
AEST, 2 June 2014
It's been a while since Russell Crowe stepped behind the mic with his band 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts, but the actor has now joined musical forces with iconic Australian singer Marcia Hines.
The pair were spotted shooting the music video for their duet Remedy at Sydney's Fox Studios on Saturday, and judging by the 1960s-themed set, the session seemed to be a blast from the past.
Shimmying in a black and white dress featuring plenty of fringing, Marcia, 60, was her disco diva self as she took to the microphone to hit the high notes.
Russell, 50, who released
three albums with his former band before forming new ensemble Russell Crowe And
The Ordinary Fear Of God, looked sharp in a black and white ensemble with a set
of dark shades finishing his smooth look.
And the Gladiator star was certainly
in rock star mode as he strummed a guitar on set, meanwhile a troupe of backup
dancers dressed in red and white nurse's outfits moved to the beat.
While Russell was the director
of the shoot, it was Marcia who called the shots during the performance,
telling off her collaborator through the witty lyrics.
The song is about two
squabbling lovers - who despite their arguments - are inseparable.
The song begins with a
rock-steady drum beat and some chopping distorted guitar.
It's Marcia who speaks first,
saying: 'Now Russell, you say you're gonna call... you don't call.'
Clearly already on the back
foot, Russell responds: 'When I say that I'm going to call you, I really mean
it.'
Marcia, clearly not impressed,
replies: 'I know you mean it the moment you say Russell can be heard groaning,
as if the dressing-down is a familiar occurrence that never turns out well for
him.
And so the song begins in earnest.
Marcia picks up where she left
off, complaining that Russell never calls, while Russell is back-pedaling to
explain himself.
Marcia's voice is still as
powerful and emotional as ever, while experienced muso Russell is no slouch
when it comes to the recording studio either.
After starting his music
career with 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts, the Hollywood star decided to take his music
in a new direction with Russell Crowe And The Ordinary Fear of God, performing
shows in Australia and the US in 2006.
Marcia told the Sydney Morning
Herald earlier this year that they had great fun ad-libbing their lover's tiff,
and that Russell was nothing but supremely professional throughout the
recording session.
She said: 'He's an all-rounder and it's cool that he has a passion for music. I hope audiences love hearing it as we loved doing it.
'The track is about loving someone
in the way that makes you tremble and gives you aches and pains.'
Four-time married Marcia and once-married Russell have plenty of experience to draw upon.
American-Born Marcia and New
Zealand-born Russell have both made Australia their home, with Marcia being a
powerhouse in the Australian music industry for more than four decades.
The two have collaborated
before, on the 2005 song Testify, which appeared on the album My Hand, My Heart
by Russell's band.
