Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008)
Hey, everybody, my name’s Mike, but I go by the handle of Chinballs (it’s a South Park reference). I live in beautiful Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was one of the high finishers in the music contest RLSLOG ran last week. I hope to bring you guys some of the best musical posts and keep a high standard in what you see my name attached to here.
This is the new Scarlett Johansson album, Anywhere I Lay My Head. The album consists of 10 Tom Waits covers and 1 original song, and has created quite a buzz, not only because of the performer, with Scarlett arguably being the most beautiful woman in Hollywood but because of the content, as Tom Waits songs are pretty revered among some crowds. The project has interested me, and I’m actually going to listen to this almost as soon as I post it.
You’ve heard what Scarlett has to say about covering Tom Waits, you’ve read what Bowie has to say about her covering Tom Waits, shit you’ve even seen what Tom Waits has to say about ScarJo covering Tom Waits. NOW IT’S TIME TO HEAR HER COVER TOM WAITS.
The record’s called Anywhere I Lay My Head, and the first cover to convert its way into internet friendly streamability is the title track. As Sitek told us on a snowy night a few months back, he was going for a “cough syrup/Tinkerbell” vibe throughout. That night we complained that Sitek’s dense production tended to bury her vocal — drowning Tinker Bell in the cough syrup, to fuck with the metaphor. We walked out thinking it was a swell sounding Sitek album, and Scarlett was guesting. This is just the first helping, but see how the syrup suits you.
Track List
1. Fawn 2:32
2. Town With No Cheer 5:03
3. Falling Down 4:55
4. Anywhere I Lay My Head 3:38
5. Fannin Street 5:06
6. Song For Jo 4:09
7. Green Grass 3:33
8. I Wish I Was In New Orleans 3:59
9. I Don’t Wanna Grow Up 4:11
10. No One Knows I’m Gone 2:57
11. Who Are You 4:20
ARTIST: Scarlett Johansson
TITLE: Anywhere I Lay My Head
LABEL: Atco
GENRE: Alternative
BITRATE: 192kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 44m total
RELEASE DATE: 2008-05-20
RIP DATE: 2008-05-13
Release Name: Scarlett_Johansson-Anywhere_I_Lay_My_Head-2008-RTB
Links: myspace, Wikipedia, torrent, rapidshare
Comments(116)
well at least one staff member admits he likes balls on his chin…
“10 Tom Waits covers and 1 original song”
omg! :S
Rapidshare Mirror:
http://rapidshare.com/files/115241735/scarlett_johansson-anywhere_i_lay_my_head-2008-rtb.rar
she sounds like a man !!
Hey Chinballs!!, thanks for post, i gotta check this out if she sings as well as she looks this will rock! (i highly doubt it) =P but hey, lets give her the benefit of the doubt.
Im from Argentina too chinballs!!, congrats for winning the music contest!
Peace
I couldn’t make it all the way through this album, it’ll make you appreciate how good other music is in comparison.
hey here’s a thought
my fully endorsed (by scarlett herself) parody album:
Everywhere I Lay The Head Of My Penis – On Scarlett Johansson
Chinballs… todo un gusto ver un argento por estos pagos… Los sigo desde los inicios de Rlslog… habria alguna forma de contactarte?
Ahhh Homer Simpsons was right, will these celebrities ever let the common Man/Woman make something of themselves! if you wanna be an actor then be an actor, let me make my own spaghetti sauce paul newman, let mi mum design her own fragrance Hilary, let mi dad write a tune scarlett! Gotta get ya heads in on everything dont ya!
Ill look forward the fantastic duet with David Hasselhoff to come im sure!
Of all possible south park references you thought yourself best suited to ‘chinballs.’ Just saying.
aca hay otro argentino, al parecer hay varios.
Wow. I love the Scarlett, but, man, this album.
Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008)
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OMFG did no one listen to this b4 they released this………..it`s cult classic horrible………it`s like finger nails on a chalk board . I think they should use this to rehabilitate prisoners .Come back to THIS prison and we will play “Scarlett Johansson`s – Anywhere I Lay My Head” in your cell till your head explodes ………….I`m thinkin it would work REAL good for teh gangbangers
In trying to be fair I just gave the album another listen….And I think Scarlett is Dead Sexy but……………my penis just Turtled
Omg, she really sounds like a dude, couldnt get past track 3, sorry scarlett you are hot but as a singer you are pretty good actress.
“Anyhere i lay my booooobs is fun.”
That should be the name.
Does/did anyone even want this? Worthless
It is terrible. Scarlett should shut up and dance.
That was truly awful.
When it comes to actresses singing, I prefer these songs;
- Jennifer Love Hewitt (Barenaked, Cool with you, It’s good to know I’m alive, Never a day goes by, Don’t throw it all away),
- Gywneth Paltrow (Bette Davis Eyes, Crusin’, Just My Imagination), or even,
- Emmy Rossum (Slow Me Down)
LMAO @ “chinballs”
Good job
now here we go with the spanish…
she can lay her head on my lap
By the way, welcome to Rlslog, Chinballs.
I hope you realize that my harsh criticism of Scarlett’s album was not a reflection of you, your efforts, or this site.
I really do appreciate you all.
I was very curious about what the CD sounded like, and well, now I know.
Yeah. I downloaded it. And listened.
And my ears may never forgive me.
I know where I want her to ‘lay her head’.
Next: The movie
Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I Give You Head
This release is so old already (a month at least)… For the really new stuff, check here:
http://leaks.baywords.com
wow, 1912 audio quality with transvestite vocals, i like her as an actress, but this is wow, no further comment needed.
I listened to two songs and then had to stop to disinfect my speakers.
I’m not particularly interested in this record, but good post (and hopefully a first step away from the idiot rock and dork techno mostly posted on rlslog)!
Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I Lay My Head-2008
http://rapidshare.com/files/115255442/Scarlett_Johansson_-_Anywhere_I_Lay_My_Head-2008.rar
Yes because if there’s one name that is synonymous with good music, it’s “ChinBalls”.
Evidently Scarlet sucked a lot of balls to get this album made. Which makes her chin sloppy.
Sorry, I got nothing here. This is a bankrupt idea, further loaded under the weight of ChinBalls’ selection.
WoW, not a single positive review. Why is it that actors once they make connections in Hollywood think they’re some kind o’ triple threat??? If she wasn’t so dead sexy, this would sink her, but she defanitly needs to fire her representation for letting her even do this, LOL
Lol @20 (upx). You’re joking yeah?
I would rather balls in my ears than listen to that again!
F*ck me, it’s horrible.
I don’t usually hate on other peoples music but for this I make an exception.
Oh.. And she is HOT!
@36 agree 100% freaking horrible
…and this is why I have never downloaded music for rlslog
Uh…This is not even Tom Waits!
I doubt that this is even Scarlett.
This is probably some local band trying to
get there music downloaded and heard.
Love most of the comments, BTW.
“My penis just turtled” was the funnest.
Its Tom Waits, how else is she supposed to cover that crap?
She actually has an incredible voice, apparently not while covering Waits though…
“…Scarlett arguably being the most beautiful woman in Hollywood…”
Yes, I’d argue about that.
I downloaded this CD two weeks ago and I think it is very freaky.
I cant wait for Jessica Alba’s album!! or Matt Damons!! Keep the trash coming Hollywood!!
not good at all..pretty face and a great actor..nothing more, should stick to what she does best
scarlett_johansson-anywhere_i_lay_my_head-2008-rtb.rar
Rapidshare Mirror:
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Enjoy..
BJ1990
“cough syrup/Tinkerbell” vibe
code for total sh*t
first timers should have to release a few albums before they go about destroying songs that others wrote.
who cares about this release
SHE SHOULD STOP ACTING AND KEEP SINGING !!!
oh god… what the hell… honestly her voice is really bad… love to see her in a movie but hate her to singing
Every song with a cheesy Casio beat. Greeeaaaat.
Some says this CD is just average good and that actors/actresses must never try singing career. Well, I desagree. I love this CD. Very nice musics and nice dreamy tone. I recommend the nice “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up”
I recommend that she give Hilary Duff a call and ask for vocal lessons.
There s something weird with her lips on some pictures… In the last movie where she played, I prefer Natalie Portman
Keep it up, Mike.
Such a bunch of haters you all are. Has anyone actually listened the album?
I listened to it at 4:45pm. Woke up at 7:30pm. Weird. I dont recall falling asleep. *yawn*
LOL two bit actress tries to start a music career. She is hardly the most beautiful woman in hollywood. They keep telling you that she is, so I guess it must be so, huh?
excellent album, thx!
- @55 “Such a bunch of haters you all are. Has anyone actually listened the album?”
Yes, that’s the problem. Go listen, then come back and tell us what you think.
this was just horrible… nice job though. You made me go against all instinct and download this crap. I look forward to being fool by you in the future. Till We Meet Again Butters… i mean Chinballs!!!!
To flowery for my taste…..She might be a great actress and a humanitarian but she shouldn’t quit here day job:as a singer she just doesn’t make it.Don’t waste your bandwidth on this
bachish attempt at music.
With all this “good” comments,
i even stop Lost to down this,
it can’t be that bad…
Guess what?
It stinks!
Well,
its not her voice that is bad,
is just everything else.
she should have made a cover RadioHead’s Karma Police,
that could have work.
Well, she is still smoking hot =D
btw, my head hurts. =(
ScarJo? oh dear. that fails, miserably.
This album is a joke, right ? RIGHT ?
I love this girl.
It’s pathetic and truth be told, she sounds like a transvetite who has forgotten his/her intake of hormone pills……Jeez..
its ok chinballs for i too have a set of nuts just below my cake hole, the trick is to keep them shaven at all times and the ladys will love you….
I am sure this will win the Grammy for Album of the Year.
quote: NOW IT’S TIME TO HEAR HER COVER TOM WAITS.
no, no its time to see tom waits cover her with his man-juice
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why did she do that??? but people will take it anyway cause she is hot…
She is Hot
The Music is Not
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Im going to have to download it just to make sure it sucks
http://rapidshare.com/files/114793463/Scarlett_Johansson-Anywhere_I_Lay_My_Head-2008-RTB.rar
nice job on getting hired ret.ard
even better job picking something that essentially throws jizz on the computers of all rlslog viewers.
great job rlslog on ‘hiring’ this guy
Am I the only one that actually liked this album? I’ve loved her voice from when she sang in Lost in Translation and have always wanted to hear an album from her and this one certainly works!
It’s not the normal teen-bob music and that’s one of the best things about it. She has such a deep, soul-full voice that’s both mellowing and hypnotizing at the same time. It’s definitely not the average, cookie-cutter stuff that passes for music these days and I say she did a damn fine job at breathing new life into some of Tom Waits classics.
The only other thing I can say – and not that it’s a bad thing – is that the songs tended to blend together. I wasn’t sure when one song ended and the next began.
quite possibly the worst singing voice i’ve had the misfortune to hear in my entire life. its truly terrible. ive got as far as the third song and i’ve had to take a break. she can’t sing and she’s also singing a style of music that#s just not suited to a glamorous piece of ass, but a down and dirty hobo like Tom waits its a bad deal all around frankly.
Wtf it doesnt even sound like her. She’s using that T-pain program.
Hi Chinballs, I’m from Buenos Aires too… good luck as an editor for this great site!
oh my god!!
Scarlett is so hot, she’s a very good actriz,
but singer?????
hum……….
is she good like singer???
I fell asleep after 2 songs!!! If you’ve got insomnia, this will cure you. lol ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
*actress
I heard Ben Affleck has a Phil Collins cover album coming out.
this wasn’t very good. i just listened to the two first songs and noticed there was saxophone in them. who thinks that saxophone is an instrument with an enjoyable sound? people using saxophone in their productions nowadays have no clue of anything. it’s not even OK in ska. it’s so damn 90’s. There’s a lowbudget tv-show from the 90’s which is called nightman, and the main character plays the sax, i always think of that when i hear saxophone. i really hate it. it both sounds AND looks ugly.
This is really bad, her voice is absolutely awful. I hadn’t read any reviews so I had no idea what to expect, a couple of minutes while skipping through the tracks and I think this is Al Qaidas latest weapon against the west. That bad.
“with Scarlett arguably being the most beautiful woman in Hollywood”
umm. excuse me? whyy would you say something like that?
Scarlett looks like Willy the Goat’s rear end. She really does. Don’t believe me? Come take a look. The bloody thing is tied at the back of my pickup truck.
This is seriously bad, I actually thought she’d probably sing like an angel, lol.
What in the world was Scarlett thinking, making this album? She sung the songs with little or no effort. She sung no high notes at all. I guess she endeavored to stay on the safe side of singing to steer clear of voice cracking in recording sessions to help minimize production costs. Moreover, as a ’struggling’ actress, she has not had memorable performances as Cotillard, Mirren, Streep and Swank had. She is regarded to be hot only by her looks, nothing else.
this is great !
no surprise rlslog commenters haven’t got a clue about music
Scarlett Johansen is “arguably the most beautiful woman in Hollywood”. Because she has 1 key feature. Suck D1ck Lips. The same goes for Jessica Alba & Angelina Jolie. Apart from Scarlett’s lips, she’s average looking.
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i loved!
thx for this
lol @ 30 singlebullet
I gotta hear this. should be entertaining for all the wrong reasons.
My RS link
no pass needed
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njoi
What’s with all the pictures in posts getting deleted?
oh lord. just listened to 3 songs and it is rubbish. she must of used those lips on Bowies balls. what was he thinking! maybe dementia is creeping in.
CCCC AA SSS III OOO
C A A S I O O
C AAAA SSSS I O O
C A A S I O O
CCCC A A SSS III OOO
4EVAH!
Gaaaah, it was a thing of beauty!
Thanks! My LCD monitor is now covered with throw up! I really hope she doesn’t continue music by any means!
Thanks @ Masterbates for your link!
RS mirror:
http://rapidshare.com/files/115274216/SJ2008.rar
Check this out:(posted on April 15)
http://stereogum.com/archives/new-scarlett-johansson-anywhere-i-lay-my-head-albu_009115.html
I dont think chinballs will be a trusted source for new music.
OK, Like a few already I thought, “WTF? Surely it can’t be ‘that’ bad”
Hmmm… when the first track started and it sounded like someone let loose with the church organ I wasn’t so sure… wait a little and Lisa Simpson comes in blowing the horn and thankfully the 150 seconds are soon gone and we hit track 2 which does indeed have Sinead O’Connor overtones but I was thinking it sounded more like a 40yr old Scarlett singing, whilst trying to kick her 60 a day habit… Perhaps it’s me but the vocals sound more like backing vocals, that damn wah wah effect drowns everything… it might sound good if I could hear her clearly…
I couldn’t make the whole album in one sitting, some sounded better than others but if I’m honest I’ll say only 4 of the 11 tracks might see their way onto my ipod… I suffer from insomnia but this wouldn’t cure it, it would only make wind me up so that I’d end up throwing things at the speakers to get it to shut up!
Mr Omneo gives it 2 out of 10
no mas por favor!!!
Johansson has an alright voice, but those songs are terrible!
MY EARS ARE BLEEDING BLOOD!!!!
1. all the song hear like old melody…
2. her voice weird
3. all the song are slow tempo
4. this album is suitable for soundtrack for movies
5. waste of money to buy it.
6. she only has one tone voice…
7. this album is suitable for people having trouble in their sleep…
8. don’t hear this album in car…
Its a pretty solid album, actually.
Bunch of idiots…
If it weren’t Scarlett Johansson, no one would be bagging on it.
Bunch of hip-hop lovers bashing on Scarlett Johansson and Tom Waits…
So sad…
haha, what a bunch of whiny clueless cotton-eared nincompoops
this is a great record, listen to it again if you ever grow old enough to get your listening licenses
great music.