The other day my wife and I went to see Che Fu perform with the Wellington Symphony Orchestra. It was an exciting combination of funk, hip hop and classic, with violins, trombones, cymbals, electric guitar, and scratchy rapping records. My all time favourite Che Fu song is Fade Away, and I got goose bumps listening to it. What a great night.
Over the days that followed, I started to think of other 'pop' songs that have classical backing. I didn't think that there was that many, but here are a couple I've thought of:
The Veronicas - Untouched (argh)
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (forever great)
I'd like to build a playlist, so would really like to hear of any that you know about.
Stuart
Monday, September 29, 2008
Orchestral Backing
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i think the beatles started it didnt they with A Day in the Life, which was The Beatles' most lavish song, performed by a 41-piece orchestra.
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