Rejected "2001: A Space Odyssey" theme resurfaces - Spoiler alert, it sounds like a shitpost

[EmpireOfTheClouds]

https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-t...tten-for-stanley-kubrick-2001-a-space-odyssey

The opening notes of Strauss’s “Also sprach Zarathustra” feel irreplaceable over the title sequence of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. However, finding the right music for the film wasn’t as simple as you might expect. Even for the iconic opener, Kubrick originally commissioned veteran film composer Alex North, before notoriously ditching his score for the classical work.

Now, more than 50 years after the original release of 2001, another rejected track has made an appearance. Written by Kubrick’s long-time publicist, Mike Kaplan, the “lost” song is titled “2001: A Garden of Personal Mirrors”.

The filmmaker turned to Kaplan to write the song after turning down other promotional music, the publicist remembers in a recent interview with the Observer. Kubrick felt he understood the message behind the film, he says, and said: “I hear you write music. Why don’t you write something?”

“The single’s intent was to capture the different responses 2001 was generating from audiences and the media, the many levels of interpretation and appreciation, from its hypnotic visuals to its metaphysical illuminations,” says Kaplan in a statement on the track. “We also wanted to instil curiosity among audiences who had not yet seen what was becoming a cultural phenomenon.”

Though Kubrick apparently liked the track, which incorporated vocals from folk performer Naomi Gardner, he couldn’t see it becoming a hit. Though he and Kaplan continued to work together, including on A Clockwork Orange, they never discussed the song again. As a result, “2001: A Garden of Personal Mirrors” had to wait more than half a decade to see the light of day, following its release via the UK-based label Wave Theory Records.

In recent years, several other remnants from Stanley Kubrick’s career have been unearthed, including a Burning Secret screenplay, three script ideas tackling jealousy and adultery, and an unfinished Clockwork Orange sequel.

Sounds fucking hilarious. It sounds like it was written by Randy Marsh.

 

[Bland Crumbs]

Well that was a thing I have witnessed.

 

[Hingus Bingus Cunnilingus]

Sounds like the street performer from spiderman holy shit.

 

[EmpireOfTheClouds]

Sounds like the street performer from spiderman holy shit.

TWENTY O ONE THEY SAY
TWENTY O ONE THEY SAY

It also sounds more like hobbit music than something you'd hear in a space opera.

 

[Kari Kamiya]

Cowards have the comments off, might as well just go all the way to disable ratings, too.

You sure this wasn't a rough draft/EP that was supposed to remain in the recording booth? It sounds incomplete.

 

[Sexual Chocolate]

Lyrics by Dr. Ronald Chevalier

 

[EmpireOfTheClouds]

Cowards have the comments off, might as well just go all the way to disable ratings, too.
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You sure this wasn't a rough draft/EP that was supposed to remain in the recording booth? It sounds incomplete.

And the lyrics are literally just her describing what happens in the movie.

It's very clear she's not a songwriter.

EDIT: I just remembered what this song reminds me of:

 

[sasazuka]

Cowards have the comments off, might as well just go all the way to disable ratings, too.
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You sure this wasn't a rough draft/EP that was supposed to remain in the recording booth? It sounds incomplete.

I just upvoted it but the upvote is for it being a historical curiosity, not because it's a pleasant song to listen to.

 

[Commander X]

Plenty of movies used to have songs that played over the title sequence or the end credits that just described more or less what happened in the movie. To varying degrees of effectiveness.

 

[EmpireOfTheClouds]

Plenty of movies used to have songs that played over the title sequence or the end credits that just described more or less what happened in the movie. To varying degrees of effectiveness.

Me thinks though that's not exact!y what Kubrick was going for.

 

[Dafuqisdis?]

Well that really was something. I'm honestly kinda speechless.

Musically it's more like a holiday song with all of those gay ass tinkling bells.

 

[Commander X]

Just sayin' going with Zarathustra was the obvious good decision instead of this, for every movie theme that spelled out the events of the film that was sort of OK there were others that feel like listening to the most annoying novelty song.

 

[EmpireOfTheClouds]

Just sayin' going with Zarathustra was the obvious good decision instead of this, for every movie theme that spelled out the events of the film that was sort of OK there were others that feel like listening to the most annoying novelty song.

My favourite one is Jet Jaguar's theme in Godzilla vs. Megalon.

"GOJIRA AND JAGUAR, THEY PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH!!!!!"

 

[Jeff Boomhauer]

This is the biggest disaster associated with 2001.

 

[Pokemonquistador2]

The title is the most pretentious thing ever. The song also reminds me of the lyrics made for the original Star Trek theme song, written by Gene Roddenberry so he could get a chunk of the royalties.

 

[EmpireOfTheClouds]

The title is the most pretentious thing ever. The song also reminds me of the lyrics made for the original Star Trek theme song, written by Gene Roddenberry so he could get a chunk of the royalties.

Yeah, not once does she mention mirrors in the song either.

 

[Travoltron]

This reminds me of an underrated YouTuber called L.B. Rayne whose character was an 80s pop musician with multiple rejected movie tie-in themes. Except at least his music was pleasant to listen to, as intentionally cheesy as it was.

 

[Idiotron]

Though Kubrick apparently liked the track, which incorporated vocals from folk performer Naomi Gardner, he couldn’t see it becoming a hit.

That's a polite way of saying: "The fuck is this shit?"

 

[agility_]

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[EmpireOfTheClouds]

Twooo thousand... . ONEEEEEEEEE !!!!

TWO THOUSAND, AND ONE!!
TWENTY O ONE THEY SAY!
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