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Modern Times (song)
"Modern Times" is the name of a 2004 song recorded by the Californian singer J-five. Released in 2004 as the first single from his debut album ''Sweet Little Nothing'' on which it is the third track, "Modern Times" achieved a success in many European countries, topping the charts in France, traditionally a nation where Chaplin films are most popular. Release The song is a tribute to Charlie Chaplin, and particularly his film '' Modern Times''. The chorus of the song is the original recording of Chaplin's gibberish singing from the end of the film (the first time Chaplin's voice had been heard in any of his films, using a deliberately vague mixture of languages). A music video was produced to illustrate this track, using the appropriate scene from the Chaplin film with the exclusive participation of Dolores Chaplin. The song is included on the following compilations, released in 2004 in France: '' Best Of 2004'', '' R&B 2004'', '' NRJ Hit Music Only'' and '' Fan2''. Chart perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-five
Jonathan Kovacs (1982, Los Angeles), known as J-five, is an American singer. Biography Jonathan was born in 1982 in Los Angeles. He started his singing career in early 2004 with the song " Modern Times", which was a tribute to Charlie Chaplin. The song had success in a few European countries, peaking at number one in France and reaching silver status. That year he also released his first album, ''Sweet Little Nothing'', which mixes rock, rap, funk, jazz and folk sounds. His father and mother, from France and Austria respectively, introduced him to groups such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and The Rolling Stones, which would later prove very influential to his music. He attended North Hollywood High School. He has three sisters. Discography Albums * ''Summer'' (2004) – US only; credited to Johnny Five * ''Sweet Little Nothing'' (2005) – Europe, Australia, Japan and Russia only. No. 102 in France Singles * "Modern Times" J-Five (2004) – No. 1 in France (silver), No. 9 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Hip Hop
Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses a wide range of styles that are not typically identified as mainstream. AllMusic defines it as comprising " hip hop groups that refuse to conform to any of the traditional stereotypes of rap, such as gangsta, bass, hardcore, and party rap. Instead, they blur genres drawing equally from funk and pop/rock, as well as jazz, soul, reggae, and even folk." Alternative hip hop developed in the late 1980s and experienced a degree of mainstream recognition during the early-to-mid 1990s. While some groups such as Arrested Development and The Fugees managed to achieve commercial success before breaking up, many alternative rap acts tend to be embraced by alternative rock listeners other than hip-hop or pop audiences. The commercial and cultural momentum was impeded by the then -also emerging, significantly harder-edged West Coast gangsta rap. A resurgence came about in the late 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy. Chaplin's childhood in London was one of poverty and hardship. His father was absent and his mother struggled financially — he was sent to a workhouse twice before age nine. When he was 14, his mother was committed to a mental asylum. Chaplin began performing at an early age, touring music halls and later working as a stage actor and comedian. At 19, he was signed to the Fred Karno company, which took him to the United States. He was scouted for the film industry and began appearing in 1914 for Keystone Studios. He soon de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Times (film)
''Modern Times'' is a 1936 American part-talkie satirical romantic black comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The film is a commentary on the desperate employment and financial conditions many people faced during the Great Depression — conditions created, in Chaplin's view, by the efficiencies of modern industrialization. The movie stars Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford and Chester Conklin. It is notable for being the last time that Chaplin portrayed the Tramp character and for being the first time Chaplin's voice is heard on film. In 1989, ''Modern Times'' was one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In 2003, it was screened "out of competition" at the Cannes Film Festival. Plot The Tramp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolores Chaplin
Dolores, Spanish for "pain; grief", most commonly refers to: * Our Lady of Sorrows or La Virgen María de los Dolores * Dolores (given name) Dolores may also refer to: Film * ''Dolores'' (2017 film), an American documentary by Peter Bratt * ''Dolores'' (2018 film), an Argentine film Literature * "Dolores (Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs)", a poem by A. C. Swinburne * ''Dolores'' (Susann novel), a 1976 novel by Jacqueline Susann * ''Dolores'', a 1911 novel by Ivy Compton-Burnett Music * Dolores Recordings, a record label * ''Dolores'' (album), an album by Bohren & der Club of Gore * "Dolores" (song), a 1940 song written by Frank Loesser and Louis Alter and popularized by Bing Crosby * "Dolores", a song by the Mavericks from ''Trampoline'' * ''Dolorès'', a waltz written by Émile Waldteufel Places * 1277 Dolores, an asteroid Argentina *Dolores, Buenos Aires Belize * Dolores, Belize, a village in Toledo District * Rancho Dolores, a village in Belize District Colombia * Dolor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of 2004
Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation, a lock manufacturer * Best Manufacturing Company, a farm machinery company * Best Products, a chain of catalog showroom retail stores * Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport, a public transport and utility provider * Best High School (other) Acronyms * Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature, a project to assess global temperature records * BEST Robotics, a student competition * BioEthanol for Sustainable Transport * Bootstrap error-adjusted single-sample technique, a statistical method * Bringing Examination and Search Together, a European Patent Office initiative * Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training, a program of the Sustainable South Bronx organization * Smart BEST, a Japanese experimental train * Brihanmumbai Electri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
