Cover versions of mood indigo written by duke ellington. The song mood indigo was written by duke ellington, irving mills and barney bigard and was first recorded by the jungle band in 1930. Celebrate the stories and voices, past and present. You aint been blue, till youve had that mood indigo. Sign up for this weeks issue and get an email every week with the stories you have to read. Always get that mood indigo, since my baby said goodbye. Till youve had that mood indigo that feeling goes stealing right down to my shoes while i just sit here and sigh go along blues i always get that mood indigo since my baby said goodbye and in the evening when the lights are low im so lonely i could cry for theres nobody who cares about me im just a poor fool thats bluer than blue can be. The title mood indigo is puzzling, because one, the song mood indigo is not mentioned at all in the book nor film as far i can remember. Watch the video for mood indigo from nina simones the complete ella fitzgerald song books for. Mood indigo 20 michel gondrys french romantic fantasy has a.
Mood indigo ellington was a master at creating an element of surprise in his compositions, and the unique instrumental voicing on this standard is. Mood indigo was written in 1930, with music by duke ellington and barney bigard and lyrics by irving mills. Mood indigo, asias largest college cultural festival, has developed over the years into so much more. Buy mood indigo by boris vian from amazons fiction books store. Mood indigo has been criticised for its overwhelming imagery and underwhelming plot, yet in gondrys hands imagery, character, and plot are symbiotic. Catch a glimpse of mood indigo playing at the limassol marina opening, where the president of cyprus gave a speech. The strange wordplay, the almost toosweet love story in the beginning between chloe tautou and colin duris, and the overquirkiness seemed a bit stifling. Biglemoi an anatomydefying dance that bends the legs to reflect the bass. For all of director michel gondrys brilliant moments, this is a film that lacks deep feeling, says robbie collin.
Instantly view and print duke ellington pianovocalchords sheet music online mood indigo. Michel gondrys new movie is a sad love story by way of pee wees playhouse the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind director heads back to france for mood indigo, a tragic romance that will. Piano sheet music for mood indigo, composed by duke ellington for piano. After an illadvised swerve into superhero territory, director. It is the first track on nina simones debut album little girl blue 1958. Mood indigo was translated in 1967 by stanley chapman, and my edition tamtam books was translated about ten years ago. Romain duris, audrey tautou, omar sy, gad elmaleh, charlotte le bon. Out of curiosity and pleasure of course i read the two english language translations of boris vians lecume des jours that is now out on the market. I have been talking to her about her wedding since she got engaged, sharing my vast knowledge of all things wedding acquired from hours of wedding shows, wedding blogs, books, and investigative inquiries to venue, photographer, and other vendor sites while she tried to. Well it depends, 1 if youre a part of the organising teamorganisercoordinator, not a cg as they experience something epic during their tenure then the first. Mood indigo, iit bombay asias largest college cultural. When dirty plates are smashed at the end of a meal, they clean and repair themselves. Michel gondry adapts french polymath boris vians mood indigo, a fatalistic story. How to enjoy mood indigo iit bombay to the fullest quora.
It was the first tune i ever wrote specially for microphone transmission, ellington recalled. Wendy klein brings a transatlantic tang to oversteps. So her success is welldeserved on that count, but also because she writes wonderful poetry. Mood indigo composer is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1. The brian harper translation is called foam of the daze. A 2014 edition based on the 20 film adaptation and published by farrar, straus, and giroux is also titled mood indigo. The book is full of crazy ideas everything is alive. Mood indigo, starring audrey tautou and romain duris. It was covered by milt jackson, ray brown, mickey roker, joe pass, brenda and pete, floyd cramer, charles lloyd, jason moran and other artists. The sight gags and animated objects, which gloriously refute sartres idea that inanimate things are resistant to human existence and significance, are first the zestful outpourings of colins. Duke ellington mood indigo the best of duke ellington. The tune was composed for a radio broadcast in october 1930 and was originally titled dreamy blues. Classic mood experience the best masterpieces ever recorded in the music history. Romain duris and omar sy practicing the biglemoi dance in mood indigo.
Mood indigo movie clip first kiss 2014 audrey tautou, romain duris movie hd duration. Based on the 1947 novel lecume des jours froth on the daydream by philosopher, inventor, novelist and jazz musician boris vian, mood indigo is full of vians puns and spoonerisms one of the. That feelin goes stealin down to my shoes while i sit and sigh, go long blues. A novel fsg classics and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Mood indigo free sheet music by duke ellington pianoshelf. Just the first 10 minutes of michel gondrys latest pillowcase of whimsy, mood indigo, has more invention than most of the movies youll see this year. Recently voted number ten on le mondes list of the 100 books of the century the top ten also included works by camus, proust, kafka, hemingway, and steinbeck, boris vians novel has been an icon of french. Mood indigo documents the first steps in a long and remarkable career, but it delivers with the skill, assurance, and invention of a seasoned veteran, and 60 years after it was recorded, this music is as deeply rewarding and pleasurable as ever. Mood indigo is, by any sane criteria, a quixotic, even illadvised folly.
There has been three translations of lecme des jours brian harpers translation foam of the daze my press tamtam books, mood indigo american trans. Theres a certain overexertion to it alllike terry gilliam, gondry is a stakhanovite of surrealism, always compelled to push things that little bit harder when you wish theyd been handled lightly. Foam of the daze, translated to the screen reading in translation. Yet another surreal world created by gondry is the setting for a bittersweet boymeetsgirl story with a. The tremendous biglemoi dance, while not in the least bit sexy. Mood indigo was produced by brio films, with coproduction support from france 2 cinema, studiocanal, and the belgian company scope pictures. First published in 1947, mood indigo perfectly captures the feverishly creative, melancholy romance of midcentury saintgermaindespres. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Mood indigo mood indigo 1930 is a jazz composition and song, with music by duke ellington and barney bigard with lyrics by irving mills. Mood indigo 20 michel gondrys french romantic fantasy has a big heart.
Despite being a highly cinematic book, when boris vians lecume des jours. Although the song is cowritten by the great duke ellington, who for sure has an important presence in the vian book. Mood indigo is a true return to form for michel gondry, exploring the surreal landscape of emotion and imagination along the lines of his classics the science of. I had never met janet, but recognised the name as someone who regularly buys our books.
The book has been translated several times into english under different titles. Mood indigos first act is so infectious and intoxicating that you forget there must be another side to the life it depicts. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Mood indigo by duke ellington 18991974 octavo sheet. Choral sheet music book by duke ellington 18991974. Duke ellington edward kennedy ellington, april 29, 1899 may 24, 1974 was an american jazz composer, pianist and bandleader, one of the most influential figures. When i started watching it, i found it very surreal, almost offensively so. Michel gondrys style needs no introduction at this point and mood indigo provides none. This weekend, i went to the wedding of a good friend from church. Duke ellington classic mood experience classic mood experience. This sheet music does not have a license and is ed. Set in a charmingly surreal paris, duris plays wealthy bachelor colin, whose hobbies include developing his. Froth on the daydream is a 1947 novel by french author boris vian.