The song used for the remembrance of the artists who died in 2007

[Ilovetheforties]

Does anyone out there know the song that TCM uses for the remembrances of the artists who died ths year? I would really like to purchase it.

[movieman1957]

"Promises" by Badly Drawn Boy. You can see it in the TCM video section by clicking on the link at the top of the page. Look under "Our Picks."

[Ilovetheforties]

Thank you so much for letting me know what the song was. TCM is playing it right now! I am new to the site, and did not know you could find it there.

 

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[visualfeast]

Does anyone else find this "song" as irritating and completely inapropriate as I do ? Considering the fact that most of the recently dead harken back at least five decades, why not use some music that exemplifies that fact, and not some new junk that makes no sense whatsoever?

[CelluloidKid]

LOL..I'm glad I''m not the only one nutty for this song!! I found it on Itunes, & bought the CD off of Amazon.com.

The song is Called:

Promises

Badly Drawn boy

CD: Born in the U.K.

 

Promises

 

I promise you will get old

I promised you everything

To protect you wherever you go

I'll give you this diamond ring

 

Just promise you will remember

A promise should last forever

Right up to the dying embers

Of a fire that burns so slow

 

It's a different day everyday

Don't want you to walk alone

But how long we carry on

When all of these things have gone

 

Just promise you will remember

That promises last forever

Still after the last dying embers

Of a fire that burns so slowly

 

It's a beautiful thing to do

Sometimes you just have to walk away

Remember I do love you

Have courage in what you say

 

And promise you will remember

That promises last forever

Still after the dying embers

The fire that burns so slowly

 

And sometimes you just have to walk away

Sometimes you just have to walk away

Wishing today was yesterday

Yeah, sometimes you just have to walk away

[movieman1957]

>Considering the fact that most of the recently dead harken back at least five decades, why not use some music that exemplifies that fact, and not some new junk that makes no sense whatsoever?

 

For instance?

 

The song is fine. One can argue the merits of whether the tune is appealing but the lyrics seem to fit.

In 2001 they used an instrumental piece that was quite appropriate for the mood but the music now is set to speak to today's viewer.