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Sunday, 14 February 2010

Snozzberries?

You may be aware that Sky are using Gene Wilder (in Willy Wonka guise) to plug their 'Supertelly' HD offerings. Now I have always found Mel Stuart's 1971 adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory a little creepy (if not as grim as Tim Burtons') but there's no doubt Pure Imagination has a magical, other-worldly quality to it. As with every iconic song, there are no shortage of folks willing to try and do something with it (Maroon 5 have even had a predictably careful bash) but one that really sticks out is by Californian weirdo-virtuoso Buckethead. His adaptation of Bricusse and Newley's song, characteristically re-monikered 'Wonka In The Slaughter Zone', is both interesting and restrained in equal measure.

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