Like a dog without a bone, An actor out alone. Apparently the big story here is supposed to be that the song is debuting in a videogame, but I think Calvin Broadus teaming up with Krieger/Mansarek/Densmore is the moment that I never though would occur. I guess he’s the Dogg King now; he can do anything. (And yes, they did misspell Snoop Dogg’s name, but that’s ok, I guess.
Boing Boing: Snoop Dog’s new track debuts in-game
Here’s the nytime text with all the 411. Remember the cypherphunk.
nanothoughts.net
nanothoughts for electric headz
I think this quote explains the deal from the Doors’ end:
“The Doors were looking for a way to reinvent their catalog for a new generation.”
In other words, ‘Our royalty checks aren’t what they used to be’. Plus, you know, the media hasn’t been covering the story of what the run up in oil futures has done to the price of illegal drugs. Those things have to travel a long way to may it to your corner.
J.p.
I was trying to work an ODB joke in there, but I just couldn’t make it happen.
Yeah, good point. I hadn’t even seen that when I read it. Poor ODB. Dirt McGirt, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you.