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College student Jeffrey Beaumont returns to his idyllic hometown of Lumberton to manage his father's hardware store while his father is hospitalized. Walking though a grassy meadow near the family home, Jeffrey finds a severed human ear. After an initial investigation, lead police Detective John Williams advises Jeffrey not to speak to anyone about the case as they investigate further. Detective Williams also tells Jeffrey that he cannot divulge any information about what the police know. Detective Williams' high school aged daughter, Sandy Williams, tells Jeffrey what she knows about the case from overhearing her father's private conversations on the matter: that it has to do with a nightclub singer named Dorothy Vallens, who lives in an older apartment building near the Beaumont home. His curiosity getting the better of him, Jeffrey, with Sandy's help, decides to find out more about the woman at the center of the case by breaking into Dorothy's apartment while he knows she's at work. This has always been a unique crime movie, like no story I have seen before or since.

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In numerous ways, it's a sick film.but utterly fascinating, even after a handful of viewings. It's a certainly a trademark of director David Lynch with its bizarre story and twists and strange characters. This movie has one of the most evil characters ever put on screen: 'Frank Booth,' played by Dennis Hopper. The latter is known for playing psychotic killers and this role tops them all.

Hopper was never sicker. Almost as bizarre as him is the female victim in here, 'Dorothy Vallens,' played a mysterious Isabella Rossellini. Kyle MacLaclan is good as the nosy late-teen who just has to find out what is going on in Dorothy's apartment while girlfriend Laura Dern gets caught up in his curiosity. In a movie that features strange characters, the strangest scene of them - and there are a number - is in Booth's apartment with Dean Stockwell and his friends. Stockwell's lip-synching to an old Roy Orbison song is really freaky.

Make no mistake, though: as bizarre as this film can get, it's mostly a very suspenseful crime story that can get very uncomfortable to watch at times. The language in this film was surprisingly tame.until Hopper enters the scene. He's about the only character who uses profanity but he makes up for the others by using the f-word in about every sentence. He is so over-the-top, though, that after the initial shock seeing this movie once or twice, I know almost laugh out loud at him and way he acts. Visually and audibly, this is another interesting Lynch movie with superb colors, creepy camera angles and a diverse soundtrack. You hear everything from lush classical music to old rock 'n roll songs, and a bunch of bizarre noises (sound effects).

From discussions I've had, this seems to be a film people love or hate. There is not much room for middle ground. Lynch has done much 'nicer' films such as 'The Straight Story,' crazier films ('Wild At Heart,' 'Eraserhead') and classier movies ('The Elephant Man') but this will be his trademark film: the one above others he will be remembered for, good or bad.

Contents. Background While visiting friends in, songwriter Bernie Wayne stayed at the, and it was the sight of a woman at a party held at the Jefferson which inspired Wayne to write the lyric for 'Blue Velvet.' When Wayne pitched 'Blue Velvet' to head man, he had only played the opening line: 'She wore blue velvet.' , when Miller interrupted him, saying: 'How about my giving the song to Tony Bennett?' Wayne's response, 'Don't you want to hear the rest of the song?' , drew this advice from Miller: 'Quit while you're ahead!' Tony Bennett version The first artist for whom 'Blue Velvet' was a hit was who recorded the song in a 17 July 1951 session with the orchestra: released 21 September 1951, Bennett's 'Blue Velvet' peaked at No.

16 on the chart of 'Records Most Played by Disc Jockeys,' while reaching No. 18 on Billboard's chart of ',' and No. 18 on Billboard's chart of 'Most Played Juke Box Records.' Bennett's version made its album debut on a 1958 compilation disc that was also titled Blue Velvet. A live version of 'Blue Velvet' was featured on the 1962 concert album, with the selection being included on The Good Life, a 1963 release in the UK. Bennett dueted with on a remake of 'Blue Velvet' for his 2011 album, while Bennett's 2012 album featured Bennett duetting on 'Blue Velvet' with, who sang her part in Portuguese. ('Blue Velvet' was a bonus cut on an edition of Viva Duets sold exclusively through.) The Clovers version 'Blue Velvet' was recorded by for their.

Released in 1955 through, the song was released as a on. The song was initially recorded, produced, and released when the was still consisted of John 'Buddy' Bailey (lead singer), Billy Mitchell, Matthew McQuater, Harold Lucas, Harold Winley, Bill Harris. Various members of the group left, died, or were replaced, although the group as a whole still performed the song regardless of whom its members were. The track reached No. 14 on 's chart of 'Best Sellers in Stores.' The Statues version The first version of 'Blue Velvet' to appear on the during the rock 'n' roll era was recorded and released by the Statues, a Nashville-based trio consisting of, Hugh Jarrett, and Richard Williams.

In 1959 Cason and Williams, members of local rockabilly band the Casuals, had been invited by Jarrett, a former member of and currently a disc jockey at, to join him - along with veteran background songstress and composer - to form a vocal chorale who would back artists recording in Nashville; the three male members of the chorale were signed to by label founder Al Bennett, who had - in his apparent debut as a producer - record the trio in three sessions at the at the end of November or the beginning of December 1959. Two sides from the Garrett sessions had a May 1960 single release credited to the Statues (the group name was a reference to the, as the group was signed to Liberty Records): the intended was the Marijohn Wilkin original co-write (with Polly Harrison) 'Keep the Hall Light Burning' but it was the: a remake of 'Blue Velvet,' which would not only become a Top Ten hit in Nashville but also rank on regional hit parades across the US rising as high as No. 8 on the 30 September 1960 Top 50 survey for preeminent Los Angeles station. However,the Statues's version of 'Blue Velvet' would only accrue enough focused national interest to rank on the Hot 100 for a period of three weeks in August 1960, with a peak of No. Snuff Garrett had also recorded Buzz Cason solo on a of the UK hit 'Look For a Star' and Cason's version - released under the name Garry Miles (evidently to promote confusion with the original version by - had become a Top 20 hit in the summer of 1960: as well as his solo career as Garry Miles, Cason had also remained a member of the Casuals; these were long established as the road band for, and they also provided backing for gigs by other acts.

Although the follow-up to both the Statues' 'Blue Velvet' and Garry Miles' 'Look for a Star' was a one-off release from 'Garry Miles and the Statues' titled 'Dream Girl,' Cason was unable and/or uninterested in prioritizing his involvement with the Statues, which group would be identified in the obituary for Richard Williams as a 'studio-only vocal trio.' The Statues's second single release after 'Dream Girl,' 's remake of 'Ten Commandments of Love' in August 1961, would be the last sign of life in the group's career. Bobby Vinton version 'Blue Velvet' by from the album 'Is There a Place (Where I Can Go)' Released 1963 Format Vinyl, 7 in, 45 RPM Recorded 1963 Length 2: 47. Lee Morris Bob Morgan singles chronology ' (1963) ' Blue Velvet' (1963) ' (1963) ' (1963) “Blue Velvet” (1963) ' (1963) The most successful recording of 'Blue Velvet' was released by in 1963. Vinton's version reached No.

1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 21 September 1963 and remained at No. 1 for the subsequent two weeks. 'Blue Velvet' also afforded Vinton a No. 1 hit on the U.S. Chart, where its No. 1 tenure was eight weeks. 3 hit in the summer of 1963, with ',' prompted the recording of the album comprising songs featuring the word 'blue' in the title.

Vinton's friend, music publisher Al Gallico, suggested 'Blue Velvet' as a Blue on Blue album track and sent his secretary with a dollar to a music store to purchase the song's sheet music; an hour later, Vinton had recorded 'Blue Velvet' in two takes. Vinton did not expect the song to be a hit, and believed that his remake of ' had more sales potential.

Vinton's version was ranked No. 4 on 's 'Top 100 Chart Hits of 1963' and No. 8 on Cash Box 's 'Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964'. Vinton's recording failed to make the British charts when originally released, but a re-release in 1990 reached No. 2 on the, with 'Blue on Blue' as the B-side. Chart performance Chart (1963) Peak position Australia ( Music Maker) 9 Canada 1 New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) 1 Peru ( La Prensa) 8 Philippines 5 South Africa 6 US Billboard Hot 100 1 US Billboard Middle-Road Singles 1 Chart (1990) Peak position 38 3 UK Singles Chart 2 Lana Del Rey version 'Blue Velvet' by from the album Released September 20, 2012 ( 2012-09-20) Format Length 2: 36. American singer and songwriter released a cover of the song 'Blue Velvet' in 2012.

It was taken from reissue of her debut studio album and her third,. It was released as a single on September 20, 2012, through, and used in an advertising campaign for the clothing retailer. Background Del Rey had recorded a cover of 'Blue Velvet' for her 2012 Autumn campaign.

On September 20, the song was released as a single. Del Rey was selected for the H&M ad campaign after an impressionable performance at a dinner party.

Industry moguls Michelle Williams, and attended the party and were impressed by the performance. A public relations manager for H&M said Del Rey was chosen because they 'were looking for a style icon and singer to model our fall collection and so Lana Del Rey was the perfect choice.' Music video On September 19, the music video, which served as a commercial for the H&M 2012 Autumn Collection as well, for 'Blue Velvet' was released through H&M. In the video, Del Rey is singing the song in a low-lit room before an audience of pallid people, playing an dressed in a pink sweater, She is then.

Three women dressed identically to Del Rey sit on a couch and watch her coldly. At the end, a little man walks into the room, pulls out the plug for Del Rey's microphone, silencing her. Compared to the film of the, it was directed. And composed in post- Americana fashion and the notion of external beauty cloaking inner vulnerability. A behind the scenes video was filmed and posted to H&M's official channel. Critical reception called Del Rey's cover 'doleful.' Carl Williot, of, dubbed Del Rey's cover 'beautifully languorous and dreary (though it is replete with her go-to swell of and grainy ).'

Jenna Hally Rubenstein, writing for, called the commercial and vocals 'moody, totally broody,' playfully adding, 'What would a Lana Del Rey campaign be if it didn't make you feel a tad depressed?' In the video, Rubenstein said Del Rey was a 'ridiculous beauty' sporting a –inspired look, which she added, not every singer can pull off. Said the video was dramatic, intriguing, unique, and played off the moody, vintage image of the retro-inspired starlet. Appropriately, they wrote, the video had elements. Specifically, it was compared to the film, as well as to the film itself.

In an interview with, David Lynch spoke out about Del Rey's cover: “ Lana Del Rey, she's got some fantastic charisma and — this is a very interesting thing — it's like she's born out of another time. She's got something that's very appealing to people. And I didn't know she was influenced by me!

” Track listing Digital download. 'Blue Velvet' – 2:36 Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Paradise.

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United Kingdom United States September 25, 2012 Canada Other recordings. The first public performance of the song was by singer Ray Mason in 1950 at a fashion show in Boston.

album Look! It's the Moonglows/ 1958. album The Top Hits Of 1963/ 1964.

album Sands Storm!/ 1958. album Near You/ 1965. single/ 1959. album More Hit Sounds Of The Lettermen!/ 1966. single/ 1960 Footnote ' for three weeks in the autumn of 1960, two weeks sharing the 'bubbling under' chart with the version by the Statues which had just dropped off the Hot 100 (see Section 4 above).

album Let It Be Me/ 1968. album The Dubs Meet The Shells/ 1962. album 'Jerry Vale sings 16 Greatest Hits Of The 60's'/ 1970. (instrumental single/ 1963) Footnote No. 103 on Billboard 's: track feature on album Apples & Bananas (1965). single/ 1969.

album Coast to Coast/ 1963. album Undercover/ 1987.

single/ 1963 Footnote Track was later used as the of Hill's 31 March 1967 single release 'If You Knew'. (instrumental) album The Party/ 1991 Footnote features tenor sax organ guitar Bertell Knox drums percussion. album Sammy Davis Jr.

Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers/ 1964. (instrumental) album Blue Velvet/ 2001 Footnote features tenor sax bass drums piano. as 'Hoe Heet Je?'

Dutch single/ 1963 Footnote also included on 1963 which had ' as the title cut. as 'Diep in jouw ogen' Flemish album Zingt wereldhits/ 2003. album The Love Album/ 1963. album Doux tam-tam/ 2004. album At the Club/ 1964 Footnote album recorded at the. album / 2006.

album / 1964. album / 2008. album Talk Back Trembling Lips/ 1963.

album Songs From The Films Of David Lynch/ 2009 Use in film soundtracks Bobby Vinton's 'Blue Velvet' is one of the thirteen songs featured in 's groundbreaking experimental film (1963). 's version of the song is featured in and.

's version is featured several times in 's 1986 film. The film drew partial inspiration from the song's lyrics, where, who plays a singer in the film, also sings the song in-character. Lynch selected the song, because it conceptually matched the mood of the film. Specifically, in an interview he gave to the, Lynch said of the song: 'The mood that came with that song a mood, a time, and things that were of that time.' The film itself heavily incorporates portions of the song.

During filming, Lynch placed speakers on set and in streets and played to set the correct mood he wanted to convey for the song. The score also makes direct quotations from 's 15th Symphony, to which Lynch had been listening regularly while writing the screenplay. Bobby Vinton's version is featured once, in the fourteenth episode of, as the Gurongi Me-Gyarido-Gi backs up a truck. References. Retrieved 9 November 2012.

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