Song Saturday Special: Happy 49th To The Late Brandon Lee

How's it going lurkers? This Song Saturday, I have decided to do something a little different. 

Last winter, when Xanga 1.0 still existed, I published a blog about Brandon Lee's 48th birthday. This year, he would've turned 49 had he survived that gunshot wound, during the making of The Crow.

If you would like to read more of my Xanga 1.0 blog from last year, you can read it on It's Not All Gumdrops & Unicorns. 

Happy 48th Birthday To The Late Brandon Lee! (2013)

This year, I am sharing some past Brandon Lee movie montages and scenes, that he was in, before making The Crow. 

Also, I'm sharing some music from The Crow Soundtrack, along with Shannon Lee's vlog. In Shannon's vlog, she explains her bond with her dead brother, Brandon. This Song Saturday, be prepared to watch my Brandon Lee Birthday Tribute. 

I think the only time I ever go into fangirl mode is when it's about him. I always hear people say they're these Brandon Lee "fans," when they only watched him in The Crow. 

Within the last 2 decades, I have watched him in 3 other movies besides The Crow. I have watched Brandon Lee in Legacy Of Rage, Showdown In Little Tokyo, and Rapid Fire. 

However, I never watched him in Laser Mission. One of these days, I should try watching it.

I would've watched Laser Mission years ago, but it was very hard renting Brandon Lee's movies on VHS, when I was a teenager. Luckily, I had watched Showdown In Little Tokyo and Rapid Fire. That's how scarce Brandon's movies were in the '90s.

Last year, I YouTubed his Legacy Of Rage movie. I disliked the movie mostly because Brandon played as a prisoner. In the film, his "friend" set him up. Watching Legacy Of Rage infuriated me. 

I was NOT used to seeing Brandon Lee playing such naive and defenseless roles in his films. He may have been beaten, tortured, and murdered in his other films, but his other characters always swore vengeance and were better at self-defense than in Legacy Of Rage. Showdown In Little Tokyo and Rapid Fire were better. 

Even though Showdown In Little Tokyo was a really cheesy Action Flick, at least Brandon Lee and Dolph Lundgren provided some great comic relief. Sometimes I still don't know, who had the most hilarious 1-liners.

Behind The Scenes: Brandon Lee And Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991)

Brandon Lee's Funny 1-Liners About Dolph Lundgren's Huge Trouser Snake (1991)

Brandon & Dolph's Witty Banter While Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa Tortures Them (1991)

Behind The Scenes: Brandon Lee And Rapid Fire (1992)

Shannon Lee Remembers Brandon And Discusses The Crow (2011)

Speaking of The Crow, the comic book artist, James O'Barr, created it in black and white. I never completely read The Crow comic book. Although, I have read some pages.

In the comic book, James O'Barr wrote song lyrics from the band formerly known as Joy Division, which later became New Order. Those of us fans, who have The Crow Soundtrack and watched the film, heard Nine Inch Nails' cover of Joy Division's song, "Dead Souls."

I recently discovered there is an actual music video by the band, For Love Not Lisa. Their song on The Crow Soundtrack is called "Slip Slide Melting." 

"Slip Slide Melting" was featured in a bar scene with the villains shaking their guns in the air, shouting, "FIRE IT UP! FIRE IT UP! FIRE IT UP!" Talk about a legendary scene in The Crow. 

As I watched For Love Not Lisa's "Slip Slide Melting" music video, I noticed it was not only shot in black and white, but the song was also shortened. 

"Slip Slide Melting" is almost 6 minutes long compared to the music video only being 4:09. I assume the band had to shorten the music video, in order to get any airplay. That reminds me. I have NEVER seen For Love Not Lisa's "Slip Slide Melting" on MTV or any other music channel. 

During 1993-94, music channels still aired music videos. As for "Slip Slide Melting" being shot in black and white, I think For Love Not Lisa created their music video that way because The Crow comic book is in black and white, and because Brandon Lee originally wanted to shoot the film that way.

This Song Saturday, I have decided to share Joy Division's "Dead Souls" and For Love Not Lisa's "Slip Slide Melting."

1) Joy Division "Dead Souls" Unknown Pleasures (1979)

2) For Love Not Lisa's "Slip Slide Melting" The Crow Soundtrack (1994)

HAPPY 49TH BIRTHDAY AND REST IN PEACE, BRANDON LEE!!!