The Distillers Unspin "Spider-Man Theme" Cover from 2004 Spider-Man 2 Video Game (Plus, Spidey Film & Covers Spotify Playlist)

"Theme from Spider-Man" was originally written by Academy Award-winner Paul Francis Webster with music composed by Robert "Bob" Harris for the now-iconic 1967 Spider-Man animated TV series. "Spider-Man" was recorded at RCA Studios in Toronto, Canada featuring 12 CBC vocalists—including members of The Billy Van Singers & Laurie Bower Singers groups—who embellished the musical backing track supplied by RCA Studios, New York; according to a long-standing rumor, the song's bassline might have even been played by American Jazz heavy-weight Charles Mingus... It's been 52 years since Webster & Harris' composition was originally released and there have been countless Spider-Man animated series and live-action TV shows, as well as several made-for-TV films since. Although, most fans are, likely, most familiar with the onslaught of Spider-Man films released since 2002, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 1-3, The Amazing Spider-Man 1-2 starring Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone, and most recently, Marvel Studios' Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home, and Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Over the years, said directors have recruited everyone from Dashboard Confessional to Post Malone to record original material for inclusion on their accomapying film soundtracks.

Amazingly, a whole web-full of artists have uttered the sticky sing-songy words, "Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can..." including Web Spinners, The Ramones, Aerosmith, Michael Bublé, and The Mr. T Experience. Now, it appears as though a "new" version of "Spider-Man Theme" has been unspun by newly-reformed LA Punk/Hardcore band, The Distillers. "it feels like spidey season, so in honor of the new movie being released, we'd like to share our cover of the "spider-man theme" we recorded back in 2004," @The_Distillers_ Tweeted earlier this month. From what I can gather with a bit of Peter Parker-esque digital sleuthing, Brody Dalle & The Distillers originally recorded their "Spider-Man" cover for inclusion on Activision's video game adaption of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2. For their 2004 rendition, The Distillers recruited Alain Johannes (Spinnerette) & Natasha Shneider to co-produce the track together at 11AD Studios in Hollywood. Now, for this 2019 re-release of "Spider-Man Theme," The Distillers recruited Linas Garsys (@lgarsys) to design the Spider-Man/Brody Dalle-melding "Spider-Bro" single artwork. The Distillers first proper release in 15 years, "Man vs. Magnet" / "Blood In Gutters" was recently issued on Third Man Records and they will soon enter the studio with Talking Heads & Yeah Yeah Yeahs producer Nick Launay to work on their fourth full-length album. Below, you will find a The Witzard-curated Spotify playlist consisting our personal favorite Spider-Man film compositions, covers, etc.

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of...

Jet Planes, Islands, Tigers On a Gold Leash: Lorde - "Royals" (The Weeknd Remixo)

I think it's pretty safe to say that The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) comfortably teeters the fine line between glitched-out smooth New Age R&B and hard-hitting Hip-Hop ; while the same could arguably be said for 16-year-old New Zealand new-comer, Lorde . Her break-out single "Royals" 1/2 jokingly shouts out semi-common bravado-worthy shit like: diamonds, "gold teeth, Grey Goose ... Cadillacs, Cristal, Maybach ... jet planes, islands, [and] tigers on a gold leash." But now, the Lorde/Weeknd connection has been further solidified, as Tesfaye recently managed to conjure up and release his own "Royals" remix. My beautiful girlfriend said earlier, and I paraphrase, that it "makes her wanna dance lol and she could [likely] hear this remix in a future movie!" Following the wide-spread release of her first 2 EP's (Love Club & Tennis Court) , Universal Republic plans to unleash Lorde 's proper debut album, Pure Heroine between ...

Pop Artist & Surfer Chronicle Intriguing Ex-Pornstar In "SASHA GREY."

Seemingly made to co-exist as thought-provoking companion pieces... "LINDSAY LOHAN" directors Richard Phillips & Taylor Steele are back with their most recent Art Presentation, "SASHA GREY." The 90-second short film was shot in early May @ John Lautner Chemosphere House in Los Angeles, CA. Both striking flicks will be shown on a giant floating video screen [ "Commercial Break" ] @ Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in Venice, Italy (June 1-5). "Adult acting chops" aside, Sasha (23) seems very intelligent, captivating, free-spirited, business savvy, well-mannered, charming... and dare I say, "average." And I really think that's exactly what Phillips/Steele were trying to convey throughout the course of the piece; Grey's beauty, public draw, sheer likeability, and honesty will surely take her very far in future endeavors... Solidifying her [updated] image as a true "Pop Culture Figure." * Featured soundtra...

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