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Let's Take A Look At Newly Christened 'New Girl' Zooey Deschanel's Muziq Career
by Sophie Miskiw | 18 March 2014
Prince and Zooey Deschanel's duet "FALLINLOVE2NITE" is available to listen to now. A look at Zooey's musical career.
If somebody has asked us to compile a list of artists who we thought Prince would be most likely to record a duet with, Zooey Deschanel would definitely not have made the cut. In fact, she wouldn't even have made the pre-cut cut.
While the quirky New Girl actress does often pursue her own indie music career outside of her day job, she’s the last person we would have expected funk king Prince to bring along for his comeback ride. Although it turns out he is a huge fan of the actress and her show, contacting Zooey by email, claiming that he only watches two things on television...New Girl and the news. The synthy song is called “FALLINLOVE2NITE” and premiered on the episode of New Girl in which Prince had a cameo role as relationship guru to Nick and Jess. We wonder who was more excited to have him on set, Prince or the cast? The song itself has all the elements of an EDM hit, from a catchy four-on-the-floor beat to Prince’s signature vocals. Although we can’t help but think that Deschanel’s vocals are, although flawless, slightly misplaced in this particular genre. Prince’s distinctive voice effortlessly outshines Deschanel’s and the fact it so easily does, while making Deschanel sound little more than mediocre in the process, indicates she perhaps wasn’t the best choice as featured vocalist. That doesn’t go to say that Deschanel’s own music career isn’t praiseworthy. Back in 2001 she formed a jazz cabaret act called ‘If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies’, which toured around Los Angeles with fellow actress Samantha Shelton. After a string of successful movies including Almost Famous, which also starred Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kate Hudson, Deschanel recorded vocals on Coconut Records’ tracks “Slowly” and “Ask Her to Dance”.
Deschanel has written songs for singer-songwriter and guitarist M.Ward, who she later joined with to form She & Him. The pair have produced two albums together, Volume One and Volume Two. To promote the second album the pair toured the USA and Europe. Deschanel herself plays the guitar, piano, ukelele and pedal steel guitar, often knocking out a tune on her hit show. Music is definitely a passion of Deschanel’s, even if at the end of the day it’s her acting that pays the bills. Her duet with Prince is undoubtedly foot-tappable, although we can’t help but feel there is just something ever so slightly off.
What do you think of Prince and newly dipped in the purple pond Zooey Deschanel’s “FALLINLOVE2NITE”? Would you like to see it appear on Prince’s upcoming album “Plectrumelectrum”?
 will ALWAYS think of  like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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She and Him have actually had 4 albums: Volume 1, Volume 2, A Very She and Him Christmas, and Volume 3. I have 1 and 2 and the Christmas album. They're okay (I haven't listened to any but the Christmas album recently, so I can't say much more), but I certainly did not expect to ever hear Zooey on a Prince track. | |
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I first heard her sing in "Elf" lol and she actually has a great voice. I love that Prince is down to work with new people and try new things. I think it's cute that he loves New Girl..he was probably as excited to work with her as she was to work with him. Everybody stop on the 1...GOOD GOD! Uhh! | |
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The fact that fans think it's cute that Prince likes NEW GIRL pretty much sums up his career nadir right now. The whole thing smells second rate. Where's the stuff that sets him apart? It all started with Graffiti Bridge, in the early 90's, and no one's taken him seriously ever since (no one whose opinion counts that is).
If the man wasn't such a good live act the whole thing would have ended years ago. | |
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I think it was a smart move. New girl is a big hit show and Zooey has 5.4 million+ followers on her twitter page. In comparison Prince has 173,000. That is alot of new potential buyer who may buy it just for Zooey which in turn will help Prince. Very smart on Prince's behalf to get his name out and try and pick up some sales. Now we just need the CD to be released!! | |
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I think it's bullshit that some people think he isn't allowed to be NORMAL. What is wrong with him liking this show and how does that somehow define his career? The fact is, things are different these days. With all our "stars" on social media, putting all their OWN business out there, no one is mysterious anymore. What set him apart before was his refusal to open up and let anyone know anything about him but because we know a little more now he is somehow less enigmatic and therefore no longer worthy? I guess he should go back to never doing interviews and never open up to anyone so that everyone can call him an egomaniac again. No one is ever happy.
Everybody stop on the 1...GOOD GOD! Uhh! | |
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You nailed it. I just can't stand the fact that he's acting normal these days. | |
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Well if not that, then what? What do you expect him to be? Everybody stop on the 1...GOOD GOD! Uhh! | |
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Ummm, you might want to go back just a bit farther than that... to a place called Sheridon, Wyoming in 1986 where Prince deemed to lower himself with a lame contest seeking a date for his movie premiere and then lowering himself even further to exhange flirtations with Martha F*cking Quinn.
Martha: So how are you feeling today Prince? Prince: With my hands, Martha...
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filthyrichyuppie said:
You nailed it. I just can't stand the fact that he's acting normal these days. 'Normal' people make shit music. Truedat. don't play me...i'm over 30 and i DO smoke weed.... | |
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