Song Sung Blue
The alternately inspiring and tragic love story of Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife singing duo who pay tribute to the music of Neil Diamond.
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"The film is a documentary about Mike and Claire Sardina, song revivalists famous for performing the works of Neil Diamond and Patsy Cline respectively. It shows this loving couple and their passion for music and performing. We see the tragedies that befall Mike and Claire's family in ways only life can supply. We see them at their most irresponsible, their most fragile, their bravest, and their best. Does the film have a happy ending? Does any life have a happy ending? All that is to be said is that they lived life on their terms for good or bad. Whether they triumphed or not is up for de..."
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Director Greg Kohs tried to get the rights to Neil Diamond's music for the film. Two days before its scheduled premiere at Slamdance Film Festival, Kohs and got a cease-and-desist letter from Diamond's music publisher. Kohs postponed the screening and contacted Eddie Vedder, who had invited Lightning & Thunder to perform at Pearl Jam's show at Milwaukee's Summerfest in 1998, and asked if Vedder could sent the film to Diamond directly. In case he couldn't get a permission on time for the new premiere date, Kohs quickly made a cut of film without Diamond's music. On the evening of the screening, Diamond personally called Kohs to say that he loved the film, and that he would be honored to have his music in it.
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The alternately inspiring and tragic love story of Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife singing duo who pay tribute to the music of Neil Diamond.