Johnny Depp's popularity has surged since he won the defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard on June 2. In addition to touring the UK with his friend , the legendary British rock guitarist Jeff Beck, the two recently collaborated to release the album "18".
It is said that a new song "Sad Motherf**kin' Parade" included in it was written by Depp himself, and the content is suspected to be a satire on Amber Heard. The song has already become a topic before it is released!
Reappearing 18 years old
In fact, as early as June this year, Jeff Beck announced at the Gateshead concert that he and Depp would release an album "18" in July. This is also Depp's current situation. The first project since winning the defamation case against Amber Heard.
Jeff Beck said: "I want to take this opportunity to tell you, I met this man (Depp) 5 years ago, and we laughed constantly from then on, and then we made an album, I don't even know how we made it. "It will be released in July anyway."
also said: "When Depp and I started playing together, it really ignited our young spirit and creativity. We would joke that we were 18 years old again. , so this also became the title of the album. "
The cover was drawn and designed by Jeff Beck's wife Sandra when they were 18 years old.
It is understood that this cover album "18" will be released on July 15th. It contains 11 cover songs from KILLING JOKE, Beach Boys, Velvet Underground to John Lennon , and 2 original songs composed by Depp.
You sit there, like a dog with a seven-year itch
And the most interesting thing about the album is the two original songs written by Depp himself.
According to a report by the British media "Metro", one of the songs called "Sad Motherf**kin' Parade" almost directly choked Amber Heard.
Depp sang: "You sit there like a dog with a seven-year itch", "Even if I have a dime, I will never drop it in your hand", etc., which simply sang out his anger. and voice.
As soon as the news came out, netizens were even more furious than Depp. They commented: "It's nothing to be sarcastic. It's more merciful than making a small essay to throw dirt on others and ruin their career and reputation!" , "I think back when I was subjected to domestic violence and my fingers were cut off, they didn't say anything. Later, my career and life were ruined. Now it doesn't matter if I say a few words." "It's normal." "Scold me hard, Depp has been aggrieved for 6 years, why can't he say a few words."
I will never trust humans again
As for another new song "This" written by Depp "is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr" is a tribute to the greatest actress and female inventor in history - Hedy Lamar - an American movie star born in Austria, who also invented Wi-Fi!
However, the chorus lyrics of this song keep singing: "I don't believe, I don't believe, In humans anymore. I will never believe in humans anymore." It seems to also describe the experience of being raped. An accusation that the ex-wife lost faith in humanity after slandering her about domestic violence.
The good news is that the MV for "This is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr" has been released first. Although the title and lyrics of the song call out Hedy Lamarr's name, the words also seem to reveal Depp's The feeling that the image has been damaged in the past 6 years is finally finally clearing up, which is very emotional.
Film career takes off in France
Depp's film career is also gradually gaining momentum. In the new film "The Countess Du Barry", he plays the French King Louis XV , and the Countess Du Barry is his mistress.
The film is directed and starred by Maiwen Le Besco, who will play the Countess Du Barry.
According to the "Le Figaro" report, the film will start shooting for more than three months this summer in the Palace of Versailles and other places.
The film is scheduled to be released in French theaters in 2023, and Netflix has acquired the distribution rights to the film and will use the rights to the film to fund production, becoming Depp's first move after previously facing widespread boycotts from Hollywood Home sponsor.
Depp's last film was "Minamata Disease" in 2020, which explored the mercury pollution problem in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. This time "The Countess Du Barry" will be the first film in which he performs in French.
