George Michael’s New Video for Going to a Town

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George Michael has released a new video for his single, “Going to a Town” (Amazon Ad). Unlike the “Let Her Down Easy” video, the video for “Going to a Town” is concert footage from the Symphonica tour.

“Going to a Town” was originally written and recorded by Rufus Wainwright and featured on his 2007 album Release the Stars (Amazon Ad). It is the second song to be released from the successful Symphonica CD.

This article has been updated since it was originally published to include the following information.

George Michael talks about “Going to a Town” in the following interview:

The Guardian reviewed “Going to a Town” as:

The King, George Michael, has returned to us, this time in the form of a Rufus Wainwright cover. Going To A Town is a wistful, orchestral anti-American ballad, which manages to tread the fine line between movingly grandiose and enjoyably tacky. This being George, the video features a poorly animated burning crucifix, which turns into a poorly animated giant burning wooden “LOVE”. He continues to be our most ludicrous yet talented pop artist, and long may he reign.

The Guardian

Rufus Wainwright talks about George Michael in this extract from the new George Michael film, The Real George Michael – Portrait of an Artist (Amazon Ad).

@georgemichaelfilm Rufus Wainwright on a conversation with George Michael, extract from the new George Michael film ‘The Real George Michael – Portrait of an Artist’ now available on Amazon in thr USA as well as Peacock, Tubi, Plex, Roku & Xumo #georgemichael #rufuswainwright #carelesswhisper #gmlovelies #wham #georgemichaelfilm #80smusic #80s ♬ original sound – georgemichaelfilm

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17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 17

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Symphonica (Paid Link) is released today in the U.K. and tomorrow in the U.S.

Today is the last day of 17 Days of Symphonica.  Each day in March, the official George Michael Facebook page has been previewing tracks from the forthcoming album. Today’s clip features “Cowboys and Angels,” “Let Her Down Easy,” and “Through.”

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 16

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Today is Day 16 of 17 Days of Symphonica. The new George Michael CD will be released in the U.K. tomorrow and in the U.S. on Tuesday.

George Michael’s official Facebook page is celebrating the release of Symphonica (Paid Link) by posting a video a day until March 17, 2014.

“One Day to Go” proclaims the clip today, which is again a compilation of previous clips. The songs featured today are “Praying for Time,” “You Have Been Loved,” and “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime.”

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 15

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“Two Days to Go” is the theme of today’s 17 Days of Symphonica. Unlike the rest of the clips, today’s video is a compilation of previous videos. Today, we see parts of “A Different Corner,” “My Baby Just Cares for Me,” and “John and Elvis Are Dead.”

George Michael’s official Facebook page is celebrating the release of Symphonica (Paid Link) on March 17. Each day in March until the release date, the official George Michael Facebook page will be previewing tracks from the forthcoming album.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 14

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On day 14 of 17 Days of Symphonica, “Going to a Town” is the song of the day.  We’re only three days away from the release of George Michael’s “studio” CD Symphonica.

Today’s clip starts with a lot of behind the scenes footage of the making of Symphonica. It ends with concert footage from the Symphonica tour.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 13

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Day 13 of 17 Days of Symphonica brings us “Through,” a George Michael original from the Patience CD. We’re nearing the end of 17 Days of Symphonica, a celebration of the music of George Michael’s Symphonica on George Michael’s official Facebook page.

The clip for “Through” has George Michael backstage and in concert, as well as a series of “serious” photos of George Michael, ending with a smiling, not posed photo.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 11

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It’s already day 11 of the 17 Days of Symphonica, the celebration of George Michael’s new CD.  The song for today is “Let Her Down Easy,” originally a Terence Trent D’Arby song.

Today’s clip of “Let Her Down Easy” is a departure from past clips.  It is just clips from the music video along with concert footage of George Michael during the Symphonica tour.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 10

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It’s day ten of 17 Days of Symphonica, and today’s song is “Cowboys and Angels,” which was on George Michael’s Listen Without Prejudice.

Until March 17, the release date for Symphonica (Paid Link), George Michael’s official Facebook page is showing clips of concert footage and the making of Symphonica.

“Cowboys and Angels” once again shows concert footage and photos from the Symphonica tour of George Michael smiling.  It also has photos of George in the studio.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 9

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For the ninth day of 17 Days of Symphonica, “You Have Been Loved” is the song of the day. “You Have Been Loved” is originally from 1996s Older CD.

Today’s clip begins with serious, black and white photos of George.  A concert clip from the Symphonica tour, along with a photo from the recording studio complete the video.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 8

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“Brother, Can You Spare a Dime” is the song of the day during the eighth day of 17 Days of Symphonica (Paid Link). George Michael’s official Facebook page is showing a new clip each day until the release of Symphonica on March 17.

Today’s clip is devoted to concert footage of “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime” during the Symphonica tour. “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime” is from Songs from the Last Century, and this version has a different feel than the CD version.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 7

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We have made it to the seventh day of 17 Days of Symphonica, a series of video clips celebrating the release of George Michael’s Symphonica on March 17.

Today’s song is “Roxanne,” from the Songs from the Last Century CD.  The clip is half concert footage and half video and photos from the recording of Symphonica (Paid Link).

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 6

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It’s eleven days until the release of Symphonica, George Michael’s new CD.  On day six, we have “Praying for Time,” originally from the Listen Without Prejudice CD in 1990, as the sample clip of Symphonica (Paid Link) from George Michael’s official Facebook page.

“Praying for Time” includes the new lyrics: “I sang 20 years and a day. Nothing changed. The human race found some other god and walked into the flames.” Today’s clip is primarily photos and video footage from the Symphonica tour.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 5

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It’s day five of 17 Days of Symphonica, and today’s song is “Wild Is the Wind,” which was on George Michael’s 1999 release Songs from the Last Century.

Until March 17, the release date for Symphonica (Paid Link), George Michael’s official Facebook page is showing clips of concert footage and the making of Symphonica.

“Wild Is the Wind” once again shows concert footage and photos from the Symphonica tour as well as George backstage.  It also has photos of George with the orchestra both on tour and in the studio.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 4

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The George Michael Symphonica (Paid Link) song for the day is “Idol,” a song originally from Elton John’s Blue Moves album and written by Bernie Taupin.This is the fourth day of 17 Days of Symphonica, a promotion of video clips on George Michael’s official Facebook page for Symphonica.

The clip for “Idol” has a series of photos, some color and some black and white. There are many photos and video of George recording in the studio as well as a video clip of George with his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 3

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“My Baby Just Cares for Me” is the song of the day for the third day of 17 Days of Symphonica. George Michael’s official Facebook page is promoting the release of Symphonica (Paid Link) by posting a video a day until March 17, the day Symphonica will be released.

Today’s clip has what seems to be a much longer video clip (compared to previous days) of George singing and dancing to “My Baby Just Cares for Me” during the Symphonica tour. There is also a new photo as well as a small clip from the studio.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica – Day 2

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Today is day 2 of 17 Days of Symphonica. George Michael’s official Facebook page is celebrating the release of Symphonica (Paid Link) by posting a video a day until the release date of March 17 in the U.K.

Day 2 is a video for “A Different Corner.”  It includes clips of George performing “A Different Corner” during the Symphonica tour, as well as a few newer photos.

17 Days of George Michael’s Symphonica

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George Michael’s official Facebook page is celebrating the release of Symphonica (Paid Link) on March 17.

Each day in March until the release date, the official George Michael Facebook page will be previewing tracks from the forthcoming album.

It will be the place to hear new Symphonica recordings plus sneak previews of unseen footage.

Day 1 is a video for “John and Elvis Are Dead.”