Bob Dylan will provide a rendition of the oft-covered, Cole Porter-penned classic 'Don’t Fence Me In' for an upcoming Ronald Reagan biopic.
, which stars Dennis Quaid as the titular president, will also feature Gene Simmons’ take on the 1930s standard “Stormy Weather,” as well as Clint Black taking on John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,”
“Don’t Fence Me In” was popularized by cowboy crooners like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry; the latter happens to be Quaid’s late third cousin. Dylan’s rendition will play during R. “We gave him the freedom to do any song he wanted to do, whether an original or a cover, and he chose ‘Don’t Fence Me In.’ That was extra special since it was a song that Gene made famous. Bob is a great lover of the American Songbook and we were delighted with the way he delivered the song.
Reagan, which filmed over three years ago but is now finally getting released, features a cast of well-known, conservative-leaning actors like Jon Voight, Kevin Sorbo, Nick Searcy, and Robert Davi . While it might seem strange that Dylan would affiliate himself with the project, as the singer himself said in“I think politics is an instrument of the Devil. Just that clear. I think politics is what kills; it doesn’t bring anything alive.
“How long is Reagan gonna be president? I’ve seen like four or five of ’em myself, you know? And I’ve seen two of ’em die in office. How can you deal with Reagan and get so serious about that, when the man isn’t even gonna be there when you get your thing together?”J.K.
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