Duff sisters on their Material Girl cover version
When it comes to the simple pleasures in life, modern-day philosopher Homer Simpson probably broke it down best when he uttered the immortal words, “Mmm. Duff.”
If your movie tastes run along the same lines as Homer’s choice of brew, then you might find yourself leaning back in a theater seat sometime in the not-too-distant future, whispering that same phrase. Movie star sisters Hilary and Haylie Duff are joining forces for the upcoming film “Material Girls,” and during a recent set visit they offered up insights on which one of them buys more shoes, how to get a dog to pee in the right place and why Britney and Rancid can co-exist on the same iPod.
What’s the story behind “Material Girls,” anyway?
“It’s basically about two sisters who are really materialistic and all about themselves,” summarizes Haylie, who recently turned 20.
“The girls lose their company,” Hilary jumps in, “and this scandal goes down and really terrible things happen to them and they kind of rebuild their company at the end. There’s definitely a lot of physical comedy in the movie. And her character’s a little more out there than mine,” she continues, nearly stumbling over the fact that her sister didn’t jump in to finish the thought. “I’m a little nicer and she’s, like, all crazy and stuff, so it’s definitely fun. But it has values, you know.”
The Duff sisters are collaborating quite a bit these days, not only on shopping but in the recording studio, as well. With a movie titled “Material Girls,” the two insisted on putting a song on the soundtrack that pays respect to the artist who inspired the movie’s title and the sisters’ careers: Madonna.
And are they going to cover what might just be the original Material Girl’s signature song? “We are!” Hilary says excitedly. “We’ve been getting demos and stuff from different people to produce the song. We’re really excited because we had so much fun [collaborating recently on the classic Go-Go’s song] ‘Our Lips Are Sealed.’ So this will be like a new edition.”
Covering Madonna, however, comes with some lofty expectations. “It’s so much pressure,” Haylie says. “Now that we’re about to do the song, I hear it everywhere, like on commercials and in movies and stuff. I hear it much more than I ever realized I heard it.”
“I think we want to try and release a couple different versions of it,” Hilary adds, cradling one dog as another barks in the background. “Like one that’s a little more dancey, one that’s a little more kind of … not hip-hop, but maybe we’ll have a guest appearance or something.”
What will these different versions sound like? To give an idea of their musical influences, the sisters Duff bust out their matching iPods.
“Haylie likes hip-hop,” Hilary offers. “I’m a big fan of Postal Service. I like Saves the Day a lot, and I like Rancid and Britney Spears.” So: Imagine a classic Madonna song, reinterpreted by two girls to sound like Britney meets 50 Cent meets Rancid, with the word “like” sprinkled liberally throughout. Will it work? No matter how these different versions sound, and no matter how “Material Girls” looks when it lands in theaters next year, fans of the two will likely respond with a phrase that would make Homer proud: Can’t get enough of that Duff.
Source: MTV.com