We delve ever-further into the realm of film music. This time, we’re looking at soundtracks, rather than scores, and talking about popular music from popular films. Most of what we’re looking at is definitely of a certain stripe — quite a bit from Kevin Smith and Quentin Tarantino films — but the music is all good, even if your opinion of the director might be less than high.
Podcast #136, “Social Event of the Season”
Soup Dragons, “I’m Free” (The World’s End soundtrack)
Abba, “Mama Mia” (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert soundtrack)
John Legend, “Who Did That to You” (Django Unchained soundtrack)
Kenny Loggins, “I’m Alright” (Caddyshack soundtrack)
Soul Asylum, “Can’t Even Tell” (Clerks soundtrack)
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Night Birds, “Escape From New York” (Born to Die in Suburbia)
Lustra, “Scotty Doesn’t Know” (Eurotrip soundtrack)
Squirtgun, “Social” (Mallrats soundtrack)
Francis Haines, “The Trioxin Theme” (The Return of the Living Dead soundtrack)
Crash & the Boys, “I’m So Sad, So Very, Very Sad” (Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World soundtrack)
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Kool & the Gang, “Jungle Boogie” (Pulp Fiction soundtrack)
Redbone, “Come and Get Your Love” (Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1)
Kermit the Frog, “Rainbow Connection” (The Muppet Movie)
Stealers Wheel, “Stuck in the Middle With You” (Reservoir Dogs soundtrack)