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Shopaholic's Strange Selection of SoundtracksMar 1, 2006 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line It may be a strange list, but these are 11 soundtracks I love to listen to. Yup, my soundtrack list goes up to 11.
Movies move me. A big part of any movie is the music. That's one of the things that make movies more real than life. Here, in chronological order, are my favorite 11 soundtracks: Il Buono, Il Cattivo, Il Brutto (The Good, the Bad & the Ugly) 1966 - I had this on record as a teenager, it had all that great guitar music composed by Ennio Morricones for Sergio Leone's classic conclusion to his spaghetti western trilogy. It is available now on CD too, and it still sounds pretty cool. Star Wars 1977 (re released in 1997 as a 2 CD set Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope) Another soundtrack from my childhood that was played to death, John Williams score still brings back the pure excitement and adrenaline that went through one thirteen year old as he watched the rebel alliance in its heroic uphill struggle against the evil galactic empire. The Blues Brothers 1980 You can't ask for a better mix of classic blues and R & B songs all on one easy to find album. From Aretha Franklin's respect to Cab Calloway's Minnie the Moocher, this album is pure fun. Throw in the theme to Rawhide, and you've got one of the best soundtracks to one of the best movies. The Peter Gunn Theme, Gimmee Some Lovin, Shake a Tail Feather, Sweethome Chicago and JailHouse Rock are also here. Repo Man 1984 A repo man's got to have a code, and this soundtrack had some of the coolest hardcore bands and songs on it that I had heard in college. Suicidal Tendencies- Institutionalized, Black Flag-TV Party Tonight, Iggy Pop- Repo Man, Juicy Bananas-Bad Man and The Plugz- Hombre Secreto are some of the fine alternative songs you can listen to on this classic cult film soundtrack. This is Spinal Tap 1984 This funny parody mockumentary of a ficticious heavy metal band is among my favorites because the songs written as spoofs of heavy metal through the ages are just as good as, if not better than the very songs they poke fun at. You can either rock along or laugh at songs like Hell Hole, Heavy Duty, StoneHenge, Big Bottom, Sex Farm or Cups and Cakes. If your smart, you'll pick up a later release of the soundtrack with the bonus song Christmas with the Devil. Dead Man 1996 - Jim Jamusch's alternate western starring Johnny Depp as an accountant who only has days to live has one haunting soundtrack thanks to Neil Young. Neil watched the movie and made the soundtrack as he saw fit. Nothing but Neil Young playing guitar and that's a good thing. Seven Years in Tibet 1997 I love this soundtrack, the second on my list from composer John Williams, because it is so very different. The sounds of those long Tibetan horns, the mournful quiet tunes makes this an album like very few others. Oh Brother Where Art Thou? 2000 Never listened to bluegrass music? Neither had I till I saw and loved this outstanding movie by the brothers Coen. I loved the simple melodies and folk tunes that until then had never been in my collection. A fine selection of Alison Krauss, the song's signature theme "Man of Constant Sorrow" and songs you've heard as a kid, like "Big Rock Candy Mountain and You are My Sunshine are here, as well as some other blue grass folk songs. This album is also available on SACD. Snatch 2000 This fast paced Guy Ritchie film had a terrific soundtrack mixed in with a few bits of dialogue. Only Madonna's Lucky Star seemed out of place in this collection of eclectic songs ranging from Spanish guitars, classic rock, trance, and instrumentals as frenetic as the movie. Kill Bill Vol. One. 2003. Oh just for the whistling tune of Ellie Driver alone (Twisted Nerve - Bernard Herrman), this soundtrack was worth picking up. Throw in music by the 5,6,7,8s (Woo Hoo), Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) by Nancy Sinatra and that strange noise Wahhhhhhh Whooooooooo from Ironside that Tarantino uses and you've got just a sampling of this Tarantino cool soundtrack. The Producers 2005 Oh, just to round things out and give us an even 11, how about a musical soundtrack. I loved the music from this fourth (or fifth?) adaptation of the original Mel Brooks play that hit theaters last year. From the catchy funny lyrics to the hook like tunes, I enjoyed the soundtrack almost as much as the movie. Listen closely to the last song to hear Will Ferrell's book promotions. So there you are, a list of eleven soundtracks that cover a pretty good spectrum of music.  |
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