That Stupid Soundtrack Meme.
Opening Credits:
"Tomorrow Comes Today" by Gorillaz. Wow, that's freaking excellent, isn't it?
Waking Up:
"Desert Wind (Interstate 101 Mix)" by Banco de Gaia. At first, I thought this was a bit of a duff choice, but the song really starts out very ambient and gets beatier and beatier.
First Day At School:
"Oahu" by the Sixths with Miss Lily Banquette. No, that's not quite right, even if it's a fantastic song.
Falling In Love:
"Sheila Take A Bow" by The Smiths. "Come out and find the one you love!"
Fight Song:
"For The Love Of You" (Ja Mix) by John Holt. Again, not quite right.
Breaking Up:
"Gogonal" (Live) by Mouse on Mars. Uh.
Prom:
"Ess Gee" by Underworld. Only if it was filmed silently, featured slow-mo, and lasted around 2m20s.
Life:
"I want a lover." by Pet Shop Boys. Again, "Uh?"
Mental Breakdown:
"Glass Octopus" (Beatles vs Blondie Mashup) by DJ Lobsterdust. I can honestly see this working. You can download it here and see if it works for you.
Driving:
"Planet Telex" by Radiohead. Nice call.
Flashback:
"Brothers" by Tiga. Good choice, this, because Tiga's doing his damned best to flash back to what made the 80s great on Sexor.
Getting Back Together:
"Breathe" (When Andy Bell Met Manhattan Clique Mix) by Erasure. Again, a bit of a mix because it's actually a breakup song: "Breathe I believe / I can't live without you I can't live with you / And I'm in love with you."
Wedding:
"The Birdman of EC1" by Saint Etienne. Funnily enough, this starts off with some fantastic chords on an organ. It's an instrumental, very light and ephemeral. I can see it working.
Birth of Child:
"Lenny Penne" (High Society Mix) by Underworld. Maybe in the Danny Boyle version of my biopic. Maybe.
Final Battle:
"Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" by Brian Wilson. This would be the best final battle ever.
Death Scene:
"Shoot Speed / Kill Light" by Primal Scream. Wow, I hope I die plowing a bomb-laden shuttle into the side of a miles-long battleship crewed by alien invaders wanting to wipe out mankind.
Funeral Song:
"Wicked, Cruel, Nasty, & Bad" by Funki Porcini. Oh, hell yes.
End Credits:
"Treasure Hiding" by Cocteau Twins. From Milk and Kisses, one of those records that die-hards tend to dislike, but this would be great end credit music, especially if you continued the funeral scene, showed people leaving the graveside, and the camera tilts up to a spectacular sunset.
"Tomorrow Comes Today" by Gorillaz. Wow, that's freaking excellent, isn't it?
Waking Up:
"Desert Wind (Interstate 101 Mix)" by Banco de Gaia. At first, I thought this was a bit of a duff choice, but the song really starts out very ambient and gets beatier and beatier.
First Day At School:
"Oahu" by the Sixths with Miss Lily Banquette. No, that's not quite right, even if it's a fantastic song.
Falling In Love:
"Sheila Take A Bow" by The Smiths. "Come out and find the one you love!"
Fight Song:
"For The Love Of You" (Ja Mix) by John Holt. Again, not quite right.
Breaking Up:
"Gogonal" (Live) by Mouse on Mars. Uh.
Prom:
"Ess Gee" by Underworld. Only if it was filmed silently, featured slow-mo, and lasted around 2m20s.
Life:
"I want a lover." by Pet Shop Boys. Again, "Uh?"
Mental Breakdown:
"Glass Octopus" (Beatles vs Blondie Mashup) by DJ Lobsterdust. I can honestly see this working. You can download it here and see if it works for you.
Driving:
"Planet Telex" by Radiohead. Nice call.
Flashback:
"Brothers" by Tiga. Good choice, this, because Tiga's doing his damned best to flash back to what made the 80s great on Sexor.
Getting Back Together:
"Breathe" (When Andy Bell Met Manhattan Clique Mix) by Erasure. Again, a bit of a mix because it's actually a breakup song: "Breathe I believe / I can't live without you I can't live with you / And I'm in love with you."
Wedding:
"The Birdman of EC1" by Saint Etienne. Funnily enough, this starts off with some fantastic chords on an organ. It's an instrumental, very light and ephemeral. I can see it working.
Birth of Child:
"Lenny Penne" (High Society Mix) by Underworld. Maybe in the Danny Boyle version of my biopic. Maybe.
Final Battle:
"Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" by Brian Wilson. This would be the best final battle ever.
Death Scene:
"Shoot Speed / Kill Light" by Primal Scream. Wow, I hope I die plowing a bomb-laden shuttle into the side of a miles-long battleship crewed by alien invaders wanting to wipe out mankind.
Funeral Song:
"Wicked, Cruel, Nasty, & Bad" by Funki Porcini. Oh, hell yes.
End Credits:
"Treasure Hiding" by Cocteau Twins. From Milk and Kisses, one of those records that die-hards tend to dislike, but this would be great end credit music, especially if you continued the funeral scene, showed people leaving the graveside, and the camera tilts up to a spectacular sunset.
