mixed-up monday: silver screen soundtrack
Stepping into a movie theater in the summertime ups the escape ante — the usual reality vacation heightened by a dark, cool respite from the season’s bright and sunny disposition.
A recent game of “Have you seen . . . ?” with a young friend followed by learning that my 16 year-old daughter hadn’t experienced the “O Captain! My Captain!” scene in DEAD POETS SOCIETY has catapulted me into a silver screen state-of-mind.
This week’s “mixed-up monday” Spotify playlist taps into movie magic with a few video clips thrown in for buttered popcorn’s sake. To tune in, click on the photo below, and be sure to scroll down and click each photo for memorable movie moments.
Also, take a moment to share your favorite soundtrack song picks in the comments to have them included in the next movie mania mix.
American Beauty // “The Seeker” – The Who
Good Fellas // “Monkey Man” – The Rolling Stones
Boogie Nights // “Sister Christian”- Night Ranger
Almost Famous // “Tiny Dancer” – Elton John
Midnight Cowboy / / “Everyboy’s Talkn’ At Me” – Harry Nilsson
The Graduate / / “Mrs. Robinson” – Simon & Garfunkel
Magnolia // “Wise Up” – Aimee Mann
Pulp Fiction // “Son of a Preacher Man” – Dusty Springfield
Sixteen Candles // “Turning Japanese” – The Vapors
Reservoir Dogs // “Stuck in the Middle With You” – Stealers Wheel
Walk the Line // “Folsom Prison Blues” – Joaquin Phoenix
Easy Rider // “Born To Be Wild” – Stepphenwolf
The Big Chill // “Joy to the World”- Three Dog Night
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off // “Twist & Shout” – The Isley Brothers
High Fidelity // “I Want Candy” – Bow Wow Wow
Dead Poets Society /// “Let’s Have a Party” – Wanda Jackson
The Lost Boys // “People Are Strange” – Echo & The Bunnymen
Fight Club // “Where Is My Mind” – Pixies
Pretty in Pink // “Don’t You {Forget About Me}”- Simple Minds
Slum Dog Millionaire // “Paper Plans: DFA Remix” – M.I.A.
Pirate Radio // “Father and Son” – Cat Stevens
Fast Times at Ridgemont High // “Somebody’s Baby” – Jackson Browne
True Romance // “In Dreams” – John Waite
Thelma & Louise // “I Can See Clearly Now” – Johnny Nash
