High Fidelity
| High Fidelity | |
| Created by: | derhay |
| Tracks: | 23 |
| Length: | 01:19:17 |
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1. Mix Contest 22 2. Mix Contest 22 3. Mix Contest 22 |
| Created on | 8/21/08 9:33am |
| Level | 5 |
| Points | 2112 |
| Total visitors | 49 |
| Unique visitors | 28 |
| This mix was ranked #4 out of 6 entries for this contest | |
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"First of all you're using someone else's poetry to express how you feel. This is a delicate thing." Tell me about it. I worry that retracking one of my favorite films, and a Nick Hornby book, is somehow sacrilege. I was very excited at the prospect of watching movies on my new iPod and High Fidelity was the first movie I purchased from iTunes. I have my VHS copy, and now I have a comfort copy, that I can watch anytime, on my Touch. I've tried to keep the vibe of the film intact. This has been a great challenge. Thanks you, Bea.
Note: the songs "Baby I Love Your Way" and "Let's Get It On" are performed and Stiff Little Fingers and Stereolab are both mentioned by name, so, I guess they are void to this mix. Sha nana nanana naa naah naaah!
Here is my alternate soundtrack mix for the contest.
Note: the songs "Baby I Love Your Way" and "Let's Get It On" are performed and Stiff Little Fingers and Stereolab are both mentioned by name, so, I guess they are void to this mix. Sha nana nanana naa naah naaah!
Here is my alternate soundtrack mix for the contest.
tracklist
| 1 | The Third Bardo : I Can Understand Your Problem |
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Film opener / Laura leaves
replaces The Thirteenth Floor Elevators' "You're Gonna Miss Me" Has a similar "Nuggets"-esque feeling. It reminds me how I felt hearing "Gloria" in The Outsiders. SHOW MORE
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Track 1 from I'm Five Years Ahead of My Time EP
Length: 00:02:25 Year: 2000 |
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Track Description:
Film opener / Laura leaves replaces The Thirteenth Floor Elevators' "You're Gonna Miss Me" Has a similar "Nuggets"-esque feeling. It reminds me how I felt hearing "Gloria" in The Outsiders. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Throwing Muses : Not Too Soon |
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#1 Top-5 All-Time Break-ups - Alison
Ballad for the bleachers replaces Bow Wow Wow's "I Want Candy" I love the drums and Hirsh's voice trails on this. Makes me imagine drinking grape Welch's soda, at my locker, and eagerly anticipating my next class period. SHOW MORE
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Track 2 from The Real Ramona
Length: 00:03:11 Year: 1991 |
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#1 Top-5 All-Time Break-ups - Alison Ballad for the bleachers replaces Bow Wow Wow's "I Want Candy" I love the drums and Hirsh's voice trails on this. Makes me imagine drinking grape Welch's soda, at my locker, and eagerly anticipating my next class period. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Oingo Boingo : Who Do You Want To Be |
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Track 1 of Barry's Monday Morning Mix / Barry's dance of lust
replaces Katrina and the Waves' "Walking on Sunshine" Hits the ground running and Barry doesn't miss a step with his wonderful dance. If I had the means, I'd love to try and dub this song to this part in the film. Yay Danny and Co.! SHOW MORE
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Track 3 from Good For Your Soul
Length: 00:03:34 Year: 1983 |
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Track Description:
Track 1 of Barry's Monday Morning Mix / Barry's dance of lust replaces Katrina and the Waves' "Walking on Sunshine" Hits the ground running and Barry doesn't miss a step with his wonderful dance. If I had the means, I'd love to try and dub this song to this part in the film. Yay Danny and Co.! SHOW LESS
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| 4 | The Melodians : It's My Delight |
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Record Store - played during Top-5 Side 1's Track 1 list
replaces Smog's "Cold Blooded Old Times" (my favorite from soundtrack) Oh, if I worked in a record shop... the easygoing, happy singing is a pile of delicious ice cream and the baseline is the waffle cone. Don't mix hungry. SHOW MORE
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Track 4 from The Harder They Come (Deluxe Ed disc 2)
Length: 00:03:13 Year: 2003 |
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Track Description:
Record Store - played during Top-5 Side 1's Track 1 list replaces Smog's "Cold Blooded Old Times" (my favorite from soundtrack) Oh, if I worked in a record shop... the easygoing, happy singing is a pile of delicious ice cream and the baseline is the waffle cone. Don't mix hungry. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Mary Perrin : Dedication |
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Marie De Salle being played in the store
replaces Edith Frost's "On Hold" The producers passed Ms Frost off as De Salle, so I will add Ms Perrin's vocal and acoustic guitar ballad about love and loss. I have a trading card of Mary that I received from my last compillation from Numero Group. I love this card. Numero is based in Chicago, like the film, and also released the Jay Mitchell track I used. SHOW MORE
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Track 5 from Ladies From the Canyon
Length: 00:03:47 |
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Track Description:
Marie De Salle being played in the store replaces Edith Frost's "On Hold" The producers passed Ms Frost off as De Salle, so I will add Ms Perrin's vocal and acoustic guitar ballad about love and loss. I have a trading card of Mary that I received from my last compillation from Numero Group. I love this card. Numero is based in Chicago, like the film, and also released the Jay Mitchell track I used. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Voice of the Beehive : Beat of Love |
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Laura with Ian - in Rob's head
replaces Barry White's "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More" Haa! Great lyrics, music and mood, and this works for me. The transition from "Dedication" slays me. SHOW MORE
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Track 6 from Let It Bee
Length: 00:04:06 Year: 1988 |
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Laura with Ian - in Rob's head replaces Barry White's "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More" Haa! Great lyrics, music and mood, and this works for me. The transition from "Dedication" slays me. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Michael J. Sheehy : Pigboy |
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Record Store - Rob sulks
customer asks, "Do you have soul?" followed by Liz's tirade, "Hi, Rob. You fucking asshole!" replaces Love's "Always See Your Face" Insult to injury lyrics. I imagine this song used in an imaginary remake of Tombstone by Chris Nolan. SHOW MORE
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Track 7 from No Longer My Concern
Length: 00:03:08 Year: 2002 |
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Record Store - Rob sulks customer asks, "Do you have soul?" followed by Liz's tirade, "Hi, Rob. You fucking asshole!" replaces Love's "Always See Your Face" Insult to injury lyrics. I imagine this song used in an imaginary remake of Tombstone by Chris Nolan. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Red House Painters : Mistress (Piano Version) |
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Rob sulking at a piano bar
replaces Plushs' "Soaring and Boring" The delivery of, "...bruised internally, eternally" is crushing. This is the end of my freshman year of university. SHOW MORE
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Track 8 from Red House Painters
Length: 00:04:32 Year: 1993 |
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Track Description:
Rob sulking at a piano bar replaces Plushs' "Soaring and Boring" The delivery of, "...bruised internally, eternally" is crushing. This is the end of my freshman year of university. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | The Herbaliser : Gadget Funk |
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Rob DJing - first meets Laura
replaces The Chemical Brothers's "Leave Home" Picks the pace back up. "Leave" was one of the hardest to replace, to make sure Laura's summation that, "That's a kicks ass record" would still hold up. Play at eleven. SHOW MORE
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Track 9 from Take London
Length: 00:04:07 Year: 2005 |
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Rob DJing - first meets Laura replaces The Chemical Brothers's "Leave Home" Picks the pace back up. "Leave" was one of the hardest to replace, to make sure Laura's summation that, "That's a kicks ass record" would still hold up. Play at eleven. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Supergrass : Sofa (Of My Lethargy) |
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Rob "Who needs a drink?"
Rob at home - finds old phone #s replaces The Velvet Underground's "Who Loves the Sun" Trading Reed's sarcasm for Gaz's semi-psychedelic, slow burner. Perfect for when you'd rather close the shutters and not look life in its Owen Wilson face. SHOW MORE
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Track 10 from I Should Coco
Length: 00:06:18 Year: 1995 |
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Track Description:
Rob "Who needs a drink?" Rob at home - finds old phone #s replaces The Velvet Underground's "Who Loves the Sun" Trading Reed's sarcasm for Gaz's semi-psychedelic, slow burner. Perfect for when you'd rather close the shutters and not look life in its Owen Wilson face. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Shuggie Otis : Funky Thithee |
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Record Store - Barry with customer having their Echo and the Bunnymen/ Jesus and Mary Chain discussion
replaces Aretha Franklin's "Rock Steady" Flat out amazing jam. This is what I'd play in my pretentious record store. Would you shop there? SHOW MORE
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Track 11 from Here Comes Shuggie Otis
Length: 00:03:12 Year: 1970 |
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Record Store - Barry with customer having their Echo and the Bunnymen/ Jesus and Mary Chain discussion replaces Aretha Franklin's "Rock Steady" Flat out amazing jam. This is what I'd play in my pretentious record store. Would you shop there? SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Built to Spill : Center of the Universe |
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Rob "I am now going to sell five copies of Three EPs by the Beta Band."
replaced to "I am now going to sell five copies of Keep It Like A Secret." I really like the transition to BtS from Shuggie. [soapbox]This should be in everyone's Best of the Nineties collection. [/soapbox] SHOW MORE
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Track 12 from Keep It Like a Secret
Length: 00:02:43 Year: 1999 |
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Track Description:
Rob "I am now going to sell five copies of Three EPs by the Beta Band." replaced to "I am now going to sell five copies of Keep It Like A Secret." I really like the transition to BtS from Shuggie. [soapbox]This should be in everyone's Best of the Nineties collection. [/soapbox] SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Bill Lloyd : Picture Book |
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Rob leaves his building while Laura gets her things.
replaces Queen's "We Are the Champions" Laura admits that she hasn't slept with Ian. "Yet." Excellent cover, right out of the gate. A new favorite. I'm playing this for Jaye Tyler (Wonderfalls) as we drive. SHOW MORE
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Track 13 from This is Where I Belong: the Songs of Ray Davies and The Kinks
Length: 00:02:48 Year: 2002 |
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Track Description:
Rob leaves his building while Laura gets her things. replaces Queen's "We Are the Champions" Laura admits that she hasn't slept with Ian. "Yet." Excellent cover, right out of the gate. A new favorite. I'm playing this for Jaye Tyler (Wonderfalls) as we drive. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | The Gaylettes : Groovin' |
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Marie's apartment
Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors" discussed replaces Bob Dylan's "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" fitting Very smooth cover of The Young Rascals classic. I especially like the lyric "We can be anyone we want to be" for this scene. SHOW MORE
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Track 14 from Trojan Reggae Sisters Box Set (disc 1)
Length: 00:03:12 |
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Track Description:
Marie's apartment Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors" discussed replaces Bob Dylan's "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" fitting Very smooth cover of The Young Rascals classic. I especially like the lyric "We can be anyone we want to be" for this scene. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Kim Fowley : Motorboat |
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Record Store - "I haven't seen Evil Dead II yet."
replaces Grand Funk Railroads' "Get It Together" Fun, glam snottiness. Roll them r's, Kim. If the Bay City Rollers just didn't give a damn... SHOW MORE
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Track 15 from Living In the Streets
Length: 00:02:10 Year: 1978 |
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Record Store - "I haven't seen Evil Dead II yet." replaces Grand Funk Railroads' "Get It Together" Fun, glam snottiness. Roll them r's, Kim. If the Bay City Rollers just didn't give a damn... SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Iggy Pop : Chains |
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Record Store - Charlie calls
replaces De La Soul "Tread Water" I had plans on using De La's "Magic Number", but I didn't realize they were actually used in the film. New/old favorite from Iggy. This would have been fun to see performed over-the-top on SNL in 1979. SHOW MORE
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Track 16 from New Values
Length: 00:02:41 Year: 1979 |
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Track Description:
Record Store - Charlie calls replaces De La Soul "Tread Water" I had plans on using De La's "Magic Number", but I didn't realize they were actually used in the film. New/old favorite from Iggy. This would have been fun to see performed over-the-top on SNL in 1979. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Prince Buster : Sit and Wonder |
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After having drinks with Laura and asking, again, if she's slept with Ian.
Out in the rain. Soaked at home. replaces The Velvet Underground's "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" The cat's pajamas. SHOW MORE
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Track 17 from 200% Dynamite!
Length: 00:02:38 |
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After having drinks with Laura and asking, again, if she's slept with Ian. Out in the rain. Soaked at home. replaces The Velvet Underground's "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" The cat's pajamas. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Brian Eno : Cindy Tells Me |
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Record Store - Barry gets digits "We'll just jam."
replaces Sir Douglas Quintet's "Mendocino" Anytime music. Eno's album Before and After Science can be seen several times in the film. Granted I used something from Warm Jets, but I took over the shop. SHOW MORE
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Track 18 from Here Come the Warm Jets
Length: 00:03:27 Year: 2004 |
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Record Store - Barry gets digits "We'll just jam." replaces Sir Douglas Quintet's "Mendocino" Anytime music. Eno's album Before and After Science can be seen several times in the film. Granted I used something from Warm Jets, but I took over the shop. SHOW LESS
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| 19 | Smog : I Feel Like The Mother Of The World |
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Rob leaves the funeral - in the rain
replaces Bob Dylan's "Most of the Time" Callahan's voice and lyrics fit the mood and situation hypnotically well. The rhythmic dulcimer has a constant rain falling effect. Maybe it was a subconscious pick, or maybe the song owns my ears. SHOW MORE
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Track 19 from A River Ain't too Much to Love
Length: 00:03:11 Year: 2005 |
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Track Description:
Rob leaves the funeral - in the rain replaces Bob Dylan's "Most of the Time" Callahan's voice and lyrics fit the mood and situation hypnotically well. The rhythmic dulcimer has a constant rain falling effect. Maybe it was a subconscious pick, or maybe the song owns my ears. SHOW LESS
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| 20 | The Velvet Underground : Rock and Roll (full-length version) |
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Back together
replaces Jackie Wilson's "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" This song is love to me. Love of a feeling. Love of music. Love of lightning in a bottle - in whatever form you may find it. SHOW MORE
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Track 20 from Loaded: Fully Loaded Edition (disc 1)
Length: 00:04:45 Year: 1970 |
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Back together replaces Jackie Wilson's "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" This song is love to me. Love of a feeling. Love of music. Love of lightning in a bottle - in whatever form you may find it. SHOW LESS
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| 21 | The Meters : Darling Darling Darling |
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Record Store - Rob bribes Barry not to have his band play at the launch party.
Sonic Death Monkeys named. replaces The Kinks' "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy" Tough track to replace - 100% equal, but a different vibe. Amps up the love factor for me. This one is for you, Megz. Sorry about the Jaye remark, you know you're my quirky Canadienne Niagra Falls sales clerk. SHOW MORE
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Track 21 from Struttin'
Length: 00:02:54 |
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Record Store - Rob bribes Barry not to have his band play at the launch party. Sonic Death Monkeys named. replaces The Kinks' "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy" Tough track to replace - 100% equal, but a different vibe. Amps up the love factor for me. This one is for you, Megz. Sorry about the Jaye remark, you know you're my quirky Canadienne Niagra Falls sales clerk. SHOW LESS
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| 22 | Jay Mitchell : Tighter and Tighter |
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Rob's tape for Laura
"This tape I'm making for Laura.... has music she likes. Things that make her happy. And for the first time, I think I'm starting to see how that's done." replaces Stevie Wonder's "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)" I watch High Fidelity, alternating with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, when my relationship with my wife is in a rough spot, and I need to get my bearings and make course corrections. I'm very glad to know this film. SHOW MORE
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Track 22 from Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay
Length: 00:04:32 |
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Rob's tape for Laura "This tape I'm making for Laura.... has music she likes. Things that make her happy. And for the first time, I think I'm starting to see how that's done." replaces Stevie Wonder's "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)" I watch High Fidelity, alternating with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, when my relationship with my wife is in a rough spot, and I need to get my bearings and make course corrections. I'm very glad to know this film. SHOW LESS
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| 23 | The Chocolate Watchband : Let's Talk About Girls |
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Credits
replaces Love's "Little Red Book" Same era. Same vibe. Same connection w/ lyrics. Tão fixe. SHOW MORE
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Track 23 from No Way Out
Length: 00:02:43 Year: 1967 |
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Track Description:
Credits replaces Love's "Little Red Book" Same era. Same vibe. Same connection w/ lyrics. Tão fixe. SHOW LESS
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Tag Board
The One Year Anniversary Badge
I love High Fidelity (poster of it in my bedroom, btw) and love the soundtrack. I think I dig yours too.
9/4/08 7:19pm
The Patton Badge
i love this film as well - and the soundtrack - but this is good. very brave :)
8/21/08 6:48pm
The MLK Badge
I love this, even though I have a confession to make: I have never seen High Fidelity. I guess it's time.
And I'm using Built to Spill in my contest entry as well, amusing to me because I know how incredibly different films we've chosen. :)
And I'm using Built to Spill in my contest entry as well, amusing to me because I know how incredibly different films we've chosen. :)
8/21/08 4:30pm
The Yay! Badge XII
Ok- Shuggie, Built to Spill ,Smog AND Voice of the Beehive !!!! Also, just the fact that you wrote "the cats pajamas" are reasons enough that I would not only work in this record store, I would live underneath the shelves like a little monster.
Very very nice!!!!!
Very very nice!!!!!
8/21/08 3:48pm
Team Robot Member
I don't know all the music but the ones I know are spot on. This is a great piece of work.
'Hi-Fidelity' is something of a sore point with me. I love the book, enjoyed the movie, but I will never forgive them from transplanting the action from Hornby's native Camden Town, North London to Chicago. One of the things that pulls me in to Hornby's work is that he writes about my neck of the woods. I see my early life in every page he writes, recognize the thinly disguised places such as the George Robey pub and Ted Carroll's Rock On record store next to Camden Town tube. I identify so much with his writing on a personal level that seeing it all moved to Chicago was a shock, although I admit I did enjoy the movie and much of the feel of the book survived.
None of this is your problem Sir. Great work!
'Hi-Fidelity' is something of a sore point with me. I love the book, enjoyed the movie, but I will never forgive them from transplanting the action from Hornby's native Camden Town, North London to Chicago. One of the things that pulls me in to Hornby's work is that he writes about my neck of the woods. I see my early life in every page he writes, recognize the thinly disguised places such as the George Robey pub and Ted Carroll's Rock On record store next to Camden Town tube. I identify so much with his writing on a personal level that seeing it all moved to Chicago was a shock, although I admit I did enjoy the movie and much of the feel of the book survived.
None of this is your problem Sir. Great work!
8/21/08 10:29am
The Yay! Badge IX
Very great idea for this contest. Way to go!
I am not familiar with a handful of the bands on here but the ones I do know, seem on the money to me!
I am not familiar with a handful of the bands on here but the ones I do know, seem on the money to me!
8/21/08 10:17am
