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A scene with hippies? Of course “California Dreamin'” by the Mamas & the Papas is on. A Vietnam scene soundtracked by Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son”? Check. Meanwhile, “Forrest Gump” was a film about the ’60s and ’70s, and the song choices are right on the nose. All of the choices were a perfect blend of sound, style and offbeat energy that matched the film’s kinetic spirit. Tarantino’s cues were silky, retro hits, recalibrated into unforgettable moments: The smash cut from the opening diner robbery to the opening credits where Dick Dale starts shredding his surf-rock classic “Misirlou” Mia (Uma Thurman) making Vincent (John Travolta) wait for her slinky onscreen introduction while piping in Dusty Springfield’s “Son of a Preacher Man” The Statler Brothers’ “Flowers on the Wall” soundtracking a revealing, quiet moment with Butch (Bruce Willis), before he commits a shocking act of violence.

Yet much like the films themselves, the way in which pop music was dropped into the stories was much different. new school litmus test, the films had one key thing in common: Their soundtracks were chock-full of needle drops and became mega bestsellers. While the race seemed to devolve into a Boomers vs.

That year was a cultural moment in which “Forrest Gump,” the family-friendly, milquetoast trot through American history faced off in the best picture race against the très chic “Pulp Fiction,” the film that turned Quentin Tarantino into a household name. Why are so many blockbuster films and some of television’s most adventurous shows addicted to cringey song choices? The unlikely answer might be found at the 1995 Oscars.

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3,” season 2 of “ Yellowjackets” and “ Beef.”Ģ023 has been a year saddled with head-thumpingly obvious needle drops.Įxcited to see robots scuffle in “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”? A key fight scene will be soundtracked to LL Cool J’s 1991 hit, “Mama Said Knock You Out.” During the trailers beforehand, a spot for the Dracula movie “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” features a remix of Smashing Pumpkins’ “Bullet With Butterfly Wings,” in which Billy Corgan sings, “The world is a vampire / Sent to drain.” Chilling out after the movie to watch the new episode of “The Idol”? Prepare for star The Weeknd’s new song “Take Me Back,” which literally describes the toxic relationship between the two lead characters (Lyrics like “I’ve been manipulated a hundred times, but / None of them felt so soft and kind” and “Never understood why Mama cried, and / Could it be because our secret’s hiding?” could catch even the most casual viewer up to the plot.) This article contains spoilers for “ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

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