The Cameron Crowe Playlist
The best songs from his own films...
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...Chosen by the man himself. Listen to them at the end of the list.
Film:Fast Times At Ridgemont High
Track:We Got The Beat by The Go-Go’s
“It says many things about life, love, hormones and the power of a mighty groove.”
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Film:Say Anything…
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Track:Mother Love Bone by Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns
“I also used it again in Singles. It’s like a recurring character.”
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Film:Singles
Track:Drown by Smashing Pumpkins
“Corgan’s reaction was, ‘Sh*t! That’s the one I wanted to keep for myself.’”
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Film:Jerry Maguire
Track:The Horses by Rickie Lee Jones
“This gets me feeling the emotion on Renée’s face.”
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Film:Vanilla Sky
Track:Freur by Doot Doot
“This had lived in so many of my mixes, it deserved to reach the big screen.”
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Film:Vanilla Sky
Track:Nothing Song by Sigur Rós
“Found on a bootleg.”
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Film:Almost Famous
Track:Cabin In The Air by Nancy Wilson
“Never on an album, but I’m always asked for an MP3.”
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Film:Elizabethtown
Track:Come Pick Me Up by Ryan Adams
“One of the best songs from the past 30 years.”
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Film:We Bought A Zoo
Track:Go Do (Remix) by Jónsi
“Jónsi is the Brian Wilson of his era, and this is proof.”
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Film:Vanilla Sky
Track:Rez by Underworld
“Every mix needs a song that says ‘keep driving’.”
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