With no internet and several bad radio stations, my musical taste during my youth was predominantly shaped by my older sister's mixtape collection and the soundtracks to my favorite movies. The latter being an especially bumpy road when you have a Van Damme obsession (Street Fighter) and like the Quad City DJs (Space Jam). But then my sister left for college and the remains of her CD tower were pillaged: most importantly, the amazingly eclectic Joe Strummer-produced Grosse Point Blank soundtrack and Trainspotting—the disc that turned my classic American rock churning stereo onto the likes of Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Pulp, Brian Eno, Blur, and David Bowie. I ate it all up. And none more so than New Order's "Temptation"—a song so deliriously satisfying it remains my favorite to this day. Thank you Mr. Danny Boyle—you have wonderful taste.
New Order - "Temptation" (from Trainspotting)
That's exactly how I used to learn about music when I was in High School.
ReplyDeleteI was also really into the Empire Records, Cruel Intentions, and The Saint soundtracks.