Cameron shares some of his favorite songs from his own films for the March issue of Shortlist magazine. Without further adieu…
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…
Track: “Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns” by Mother Love Bone
“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 (aka njósnavélin) 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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