My screenplay is 21 pages less than it was initially; let us celebrate by listening to music! And let it be random!
1. “Belleville Rendez-Vous,” M+S, 2003. The French version of the Triplets of Belleville theme. One of the best songs in the history of time. 10/10
2. “When Love Comes Knocking at Your Door,” The Monkees, 1967. From their second album, AKA, “the cheapo cash-in one.” A little bit better than utterly typical, but not by much. 4/10
3. “The Loner (live),” Neil Young, 1979. From Live Rust, the Rust Never Sleeps soundtrack. Pretend it makes sense. A great example of a live performance adding nothing, and I don’t love the song. 5/10
4. “All Things Must Pass,’ George Harrison, 1970. A great album, a so-so title track – but as good as the best stuff is here, so-so is still pretty good. 7/10
5. “It Never Entered My Mind,” Ella Fitzgerald, 1956. From The Rodgers and Hart Songbook. Feels a little Cole Porter-y (that’s a good thing). Hey, it’s Ella. 7/10
6. “Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield,” Randy Newman, 1970. A weird-ass little number about pyromania. The mumbly singing takes it down a bit. 6/10
7. “No Reply,” The Beatles, 1964. Yawn. To the Fab Four as “When Love Comes Knocking” is to those other dudes. 4/10
8. “Good Morning Heartache,” Billie Holiday, 1956. Songs from Lady Sings the Blues are an automatic 10/10. I shouldn’t have to explain why.
9. “Gold in the Air of Summer,” Kings of Convenience, 2004. Jesus, their music is all alike – sleepy and atmospheric. Good make-out music if you’re stoned, I guess. 4/10
10. “Crime of the Century,” Supertramp, 1974. Oh dear. Dull as hell proto-prog. One of my very least favorite Supertramp songs; and while I do like a lot of their stuff, that’s still an insult. 2/10
Average: 5.9/10
Bonus: “Blistered Heart,” Badly Drawn Boy, 2000