soundtrack Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

February 2

Week 821: “Sometimes People Just Die” by George Fenton

When the movie Groundhog Day was released in 1993, it was a success. It didn’t…

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December 8

Week 813: “Whatever Was Arranged” by David Shire

The Conversation is a 1974 psychological spy drama starring Gene Hackman as a private surveillance…

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November 17

Week 810: “Echidna Round” by JJ Ipsen

The sim game Planet Zoo is in the same family of games as Planet Coaster,…

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August 25

Week 798: “Far in the Grassland” by Paweł Górniak

The next time your grandparents blame video games for all the world’s evils, point them…

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March 31

Week 777: “Campfires” by Jim Guthrie

By the time the video game Below was released at the end of 2018, the…

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May 27

Week 733: “Open Spaces” by Johnny Greenwood

If you’re into ultra-dark movies exploring humankind’s penchant for greed, hatred, and power via the…

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May 6

Week 730: “Mother & Child” by Todd Baker

If you’ve ever wanted to step inside a piece of art by MC Escher and…

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April 29

Week 729: “Guaranteed (Humming version) by Eddie Vedder

Everything in my demographic profile suggests that I should like Pearl Jam. My age, my…

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April 10

Week 674: “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by Gerry and the Pacemakers

In 1909, Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár released his play Liliom. The title character is a…

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February 7

Week 613: “Sand That Moves” by Animal Collective

The Sahara desert is moving. Or rather, it’s growing. The estimates vary, but over the…

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January 17

Week 610: “Mystery of Love” by Sufjan Stevens (Thibault Cauvin cover)

We’ve featured plenty of soundtracks on this blog over the years, and a healthy amount…

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February 15

Week 562: “New Slang” by The Shins

Despite the title, this song by The Shins has nothing to do with slang; in…

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October 12

Week 544: “How to Fall in Love in a Pandemic” by Daithí

It’s been 215 days since the WHO declared a pandemic. I’m not sure whether that…

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May 18

Week 523: “Dream. Build. Repeat.” by Jim Guthrie and JJ Ipsen

I am not a rollercoaster enthusiast, but there was a time in my life when…

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September 16

Week 488: “Garbage Day” by Daniel Koestner

I can confidently state that “Garbage Day” is the only song on this list that…

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August 12

Week 483: “Life In Mono” by Mono

In my mid-teenage years, I had inexplicable and simultaneous crushes on Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth…

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May 22

Week 367: “Sunshower” by Chris Cornell

The phenomenon of a sunshower – the rain falling despite the sun shining – is…

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April 24

Week 363: “Growing Up” by Ben Sollee

What did you do between the ages of 14 and 16? Start a band? Forge…

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February 22

Week 302: “Bundle of Joy” by Michael Giacchino

Michael Giacchino understands how to use music to manipulate your emotions. If you’ve ever been…

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May 11

Week 261: “Old Man River” by Paul Robeson

Note: This is a bit of a longer post than usual, so this week I’m providing…

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