Quentin Tarantino is a filmmaker known for his unlikely or obscure but often brilliant musical choices (Pulp Fiction, anyone? Reservoir Dogs?) on screen.The Cannes press kit for his World War II epic, Inglourious Basterds, seems to indicate that he’ll rely heavily on Ennio Morricone’s score, but there are a couple of interesting picks.
Among them? Billy Preston’s title song for the 1972 Jim Brown-starring exploitation movie Slaughter and David Bowie’s "Cat People (Putting Out The Fire)," which originally appeared on the soundtrack of director Paul Schrader’s 1982 Cat People remake. Below you can check out both "Cat People" and the trailer for Slaughter: "Jim Brown is Slaughter! It’s not only his name, it’s his business!" Classic stuff.
So, Music Mixers, does this news whet your appetite for Basterds? And what’s your favorite Tarantino musical moment?
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Michael Scott also danced to David Bowie’s “Cat People (Putting Out The Fire)” last week in his Disco Cafe on ‘The Office.’
The scene in True Romance when Brad Pitt is getting high while listening to Outshined by Soundgarden. Classic.
Uma snorting cocaine to “Son of a Preacher Man” and Uma chopping off Sofie Fatale’s arm to Morricone’s “Death Rides a Horse.”
O-Ren Ishii and the Crazy 88’s entering the House of Blue Leaves to “Battle Without Honor or Humanity” by Tomoyasu Hotei. No doubt.
“Bang Bang”- Kill Bill vol 1 opening credits.
“Woo Hoo” by the 5678’s. Great tracking shot establishing the House of Blue Leaves.
“Stuck in Middle with You”- Mr. Blonde cuts off the cops ear.
- Pulp Fiction Opening – Miserlou – Dick Dale & His Deftones
(without a shadow of a doubt numero uno)
- Jackie Brown Opening – Across 110th Street – Bobby Womack.
Urge Overkill – Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon (Uma in Pulp)
110th Street – Bobby Womak (Jackie Brown Opening Credits)
Get Ready – The Temptations (Jackie Brown: Mel in the Van with Louis)
sorry i meant midnight confessions in the van by grass roots
In general, there needs to be more glam rock and hip-hop in WWII soundtracks.
What’s the song playing in Inglourious Basterds when Shosanna is being forced inside the car to join a lunch party?