I don’t know about you, but I am just basking in the glory that is Star Wars Week worldwide. I’ll be seeing Episode VII: The Force Awakens on Thursday and drinking galactic themed drinks at a bar that’s turning itself into the Mos Eisley Cantina from A New Hope. Yep, I have no shame in my Star Wars geekdom.
I dig the lightsaber on the bottom, not so much the new Fall Out Boy they included.
Since it all finally set in that this movie is happening and I’m actually going to see it (so since Saturday night), I’ve been surfing Spotify for Star Wars appropriate music. Not just the epic John Williams masterpieces, but songs about space and intergalactic awesomeness. So why not put it all into one easily accessible playlist that my friends and likeminded individuals to enjoy?
1. “Star Wars Theme” – John Williams
2. “Starman” – David Bowie
Album: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, 1972
3. “Space” – Something Corporate
Album: North, 2003
4. “Return to the Moon” – EL VY
Album: Return to the Moon, 2015
5. “Spaceship” – Kanye w/ GLC
Album: The College Dropout, 2004
6. “Stormtrooper” – Pepper
Album: Kona Town, 2003
7. “Cantina Band” – John Williams
8. “A New Hope” – blink-182
Album: Dude Ranch, 1997
9. “Future People” – Alabama Shakes
Album: Sound and Color, 2015
10. “Chewbacca” – Supernova Chile
Album: Clerks Original Soundtrack, 1994
11. “Empire Strikes First” – Bad Religion
Album: Empire Strikes First, 2004
12. “You Satellite” – Wilco
Album: Star Wars, 2015
13. “Space Truckin'” – Deep Purple
Album: Machine Head, 1972
14. “Both Sides of the Gun” – Ben Harper
Album: Both Sides of the Gun, 2006
15. “Empire State of Mind” – Jay Z & Alicia Keys
Album: The Blueprint 3, 2009
16. “People of the Sun” – Rage Against of the Machine
Album: Evil Empire, 1996
17. “Imperial Death March” – John Williams
18. “Intergalactic” – Beastie Boys
Album: Hello Nasty, 1998
19. “Man on the Moon” – R.E.M.
Album: Automatic For The People, 1992
20. “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Time) – Elton John
Album: Honky Chateau, 1972
21. “Major Tom (Coming Home)” – Shiny Toy Guns
Album: Girls Le Disko, 2009
22. “Rebellion (Lies)” – Arcade Fire
Album: Funeral, 2004
23. “Spaceman” – The Killers
Album: Day & Age, 2008
24. “The Throne Room” – John Williams
The Full Spotify Playlist
Anymore songs that come to mind, send them to me on Facebook or Twitter to be added to the playlist!
Watergate whistleblower “Deep Throat” was revealed to be former FBI Associate Director Mark Felt.
Pope John Paul II passed away, Pope Benedict XVI succeeded him.
YouTube is launched. First video is uploaded April 23rd at 8:27 PM ET.
“Live 8”, 10 simultaneous concerts around the world, took place featuring more than 1,000 artists broadcasted on 182 TV networks and 2,000 radio stations.
Actor John Spencer passed away at the age of 58.
And here’s what we saw from the world’s of Movies, Music, and Sports
Movies
Comedy
The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Wedding Crashers, Hitch, The Longest Yard, The Pacifier, Bewitched, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Fun with Dick and Jane, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Fever Pitch, Waiting, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Just Like Heaven, Guess Who, The Duke’s of Hazzard, The Man, The Ringer, Kicking and Screaming, Rumor Has It, A Lot Like Love, Be Cool, and…
Thank You For Smoking
(starring Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg’s doppleganger)
Action/Thriller
Batman Begins, Lord of War, Harsh Times, Saw II, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Island, Hostage, V for Vendetta, Flightplan, The Interpreter, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chaos, Doom, Red Eye, The Descent, Into the Blue, Assault on Precinct 13, War of the Worlds, Hostel, The Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Four Brothers, Transporter 2, Serenity, Elektra, Stay, Hide and Seek, Hard Candy, The Skeleton Key, The Devil’s Rejects, Domino, House of Wax, Revolver, and…
Sin City
(wish the sequel was better)
Drama
Brokeback Mountain, Walk the Line, North Country, Kingdom of Heaven, Pride and Prejudice, The New World, Capote, The Constant Gardner, A History of Violence, The Family Stone, Coach Carter, Proof, Derailed, Cinderella Man, Elvis, Munich, The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio, Green Street Hooligans, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Squid and the Whale, The Jacket, An Unfinished Life, The Proposition, Syriana, Archangel, Lords of Dogtown, Jarhead, and…
Good Night and Good Luck
And the Oscar goes to…
The 78th Academy Awards
Best Actor
Terrance Howard, Hustle and Flow
Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix, Walk the Line
David Strathairn, Good Night and Good Luck
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote – Winner
Best Supporting Actor
Matt Dillon, Crash
Paul Giamatti, Cinderella Man
Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain
William Hurt, A History of Violence
George Clooney, Syriana- Winner
(Clooney was also nominated twice more that night for Directing and Writing Good Night and Good Luck)
Best Actress
Judie Dench, Mrs. Henderson Presents
Felicity Huffman, Transamerica
Keira Knightly, Pride & Prejudice
Charlize Theron, North Country
Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line – Winner
Best Supporting Actress
Frances McDormand, North Country
Michelle Williams, Brokeback Mountain
Amy Adams, Junebug
Catherine Keener, Capote
Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener – Winner
Best Picture
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Good Night and Good Luck
Munich
Crash – Winner
(Also won Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing)
Music
Rock Albums
This slideshow requires JavaScript.
Hip Hop Albums
This slideshow requires JavaScript.
Pop Albums
This slideshow requires JavaScript.
Billboard Year-End Top 25
01. “We Belong Together” – Mariah Carey
02. “Hollaback Girl” – Gwen Stefani
03. “Let Me Love You” – Mario
04. “Since U Been Gone” – Kelly Clarkson
05. “1, 2 Step” – Ciara and Missy Elliott
06. “Gold Digger” – Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
07. “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” – Green Day
08. “Candy Shop” – 50 Cent
09. “Don’t Cha” – The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes
