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!
In the year New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde was born…
The Daily Show aired for the first time on Comedy Central
Nintendo 64 was released in Japan
The Ramones performed their last show
The OJ Simpson civil trial began
Steve Jobs’ company NeXT was bought by Apple, which he also founded
Tupac Shakur was shot and killed at the age of 25.
To this day, people are trying to prove he’s still alive.
AND in the worlds of movies, music and sports…
Movies
Comedy
Happy Gilmore, Swingers, Kingpin, Matilda, 101 Dalmatians, Don’t Be A Menace in South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Tin Cup, The Nutty Professor, Bio-Dome, The Cable Guy, Beautiful Girls, The First Wives Club, That Thing You Do, Striptease, Jack, Multiplicity, Kazaam, The Birdcage, Beavis and Butthead Do America, Down Periscope, The Stupids, Black Sheep, Bulletproof, One Fine Day, Spy Hard, Sgt. Bilko AND…
Space Jam
Action/Thriller
Scream, Independence Day, The Rock, Escape from LA, A Time to Kill, From Dusk Till Dawn, Twister, The Craft, Fear, Eraser, Broken Arrow, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Ghost and the Darkness, The Frighteners, Chain Reaction, Ransom, Executive Decision, The Fan, Last Man Standing, Maximum Risk, AND…
Mission Impossible
Drama
Trainspotting, Jerry Maguire, The English Patient, Romeo + Juliet, Sling Blade, Sleepers, Secrets and Lies, Shine, Michael Collins, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Evita, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Kolya, Bullet, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Jude, Mother Night, Phenomenon, Gotti, Emma, Before and After, The Juror, Fly Away Home, Marvin’s Room, AND…
Fargo
The 69th Academy Awards
Best Actor
Tom Cruise, Jerry Maguire
Ralph Fiennes, The English Patient
Woody Harrelson, The People vs. Larry Flynt
Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade
Geoffrey Rush, Shine – Winner
(The first of 4 nominations for Geoffery Rush. His latest was in 2011 for The King’s Speech)
Best Supporting Actor
William H. Macy, Fargo
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Shine
Edward Norton, Primal Fear
James Woods, Ghosts of Mississippi
Cuba Gooding Jr., Jerry Maguire – Winner
(Cuba Gooding Jr. won the only time he was nominated)
Best Actress
Brenda Blethyn, Secrets & Lies
Diane Keatin, Marvin’s Room
Kristin Scott Thomas, The English Patient
Emily Watson, Breaking the Waves
Frances McDormand, Fargo – Winner
(Frances McDormand has been nominated 3 other times, most recently for North Country in 2006)
Best Supporting Actress
Joan Allen, The Crucible
Lauren Bacall, The Mirror Has Two Faces
Barbara Hershey, The Portrait of a Lady
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Secrets & Lies
Juliette Binoche, The English Patient – Winner
(Juliette Binoche was nominated once more in 2001 for Chocolat)
Best Picture
Fargo
Jerry Maguire
Secrets & Lies
Shine
The English Patient – Winner
(The English Patient won 9 of the 12 Oscars it was nominated for, including best Director)
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