Guardians movie poster
If you knew you were going to be abducted by a bunch of marauding space invaders but still have time to scrounge a few essentials, what would these be? Personally, I’d grab my collection of blues, pop, rock, new wave, classic rock, some Katy Perry and the Harry Potter audiobooks, upload the contents onto an iPod classic and pray the spacecraft has an outlet to recharge my gizmo.
Well, fictional Marvel Comics character Peter Quill of the “Guardians Of The Galaxy” didn’t have that luxury. What he had was a Walkman and a 60-minute cassette with a bunch of tunes taped by his just-deceased mother. Far from being screwed, Pete, who would later forge a career as space pirate with an ominous-sounding handle, Star-Lord, will find inspiration in the mix, using it as soundtrack to his adventures.
While saving the planet Xandar, Quill actually sang “O-o-h Child” by The Five Stairsteps to distract the enemy. He wooed green-skinned chick, Gamora, by playing for her Elvin Bishop’s “Fooled Around And Fell In Love.”
What else did he have in there? Blue Swede’s “Hooked On A Feeling,” with it’s “ooga chaka, ooga, ooga” adlibs; “Moonage Daydream” from a Spiders From Mars-era David Bowie; “Go All The Way” by The Raspberries; and Norman Greenbaun’s trippy “Spirit In The Sky.”
Therein lies the appeal of the mix: There’s everything for everyone. The inclusion of some songs (e.g. “Escape [The Pina Colada Song]”) might prove a tad confusing but, hey, it works.
If still unconvinced, put The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back,” and Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” on repeat and just let ‘er rip!
The Star-Lord’s Awesome Mix
Source: Mb.com.ph (November 30, 2014 at 03:00AM)
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