The Adevtureland Soundtrack, don't change a thing

So I had the pleasure of seeing Adventureland recently, and though the movie was pretty good (not amazing, but some moments were just fantastic) the music was altogether great. It was like when you see a movie based in the 80's and you secretly hope you hear that one particular song you can't help but sing along to, well every song in Adventureland is that song.

First off, it should be made known that none other than Yo La Tengo scored the original tunes for this nostalgic flick. And a very good job they did. YLT injected the same sweet sentimentality their music is known for into the backgrounds of a Long Island (where I call home) themepark, and it fit like a sequined glove.

Beginning to end, Adventureland is sprinkled with gemstones of 80's audio. From David Bowie's classic 'Modern Love' to The Cure's romantic-eighties-comedy-staple 'Just Like Heaven', and from INXS's bittersweet credit-roller 'Don't Change' to Falco's never-ending 'Amadeus' which only the likes of me and my fellow LI friend found amusing to the max.

For every song you knew instantaneously there was at least one you didn't know but had to google when you got home. Plenty of songs I knew the minute I heard 'em, but others, like Husker Du's 'Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely' surprised me. Sure, Miss Kristen Fingers-in-my-hair-forever Stewart wore a Husker t-shirt, but for the most part you never hear the ones you want.

J's Bummer Songs are quite possibly this years Boner Jams '03, because who didn't leave the theater thinking of the saddest songs they could piece together for whoever might be riding shotgun with them. And come on, who didn't get the urge to put together a bunch of smut too.

ANYWAYS, other great moments included Lou Reed's fantastical 'Satellite of Love', which, for the obvious love song implemented in every movie of this nature, was very welcome. And I nearly died when I heard The Jesus and Mary Chain's-oddly seductive in this case-acoustic cover of 'Taste of Cindy', which I hold very near and dear to my heart, but of course isn't on the official soundtrack.

I reccomend seeing Adventureland if a) you grew up on the kiddy rides there, b) have a thing for good 80's-based music, or c) need a quirky shot of nostalgia.