The song played throughout the duration of the stick-up and getaway drive is “ Bellbottoms” by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. Take the Opening Scene from Baby Driver, for example. ![]() The time period of the music could have changed the entire meaning of each plot point. It also keeps the movie trapped between a modern style, with all the cars and guns and such, and one of the past, with the classic damsel in distress and hero that will overcome the odds. Baby Driver is letting us know that this is a kid stuck in the past, holding on to what was never his and what he once wanted most in life. This choice of 70s music right off the bat, shapes the film. He listens to pretty much nothing but 70s music as a result of a childhood trauma that took his parents and youth away from him for a split second. In short, our main character is stuck as a getaway driver after being blackmailed. The official IMDB longline of the film describes it simply: “After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail” (( IMDB )). To understand the music inside Baby Driver, you first need to understand the plot. Each decision was of high importance to the overall flow and impact of the movie itself. Without the precise placement of each track, Baby Driver would have been a completely different film. There’s not a single moment that’s filled with an orchestra - it’s all been hand-picked, carefully selected in a way that allows the emotion and tone of each scene to be highlighted. Watch the latest Baby Driver trailer here Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver couldn’t very well have a limp wristed soundtrack to pound the ears of our fast paced getaway driver so who better to lend a few musical strings than the likes of Queen, Blur, Beck and (obviously) Simon and Garfunkel.The latter, Baby Driver, is a film that relies solely on the use of pre-established music for its soundtrack. The onus falls heavily on a music based theme and heavy weights tracks are needed to help Baby (Ansel Elgort) in order to time bank robbery getaways with beat perfect precision. The soundtrack, which will consist of thirty eclectic tracks, features the cream of the crop from names such as Sky Ferreira, Barry White, the Commodores, Focus, Dave Brubeck, Golden Earring, Young MC, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, the Damned, Martha and the Vandellas and Sam & Dave, among others. It also includes one original song, Danger Mouse’s “Chase Me,” featuring Run the Jewels and Big Boi.ĭirected by Wright, the cast includes alongside Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx and Jon Hamm and features cameos from several musicians, including Sky Ferreira and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea. The Baby Driver Synopsis reads A talented, young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. When he meets the girl of his dreams (Lily James), Baby sees a chance to ditch his criminal life and make a clean getaway. But after being coerced into working for a crime boss (Kevin Spacey), he must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom. See below for the full track list, a little something for everyone to get pumped about.ġ. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – “Bellbottoms”ģ. ![]() Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – “Egyptian Reggae”ĥ. ![]() The Beach Boys – “Let’s Go Away For Awhile”ġ0. The Commodores – “Easy (Single Version)”ġ4. The Detroit Emeralds – “Baby Let Me Take You (in My Arms)”ġ5. ![]() Martha and the Vandellas – “Nowhere To Run”ġ9. Sam & Dave – “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby”Ģ0. Brenda Holloway – “Every Little Bit Hurts”Ģ2.
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