Rushmore
The belated ‘ 90s issue forth - of - historic period gemRushmorewas Wes Anderson ’s second film after his commercially disappointing but critically adore debut feature , Bottle Rocket . Rushmorefeatured an original grade by Mark Mothersbaugh , who previously compose music forBottle Rocket(and afterwards act with Anderson a couple more time ) .
LikeBottle Rocket , despite its exercise of original music , Rushmorestill has lot of Anderson ’s key signature needle - drops peppered in between piece from Mothersbaugh ’s scotch . These phonograph needle - drops are mostly taken from the “ British Invasion ” rock music bands of the ‘ 60 and ‘ 70s .
“Making Time” By The Creation
The first needle - pearl inRushmorekicks off the collage insert all of Max ’s extramarital activities . The shoal ’s headmaster , Nelson Guggenheim , tells Herman Blume that Max Fischer is “ one of the spoilt students we ’ve start . ”
The Creation ’s curtain raising guitar riff honk onto the soundtrack as Anderson lists all the reason Max ’s studies are fall behind : he ’s too distrait with his many extracurricular positions .
“Nothin’ In The World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ‘Bout That Girl” By The Kinks
At his son ’ natal day political party , Herman sits drearily on one side of the pool , senselessly throw golf balls into the water , while his wife and her buff and all their guest are socializing and having fun on the other side .
The melancholic melody andjealousy - theme lyrics of the Kinks ’ “ Nothin’ in the World Can block Me Worryin ’ ‘ Bout That Girl ” twain perfectly with Herman realizing his wife is cheating on him . In a screaming court toThe Graduate , Herman jumps in the pool , swallow hole into the water , and sits at the bottom to have some “ me time ” in a crowded political party scope .
“A Summer Song” By Chad & Jeremy
WhenMax meets industrialist Herman Blume , he spies an opportunity for a potential investor . He pitches the aquarium labor that he hop will gain Miss Cross ’ fondness and receives a check to start work .
Chad & Jeremy ’s howling melody “ A Summer Song ” define up Max ’s joy when he can start construction on the aquarium , just ahead of the calamity when he ’s discharge from Rushmore for even attempting to lead off construction .
“Here Comes My Baby” By Cat Stevens
After Max is kicked out of Rushmore and endeavor to make a go of it at a public shoal , he cursorily give to Rushmore to employ Miss Cross as his tutor . Cat Stevens ’ “ Here Comes My Baby ” plays over a montage of Max , Miss Cross , and Herman all hang out together .
Stevens composed the beautiful original grievance fromHarold and Maude , one of the gravid influence on this movie ’s tale of a young boy hang for an old woman .
“Jersey Thursday” By Donovan
Donovan ’s sad , melancholic rails “ Jersey Thursday ” plays over the lowest point in Max ’s arc , in which he learn that Miss Cross has been dating Herman and he feels tell on .
The song carries over Max going to Miss Cross ’ class , angrily telling her she ruined his life , and then go a firing outside the headmaster ’s office .
“A Quick One, While He’s Away” By The Who
The second one-half ofThe Who ’s ironically titled , very long song“A Quick One , While He ’s off ” toy over the retaliation montage that starts with Max funnel bee in Herman ’s hotel way .
After that , the two engage in a series of malicious hard-nosed prank . The pranks hysterically step up the level of danger . Herman finally involves the copper when Max cuts his brake and he finds himself unable to stop his elevator car as he pull up up at a campus full of schoolchildren .
“I Am Waiting” By The Rolling Stones
Anderson often licenses the works of the Rolling Stones for his celluloid . “ 2000 Man ” play over the climax ofBottle Rocket , “ Ruby Tuesday ” play over the semi - incestuous love fib ofThe Royal Tenenbaums , and “ Play with Fire ” play over the buddy ’ reunification with their estranged female parent inThe Darjeeling Limited .
InRushmore , the Stones ’ uncharacteristically slow and still runway “ I Am Waiting ” plays over the montage of Max starting work at his pappa ’s barbershop and shunning both his school assignment and his age - appropriate love pastime , Margaret Yang .
“The Wind” By Cat Stevens
To really hammer hometheHarold and Maudeinfluence , Anderson play another Cat Stevens track later on inRushmore . justly before Max stool indemnification with Herman , “ The Wind ” starts playing .
The silly air of this song pair off perfectly with the sentimentality of Max spend a penny up with his friend by offer up him one of the pins he earned as a educatee atRushmore .
“Oh Yoko” By John Lennon
When Max and Herman team up to build the aquarium for Miss Cross , “ Oh Yoko ” – John Lennon ’s ode to the sexual love of his liveliness – plays over a collage of the two exercising with pipes around Herman ’s factory and riding wheel through the Mungo Park .
There ’s an oddball tone to two possible wooer team up up to gain back the woman whose affections they ’re competing for . Anderson establish the ideal melodious concomitant in a honey song about one of the most celebrated romances in music story .
“Ooh La La” By Faces
The final scene ofRushmorefeatures a literal needle - drop on the soundtrack . When Miss Cross aim Max over to the dancefloor for a terpsichore , he signals to the disc jockey to drop the phonograph needle on Faces ’ timeless classic “ Ooh La La. ”
This beautifully lighthearted folk music - rock gemstone carry the audience into the ending credits , providing them with a delicate musical cushion to settle on as they will the theater .
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