Earth is the harbor town and Ego " the man that Brandy loves." He is also a " sailor from the sea", or more accurately an alien visitor from outer space. " There's a girl in this harbor town," the lyrics go, and in this scenario the "girl" is obviously Meredith. The song, as it turns out, is key to Ego and Meredith's story, outlining right there at the start the sad truth of their love affair. Looking Glass' 'Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)' plays over the very opening scene - a flashback to 1980 where it's first heard playing on the radio in the car that Peter's soon-to-be-father, Ego, is driving, and then later taking over as the soundtrack follows Ego and Meredith into the woods where he shows her a strange alien plant he's transplanted to Earth. 2, to one that is absolutely crucial to the plot. 2 (from first appearance to last).įrom a song with barely any firm connection with what's happening in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Here is The Meaning Behind Every Song on Awesome Mix Vol. Some more than others, but whether it's in their lyrics or a great riff, there's a reason the song lands where it does in the film. 2 do run the gambit, from the George Harrison classic "My Sweet Lord" to the band, Silver's one and only hit, "Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang." But they just about all share meaning with something in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. And falling in love with an alien is right up there in Meredith Quill's alley.
She's a very quirky, young girl who fell in love with, you know, as it ends up, an alien. If it's something that's thought of as goofy and pop, she likes it. "She's a music lover, but she's completely not elitist. In an interview with Rolling Stone, writer/director James Gunn (the one who's actually picking the tracks for these awesome mixes) describes Meredith's musical taste: 2, with her favorite tracks not just accompanying the film but at times propelling it. Meredith's musical influence is again essential to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - yet another gift from his mother, allowing her to remain a presence in his life even though she's gone and he's light years from home. At the end of the film, Peter discovers Awesome Mix Vol. Meredith Quill carefully chose each song on her Awesome Mix to share them with her son, and Peter treasures those songs, at one point even claiming they belong to him. 1 was the emotional backbone to Guardians of the Galaxy, highlighting not only the Guardians coming together as a team but Peter Quill/Star-Lord's ties to his home planet - specifically, his late mother. They were unusual choices for a superhero flick, but they were well-matched with their respective scenes and became one of the many reasons why Guardians was such a unique addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Īwesome Mix Vol. The soundtrack to the first Guardians of the Galaxy was loaded with classic jams and deep cuts. Come on, how many songs about universal love mention blue people and green people? This cries out for an end-scene montage.Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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James Gunn has said the movie will include another Bowie song, and there is none more fitting.Įveryday People, by Sly and the Family Stone. Looking for the Magic, by the Dwight Twilley Band. Picked by Rob, who adds, “This is a Star-Lord song if I ever heard one!”īaby Come Back, by Player. Hey, they made it the first time around, why not the second.Īmerican Girl, by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Three of us picked this independent of the others - Sam, Rob and me. (Oh, and by all means, leave YOUR choices in the comments below or in whichever social-media thread you found this.)īrandy (You’re a Fine Girl), by Looking Glass. It’s your expected mix of cheesy ’70s one-hit wonders, R&B classics and rock stalwarts. So here they are, as picked by me Christy fellow 13th Dimension contributor Rob Kelly and certified musicologists Wendy Greenfield, my wife, and Sam Greenfield, my son. There are three songs revealed in trailers and clips already: Fox on the Run, by Sweet Come A Little Bit Closer, by Jay and the Americans and, The Chain, by Fleetwood Mac.Īssuming they’re all in the final cut, that leaves 10 selections. Now, with the second installment mere months away - 5/5 to be precise - it’s time to reveal our foolproof list of songs that absolutely must be in Vol. Well, the musical technicians here at 13th Dimension have been pondering this very question since the titles went dark on the first movie. 2, specifically the songs that’ll be on the soundtrack. Last week, our Christy Blanch began musing on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.