“Just so you don’t think I only watch films from the 1980s, this week I thought I’d step into the ’90s with Empire Records (1995). I love this movie about a Gen X-run independent record store for a few reasons. One is the nostalgia factor. It definitely makes me think of high school — Class of ‘96, in case you were wondering — and the many Saturday nights my friends and I watched it when we were too lazy to go out. It somewhat successfully attempts to capture the essence of my generation at the time (even though some sources tell me I’m part of the “Millennial Generation,” I consider myself to be a Gen Xer) with its hip, young cast, memorable characters, and quotable lines.” - Popdose: Soundtrack Saturday: “Empire Records”
How I obsessed over this movie when it came out (I was 14). I love that this post only features the following gems (and more) that were not on the official soundtrack, which I played to death:
- The Cruel Sea - The Honeymoon Is Over
- The Dirt Clods - Hey Joe
- Queen Sarah Saturday - Seems
- Quicksand - Thorn in My Side
- Ass Ponys - Little Bastard
- Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet
- Throwing Muses - Snakeface
- The Cranberries - How
- Daniel Johnston - Rock ‘n’ Roll/EGA
- Gwar - Saddam a Go-Go
- Sponge - Plowed
- The Adolescents - L.A. Girl
- Suicidal Tendencies - I Shot the Devil
- The The - This Is the Day
