Static in my Stereoman

Vinyl: Music and Lyrics

Yes, from the title of the movie itself, you could expect a good soundtrack from them since music is the main theme of the movie. A brief summary of the movie first, if you will. Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) was a member of one of the hottest bands named Pop! during the 1980s. Notice the word, was? Anyway, aside from singing in alumni homecomings and carnivals, he has only one more shot at getting his fame back. That is, to write a song for the world-renowned Cora, a singer who’s got the sound of Shakira and Beyonce combined. The only catch is that he has no idea how to string words up together. So his manager, Felix, hires a famous lyricist that writes hits for Avril and other rock bands. Although most of the lines are a bit too modern for Alex, he learns how to deal. For an hour or so, until he meets Sophie—the substitute for his plant girl. And this is where their hilarious love story begins to unfold. How old do you think Hugh Grant is? Anybody? He must be in his late thirties… or early forties, perhaps? And how does he get to keep doing stunts like that? Must be some sort of magic or something. And it’s that magic that keeps their movies and soundtracks selling off the records. A mix of pop, senti, and new wave hits alike, this one is sure to capture your heart. Both in music and lyrics.

Symptoms: Pop! goes my Heart
Don’t write me off
Way back into Love
Dragon’s Scale: 7 breaths of fire