"Pulp Fiction" Soundtrack

“Pulp Fiction” Soundtrack

“Pulp Fiction” not only starred movie icons such as Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, John Travolta and Bruce Willis, but the film’s soundtrack contained a varied spectrum of musical genres. Here’s what you can expect from the “Pulp Fiction” soundtrack.

Song Title Artist

“Misirlou” Dick Gale & His Del-Tones

“Jungle Boogie” Kool & The Gang

“Let’s Stay Together” Al Green

“Bustin’ Surfboards” The Tornadoes

“Lonesome Town” Ricky Nelson

“Son Of A Preacher Man” Dusty Springfield

“Bullwinkle Part II” The Centurions

“You Never Can Tell” Chuck Berry

“Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon” Urge Overkill

“If Love Is A Red Dress (Hang Me In Rags)” Maria McKee

“Comanche” The Revels

“Flowers On The Wall” The Statler Brothers

“Surf Rider” The Lively Ones

My Take:

Not only did Quentin Tarantino write and direct (and briefly appeared in) “Pulp Fiction”, he also was an executive producer on the film’s soundtrack. The soundtrack not only includes a diverse range of music but also includes several soundbites from the film. The CD starts off with a sound clip of the scene with Pumpkin (Tim Roth) and Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer) holding up the restaurant. From there, “Misirlou”, a fun musical number by Dick Gale and His Del-Tones kicks in. This is followed by another dialogue scene, this time the infamous “Royale With Cheese” discussion between Vincent Vega (Travolta) and Jules (Jackson). This leads into the groovy sound of “Jungle Boogie” by Kool & The Gang. The slower melodies of “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green are next, followed by “Bustin’ Surfboards” by The Tornadoes, a musical number that’s reminiscent of beach/surfing music. The broken heart song, “Lonesome Town” by Ricky Nelson led into the upbeat “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield. Up next was another dialogue clip between Butch (Willis) and Fabienne (Maria de Medeiros) about the motorcycle he appears on. The sound clip is followed by the musical rifts of “Bullwinkle Part II” by The Centurians. This leads into another dialogue moment, with Mia (Thurman) and Vincent at Jack Rabbit Slims at the beginning of the dance contest. The song the pair danced to in the movie, “You Never Can Tell” by Chuck Berry, follows. The rockin’ tune “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon” by Urge Overkill is next and is followed by the haunting vocals of Maria McKee on “If Love is a Red Dress (Hang Me In Rags)”. Dialogue from the “Bring out the Gimp” scene is next followed by an upbeat musical number with “Comanche” by The Revels. The pace switches a bit for the country feel of “Flowers on the Wall” by the Statler Brothers which is followed by a dialogue spot between Vincent and Jules regarding the personality of animals. The final tune is another upbeat musical number, “Surf Rider” by The Lively Ones. The CD ends with Jules’ quotations of “Ezekiel 25:17”.

Best Track:

As with most CDs, it’s hard to pick just one song. There were a few numbers that stood out. “Misirlou” was fun and it seems like every time you here this number, there’s one movie that comes to mind: “Pulp Fiction”. I also liked the upbeat rock standards “Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield and “You Never Can Tell” by Chuck Berry. Both songs make you want to get up and move! “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon” by Urge Overkill runs the gamut of song styles. I liked the way the song starts out a bit melancholy and then picks up its pace. Another one that I liked was “Flowers on the Wall”. Although for a moment it may feel out of place with the other songs, it somehow works and makes the soundtrack very well rounded and fun to listen to.

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