Filed under: Exclusive, The Hit List
If Quentin Tarantino's movie career can be encapsulated in a single blast of music, it's the twang-laden rumble of Dick Dale's 'Miserlou.' Energizing the opening credits of 'Pulp Fiction,' it's a hard, fast piece of retro cool set
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in an eminently modern (and post-modern) context. Plus, it's exciting as hell. Few other filmmakers have been so renowned for their ability to find just the right piece of music to set a mood, accent a moment or send a scene into overdrive. With the release of his World War II thriller 'Inglourious Basterds,' it's time to look at Tarantino's greatest hits.
And at the end of the list, check out the premiere of one of the songs from 'Basterds': Sam Shelton singing 'The Man With the Big Sombrero,' plus an exclusive interview with Tarantino himself on how the song came to be.
1. Stealers Wheel, 'Stuck in the Middle With You' ('Reservoir Dogs')
The soundtrack for this bloody heist pic is dominated by selections from fictional oldies radio station K-Billy's Super Sounds of the '70s, with comedian Steven Wright serving as DJ. The sole smash by Gerry Rafferty's band offers slyly comedic commentary as Mr. Blonde shimmies his way toward the cop whose own hearing will soon be impaired by the sudden removal of his ear. What could be worse than being stuck with Michael Madsen's razor-wielding psycho? See the Stealers Wheel video >>
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