Ray Leach
A Sofia Coppola fuelled playlist to warm your February hearts and romanticise your evenings while you get caught in this winter’s rain spells.
It was tempting to write an aggressively passionate essay on why Sofia Coppola’s movies have the most effective soundtracks of all time, however I managed to refrain (for now… catch my love letter to Coppola in the next print issue soon). The world is overpopulated with pushy headlines as it is. Instead, I decided to curate a playlist compiled with some of the best hits from her filmography.
Think of it as a mixtape, from me to you. So even when you forget your umbrella on your way to work or miss the train on your commute, you can pull out this trusty playlist to lift your spirits in that ‘main character’ way. Please enjoy the softest, punkiest and most touching songs from (some of) Coppola’s film catalogue.
Find the individual tracks by film below.
Marie Antoinette (2006)
‘Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)’ – Bow Wow Wow
‘What Ever Happened?’ – The Strokes
‘Hong Kong Garden’ – Siouxsie and the Banshees
‘Ceremony’ – New Order
‘Pulling Our Weight’ – The Radio Dept
Priscilla (2023)
‘Crimson & Clover’ – Tommy James & The Shondells
‘Baby, I Love You’ – Ramones
‘Oye Como Va’ – Santana
‘Venus’ – Frankie Avalon
‘I Will Always Love You’ – Dolly Parton
Lost in Translation (2003)
‘More Than This’ – Roxy Music
‘Just Like Honey’ – The Jesus and Mary Chain
‘Brass In Pocket’ – The Pretenders
‘風在市 沙’ – The Happy End
‘Love Gun’ – Rick James
The Virgin Suicides (1999)
‘Alone Again (Naturally)’ – Gilbert O’Sullivan
‘Playground Love’ – Air, Gordon Tracks
‘The Air That I Breathe’ – The Hollies
‘Ce matin-là’ – Air
‘Strange Magic’ – Electric Light Orchestra
