Elizabeth: [laughing] You actually listen to Whitney Houston? You own a Whitney Houston CD? More than one?
Patrick Bateman: It’s hard to choose a favorite among so many great tracks, but “The Greatest Love of All” is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written about self-preservation, dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it’s not too late to better ourselves. Since, Elizabeth, it’s impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves. It’s an important message, crucial really. And it’s beautifully stated on the album.
Oh man, priceless. Our buddy, the Offside Rules lent me the “American Psycho” soundtrack so I wouldn’t have to bother lala’ing it or wasting precious download time (thanks B).
An absurdist satire of ’80s excess, privilege and zealous materialism, “American Psycho” cleverly juxtaposed equally slick and gaudy tracks (Huey Lewis & the News, Katrina and the Waves, Robert Palmer and Phil Collins ) next to horrific and unspeakable acts to incredibly comedic and deliciously ironic effect. Presumably for cost-prohibitive licensing issues, the soundtrack disc is unfortunately missing these key songs (and therefore kinda sucks).
However, it does feature Dope’s cover of “You Spin Me Round” by Dead or Alive. Dope who? Dope being the early aughts nu-metal band that used to live below me at [address redacted] keeping me up with their jamming sessions and late-night cocaine binge parties (so I suppose their inclusion is somewhat appropriate). It also features an early Playgroup (then using the moniker Underdog) remix of the Cure’s “Watching Me Fall,” which as offside rules notes is, “pre-House of Jealous Lovers“-like dance-punk.
Another crucial element missing on the soundtrack is John Cale‘s score, however they are hilariously collected on the disc with Christian Bale’s ridiculous manifesto monologues.
Download: Dope – “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)”
Download: Christian Bale & John Cale “Monologue 1”
Download: The Cure – “Watching Me Fall” (Underdog Remix)
Download: Christian Bale & John Cale “Monologue 2”
Download: Eric B & Rakim – “Paid In Full” (Coldcut Remix)
Download: Christian Bale – “Monologue” (Hidden Track)
great playlist. tx ever so much