Can it really be 20 years since Irvine Welsh's great bookTrainspotting was released as a film?
I was reading an article in the Sunday Herald magazine (well it was either that or one on Michael Gove) which argued that it changed cinema for good
As the article says Trainspotting can be grim but it's ridiculously good fun
I wouldn't apply the former to the fantastic soundtrack but the latter certainly applies.
No Lust for Life , Born Slippy, Perfect Day or Temptation for you today but rather a couple that didn't get the same exposure.
Trainspotting 2 is in the pipeline and due for release in January 2017. I'm not so sure it is a good idea but am looking forward to the soundtrack
Sleeper - Atomic
Iggy Pop - Nightclubbing
Strangely enough I was driving past a bar last week that is one of the locations for the sequel and began wondering about what would be on the soundtrack and couldn't think of many newer bands who would likely be on it.
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Definitely an iconic soundtrack. It'll be interesting to hear what turns up on 'Trainspotting 2'.
ReplyDeleteI read the Gove article, what a prick. This was a great soundtrack wasn't it.
ReplyDelete"Choose a big fucking telly" what a prophetic statement that was. But that song was on vol2 I think
Mile End by Pulp would be my nomination.
ReplyDeleteMile End by Pulp would be my nomination.
ReplyDeleteYou obviously feel quite strongly about that Rol :-)
ReplyDeleteYes. I don't know why my computer does that. It's not the first time it's happened!
ReplyDeleteYes. I don't know why my computer does that. It's not the first time it's happened!
Like a Blues singer - always singing the same line twice
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