(Four) Soundtracks

(Four) Soundtracks

From And the Winner Should Have Been... by Bob and Mark

September 8, 2025 · 50 min · Season 5 · Episode 71

About this episode

Bob and Mark discuss various film soundtracks and their musical insights.

Trying something new again this episode; Bob and Mark discuss some soundtracks. What kind of musical expertise and knowledge do they bring to the topic? Almost nothing. Is it a list of their favorites? Not necessarily. You might like it anyway. Fewer spoilers than usual, though we disdain caution around such things as always. 00:00 Intro and disclaimer 03:57 First soundtrack In the Mood for Love ( soundtrack ) 11:25 Source for theme Yumeji 16:39 Second soundtrack Perfect Days ( soundtrack ) 21:34 The word Bob is failing to remember is "komorebi" 24:51 Third soundtrack A Clockwork Orange ( soundtrack ) 25:11 It's been a couple years since we talked about this film Kubrick/Hitchcock episode 31:50 The greatest piece of music ever written (in Bob's opinion) Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, 4th Movement (This is not the best rendition of it, but it's okay. ~ Bob) 33:26 Music that didn't make the soundtrack Wendy Carlos additional music (It was at this point in the edit that Bob discovered that Wendy Carlos was born Walter Carlos. Thus the original album title in the link.) 37:20 Fourth soundtrack Sparrow ( soundtrack ) 41:00 Clip from the film Stairs 42:11 Region B disc Aussie…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bob, Mark

Topics covered

  • soundtracks
  • film music
  • musical expertise
  • favorite soundtracks
  • film scores

Keywords

  • soundtracks
  • film music
  • In the Mood for Love
  • A Clockwork Orange
  • Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: In the Mood for Love, Perfect Days, A Clockwork Orange, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Sparrow, Every Frame a Painting

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