Serendipity: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture

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Serendipity is one of my favorite movies - yes, sappy and syrupy - but hey, it hit the spot. And here's a complete list of songs for those of you die-hard fans (like myself) who try to put together a REAL soundtrack:

1. Cool Yule - Louis Armstrong (opening department store scene)
2. Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Lewis Ross as the New American Guitar Ensemble
3. Moonlight Kiss - Bap Kennedy (plays from when Sara gets into the cab through the skating scene)
4. January Rain - David Gray (plays during giving of the phone number)
5.Joy To the World - Tuba Christmas ("that's a lot of tuba")
6. Fast Forward - Alan Silvestri (instrumental score music)
7. Waiting in Vain - Annie Lennox (Sara in San Francisco)
8. 83 - John Mayer - (when Jonathan is going to get hair cut)
9. "Sarah Smile" - Hall & Oats (kid on bike singing it while John is in taxi)
10. From Rusholme With Love (Serendipity Mix) - Mint...Read more

A good soundtrack is crucial to the execution of a well constructed romantic comedy. The best romantic comedies recognize that they are meant to be formulaic, to play upon our need for happy endings, light hearted cinematic dialogue and memorably cliched one-liners. Likewise, a good romantic comedy soundtrack plays a crucial role in manipulating our emotions.

Just like the movie, the Serendipity soundtrack passes the test w/ flying colors. The tracks are selected with careful intentionality, and it shows, both while watching the film and while listening to the album. If you've seen the movie, it is quite possible you will remember many of these tracks. That is because they are all well selected.

Bap Kennedy's "Moonlight Kiss," David Gray's "January Rain," Nick Drake's "Northern Sky," Annie Lennox's "Waiting in Vain," Shawn Colvin's "When You Know" and John Mayer's "83" are all superb. Louis Armstrong's "Cool...Read more

If you liked the sitar music on Serendipity, you should know it's not included on this cd. Mint Royale has a cd called On The Ropes and the song you want to check out is "From Rushmore, With Love."