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Adventureland (US 2009)

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Set in the summer of 1987. James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) has to take a summer job and ends up at an amusement park.

Director: Greg Mottola

Music: Yo La Tengo

"Don't Dream It's Over" (Neil Finn) - Crowded House during fireworks.

"An equally romantic hit from '87 was Crowded House's swooping, heart-wrenching ballad Don't Dream It's Over, penned by the great New Zealand songwriter Neil Finn." - Greg Mottola (official site - soundtrack)

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Soundtracks

iTunes and promo CD

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Album track listing

1. "Satellite of Love"- Lou Reed
2. "Modern Love" - David Bowie
3.I'm in Love With a Girl" - Big Star
4. "Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
5. "Rock Me, Amadeus" - Falco
6. "Don't Change" - INXS
7. "Your Love" - Outfield
8. "Don't Dream It's Over" - Crowded House
9. "Looking for a Kiss" - New York Dolls
10. "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" Husker Du
11. "Unsatisfied" - The Replacements
12. "Pale Blue Eyes" - The Velvet Underground
13. "Farewell Adventureland" - Yo La Tengo

Some track listings:
14. "Adventureland Theme Song" - Brian Kenney and Ian Berkowitz

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Movie music credits

"Bastards Of Young" - The Replacements
"West Beirut" - Civilian Fun Group
"Here She Comes Now" - The Velvet Underground (opening credits)
"Down To Rio" - Daniel May
"Funiculi, Funicula" (Turco/Denza) - Bob Stuhmer
"Modern Love" - David Bowie
"Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco
"Don’t Want To Know If You Are Lonely" - Husker Du
"Looking For A Kiss" - New York Dolls
"Pleasure Dog" - Civilian Fun Group
"I'm In Love With A Girl" - Big Star
"Taste Of Cindy" (Acoustic Version) - Jesus & Mary Chain
"Tops" - The Rolling Stones
"Hot Blooded" - Louis Grammatico (Foreigner)
"Pale Blue Eyes" - The Velvet Underground
"So It Goes" - Nick Lowe
"I Need To Know" - Rodney Saulsberry
"The Caissons" - 5 Alarm Music
"Don’t Dream It’s Over" - Crowded House
"Let The Music Play" - Shannon
"I Want Action" - Poison
"Satellite Of Love" - Lou Reed
"Point Of No Return" - Expose
"Obsession" - Animotion
"Girls In The City" - Jamison Rotz
"Just One Girl" - Chris Carlisle
"Your Love" - The Outfield
"America The Beautiful" (Bates/Ward) - Bob Stuhmer
"Libiamo (La Traviata)" (Verdi) - DeWolfe Music
"In The Ether" - Black Swan Lane
"Just Like Heaven" - The Cure
"Breaking The Law" - Judas Priest
"Dance Hall Days" - Wang Chung
"Waltz Of The Flowers" (Tchaikovsky) - Bob Stuhmer
"What Do You Got Against Love" - Sarah Taylor
"In My House" - Mary Jane Girls
"Hearts Collide" - Rob E C
"Limelight" - cover by one of the cast, originally by Rush
"Here I Go Again" - Whitesnake
"American Patrol March" (Meacham) - Bob Stuhmer
"Pale Blue Eyes" - The Velvet Underground
"Unsatisfied" - The Replacements
"Adventureland Theme Song" - Ian Berkowitz and Brian Kenney (closing credits)
"Don’t Change" - INXS

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Movie release information

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Classification

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Links

Official site

Adventureland (2009) (Internet Movie Database)

All 41 Classic 80’s Songs from the Adventureland Soundtrack

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Sources of information

TiTM

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