Lullabies, Soundtracks and Moments
1.
Lullabies for Little Criminals – Baby reconciles
with Jules (319)
On page 319 in Lullabies for little criminals Baby and Jules
rekindle their relationship. At the top of the page Jules admits to his
shortcomings as a father and Baby admires him for it. Relief is given to her because “being apart
from him hadn’t been the worst thing; the worst thing had been not knowing if
he cared of not”. I chose the song “”Louder Than Words” by Pink Flyod to
represent this moment because the song is about the struggles the band went
through and the love they will always have for each other no matter what is said because what we do is
louder than words.
2.
Lullabies for Little Criminals – Baby and Jules
Leave Montreal (321-322)
The moment Baby gets on the bus is a significant moment
because she compares the city of Montreal to “a dirty aquarium”. For this
moment I think “The Wolves” by Ben Howard describes the way she is feeling. She
is fed up with this town and has been fighting a deadly fight for a long time.
The tone of the song also matches well with this moment because it is sad but uplifting
towards the end.
3.
Lullabies for Little Criminals – Alphonse’s
death (307-308)
“My Michelle” by Guns’N’Roses is about a girl who’s family
were drug addicts and unable to look after her. After being on her own for a
while, Michelle turns to prostitution and her life enters this downward spiral
of unfortunate events. She is constantly looking for love but her circumstances
don’t allow her to find it. I think the chaotic tone of this song represents
the moment of Baby’s falling out with Xavier on page 307 and the moment of
Alphonse’s death on page 308
4.
Lullabies for Little Criminals – “You know what
I wish?” (177)
When Baby and Alphonse were watching a movie they decided to
get stoned and had an interesting dialogue about the movie they were watching,
women and family. Alphonse’s foolish happy-go-lucky demeanor about everything
they spoke about reminds me of the song “Sir Psycho Sexy” by the Red Hot Chili
Peppers. Especially the moment when he wishes he was “the only man left on the
whole planet”.
5.
Lullabies for Little Criminals – Baby’s first
kiss with Alphonse (181-182)
The moment Alphonse leaned in to kiss Baby for the first
time was and intense one. She compares kissing him to playing Russian roulette
and getting the cylinder with the bullet in it. The moment the base drops in
“zealots of Stockholm” by Childish Gambino reminds me of the moment she is
kissed by Alphonse.
6.
Just Kids –
“ In the spring of 1967 I assessed my life” (22)
Patti reassesses her life after putting her child under the
protection of a loving and educated family and realising that she can’t afford
to continue her studies at the teacher’s college. In this moment Patti thinks
about who she would like to become, where she wants to go and what to do next.
I think the song “Walk” by the Foo Fighters
fits this moment because it is about learning to go forward after being
forced to stop
7.
Just Kids –
“ A tennis player in mourning” (94)
I have chosen “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett to describe the
moment she enters the fancy dress ball hosted by Fernando Sánchez. She was
offered an elegant dress to wear for the occasion but ends up wearing an
all-black leather outfit. I can imagine this song playing the moment she walks
through the door because she doesn’t give a damn about what it is she should
have been wearing.
8.
Lullabies for Little Criminals – Baby talking
about heroin (286-287)
When Baby talks about using heroin she describes it as an
escape from her reality where things were lovely, new and meaningless. It’s as
if she’s mentally teleported to an alternate dimension when her problems and
life are irrelevant. The song “Golden Brown” by The Stranglers speaks about
heroin in such a light and enjoyable dull fashion that reminds of the way she
describes heroin.
9.
Just
kids – “just kids” (47)
The song “kids” by MGMT reminds of this moment because even
though they were just kids, they were also artists in the making. This songs
happy tone and its psychedelic vibe represents well this point and time in both
their lives. This moment and this song also reminds me of the quote “Every
child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up”.
10.
The Pied Piper of Tucson – “Now you’re in this as deep as I am” (9)
When I first read this excerpt “Psycho Killer” by The
Talking Heads played in my mind because of its eerie tone, vibe and of course
because the song is about a murderer going around town killing people.
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