Music,  TV + Movies

10 TV and Movie Soundtracks That I Love…

Last updated on 27 September 2016

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You’ve probably realised by now that I love movies and TV shows…and I also love music. So why not join the two together? Today I give you 10 TV and Movie Soundtracks that I love (from the TV shows and movies that I’ve seen. obviously…I’m sure there will be future movies and shows that I can add to this…). Bare in mind  that I haven’t included musicals…let’s do that another day.
In no particular order:

Juno (2007)

These are just the cutest.songs.ever. Seriously, you can’t listen to ‘Anyone Else But You’ without going ‘awwwwww!!!’.

 

 

 

 

 

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)

I adore this soundtrack. It’s amazing. It just has a great range of songs, a lot of which I hadn’t heard before I saw the movie (and loved it…). This is definitely an album I could listen to all day.

 

 

 

 

What a Girl Wants (2003)

I love the miss-matched genres in this soundtracks. It’s great! It’s dancey, it’s old, it’s new, it’s soft and romantic, it’s crazy and has a whole bunch of attitude (I’m looking at you ‘I wanna be bad‘ and ‘Who invited you?‘).

 

 

 

 

The Boat the Rocked (2009)

All 60s music anyone? Yes please! I wasn’t around for the 60s (that would make me my parents’ age…which would be weird in itself), but I do love a good boogy to some funky music…which is exactly what this soundtrack is. Great movie too.

 

 

 

 

 

The Vampire Diaries (2009 – present)

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: amazing music. So much of the music I listen to these days is because I’ve heard a song on this amazing show and thought ‘hey! Cool song. Who is that by?’ and a little Google and a YouTube later, voilà! new music. I’m excited that the new season has just started…more music!
I have every song from every episode of this show. That’s how much I love it. Sad, but true.

 

 

The O.C (2003-2007)

While I didn’t watch The O.C when it was on TV in New Zealand, I did borrow all 4 season in a row when I borrowed them from my friend. Although I only own the 1st soundtrack mix (I think there are about 6?), I really do love the music. Man, I miss watching this show…

A Walk to Remember (2002)

One of those movies that makes even the toughest of people ball their eyes out, I’m sure. But it has such a great soundtrack and I get excited when one of the songs starts playing in shuffle mode.

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Bring back the 90s! Every song on this album makes me smile. Especially ‘One Week’ by the Bare Naked Ladies. There’s a high possibility that I know all the words…

 

 

 

 

 

500 Days of Summer (2009)

I know that the music in a movie IS supposed to match the movie, coz that’s the point of a soundtrack, but this soundtrack is just as random as the movie, and I think that’s why I love it. I also love how Zooey Dechannel features. She’s the bees’ knees (that’s right…all the bees’ knees).

 

 

 

 

Grey’s Anatomy (2003 – Present)

Everytime I here ‘Chasing Cars’ by Snow Patrol I think of Denny’s death and it’s just so freakin depressing. But such good music! Like The O.C I only own the volume 1 album, but I would love to have all the others!

 

 

 

How about you? What TV or Movie soundtracks do you love? 

Anjali Kay is an Aotearoa New Zealand-based blogger and book lover sharing travel inspiration, bookish posts, the occasional creative project, and a lot of practical blogging tips here at This Splendid Shambles. Based in Auckland, she's been writing book reviews and travel posts, sharing creative projects and blogging tips since she started her first blog in 2009. When she's not working on her own blog, Anjali also offers blog coaching and support for bloggers who want real guidance from someone who's actually done the work, and is a few chapters ahead of them.

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