American Wedding (2003)
... aka American Pie: The Wedding
Film released by Universal Pictures
Pop soundtrack released 2003.08, but no score
"Love isn't just a feeling... it's shaving your balls!"
Music clip, 0'47" (374Kb)
[End title music: love theme]
BRIEF REVIEW
Okay, Bluntinstrument gives up. Where is Beck's score? American
Pie 3 is the ultimate example of the pop music compilation score. Where
parties or background hi-fi can't be used as an excuse, it suffices simply as
underscore music, since this film is based almost entirely around the antics
of the growing-up kids, and it works as an indication of their contemporary
hipness. The very tiniest glimmer of a specially-composed score shows its face
in the later pre-wedding dialogue scenes and links, but consists mainly of quiet
guitar motifs which could just as well be intros to pop songs. Where Beck's
skills are really employed is for the love theme, a warm but brief string melody
over acoustic guitar figuration which appears during the proposal, the wedding
ceremony (starting at Michelle's speech) and given a final showing at the very
end of the credits. Ah, there, found it!
Full music credits
**opening credits**
n/a
**end credits**
Music by Christophe Beck
Music supervisor: John Bissell
Supervising music editor: Charles Martin Inouye
Additional music editing: Vicki Hiatti, Terry Wilson
Score produced by Christophe Beck
Score recorded and mixed by Casey Stone
Score conducted by Peter Anthony
Orchestrations by Andrew Kaiser
Music preparation: Joann Kane Music Services
Score recorded at Capitol Records
**songs**
"Laid"
Written by James [sic]
Performed by Matt Nathanson
Produced by Eric Bazilian
Courtesy of Universal Records
"Certain smile"
Written by Joe Lervold
Performed by Joel Evans
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource
"Moonbeam lullabye"
Written and performed by Daniel May
"Times like theme"
Written and performed by Foo Fighters
Courtesy of Roswell Records Inc. / RCA Records Label
"Any other girl"
Written and performed byNU
Courtesy of Adventure Record Ltd
"I don't give"
Written by Avril Lavigne, et al
Performed by Avril Lavigne
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc
"You were right"
Written and performed byBadly Drawn Boy
Courtesy of ArtistDirect Records
"Calling you"
Written by Justin Furstenfeld
Performed by Blue October
Courtesy of Universal Records
"Breeze"
Written by Andrew Dorfman
Performed by Dos Pronto
Courtesy of Megathor Music
"Come back around"
Written by Grant Nicholas
Performed by Feeder
Courtesy of Echo Label Unlimited
"I want to die a beautiful death"
Written by Art Alexakis et al
Performed by Everclear
Courtesy of Capitol Records
"Swing, swing"
Written by Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler
Performed by The All-American Rejects
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records
"Free energy"
Written by Rupert Parkes
"Read my lips"
Written by Rupert Parkes
"Don't stop"
Written by Rupert Parkes
"Maniac"
Written by Michael Sembello, Dennis Matkosky
Performed by Michael Sembello
Courtesy of The Island Def Music Group
"Heaven is a place on Earth"
Written by Ellen Shipley, Rick Nowels
Performed by Belinda Carlisle
Courtesy of MCA Records
"Sweat dreams (are made of this)"
Written by Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart
Performed by The Eurythmics
Courtesy of BMG UK & Ireland
"Venus"
Written by Rpbert Van Lecuwen
Performed by Bananarama
Courtesy of London-Sire Records Ltd
"Reflex"
Written by Simon Le Bon et al
Performed by Duran Duran
Courtesy of Capitol Records
"Round round"
Written by Brian Higgins, et al
Performed by Sugababes
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd
"Forget everything"
Written and performed by New Found Glory
Courtesy of MCA Records
"Questions"
Written and performed by Molly Pasutti, Jamie Dunlap, Scott Nickoley
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource
"The message"
Written by Sylvia Robinson et al
"Can't be that hard"
Written by Andrew Dorfman and Rob Laufer
Performed by Dos Pronto
"Beloved"
Written by Joel Hamilton
Performed by The Working Title
Courtesy of Universal Records
"Summertime girls"
Written by Eric Jackson et al
Performed by Bahamen
Courtesy of Capitol Records
"Give up the grudge"
Written by Tom Thacker et al
Performed by Gob
Courtesy of Arista Records Inc.
"The anthem"
Written by Benji Madden et al
Performed by Good Charlotte
Courtesy of Epic Records
"I see you baby" (Fat boy slim remix)
Written by Thomas Charles Findlay et al
Performed by Groove Armada / Vocals by Gram'ma Funk
Courtesy of Zomba Records Limited
"Honey and the moon"
Written and performed by Joseph Arthur
Courtesy of Real World Music, Enjoy Records / Universal Records
"Fever for the flava"
Written by Rob Werthner
Performed by Hot Action Cop
Courtesy of Lava Records LLC
"Time for heroes"
Written by Peter Doherty, Carl Barat
Performed by The Libertimes
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group
"The hell song"
Written and performed by Sum 41
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group / Aquarius Records
"Into the mystic"
Written and performed by Van Morrison
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
"The long day is over"
Written by Norah Jones, Jesse Harris
Performed by Norah Jones
Courtesy of Blue Note Records
"Into the mystic"
Written by Van Morrison
Performed by The Wallflowers
Produced by Jakob Dylan
Courtesy of Interscope Records
"Bouncing off the walls"
Written and performed by Sugarcult
Courtesy of Ultimatum Music Ltd
"Freakin' you"
Written by Alex Gifford et al
Performed by Jungle Brothers
Courtesy of V2 Records, Inc.
"Do you wanna touch me? (Oh yeah!)"
Written by Gary Glitter, Mike Leander
Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Courtesy of Blackheart Records