From New Order to the LCD Soundsystem.
When the time period in which a series or movie takes place is one of the most important things about it, it is essential to have the correct details of the time. In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, David Harbor revealed that ‘Stranger Things”s secret weapon in some of this intricacy was actually his fellow star Winona Ryder. “She would tell them, ‘This song actually came out in ’85, and you guys have it in ’83,'” little details they didn’t even know about and had to change the script based on that.” It’s a bit surprising that it went this far that the star of the show had to make those corrections, but they’re good changes to make anyway!
Like ‘Stranger Things,’ Amazon Prime Video’s new sci-fi series ‘Paper Girls,’ based on the acclaimed comic book series by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Cliff Chiang, features characters from the 1980s. But where ‘Stranger Things’ stays stationary and linear on its way through the decade of ‘Ghostbusters’ and Kate Bush, ‘Paper Girls’ doesn’t take long before traveling to the recent past, in 2019. And that means a lot of confused characters who love the Danzig band meet other confused characters who love the Dave Matthews Band.
The music of ‘Paper Girls’ is essential not only to establish a subtext about who these new characters are and what kind of music they feel and express themselves with, but also a good way to make clear how much the worlds around them have changed. . Even “hip” music can go from the New Order synth to the (newer!) LCD Soundsystem synth. It’s the same… but different, a theme common to almost everything on ‘Paper Girls’.
Without further ado, here’s what you’ve come for: The Time Traveling ‘Paper Girls’ Season 1 Complete Soundtrack!
Episode 1
“Age of Consent” – New Order
“Work It (Soulwax Remix) – Marie Davidson
“If I Could Turn Back Time”
“Hazy Shade Of Winter” – The Bangles
Episode 2
“Chicks Don’t” – The Obscurities
“Rough N Tough” – Loosely Tight
“Someone Great” – LCD Soundsystem
“I Thought The Future Would Be Cooler” – YACHT
“Proudest Monkey” – Dave Matthews Band
“Wiggy” – K-Lab ft. sam ross
“Move” – Mobius VanChoStraw
“Cosmic Dancer” – T. Rex
“Out of the Blue” – Debbie Gibson
“Prim and Proper” – Goldo
“Down Like This” – Emma Sameth & BearFar
Episode 3
“Mother” – Danzig
“In Your Lifetime” – Moonbeam
“Blue Monday” – New Order
Episode 4
“School’s Out” – Alice Cooper
“Cruel Summer” – Bananarama
“Space Song” – Beach House
Episode 5
“Kokomo” – Beach Boys
“Mambo No. 5 (a Little Bit of…) – Lou Bega
“Papa Loves Mambo” – Perry Como
“ABC of Love (House Edit)” – Shinequa
“Could It Be Love” – Slope
“The Cutter” – Echo & The Bunnymen
Episode 6
“Are You Ready (Phone Call Mix)” – Doug Laurent
“Eternal Fire (Doug Laurent Edit) – Doug Laurent
“Dirty” – Le Roast Beef
“Spit on a Stranger” – Pavement
“The Blue Danube” – Berliner Philharmonkier, Herbert von Karajan
“Global Warning” – Terminalhead
“No Conflict” – Terminalhead
“Ligeti: 2. Kyrie [Requiem (1963/65)]” – Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Francis Travis
“ethio remix 6” – Jan Weissenfeldt
“Arch Angel” – Antiqua Sub Via
“Parallel Universe” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Episode 7
“Vivrant Thing” – Q-Tip
“I Only Want You” – Chewie Marble
“Circle Round You” – Jackie Bristow
“The Real World 8: Hawaii Theme song”
“Bright Eyes” – Eric V. Hachikian
“Television” – Eric V. Hachikian
“It’s Not Right, But It’s Okay” – Whitney Houston
Episode 8
“Bad Medicine” – Bon Jovi
“Golden Years” – David Bowie
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
