Love or hate Marvel ‘s Guardians of the Galaxy , it has some killer songs on its soundtrack. The moment audiences saw Star-Lord dance to Redbone’s “Come and Get Your Love,” they knew Guardians of the Galaxy wouldn’t be a typical superhero movie. Here’s a look at the five best tracks used in the film.
5. Redbone’s ‘Come and Get Your Love’ One of the magical things about the 1970s was disco. One of the other magical things about the 1970s was the way that rock bands started incorporating disco into their music.
This led to some classic tracks like The Rolling Stones’ “Miss You” and Kiss’ “I Was Made for Lovin’ You.” Since the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack is heavily indebted to the 1970s, it had to use a song in that vein. Redbone’s “Come and Get Your Love” is a hooky rock/disco combo that you cannot forget if you heard it once.
In 1994, Cyndi Lauper released a bizarre mashup of “Come and Get Your Love” and “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” called “Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun).” It’s just as memorable as the original and completely inexplicable. 4.
Norman Greenbaum’s ‘Spirit in the Sky’ Talk about unique! “Spirit in the Sky,” a gospel/psychedelic rock fusion was the first song audiences heard in the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy . For many, it’s the Guardians of the Galaxy song. What the movie has to do with Mama having a friend in Jesus is anyone’s guess, but the track is great.
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