![]() ![]() “It was important to establish that Ruby had broad musical tastes, some of which reached back before she was born, meaning she knew her history,” says de Vries. V aka Bernardo Villalobos (Mexican star Eugenio Derbez): David Bowie’s “Starman” and Kiki Dee’s “I’ve Got the Music in Me.” ![]() Among the songs covered by Ruby and her school choir, representing the enlightened exuberance and encouragement of school choir conductor Mr. The idiosyncratic song choices - at one point, Ruby and Miles bond over a love of New Hampshire cult group the Shaggs’ “My Pal Foot Foot” - were a product of discussions involving superstar music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, who now heads music at Netflix. “Especially for a film like this, it’s rewarding to be able to experience that again, in audio form.” “I’ve always been drawn to soundtrack albums that take the listeners on the journey of reliving the movie, even if it’s from a completely different perspective,” says Baxter. Other highlights include Jones’ version of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” (performed during an audition for Berklee School of Music with American Sign Language) and a closing, end-credit original, “Beyond the Shore,” written by de Vries, Heder and album co-producer Nicholai Baxter, a surefire best original song contender. The film’s soundtrack, on Republic Records, features a combination of a subtle, but swelling emotional orchestral score by composer Marius de Vries, who earned his film music bonafides working under Baz Luhrmann on both “Romeo & Juliet” and “Moulin Rouge,” as well as songs heard in the film, ranging from The Clash’s “I Fought the Law” to Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “You’re All I Need to Get By,” the latter a show-stopper Ruby learns to conquer with her duet partner and budding love interest Miles (“Sing Street” star Ferdia Walsh-Peelo). ![]() From the moment we first meet Emilia Jones’ Ruby, singing along to Etta James’ “Something’s Got a Hold on Me,” spearing and stacking fish while her parents and brother work nearby unaware of her honey-soaked vocals, the conflict reveals itself: here was a clearly nascent talent and a need to be the voice for her family. ![]()
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