As with Edgar Wright’s other movies, the apocalyptic pub crawl World’s End has a witty, fitting soundtrack. The film follows a group of friends as they try to top an epic night out they had 20 years before, and the bulk of these songs recapture the very best of Brit-pop, indie, and pop that the late ’80s and early ’90s had to offer.
Along with stone-cold indie classics like Suede‘s “So Young,” Pulp‘s “Do You Remember the First Time?,” the Sundays‘ “Here’s Where the Story Ends,” Inspiral Carpets‘ “So This Is How It Feels,” and Teenage Fanclub‘s “What You Do to Me,” the set also digs deeper into the era with slightly lesser -known cuts such as the Housemartins‘ “Happy Hour” and the Beautiful South‘s “Old Red Eyes Is Back.” A good chunk of World’s End’s music…
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…exists in the intersection between indie and dance that led to trends like baggy back in the day, and the party-hard sounds of Primal Scream‘s “Loaded,” the Soup Dragons‘ “I’m Free,” and the Happy Mondays‘ “Step On” make the perfect contrast to the dire situations in which the film’s characters find themselves. World’s End isn’t just more entertaining than your average soundtrack, it’s also a lot more fun than most compilations of ’90s music, making it a worthwhile listen for those who haven’t seen the movie but love the sounds of that time.
1. Primal Scream – Loaded [04:20]
2. Blur – There’s No Other Way [03:17]
3. Simon Pegg – ‘I Put This On a Tape for You’ [00:07]
4. Soup Dragons – I’m Free [03:48]
5. Happy Mondays – Step On [05:13]
6. Steve Oram – ‘Was the Music Too Loud?’ [00:02]
7. Suede – So Young [03:35]
8. The Beautiful South – Old Red Eyes Is Back [03:30]
9. Simon Pegg – ‘A Humble Taproom’ [00:13]
10. James – Come Home [03:52]
11. Pulp – Do You Remember the First Time? [04:20]
12. Simon Pegg – ‘Welcome’ [00:02]
13. Teenage Fanclub – What You Do to Me [01:55]
14. The Stone Roses – Fools Gold [04:13]
15. Soul II Soul – Get a Life [03:34]
16. Nick Frost – ‘We Have Changed’ [00:05]
17. Inspiral Carpets – This Is How It Feels [03:08]
18. The Doors – Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) [03:15]
19. Definition of Sound – Wear Your Love Like Heaven [03:41]
20. Simon Pegg – ‘This Is What the Kids Want’ [00:05]
21. Kylie Minogue – Step Back in Time [03:02]
22. Saint Etienne – Join Our Club [03:13]
23. The Sundays – Here’s Where the Story Ends [03:50]
24. Nick Frost – ‘I Hate This Town’ [00:02]
25. Silver Bullet – 20 Seconds to Comply (World’s End Bomb Squad Mix Re-Edit)[04:33]
26. The Sisters of Mercy – The Corrosion [04:26]
27. The Housemartins – Happy Hour [02:19]
28. Simon Pegg – ‘Let’s Boo Boo’ [00:25]