Dec. 8, 2025

Author Eric Gee on how the GO! Soundtrack (1999) Perfectly Captures the Late 90s

Author Eric Gee on how the GO! Soundtrack  (1999) Perfectly Captures the Late 90s

Author Eric Gee joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to discuss the soundtrack to Doug Liman's 1999 film, Go! From the B.T. score to the timeless earworm of Len's "Steal My Sunshine", to a new No Doubt song, Go! captures all the music that suburban kids were into in 1999.


00:00:00-00:09:30 Introducing Eric Gee & The Power of Personality

00:09:31-00:15:30 Why Did Eric Pick Go!?

00:15:31-00:23:00 The Soundtrack Supervisor and Capturing 1999

00:23:01-00:25:15 The Pulp Fiction Comparison

00:25:16-00:32:30 The "Steal My Sunshine" Needle Drop and Rave Culture

00:32:31-00:39:00 John August and Screenwriting

00:39:01-00:44:30 The Career of Electronic Music Pioneer, BT

00:44:31-00:50:30 Is Go! a Christmas Movie? and Breckin Meyer Defining 1999

00:50:31-00:56:00 Doug Liman's Post-Go! Career and The Simpsons' homage to Go!

00:56:01-00:59:30 Your Life in 3 Tracks

00:59:31-01:05:54 What's Ryan's Animal? / Thank Yous and Goodbyes



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