Great Gatsby Soundtrack Essay

If I had to make a soundtrack for the Great Gatsby there would be many songs to choose from but I have chosen some that I think are the best for this job. One of the songs that I would choose is “The Sound Of Sunshine” by michael franti & spearhead. I think this song would be a good choose for when Nick Carraway first moved to west egg. I Chose this song because it is up beat and sounds like a song that would be good to move to And it is laid back and nice to listen to. In the song “the sound of sunshine” they say “Some days you lose you win and the water's as high as the times you're in. So I jump back into where I learn to swim. Try to keep my head above it as best I can. That's why; Here I am, Just waiting for this storm to pass me by. And that's the sound of sunshine coming down And that's the sound of sunshine coming down.” I could see this song being used two different times in the book, but I chose this one because I feel like this song is a good one to start a movie/book with. The book says that nick just got out of a war and decided to get a new job corer. In the song they say “gust waiting for this storm to pass me by” which could also represent war and waiting to get back home. …show more content…
It would be best used in the part of the book were tom and daisy went to one of gatsby's party. In the song yes sir that's my baby they say “That's my baby No sir, I don't mean maybe. Yes sir, that's my baby now. Yes, ma'am, we've decided. No ma'am, we ain't gonna hide it. Yes, ma'am, you're invited now. By the way, by the way. When we walk up to the preacher I'll say. Yes sir, that's my baby. No sir, I don't mean maybe. Yes sir, that's my baby now.” in the song that’s my baby could be used to resemble a car of some sort. In the book daisy says to tom “Go ahead, answered daisy genially. And if you want to take any addresses here’s my little gold