Grosse Pointe Blank

(London)
by Steve Tremain

And the movie’s supposed to be pretty good, too. This one brought back some memories. The soundtrack for Grosse Pointe Blank is, simply put, the mix tape you made for that beach trip back in ’87. Except for Guns n’ Roses‘ destruction of “Live and Let Die.” But I don’t want to talk about that. Get this: it starts with The Violent Femmes‘ “Blister in the Sun.” C’mon, you know you like it. Okay, tough guy, how about English Beat‘s “Mirror in the Bathroom?” That doesn’t get you? Oooh, a hard ass. All right, all right… “Under Pressure” by David Bowie & Queen. Pow! Didn’t see that comin’. Okay, before you can get your balance back, The Clash‘s “Rudie Can’t Fail” and “Armagideon Time.” Man, are you OK? Yeah? The Specials. “Pressure Drop.” Heh, heh. That looked like it hurt. And here comes the KO… Faith No More‘s “We Care A Lot.” Wow. I never knew someone could drop like that. Hey, are you gonna be all right? Look, I don’t want to do this to you, but I’ll try to make this brief. Johnny Nash‘s “I Can See Clearly Now,” The Jam‘s “Absolute Beginners,” and… no, it’s too cruel… a remix of Pete Townshend‘s “Let My Love Open The Door,” and a new version of “Blister In The Sun” called “Blister 2000.” Dude? Oops. Medic!