Crimson and Clover, over and over…
Everywhere you turn, it seems the1968 Tommy James and the Shondells songis there.
It’s so effective that it sparks their first kiss.
Credit: Warner Bros.
That’s part of why music supervisor Warren Fischer chose the song.
“And it’s also not a super complicated song for an actor to do.”
Because, yes, that’s really Charles Melton singing onscreen.
The reason behind the change is simple: sex.
“It’s this very abstract idea of what makes a song cool, sexy, and memorable.
It lends itself to a very visual and seductive scene.
Ry is a stylish director, so the music has to live up to that.”
“I never had this concern it didn’t seem relevant to their experience.”
The chorus is completely obtuseit doesn’t mean anything, which means it can kind of mean everything."
“It’s always been a song that I loved and has a romantic, feel-good melody.”
Urdang also reveals that the scene was initially significantly longer and featured three songs.
“It can really flavor the scene in an interesting way,” she muses.
“It’s just one of those super iconic songs that no one ever gets sick of.
you might use the song to highlight something very romantic or something mysterious or something kind of goofy.
Which means we’ll probably be hearing it over and over for years to come.
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