Hot Fuzz Soundtrack

I know, I know-- another VA soundtrack? But this one's a winner. I finally saw Hot Fuzz two weeks ago after telling myself that I'd go see it for the entire duration of its theater run.

One of the greatest parts is the NWA and its sinister, cult-militia characterization. I come from a lovely little town full of terrible homeowner groups, mostly concerned with how houses look because they think they know what looks good. While property values are a valid concern, there is no reason to be fascistic (and occasionally racist) about it, especially if your house is already ridiculous on its own. (Remember, I'm from LA, land of pseudo-Spanish-what were you thinking - it doesn't look authentic it looks like shit- style)

A recent debacle was a group of families claiming they wanted to block what they called "creeping mansionization" on their street by taking issue with an already approved Korean family's plans to build a large house to accommodate their family, which included grandparents and a relative who would look after the house while the homeowners were away on their frequent business trips. I've been up and down the street in question; the houses are already big and already hideous; the new one is no different.

The group decided that they were going to participate in legalized harassment and take the matter to the nearly always idiotic Planning Commission whose credentials and decisions have never suggested they should hold their positions. Like many people, I hold a grudge against the commission. My parents are both architects and have had to deal with these guys a few times. So seeing those types of righteous people being brought to violent justice in Hot Fuzz was more fun than it should have been :)

There was a bit earlier that you missed when I distracted him with a cuddly monkey, and I said "Playtime's over" and I hit him with the Peace Lily.

The soundtrack is great. My favorites are, as you'll probably guess, "Goody Two Shoes" and T.Rex's "Solid Gold Easy Action" (just try to keep still while that thing is playing). The film starts off with the Adam Ant song, and how can you go wrong if the (almost) first thing you hear is a serious British man babbling about wacky qualifications with Goody Two Shoes's cheeky intro in the background, ending visually with Simon Pegg being stabbed in the hand by Father Christmas? Also on there are the Kinks, the Fratellis, XTC, even some Robert Rodriguez. The songs have the dialogue over them, but it isn't too distracting.

• Hot Fuzz OST [22-track version]
  
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