T5W439-Top 5 Musical Numbers from Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Throughout my watch of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, one particular stand out element is easily the music.  It’s like listening to the OST of FLCL for the first time all over again, providing a mix of soothing indie rock, exciting 8bit inspired action romps and just a bunch of tunes you can jam too on any occasion.  It also helps that Anamanaguchi returns to the franchise to compose much of the score like they did with the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Video Game.  As you might’ve guessed from the title of todays T5W, I’m gonna single out my favorite musical bits from this kick ass OST…and then probably go listen to the full album again on YouTube somewhere cause I’m still obsessed with it.  These are my Top 5 Musical Numbers from Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.

 
#5-Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Musical Sampler

A Scott Pilgrim Musical?  Can that really work?  It might more so than you think.  The sad thing is that we never get to see much of Matthew Patel’s operatic powerhouse.  What we do hear in a few seconds of the Series Finale holds so much promise though.  From Matthew living his dream of singing as a leading man to Knives and Stephen getting to hear their lyrics used in a Broadway musical, this little sampler just leaves me wanting more.  We need a full length Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Musical AND it needs its own OST.
 

#4-Konya wa Hurricane (Poppin Twinbee Cover)

While it’s not one of my all time favorite Anime, the original Bubblegum Crisis from the late 80’s has a pretty awesome soundtrack, courtesy of sexy leading lady Priss and her band, the Replicants.  And it’s best song gets a surprise cover appearance towards the end of the series.  Played in an offbeat digitized version by Poppin Twinbee (aka Old Scott and the Katayanagi Twins), the cover of “Konya wa Hurricane" (There's a Hurricane Tonight) just makes me smirk in amusement and not just because the music video its played too is crazy fun too.  Cudos to Will Forte for doing a pretty good job with the Japanese lyrics too, dude commits and it shows.  Kind of makes me wish there were more Anime theme covers like this in the show.
 

#3-Kim Kicks it Off

Anyone who’s a fan of the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Movie had to have felt a chill of excitement run down their spine when Allison Pill once again screamed, “WE ARE SEX BOB-OMB!!!! ONE TWO THREE FOUR!!!”.  Not only does “I Feel Fine” invoke feelings of the live action movies intro, its very much in line with the musical style from said movie, so it’s like reuniting with an old friend again.  However, the song gets even better in the Series Finale when Knives joins Sex Bob-Omb.  Her added keyboard just makes an already great tune reach its true potential.  I feel fine indeed.
 

#2-Kim and Knives’ Jam Session

One of the best parts of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is giving Knives a role that expands beyond her obsession with Scott.  Making her a potential (and eventually official) member of Sex Bob-Omb puts her more into the mix of things and it turns out she’s a pretty good musician too.  No scene show this more than her little jam session with Kim.  Playing Scott’s base while Kim is on drums, this scene is pure freaking magic and gets the heart pumping and the soul soaring.  You’re truly witnessing something incredible in the making…and damn Stephen for interrupting when I didn’t want it to stop.
 

#1-I Will Remember You (Envy Adams Cover)

Brie Larson blew everyone away with her sexy vocal talents during Clash at Demonheads big number in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.  Well turns out she was holding back.  When Envy shows up in a drop dead sexy outfit during Scott’s Funeral, she not only steals all the attention but she delivers an incredible power ballad cover of a song I never thought could be turned into a dance floor bop.  What starts off similar to the original Sarah McLachlan version, “I Will Remember You” quickly kicks it into high gear and doesn’t let up during the entire number.  It’s been in my head since the first time I heard it and it still lives there rent free, it’s the best song of the series hands down.