One of the best movies that I’ve watched this year is The Boat That Rocked (renamed in the US as Pirate Radio). The movie is about the pirate radio revolution in 1960’s UK. I find it funny that the modern radio / music industry, with its heavy handed treatment of copyright and piracy, was itself founded on piracy.

pirate radio soundtrack (The boat that rocked):

The movie, with its subject matter, is full of great music. Here’s the track list from the Pirate Radio Soundtrack :

Disc 1

1. Stay With Me Baby-Duffy
2. All Day-The Kinks
3. Elenore-The Turtles
4. Judy In Disguise-John Fred And Playboys
5. Dancing-Martha Reeves
6. Wouldn’t It Be Nice-Beach Boys
7. Ooh Baby Baby-Smokey Listen
8. This Guys In Love-Herb Alpert
9. Crimson And Clover-Tommy James
10. Hi Ho Silver Lining-Jeff Beck

Disc 2
1. Friday On My Mind-Easybeats
2. My Generation-The Who
3. I Feel Free-Cream
4. Wind Cries Mary-Hendrix
5. A Whiter Shade Of Pale-Procol Harem
6. These Arms Of Mine-Otis Redding
7. The Happening-Junior Walker – Cleo’s Mood Supremes
8. She’d Rather Be With Me-The Turtles
9. 98.6-The Bystanders
10. Sunny Afternoon-Kinks

About the movie Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked) :

Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Sturridge, Talulah Riley

Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked) is the newest ensemble comedy from filmmaker Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually), spinning the irreverent yet fact-based tale of a seafaring band of rogue rock and roll deejays whose pirate radio captivated and inspired 1960s Britain. Playing the music that rocked a nation and a decade, the group boldly and hilariously defies the government that tries to shut them down. Broadcasting live 24/7 from an old tanker anchored in the middle of the North Sea (just beyond British jurisdiction), Radio Rock sends out a vibrant and unifying signal to millions across the nation, ranging in age from wide-eyed pre-teens secretly tuning in long past their bedtimes to everyday people in need of a musical pick-me-up.

The Radio Rock roster, overseen by unflappable station owner (and ships captain) Quentin (Bill Nighy), includes a risk-prone American known only as The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman); mystic deejay royalty Gavin (Rhys Ifans); slyly amorous Dave (Nick Frost); idiosyncratic New Zealander Angus (Rhys Darby); the rarely seen Bob (Ralph Brown); the aptly named Thick Kevin (Tom Brooke); lovelorn Simon (Chris ODowd); ladies magnet Mark (Tom Wisdom); shy Harold (Ike Hamilton); reporter News John (Will Adamsdale); and lesbian ships cook Felicity (Katherine Parkinson).

One night in 1966, Quentin’s teenaged godson Carl (Tom Sturridge) comes aboard. While Carl harbors romantic aspirations that he hopes will be fulfilled during one of the biweekly visits by Radio Rocks prettiest fans, he also hopes to find out more about his long-absent father As the ship sails on and rocks out, what Carl and the freewheeling, free-loving Radio Rock gang dont know is that back in London, landlocked government minister Dormandy (Kenneth Branagh) has embarked on a vehement crusade to silence their signal – permanently. To stay afloat and keep their devoted audience plugged in, the crew will have to band together and trust in the power of music like never before.

Here’s the trailer to Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked) :

You can buy the The Boat That Rocked (aka Pirate Radio) DVD – UK import.

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