Listen to Marvel’s Truly Awesome ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Soundtrack (Spoilers)
A user posted his Google Play Music playlist over on Reddit so you don’t have to wait
Carli Velocci | April 21, 2017 @ 10:20 AM
Last Updated: April 21, 2017 @ 10:50 AM
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Something that’s just as exciting as waiting for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” to hit theaters is waiting for the full soundtrack to hit wherever you buy music.
But thankfully some users online have compiled the set list — which was recently released by Marvel — into a playlist. One user posted his playlist on Google Play Music, which you can listen to while waiting for an official release.
Check it out from the link above. Or compile a playlist of your own with the set list below.
Marvel released the full set list ahead of the film’s premiere on Tuesday and it’s not only a solid mix of everything Peter Quill aka Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) enjoys, but it refers to things we can expect from the film.
We already got a taste with “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5, which played at the end of the first movie (although it’s not on this soundtrack). “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac and “Fox on the Run” by Sweet were featured in “Guardians” trailers.
Rolling Stone broke down some details about each track, with anecdotes from director and writer James Gunn on the reasons for each selection.
I’ve always said that if the Guardians had a house band, it would be ELO,” Gunn said about “Mr. Blue Sky,” for example.
Gunn also mentions that “Bring it On Home to Me” by Sam Cooke is about Quill and Gamora, in Quill’s mind anyway.
A track that appears later on the tape — “Father and Son” by Cat Stevens — has to be appropriate considering Quill meets his dad for the first time in the movie.
You can assume what you want with the rest of the list, but even so, it makes for a great party playlist.
Most are popular tunes we already know (and maybe love) but the one at the end, “Guardians Inferno,” is an original track created by Gunn and composer Tyler Bates and features a David Hasselhoff rap. (Yes, you heard that right.)
The first “Guardians of the Galaxy” soundtrack — “Awesome Mix Vol. 1” — utilized a lot of the same themes: 1970s classic rock hits and sugary era pop tunes that reflect moments from Peter Quill’s life and events in the film. The “Awesome Mix” franchise, if you could call it that, were cassettes created by his mother, who died in the beginning of the first film. At the end of the movie, Quill finally opens a present she gave him and inside is Awesome Mix Vol 2.
And now we’ll finally get to hear it.
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.” hits theaters on May 5.
Check Out These New 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' Images (Photos)
Marvel Studios released a new round of high-resolution still images from the upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." They don't give any new insight into the upcoming movie's story, but they do show off most of the movie's new and returning characters. Here are seven high-quality new images, plus a couple of looks behind the scenes from director James Gunn.
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We're not sure exactly where the loyalties of Yondu (Michael Rooker) lie in the next movie, but we know he's joining the Guardians. It seems like a safe bet that he doesn't get along with Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) or most of the others, though. Click here for the larger version.
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Everyone's excited for the new tiny version of Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel). So far, trailers for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" suggest he's likely to get up to quite a bit more trouble than the full-sized version did. Click here for the larger version.
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Also among the Guardians is Nebula (Karen Gillan), the adopted daughter of the villain Thanos and adopted sister of Gamora (Zoe Saldana). This shot suggests more potential bad-guy brooding from Nebula, who was always jealous of Gamora. Click here for the larger version.
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New addition to the team Mantis (Pom Klementieff) hasn't appeared too much in the trailers. We know she has the power to affect other people's emotions and even change them at will, which will likely give her a fairly hilarious edge in battles. Click here for the larger version.
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Early clues suggest the big bad of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" will be Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki). According to a Facebook post by Gunn, "Ayesha is the golden High Priestess of a genetically-perfect people called the Sovereign. She’s not a woman to be screwed with – she, and her entire world, are extraordinarily deadly." Click here for the larger version.
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Nobody can get enough of Baby Groot.
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We've seen Gamora wielding this massive gun in the "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," although we're still not sure just who (or what) she's blowing away with it. Click here for the larger version.
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James Gunn also released two new photos on his Instagram feed from behind the scenes of the film. Here he is on set with Rooker.
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And here we get a shot of Chris Pratt in his Star-Lord costume, Saldana in Gamora makeup and the kneecap of Dave Bautista in his Drax gear.
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Marvel Studios released new official images from the upcoming “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” showing off the new enlarged team
Marvel Studios released a new round of high-resolution still images from the upcoming "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." They don't give any new insight into the upcoming movie's story, but they do show off most of the movie's new and returning characters. Here are seven high-quality new images, plus a couple of looks behind the scenes from director James Gunn.