Bend It Like Beckham: Music from the Motion Picture

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Bend It Like Beckham: Music from the Motion Picture

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Label: Milan Records
Underdog athlete triumphs against all the odds and finds more than mere victory in the bargain—it’s a cinematic tradition that stretches considerably beyond the Rocky franchise. But this 2002 UK hit about an East Asian immigrant teen who dreams of becoming a soccer star puts a winning new trans-cultural spin on the formula. The film’s song-score is as savory, playful and determined as the film itself, a rich collection of mostly contemporary tracks that shakes up an evocative cocktail of pop infused with soul, club mixes, cool jazz, new wave, traditional…
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Underdog athlete triumphs against all the odds and finds more than mere victory in the bargain—it’s a cinematic tradition that stretches considerably beyond the Rocky franchise. But this 2002 UK hit about an East Asian immigrant teen who dreams of becoming a soccer star puts a winning new trans-cultural spin on the formula. The film’s song-score is as savory, playful and determined as the film itself, a rich collection of mostly contemporary tracks that shakes up an evocative cocktail of pop infused with soul, club mixes, cool jazz, new wave, traditional Indian flourishes, and even a parting, triumphant shot of Puccini. Victoria Beckham, former Spice Girl and wife of titular inspiration/soccer legend David Beckham weighs in with the breathy neo-disco of “I Wish,” while fellow Spicester Mel C offers up the sprightly pop of “Independence Day.” But it’s the dizzying array of transplanted Indian pop music—oft-performed by the winning team of Brit Billy Sagoo and American vocalist Gunjan—that makes the album such a winning delight. This is world music with a dancefloor beat and a smile. —Jerry McCulley

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Bend It Like Beckham is true girl power. This glorious comedy centers on Jess (Parminder Nagra), an Indian girl born in England whose only desire is to become a football—or, as we say on this side of the Atlantic, soccer—star like her idol, David Beckham; but her traditional family refuses to even consider it. With the help of her new friend Juliet (Keira Knightley), Jess secretly joins a girls’ team under the guidance of a male coach (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). As the team starts to gain some attention, Jess’s secret can’t be kept forever. The story of…
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