Will ferrell was his usual quirky, funny self, but in a more subdued serious way. And the pairing with maggie gyllenhall was brilliant. Perfect song perfect scene will ferrell sings whole wide world in stranger than fiction. Found a cover of whole wide world on youtube and had to go rewatch the movie, forgot how much i loved it. Check out whole wide world alternative by wreckless eric on amazon music. Id go the whole wide world id go the whole wide world just to find her or maybe shes in the bahamas. In the 2006 film, stranger than fiction, starring will ferrell, ferrell sings whole wide world while playing the guitar, until the original wreckless eric version takes over. I love stranger than fiction probably more than most people. Oct 19, 2006 spoons britt daniel makes his first foray into film score work with stranger than fiction, the soundtrack for which arrives nov.
Imbued with zeal and zest, such a song fits perfectly into the world of a meek irs agent whose life is turned upside down when he realizes hes a. Id go the whole wide world by wreckless eric eric goulden. I was messin around on youtube and i found a video this guy doing a cover of whole wide world by wreckless eric and it gave me an insane urge to watch the movie immediately. See more ideas about fiction, emma thompson and i movie. Perfect song perfect scene will ferrell sings whole wide.
Music from the motion picture is the soundtrack to the 2006 fantasy. Hearing it sparked a memory back to the late 1970s when the song was released by the fledgling stiff records where nick lowe was the house producer and became an unlikely punk classic. Stranger than fiction 2006 frequently asked questions. Whole wide world wreckless eric lyrics stranger than. Stranger than fiction 2006 soundtracks 23 the way we get by 2002 written by britt daniel performed by spoon courtesy of merge records. Wreckless eric whole wide world rock from stranger. Music from the motion picture is the soundtrack to the 2006 fantasy comedydrama film stranger than fiction, directed by marc forster and written by zach helm. Dec 01, 2006 the story behind whole wide world the story behind whole wide world how an obscure 80s song saw new life on the stranger than fiction soundtrack. Howard vincent donofrio and schoolteacher novalyne price ellis renee zellweger. E a e a or maybe shes in the bahamas where the caribean sea is blue, e a e weeping in the tropical moonlit night cause nobodys talking about a you. In addition to producing, lowe played most of the instruments. And she probably lives in tahiti id go the whole wide world.
Never hear of wreckless eric before, nor this song, whole wide world, but was taken by it when we watched stranger than fiction. Wreckless eric whole wide world chords ultimateguitar. Since then ive been bingeing wreckless eric tunes pretty much nonstop, the guy had more good stuff than i realized. Whole wide world acoustic chords wreckless eric echords. Stranger than fiction 2006 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Whole wide world 1974 written by eric goulden as eric frank goulden performed by eric goulden as wreckless eric courtesy of union square records. The film stars will ferrell, maggie gyllenhaal, dustin hoffman, queen latifah, and emma thompson. On the one hand, the song has given eric goulden a degree of lasting fame, and.
The faq items below may give away important plot points. I got this cd mostly for whole wide world by wreckless eric. Id go the whole wide world id go the whole wide world just to find her or maybe shes in the bahamas where the carribean sea is blue weeping in a tropical moonlit night because nobodys told her bout you id go the whole wide world id go the whole wide world just to find her id go the whole wide world id go the whole wide world. It depicts the relationship between pulp fiction writer robert e. Stranger than fiction whole wide world by wreckless eric we dont often get to see will ferrell in vulnerable, genuinely likable roles because hes usually too busy playing a goofball. Holy crap i forgot how good stranger than fiction was. Stranger than fiction study guide contains a biography of director marc forster, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary. Whole wide world this song is by wreckless eric and appears on the album wreckless eric 1978, on the album big smash.
Stranger than fiction was released in the united states on november 10, 2006. It was also acclaimed as one of the top 40 singles of the alternative era 19752000. Stranger than fiction whole wide worldwill ferrell. Stranger than fiction 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Meanwhile, wreckless erics whole wide world one of the eras greatest singles that hasnt been played to death, like too many new wave classics and the demo version of the jams thats entertainment add to stranger than fiction s custommade mix feel. Eric goulden was born on may 18, 1954 in newhaven, sussex, england.
It fit into the whole sort of retropunk rock genre that was evident during the rest of the flick, but it stood out to me. Eric goulden born 18 may 1954, known as wreckless eric, is an english rocknew wave singersongwriter, best known for his 1977 single whole wide world on stiff records. Anyway, if you havent seen stranger than fiction, watch it. Stranger than fiction whole wide world dylan s officially released version of the song is a live recording from his april 12, 1963, concert at new york s town hall. E id go the whole wide world, a id go the whole wide world just to find her.
Stranger than fiction soundtrack music complete song list. Stranger than fiction quotes and analysis gradesaver. Aug 22, 2015 e id go the whole wide world, a id go the whole wide world just to find her. If someone could create the tabs for me that would be greatly appreciated since i am a guitar nooblet. Strange historical facts that prove truth is stranger than. Marc foster monsters ball, finding neverland has the right tone for the film, using great urban scenes the unnamed city is chicago with interesting visualizations of cricks world of numbers. Additional musicians on the record were nick lowe on guitar and bass, and steve goulding on drums. I bought it listened to it several times then my girlfriend swiped it from me. What happens next is fun and, dare i say it, pretty sexy.
Will ferrell whole wide world chords ultimateguitar. However this cd was much better all the way through than anticipated. The story behind whole wide world in 1974, a british artschool student named eric goulden, enthralled by the emerging sound of punk rock, wrote a sweet, raucous little ditty called whole. Hilbert is reading the draft of karen eiffels book. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Stranger than fiction is a 2006 american fantasy comedydrama film directed by marc forster, produced by lindsay doran, and written by zach.
Stranger than fiction music from the motion picture by. Stranger than fiction soundtrack original soundtrack. Click here now to find out here why others like this song. I really connected with it and this scene was really the moment in the film that went from amusement to adoration. A few weeks ago, cage the elephant released a cover of wreckless erics whole wide world, and a fine cover it is. The song is so cool and when you can see her realizations across maggie gs face and then the kiss. The film was adapted by michael scott myers from elliss memoirs, one who walked alone and day of the stranger. View the lyrics of whole wide world by wreckless eric from stranger than fiction 2006 movie. Whole wide world is a song written by english rock singersongwriter wreckless eric, who wrote the song in may 1974, and recorded it in 1977, whilst an original member of the stiff records label. Featured in one of my favorite movies, stranger than fiction, this is my cover whole wide world by wreckless eric. Will ferrell singing wreckless eric whole wide world youtube.
There is a version of it by the prissteens thats actually pretty good. E id go the whole wide world, a id go the whole wide world. Whole wide world, will farrell, rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Wreckless ericwhole wide world by haroldturkeypants. Wreckless eric whole wide world rock from stranger than fiction, amateur covertribute, nice fellow. Why doesnt harold tell ana what was going to happen. Whole wide world alternative by wreckless eric on amazon. The whole wide world is a 1996 american film directed by dan ireland.
Wreckless eric stranger than fiction music from the motion. He had originally stranger than fiction whole wide world the song in december 1962 as a demo for m. Spoons daniel scores with stranger than fiction billboard. Stranger than fiction study guide contains a biography of director marc forster, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. When she finally embraces him after his dulcet rendition of wreckless erics whole wide world, any trace of ron burgundy and ricky bobby is gone. This song was used in the 2006 film stranger than fiction.
There are some strange historical facts that will blow your mind, proving that truth is always stranger than fiction. M83 stranger than fiction music from the motion picture 01. Stranger than fiction is a 2006 american fantasy comedydrama film directed by marc forster, produced by lindsay doran, and written by zach helm. Ok so i heard will ferrel play this song in stranger than fiction and my girlfriend loves it and wants to learn to play it. He also directs ferrell, hoffman, and gyllenhaal to their most charming performances plus linda hunt and tom hulce pop up in two funny scenes. Kyle examines one of his favorite song cues in film from marc forsters underrated film stranger than fiction. Max cavalera of soulfly exsepulturasongwriter interviews. Whole wide world lyrics when i was a young boy my mama said to me theres only one girl in the world for you. Theres only one girl in the world for you and she probably lives in tahiti id go the whole wide world id go the whole wide world just to find her or maybe shes in the bahamas where the carribean sea is blue weeping in a tropical moonlit night because nobodys told her bout you id go the whole wide world id go the whole wide world. The soundtrack includes an original recording of whole wide world, the song that harold plays for ana, by wreckless eric. Whole wide world by wreckless eric on amazon music.
Whole wide world lyrics by wreckless eric stranger than. Stranger than fiction literary elements gradesaver. Id go the whole wide world id go the whole wide world just to find her or maybe shes in the bahamas where the carribean sea is blue weeping in a tropical moonlit night because nobodys told her bout you. While marc forsters stranger than fiction might be best known for its spoonified soundtrack, it is impossible to forget one of the best song cues ever. Stranger than fiction 2006 soundtrack complete list of. Music from the motion picture stranger than fiction. Whole wide world acoustic chords by wreckless eric. Whole wide world by wreckless eric song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Wreckless eric probably has a worse voice than will ferrel but what a great song. Will ferrell singing wreckless eric whole wide world youtube cheesy movie. Stranger than fiction whole wide world tyodigsetzprin. Some strange historical facts call into question everything you thought you. Whole wide world lyrics by wreckless eric on stranger than fiction soundtrack. Sep 24, 2008 perfect song perfect scene will ferrell sings whole wide world in stranger than fiction i really loved this movie stranger than fiction.