The Great Gatsby Soundtrack Project by Destiny Kudo [STUDENT] https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject This project will pertain 6 songs in total: the first 3 will be from Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby as its significance will be explained, and the other 3 songs will be from the 1970's to present day and will be explained as equivalent utilization by the song, and by Fitzgerald, to help set and create a mood. en-us 2018-04-26 22:43:58 UTC 2025-10-23 05:14:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Unforgettable destiny_80724 https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851035 By Natalie Cole ( Duet with Nat King Cole )

Originally created in 1951, this beautiful masterpiece was remade with the purpose to keep Nat King Cole's song literally "Unforgettable." Natalie Cole, Nat King Cole's daughter, remade this song in 1992. This song correlates with The Love Nest, though it has its own twist. As The Love Nest spoke of a room where only two can sit and experience love, Unforgettable speaks about how one is truly unforgettable no matter what. "Unforgettable, that's what you are
Unforgettable, though near or far, Like a song of love that clings to me, How the thought of you does things to me, Never before has someone been more, Unforgettable in every way..." Both songs to though create a mood of love between Daisy and Gatsby, which is extremely important throughout all chapters of the story. The whole plot line revolved around how Gatsby cannot seem to get over Daisy despite her being married and even having a kid. Despite the two never even being able to marry in the very beginning since his status was too below for Daisy, Gatsby still tried by doing ominous jobs and gain loads of money. And even when he went into the war for 5 years and came out, his eyes were only on Daisy. That is why he threw parties all the time to try to attract her attention and hope she would stumble in one day. But despite it not working, he always found Daisy unforgettable no matter what.]]> 2018-04-26 22:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851035 Money destiny_80724 https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851036 By Pink Floyd

Money by Pink Floyd is a great song about money, greed, death, and all in all riches. This song can correspond correctly with the song Ain't We Got Fun in a more sinister way, since we know its all about the rich. Gatsby is known for is grand parties and materialistic tendencies, and in the song Money it definitely shows that perfectly. "Get a good job with more pay and you're O.K.,
Money, it's a gas, Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash, New car, caviar, four star daydream,, Think I'll buy me a football team..." Gatsby has a lot of money, and in the first chapter Nick explains Gatsby's house as a perfect imitation of the Hôtel de Ville. In addition to this, Gatsby had the lawn mowed and even bought flowers in order to impress Daisy in chapter 5 when she comes over for what she thought was tea with her cousin Nick. All his colorful button up for tee-shirts are also a sign of his materialism, which corresponds perfectly with Pink Floyd's song Money. The mood is creates is definitely one where it shows Gatsby's materialism and how he does it in menacing ways, and how that plays out in many chapters in the book like chapter 5 and especially chapter 8.
]]> 2018-04-26 22:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851036 Old Money destiny_80724 https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851037 By Lana Del Rey

Moving on to the other 3 song that are not included in the book, Old Money from Lana Del Rey is a song that talks not only about old money, but about old love too. This song can correlate with Three O'Clock in the Morning, as it also talks about "Love like an old sweet tune." In Old money, lyrics such as "The kids were young and pretty, Where have you been?, Where did you go? Those summer nights seem long ago, And so is the girl you used to call, The queen of New York City..." along with "Will you still love me when I shine? From words but not from beauty?" give a strong connection between Gatsby and Daisy's past love and present reunion. Daisy had what many call old money, money that is passed down from generation to generation, while Gatsby did not. Despite that, the two still deeply loved each other, though Daisy's parents would never allow her to marry someone of lower status. The questioning part of the lyrics fit perfectly with how Daisy reacts with the reunion in chapter 5, and the other two are from Gatsby's point of view. The second bunch of lyrics is Daisy, the insecurity of Gatsby's love yet knowing his love is solid for her. But, his love for her was mostly materialistic, not necessarily for who she was, but for her beauty.]]> 2018-04-26 22:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851037 Three O'Clock in the Morning destiny_80724 https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851038 By Julian Robledo

This song was mentioned in chapter 6, where Tom and Daisy where attending one of Gatsby's parties and things were quite uncomfortable in many ways. Despite such a cheery tune, the lyrics to this song are quite longing, and in this chapter it places a role as symbolism for Daisy as she really does not want to leave Gatsby, but had no choice but to leave because Tom was with her. "There goes the three o'clock chime, chiming, rhyming, My heart keeps beating in time, Sounds like an old sweet love tune, Say that there soon will be a honeymoon..." These lyrics to Three O'Clock in the Morning express a deeper meaning to both Gatsby and Daisy's emotion's for each other. As it quotes "Like an old sweet love tune," it can also be thought of as the old flame they used to have for each other as an old sweet tune, just like sweet young love. Though the other lyrics are darker and more realistic, stating the more obvious as Daisy is married and Gatsby is trying to chase her. Their connection is undeniable, and if they could can together, they would dance the night away. But because Daisy is so in tune with reality, it saddens her deeply. "Just one more waltz with you, That melody so entrancing, Seems to be made for us two, I could just keep on dancing forever dear with you...]]> 2018-04-26 22:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851038 Ain't We Got Fun destiny_80724 https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851040 By Peggy Lee

This song was also seen in chapter 5 right after The Love Nest was played, as the lyrics, "In the morning, In the evening, Ain't we got fun?" and, " One thing's sure and nothing's surer, The rich get richer and the poor get children, In the meantime, In between time," were considered also played by Klipspringer. This song was very popular song back during the Roaring 20's, but it was also very mocking towards the poor and idolized the rich in a sort of powerful way. In between the lyrics it also spoke of how the lights of the West Egg finally went on, though that detail doesn't seem so important. After that they speak of men outside of the egg, getting on electric trains to leave work and go home through the rain from New York. This little piece of detail is rare as you never see Fitzgerald speak of outsiders other than Myrtle and her family, so to input this information while this song was playing was no coincidence. He had some reasoning to put this in there. There is also a possibility that this reflects back to when Gatsby was also once poor, and Daisy's family would not let her marry him, so after he fought in the war and got out, he did everything in his power to become rich so that he can win back Daisy so she can hopefully leave Tom, but that unfortunately did not happen.]]> 2018-04-26 22:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851040 The Love Nest destiny_80724 https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851041 By John Steel

Seen in chapter 5, this is quite a large and important part in the book, and Fitzgerald did not put this song in this chapter for no reason. This was when Gatsby and Daisy finally met together with the help of Nick, and as the three traveled back to Gatsby's house and had Klipspringer, one who seems almost like a freeloader, play this song. Throughout the lyrics it talks about making homes and the comfort of home, and the love of one another. An example of that is, "Then a small room, Tea set of blue; Best of all --- room, Dream room for two. Better than a palace with a gilded dome, Is a love nest, You can call home." Despite Gatsby's materialism, this song shows that he would love even the simplest of things with Daisy, even sharing the smallest of rooms with the woman he loves would more than likely bring satisfaction to him. But, at the same time he did become rich for her, so trying to become less materialistic would be quite difficult for him. Fitzgerald more than likely put this song in this chapter to contrast Gatsby and his emotions. A song about simplicity and a man all about riches to attract the woman he loves is quite ironic, which is probably why it has a deeper meaning for the chapter between him and Daisy as it focuses on his love and their reunion.]]> 2018-04-26 22:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/destiny_80724/thegreatgatsbysoundtrackproject/wish/255851041