So, moments of comedy arrive to the tune of “Don’t Bogart Me (AKA Don’t Bogart That Joint)” by the Fraternity of Man, while the darker, edgier "If 6 Was 9" by Jimi Hendrix signals danger. Easy Rider: Trailer 1 TRAILER 0:56 Easy Rider: Official Clip - We Blew It. A landmark road film, EASY RIDER chronicles the search for freedom by two motorcycle-riding drifters (Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper) who meet up with alcoholic lawyer, Jack Nicholson in a southern jail. While this process might seem random, the songs were chosen not only for their popularity but also for their impact on the narrative and a reflection of the time period. The 1969 drama Easy Rider follows two motorcycle-riding cultural rebels played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper (who also directed), who smuggle drugs and use the profits to set off on a hedonistic road trip across the American southwest that's fueled as much by pot and LSD as it is by gasoline. The film started with lots of temp tracks pulled from a record collection.
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For example, the 1967 movie The Graduate used Simon and Garfunkel tunes for its score. This journeyman Roger Corman grad and sometime screenwriter was cast in the role of an ACLU lawyer who helps the two lead. It wasn't the first time a film opted for pop music over an orchestral score. The biggest long-term beneficiary from Easy Rider Jack Nicholson. Easy Rider : Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Antonio Mendoza, Phil Spector, Luke Askew, Luana Anders, Sabrina Scharf, Robert Walker Jr. Tim Greiving's look at the Easy Rider tracklist offers a unique look at the process of creating the film's now-iconic soundtrack. The movie opens with Steppenwolf's “The Pusher," playing over Fonda stashing drug money inside his motorcycle's fuel tank before the opening credits begin to the driving strains of “Born to Be Wild.” It would be nearly impossible to divorce the film's soundtrack from its imagery.
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