Whole wide world 1974 written by eric goulden as eric frank goulden performed by eric goulden as wreckless eric courtesy of union square records. 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. Stranger than fiction music from the motion picture by. Stranger than fiction quotes and analysis gradesaver. Wreckless eric whole wide world chords ultimateguitar. Id go the whole wide world id go the whole wide world just to find her or maybe shes in the bahamas. Holy crap i forgot how good stranger than fiction was. See more ideas about fiction, emma thompson and i movie. 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. There is a version of it by the prissteens thats actually pretty good. Whole wide world wreckless eric lyrics stranger than. Click here now to find out here why others like this song.
Will ferrell singing wreckless eric whole wide world youtube cheesy movie. Since then ive been bingeing wreckless eric tunes pretty much nonstop, the guy had more good stuff than i realized. Will ferrell whole wide world chords ultimateguitar. However this cd was much better all the way through than anticipated. Id go the whole wide world by wreckless eric eric goulden. 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. Wreckless eric probably has a worse voice than will ferrel but what a great song. Whole wide world acoustic chords wreckless eric echords. Music from the motion picture stranger than fiction. 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. It depicts the relationship between pulp fiction writer robert e. Perfect song perfect scene will ferrell sings whole wide. 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. 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.
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. Perfect song perfect scene will ferrell sings whole wide world in stranger than fiction. In addition to producing, lowe played most of the instruments. Oct 19, 2006 spoons britt daniel makes his first foray into film score work with stranger than fiction, the soundtrack for which arrives nov. More than two decades after its release, the song was included in mojo magazines list of the best punk rock singles of all time. Wreckless eric whole wide world rock from stranger. The song is so cool and when you can see her realizations across maggie gs face and then the kiss. Whole wide world by wreckless eric on amazon music. This song was used in the 2006 film stranger than fiction. Stranger than fiction was released in the united states on november 10, 2006. Stranger than fiction 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Wreckless eric whole wide world rock from stranger than fiction, amateur covertribute, nice fellow. Stranger than fiction whole wide worldwill ferrell. The faq items below may give away important plot points. Kyle examines one of his favorite song cues in film from marc forsters underrated film stranger than fiction.
The soundtrack includes an original recording of whole wide world, the song that harold plays for ana, by wreckless eric. Anyway, if you havent seen stranger than fiction, watch it. Wreckless eric stranger than fiction music from the motion. I bought it listened to it several times then my girlfriend swiped it from me. It was also acclaimed as one of the top 40 singles of the alternative era 19752000. A few weeks ago, cage the elephant released a cover of wreckless erics whole wide world, and a fine cover it is. Why doesnt harold tell ana what was going to happen. If someone could create the tabs for me that would be greatly appreciated since i am a guitar nooblet. 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. Stranger than fiction soundtrack music complete song list. 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. Stranger than fiction 2006 soundtracks 23 the way we get by 2002 written by britt daniel performed by spoon courtesy of merge records.
Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. 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. 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. He had originally stranger than fiction whole wide world the song in december 1962 as a demo for m. 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. Eric goulden was born on may 18, 1954 in newhaven, sussex, england. And the pairing with maggie gyllenhall was brilliant. Hilbert is reading the draft of karen eiffels book. 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 literary elements gradesaver. I really connected with it and this scene was really the moment in the film that went from amusement to adoration. Additional musicians on the record were nick lowe on guitar and bass, and steve goulding on drums. Spoons daniel scores with stranger than fiction billboard.
Whole wide world alternative by wreckless eric on amazon. Stranger than fiction 2006 frequently asked questions. Music from the motion picture is the soundtrack to the 2006 fantasy. Whole wide world lyrics by wreckless eric on stranger than fiction soundtrack. E id go the whole wide world, a id go the whole wide world. Stranger than fiction is a 2006 american fantasy comedydrama film directed by marc forster, produced by lindsay doran, and written by zach. I love stranger than fiction probably more than most people. Wreckless ericwhole wide world by haroldturkeypants. On the one hand, the song has given eric goulden a degree of lasting fame, and. Will ferrell singing wreckless eric whole wide world youtube. Max cavalera of soulfly exsepulturasongwriter interviews. Check out whole wide world alternative by wreckless eric on amazon music.
Strange historical facts that prove truth is stranger than. Whole wide world, will farrell, rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Will ferrell was his usual quirky, funny self, but in a more subdued serious way. 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. Howard vincent donofrio and schoolteacher novalyne price ellis renee zellweger. E id go the whole wide world, a id go the whole wide world just to find her. 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.
I got this cd mostly for whole wide world by wreckless eric. The film stars will ferrell, maggie gyllenhaal, dustin hoffman, queen latifah, and emma thompson. Found a cover of whole wide world on youtube and had to go rewatch the movie, forgot how much i loved it. Whole wide world lyrics by wreckless eric stranger than. The whole wide world is a 1996 american film directed by dan ireland. 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. Whole wide world this song is by wreckless eric and appears on the album wreckless eric 1978, on the album big smash.
The film was adapted by michael scott myers from elliss memoirs, one who walked alone and day of the stranger. So now ill go the whole wide world to find another one. M83 stranger than fiction music from the motion picture 01. There are some strange historical facts that will blow your mind, proving that truth is always stranger than fiction. 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.
Stranger than fiction soundtrack original soundtrack. 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. Whole wide world by wreckless eric song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Featured in one of my favorite movies, stranger than fiction, this is my cover whole wide world by wreckless eric. 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. 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. View the lyrics of whole wide world by wreckless eric from stranger than fiction 2006 movie. Stranger than fiction 2006 soundtrack complete list of. What happens next is fun and, dare i say it, pretty sexy. 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. And she probably lives in tahiti id go the whole wide world. Aug 22, 2015 e id go the whole wide world, a id go the whole wide world just to find her. 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 study guide contains a biography of director marc forster, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary.