2, which shared four tracks with Magnolia’s soundtrack recording). The next of her works borrowed by Anderson is the previously unreleased 1994 track “Momentum.” Heard echoing through the walls of Claudia’s apartment of Claudia’s (Melora Walters) apartment, the song serves as the foundation of the noise complaint that draws Officer Jim (John C.Reilly) into her life and begins the intersection of the film’s previously isolated plots.Īnderson cops to his privilege in having access to Mann’s deeper catalogue in the soundtrack liners, praising the benefit of hearing demos and works-in-progress for Mann’s next album (2000’s Bachelor No. The timing of Mann’s material is crucial to the plot of Magnolia, as it seemingly always signifies a seismic shift. The characters – all of whom will eventually intertwine – are introduced in their own pockets of Anderson’s universe, as Mann repeats “one is the loneliest number.” It’s interesting to note the choice of Mann’s voice borrowing classic material (the recording itself comes from a 1995 Nilsson tribute album and features backing vocals from founding members of Squeeze and The Rutles), but the choice seems fitting. Mann’s cover of Harry Nilsson is stretched over twice its recorded run-time on-screen as Anderson introduces all the primaries whose stories will be woven together over the following three hours.
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