by Savannah Hall

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Imagine this. It’s a casual Friday morning. You say hello to your fluffy friend, coffee cup in one hand, and suddenly you hear it. The ominous ticking sound of an old clock. The walls drift into a black void and you see Vecna ready to drag you into the upside down. There is only one way to save you from this darkness. Your favorite song! Here at Olivia Management not only do we love surviving Vecna in Stranger Things, but we love music. We asked our team what song would save them from Vecna and prepare them for Season 4, Volume 2.

Erin - “Summer” by Modest Mouse "I grew up in Florida and this song reminds me of summers at the beach, staying out late, drinking Slurpees, and that maybe I wasn't made to work all the time."

Merk - “California Dreamin’” by The Mama’s and The Papa’s “This was the song I have memories of hearing, loving, and learning. Everyone say thank you to my Dad for his exquisite taste in music and exposing me to the best of the best since the very beginning.”

Hannah - “You and Me” by Lifehouse “This song is one I've loved since I was a kid. I’ve never been able to find a song I've loved more unconditionally than this one. Every time I hear it, I can’t help but smile!”

Savannah - “Desperado” by Eagles “I grew up listening to 70s music, so I truly think anything from that era could save me, but Desperado by the Eagles would be the hard hitter! That song brings me back to life every time I play it.”

Luke - “August” by Flipturn “There is no momentous occasion that this song transports back to or any specific person it makes me think of, so in that way, it is a song I have been able to turn and listen to for quite literally any feeling or experience. I just love this song.”

Abby - “She Will Be Loved ” by Maroon 5 “This is one of the first songs I listened to and wanted to know more about. It was also one of the first songs I decided to love for myself rather than it being fed to me by my parents. It always puts me in a good mood, reminds me of love, and why I love music!”

Maddy - “The Glow” by Sylvan Esso “It's a song I can never skip, and I always find myself happily lost in the music. Plus the song has a bit of an electronic 80's vibe, so it would match the show pretty well!”

Grace - “Don’t Stop” by Fleetwood Mac “The Rumors record was the first record I bought with my own money! It brings me back to a time of being carefree and young. It reminds me of summer drives to the beach with the windows down. A song that truly makes me floaty and happy!”

There you have it! Our team will be playing their favorite tunes as we watch the new Stranger Things season. Let us know what will be saving you from Vecna!

by Kaila Divak

1. “Tiny Dancer” – Elton John – Almost Famous

I honestly think this song has to be at the top of my list, because it is tattooed on my wrist for the rest of my life. When “Tiny Dancer” plays in Almost Famous, the whole band is singing together on the bus. Sir Elton John himself said that this song became as famous as it is today because of this movie. It came at such a pivotal part of the film, right after a huge fight, where nobody was speaking. One of the men in the band begins to sing along with the song, playing on the radio, and everyone else just follows suit.

2. “Epilogue” – Justin Hurwitz – La La Land

This one really pulls at the heart strings for me. I think I’ve always loved this song, but the idea that it was in the most frustrating part of the movie for me really made me overlook it for a long time. Once I watched La La Land a few times and understood that not every movie needs to end on a happy note, I realized how amazing this song was. It brings you along on a seven-and-a-half-minute story, and you don’t even need the video to picture what is going on, in my opinion. I also love how the end of the song is so simple, yet so heartbreaking. If you really listen to the end of the song, Sebastian doesn’t play the last note on the piano. I always thought that that was symbolism for him not wanting him and Mia’s relationship to end.

3. “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim” – Jim Croce – Stranger Things

This one was awesome to me. I remember watching this part of the episode in season three of Stranger Things and immediately wanting to be a music supervisor. It obviously fit perfectly because the title is “Don’t Mess Around with Jim” and the scene was focused on Jim Hopper. He just successfully managed to get his step-daughter and her boyfriend to break up, and he is over the moon about it. It cuts from his initial satisfaction about the breakup to him screaming along to the song in his Bronco truck. The transition to this was unbelievable and could not have been placed better.

4. “Joshua Tree” – Ruthie Collins – The Ranch

I love the way this Ruthie Collins song was placed in the Netflix series, The Ranch. The song has a pretty melancholy sound to it, and in this case, it is playing in the background at the bar where Mary meets Heather and Luke to pick up the things that they saved for her when she was evicted from her house while in jail. It is a very powerful scene, as she refuses all help from them. “Joshua Tree” is super powerful in this part of the show, and I think that the music supervisors did a great job at placing Ruthie’s song here.

(This one’s on Netflix… Part 7, Episode 5 of The Ranch)

5. “Between the Bars” – Elliott Smith – Stuck in Love

I love the music in this movie. This song is played as Louis and Samantha sit in his car and share their favorite songs. Louis asks Samantha to close her eyes and listen, and she starts to cry because she’s scared of committing to having feelings for someone. I think that this song was a very indie choice, and it fits so well. It became sort of mainstream because of this moment in the movie. And I will always think of this moment in this movie when I hear this song.

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