Name: Almost Famous
Released: 2000

This guide currently identifies 78 songs heard in Almost Famous (2000), with scene details and placement information where available.

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Almost Famous soundtrack songs

The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
The Chipmunks
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Opening montage of San Diego.
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Oogum Boogum Song
Brenton Wood
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Teen boys groom their facial hair or otherwise admire their faces in the mirrors located in the change room at William's school while William looks on, dissapointed by his youthful appearance.
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America - Single Mix
Simon & Garfunkel
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Anita puts a record on the record player and tells her mother that this song describes why she's leaving home to be a stewardess
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Sparks
The Who
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Young William plays music with a candle burning; Older William in a classroom.
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Search & Destroy
Iggy Pop
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It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
Todd Rundgren
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In the diner, Lester Bangs tells William about making it through the music industry as a journalist.
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Paranoid
Black Sabbath
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William arrived at the Black Sabbath concert and tries to get in.
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Teacher
Jethro Tull
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Near the beginning, William is outside the Black Sabbath concert trying to convince the security guard to let him in.
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Roundabout
Yes
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Beginning, William talks to Stillwater before their gig.
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I've Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People - 2003 Remaster
Yes
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Montage of roadies breaking down equipment after the Stillwater show that William attends, before he talks to the Band AIDS outside.
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Feel Flows
The Beach Boys
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William is backstage after meeting Penny and Stillwater for the first time; (repeats) At the end, showing of polaroids.
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River
Joni Mitchell
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Penny Lane talks to William backstage at the Stillwater/Black Sabbath concert and asks him how old he is ; William "introduces" Penny to Russell.
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Fever Dog
Still Water
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Stillwater takes the stage for the first time and William is standing with Penny Lane
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Sweet Leaf
Black Sabbath
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After Stillwater has finished playing and Russell is talking to William about coming to the Riot House.
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Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
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Party at the hotel in LA
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Small Time Blues (Acoustic)
Pete Droge
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William walks by two people singing this song in the Riot House.
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Something in the Air
Thunderclap Newman
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The group is in the hotel when Penny brings William to meet everyone. Then Polexia tells William how Penny and Russell will get together
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Easy to Slip
Little Feat
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Go All the Way
Raspberries
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Mr. Farmer
The Seeds
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The second song Lester Bangs plays while talking to William about writing for Rolling Stone.
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One Way Out
The Allman Brothers Band
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Albert Flasher
The Guess Who
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Simple Man
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Russell is talking to William about leaving certain things out of the story. Band and bandaids are by the pool
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Love Thing
Stillwater
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That's the Way
Led Zeppelin
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The band crashes the tour bus through the gate and continues into when they're driving and they pass the girls running on the road, as well when Penny and William talk.
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Hour of Need
Stillwater
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Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young
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William and Russell join the party at Aaron's house.
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Future Games
Fleetwood Mac
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Burn
Deep Purple
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The party with William and Russell.
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You Had to Be There
Stillwater
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Stillwater plays on stage, at the Cleveland concert.
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Dear Jill
Blodwyn Pig
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Tiny Dancer
Elton John
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The band, bandaids, and William ride in silence on the bus, soon one by one they all start to sing Tiny Dancer together.
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Looking At You
MC5
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Reelin' In the Years
Steely Dan
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Lucky Trumble
Nancy Wilson
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William's deflowerment and staring game with Penny.
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Waiting for the Man
David Bowie
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Arriving in Cleveland. Russel speaks with William's mom on the phone.
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Love Comes And Goes (EP Version)
Stillwater
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Stillwater performs at the Cleveland concert.
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You Had to Be There
Peter Frampton
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Cleveland concert montage.
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The Wind
Yusuf / Cat Stevens
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After the Cleveland show, Penny Lane dances in the empty concert pit.
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Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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They get on the plane for the first time leaving Doris the tour bus behind.
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Slip Away
Clarence Carter
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Road manager poker with Stillwater, their road manager, and the road managers for several other musical acts.
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Misty Mountain Hop
Led Zeppelin
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Stillwater drives through New York and arrives at their hotel.
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Wishing Well
Blackfoot
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The band drinks at the hotel in New York.
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Cover of the Rolling Stone
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
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Band sings after William tells them they will be the cover story.
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Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Elton John
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Penny enters the steak house and Russel's wife ask who she is.William runs the streets of NYC to Penny's hotel room.
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Colour My World
Chicago
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At William's graduation; Penny and William at the hotel.
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My Cherie Amour
Stevie Wonder
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Penny gets her stomach pumped after overdosing in the hotel.
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Cabin in the Air
Nancy Wilson
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William and Penny talk after the concert in San Diego; (repeats) Penny on the plane.
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Peggy Sue
Buddy Holly
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Band sings on the plane.
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Cortez the Killer
Neil Young
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After landing, the band walks through the airport; Russell tells William to write whatever he wants.
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The Rain Song
Led Zeppelin
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At the end, William gets in his room; Sapphire talks with Russell about him.
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Bron-Yr-Aur
Led Zeppelin
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Tangerine
Led Zeppelin
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William completes his interview of Russell at his home. Montage of scenes showing how things turned out.
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As Time Goes Bye (Live)
Charlie Glass
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Search & Destroy (Live in Cleveland 3/21/77)
Iggy Pop
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(First appearance of) Lester gets the DJ to play it on the show.
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Hour Of Need (EP Version)
Stillwater
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Cortez the Killer
Neil Young, Crazy Horse
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After landing, the band walks through the airport; Russell tells William to write whatever he wants.
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The Oogum Boogum Song
Brenton Wood
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Song when the 3 young kids in the mirror are grooming themselves.
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America
Simon and Garfunkel
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Anita (Deschanel) plays this song for her mother to explain why she is leaving home.
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Search and Destroy
The Stooges
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Lester plays the Iggy Pop record when he\'s on the radio.
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I've Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People - 2008 Remaster
Yes
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William get's backstage after Stillwater take him in with them.
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Fever Dog
Stillwater
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Stillwater go out on stage to play their first song.
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Small Time Blues
Pete Droge
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William looks into a hotel room to find a couple playing this song.
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Go All The Way
The Raspberries
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William is talking to Lester on the phone about Rolling Stone. Lester stops the record.
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Simple Man
Lynyrd Skynrd
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William and Russell are talking by the side of the pool. Russell tells William to make the band look cool.
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I'm Waiting for the Man
David Bowie
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Playing as the band arrives at the concert hotel. The bowie fans are waiting for him and see him run in.
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Love Comes and Goes
Stillwater
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Stillwater plays this song at the concert.
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The Wind
Cat Stevens
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Penny is dancing with a rose on the stage floor. All alone.
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Wishing Well
Free
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Plays in the bar as William tells Stillwater they're gonna be on the cover of Rolling Stone
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The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'
Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show
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They sing this song after the find out there gonna be on the cover.
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Bron-Y-Aur
Led Zeppelin
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Russell arrives at Williams house.
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Chance Upon You
Stillwater
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Penny buys tick and Russell leaves in taxi from William’s house.
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Sparks - Remixed Album Version
The Who
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I've Seen All Good People:Your Move - Single Version
Yes
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Feel Flows - Remastered 2009
The Beach Boys
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That's the Way - Remaster
Led Zeppelin
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One Way Out - Live At Fillmore East, June 27, 1971
Allman Brothers Band
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Waiting For The Man - Live
David Bowie
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Almost Famous Soundtrack (2000)

Almost Famous soundtrack songs