Little Catastrophes - A Rom-Com

Who doesn’t love a good 90s/2000s rom-com? Boy meets girl - boy loses girl - there’s an advertising job (probably a copywriter) - there’s the crude friend of said boy - there’s the quirky co-worker of said girl and of course, there’s a great soundtrack. Because no matter how the movie ends, the soundtrack should stick with you forever. Here's mine, Little Catastrophes.

So I set out to create the perfect rom-com soundtrack. One that has songs that will put you in the movie, even without knowing the plot! There’s songs of joy, of hope, of love, of sadness and redemption. Just like the movie itself, the music has to grab you and I hope my latest mixtape does just that. The movie is “Little Catastrophes” and our main characters are Chloe Hartman and Ethan Cole.

We start off with “Extraordinary” by Liz Phair - Most likely our lead female is in the bathroom getting ready for her job at the ad firm, she wipes away the steam from the mirror and sings along to the song…

We need a good split screen of Chloe and Ethan doing fun things in the city. The song that fits best is “Oogum Boogum Song” by Brenton Wood. It’s catchy as hell and fits perfectly for the situation. But something is missing for our leads…

Later on, we get to “Collide” by Howie Day. A song about two different people coming together. Probably another split-screen of our soon-to-be couple. Did Howie write this song specifically for my movie? Probably…

It’s first date time and it’s hectic at both the boy and girl’s apartments. They’re frantically getting ready and in this montage we get Blink 182’s “First Date”. Let’s make this last forever…

You always need a classic song that represents this new, incredible relationship. Enter Natalie Cole and “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)”. We’ve probably got another montage. This time, they’re walking down the New York City sidewalks or through a farmer’s market and/or bookstore. And we’re all so hopeful.

But that won’t last. So bring your tissues and Ryan Cabrera’s hit single “On The Way Down” followed shortly after by “Breathe” from Michelle Branch as our two lovebirds try to work things out.

I can’t tell you all the songs on this soundtrack. And I’m sure you want to find out how it all ends? You gotta stay until the end. Let’s just say that a certain Edwin McCain song plays over the credits.