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world where it’s all about being fast; and Radiator Springs, where the one
commodity they have is time. Everything is slower there, and Randy uses a
combination of bluegrass, jazz, and pure Americana to capture that. The racing
world has a heavy dose of rock ‘n’ roll. His score for this film is one of the
absolute best he’s ever done.”
Darla Anderson adds, “Working with Randy feels like working with
family. He is family. He and John have such a mutual trust. John talks to
Randy, tells him what he’s looking for, and he leaves Randy alone. He always
comes back with music that blows us away. Randy’s music for the parts of the
movie that take place in Radiator Springs has almost a kind of Copeland-like
quality to it. He worked with a 110-piece orchestra to get this amazing score.
And then he did a lot of side sessions that had a bluegrass quality with mandolin,
guitar and a harmonica.”
Among the four new songs written for the film is a Randy Newman
composition called “Our Town.” Sung by Grammy ® winning recording legend
James Taylor, the lyrics powerfully tell the tale of a once thriving town that no
one seems to need anymore and of a place where “Main Street isn’t Main Street
anymore.”
Grammy ® Award-winning superstar Sheryl Crow captures the excitement
of the film’s opening race with “Real Gone,” a new song that she wrote with
producer John Shanks. Lyrically and emotionally, it reflects the thrill of the
competition and the crowd’s anticipation.
Country music favorite Brad Paisley contributes two new songs to the
film -- “Find Yourself” and “Behind the Clouds.” The latter was co-written with
his long-time producer and collaborator, Frank Rogers (who also produced both
tracks).
In addition to the songs written expressly for the film, there are also new
recordings of two favorites. Popular country recording group Rascal Flatts
provides a new version of the Tom Cochran song, “Life is a Highway.” Multiple
Grammy ® Award-winning singer/guitarist John Mayer offers some new kicks
with his lively and distinctive rendition of the classic 1946 Bobby Troup standard,
“Route 66.” The film’s impressive soundtrack also includes recordings by Hank
Williams, Chuck Berry (“Route 66”), and The Chords (“Sh-Boom”).
TRUSTING THE PROCESS: THE STORYTELLING LEGACY OF JOE RANFT
“CARS” is dedicated to the storytelling legacy of the late Joe Ranft, and
the end credits for the film feature a fitting tribute to his enormous talent and
contributions.
A storyman extraordinaire who lent his genius for story and character to
some of the most memorable animated features of the past twenty-five years,
Ranft was one of the greatest collaborators of all time in the ultimate form of
collaborative filmmaking. From his days at Disney, where he helped to shape
the stories for “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The
Nightmare Before Christmas,” “The Lion King,” and “James and the Giant
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