Hip to be square

[This post contains spoilers from "Good Will Hunting"]    In 1976, Starland Vocal released "Afternoon Delight", a song which would become one of those unforgettable, timeless pieces of work. The single reached number one in the US Hot 100 in July of the same year and gave the band their first golden record. When analyzing the lyrics, even the most pure and innocent human being (if such a thing still exists) will realize that it's basically, as Stephen Silver said in one of his articles, an ode to midday fornication. Of course, one is never one hundred percent sure what a songwriter had in mind as he was penning the lyrics but, come on, Bill Danoff wasn't thinking about political complaints when he came up with "Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night?" or "Thinkin' of you's workin' up my appetite".    As for the musical part, I personally find it to be a real afternoon-morning-evening-whatever-time-...

      Song hunters who are always ready to use Shazam. Film lovers who'd never miss the chance to criticise. Whether you're a melomaniac, a cinephile of any kind or just a curious person willing to lose some time. Please take a seat, for you're now in the right place, and (maybe) the right time.      Let's start with the aim of this blog. I'll put it simply: I love movies and I love music. I do love both disciplines as parents must love their twins, and my humble intention here is nothing but to share my passion for what's become an enjoyable and common practice in the past few years: to catch the moments when magic occurs, when both arts converge in the most strong and pleasant synergy.  For example, I can remember the first time I saw Will Hunting singing "Afternoon delight" to piss off the poor psychologist that Prof. Lambeau assigned to him. It's the same song which sounds as Will finally drives to California and the screen fades to black. W...