"Brandy" Songwriter, Elliot Lurie Comments in The Song's Use in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2

The best parts of the Guardians of the Galaxy films are often debated. Many say it's the comedy, others the action, but one thing everyone agrees makes the films stand out amongst the other Marvel films is it's wonderful use of music. And in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, music plays an even more integral role, as it's something that both Peter and Ego bond over. In a recent interview with THR, Elliot Lurie, who created the song "Brandy" for the band Looking Glass, commented on how he enjoyed its use in the film saying:

"The first Guardians is not the type of movie that I would normally watch, but I had heard so many great things that I put the DVD in and from the first moment I was hooked. I got a request from my music publisher about nine months ago to use 'Brandy' for sequel, and I immediately said we have got to get this into these great movies. And then I started to read scene descriptions sent over to the publisher and I said, 'Wow, this is more than a background tune. This is really in the story."

Lurie ultimately really enjoyed the use of his song in the film even though the meaning was used differently by Ego in the film.

"And maybe, in retrospect, subconsciously it was a metaphor. It is certainly the use that has shined the brightest light on the song since it was originally a hit."

I love when music and film come together so well. To hear a songwriter have his piece used in such an integral way and then be so pleased to have it used is really awesome. Being able to have them see a new perspective on their own song is just so exciting. Brandy is a great song and its use in the film really puts together a lot of things.