Netflix’s pet documentary Will & Harperis accompanied by the kind of solid music soundtrack to be expected from a buddy road trip movie. Will & Harper The mercurial Will Ferrell and his comedy writing partner Harper Steele as they travel 3000 miles across the US to mark Steele’s gender transition And try the answer from America’s heart.
In 2020, Andrew Steele, former Saturday Night Live Head writer, challenged longtime friend and collaborator Will Ferrell when he revealed he was officially re-gendering as Harper. This revelation led Ferrell to propose a road trip during which he could examine his own response to his friend’s transition, and Learn about Harper’s lived experience in the real world. The soundtrack to Harper & Will is suitably eclectic, mirroring the range of emotions the couple go through on their journey.
When every song on the Will & Harper Soundtrack plays in the documentary
Road movie staples, soulful tunes and rustic favourites
Song |
Artist |
Time |
---|---|---|
I wonder, I wonder, I wonder |
Eddie Howard |
0.43 |
Freightliner Fever |
Red Sauvine |
6.21 |
Amoreena |
Elton John |
11.11 |
Oogum Boogum Song |
Brenton Wood |
16.15 |
Long road ahead |
Jim Ford |
20.29 |
viruses |
Coconut Records |
22.37 |
I got you baby |
Sonny & Cher |
40.53 |
Go up the country |
Canned heat |
44.30 |
Disappear into her |
Mazzy stars |
49.42 |
Shelter from the storm |
Bob Dylan |
52.43 |
Long gone lonely blues |
Hank Williams |
56.17 |
America |
First aid kit |
1.02.48 |
Deep smoke, dangerous curves |
Red Simpson |
1.17.44 |
Beep Beep (The Roadrunner) |
Don Ables |
1.23.27 |
Oh Las Vegas |
Graham Parsons (with Emmylou Harris) |
1.26.00 |
Lucky to be a lady |
Frank Sinatra |
1.27.58 |
Wagon wants |
Old Crow Medicine Show |
1.32.59 |
Holocene |
Bon Iver |
1.40.26 |
The balance |
The gang |
1.43.26 |
go with me |
Gene and Debbie |
1.49.01 |
Harper & will go west |
Christian Weigh |
1.50.36 |
I wonder, I wonder, I wonder, by Eddie Howard – The opening song of Will and Harper, Played over Will Ferrell’s opening monologue as he introduced the subject of the film: his longtime friendship with Andrew Steele, who announced that she would now go by the name Harper.
Freightliner Fever, by Rec Sovine – Will & Harper read the email in which Harper originally announced her gender transition to Will Ferrell and all of their shared friends.
Amoreena, by Elton John – Will & Harper pack Harpers’ bottomed wood-paneled Jeep station wagon and prepare to embark on their road trip.
Oogum Boogum Song, by Brenton Wood – Will and Harper arrive at 30 Rock, connect with their SNL alumni and discuss the upcoming trip – with Seth Meyers, Paula Pell, Colin Jost, Tina Fey and Tim Meadows.
Long Road Ahead, by Jim Ford – Harper & Will are back in the car and heading west.
Wires, via Coconut Records – The duo drive into Washington DC and visit the drained reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial.
I Got You Baby, by Sonny and Cher – Will & Harper visit a karaoke bar in Peoaria, and belt out a couple of tunes.
Go up the country, through canned heat – Will and Harper call their good friend Kirsten Wiig and discuss the song she will write to close the film.
Fade Into You, by Mazzy Star – Harper reminisces about her childhood while looking through old photographs and telling stories from his youth, and the pair visit his childhood home.
Shelter From The Storm, by Bob Dylan – Harper catches a teenage unicyclist, her mode of riding as a boy, and borrows his bike. Then they come back on the road.
Long Gone Lonesome Blues, by Hank Williams – Will & Harper drive through Des Moines, Iowa, Missouri, and visit a Walmart to buy supplies.
America, via First Aid Kit – Will & Harper leave a bar where they have a warm welcome from the locals, and go to a local racetrack where Harper is equally well received, and in tears.
Dead Smoke, Dangerous Curves, by Red Simpson – Vet & Harper take a balloon ride in Albuquerque with Will Forte.
Beep Beep (The Roadrunner), by Don Ables – Will & Harper visit the Grand Canyon, sit in deck chairs and swap drink holders.
Oh Las Vegas, by Graham Parsons (with Emmylou Harris) – Will & Harper pass in Las Vegas
Luck Be A Lady, by Frank Sinatra – Will buys a fancy dress costume and Harper picks out a dress for their swanky date
Wagon Wheel, by Old Crow Medicine Show – Will & Harper drive from Las Vegas heading further west.
Holocene, by Bon Iver – Will and Harper set off fireworks in the desert
The scale, by the band – Will & Harper reconnect with Molly Shannon and have a pedicure
Come with me, by Gene and Debbie – Will & Harper reminisce on the beach and decide to run it back and drive back the 3000 miles to New York
Harper & Will Go West, by Kirsten Weig – Kristen Wig sings the film’s closing song, which she composed to order.
Where to listen to the Will and Harper soundtrack
Spotify and Apple manage the entire soundtrack
The Will & Harper Movie soundtrack is available to stream or purchase On Major music platforms, vi Spotify And Apple Music. All 21 songs on the Will & Harper’sUndertrack Can can be found through these platforms, allowing fans of the movie to listen to their favorites on repeat, such as Bob Dylan’s “Shelter from the Storm,” or “Fade in You” by Mazzy Star, or First Aid Kit’s excellent reworking of Simon & Garfunkel. “America”.
Will & Harper is a heartfelt examination of the relationship between two old friends, which is strengthened even after the most consequential revelations. As Will Ferrell and Harper Steele get closer together on their tripThe music soundtrack provides a diverse and eclectic backdrop to their emotional journey.
Will Ferrell and his friend Harper, a new trans woman, take a road trip to reconnect and reintroduce her to the world.