S aint Etienne have used a lot of samples from British films, mainly from the 60s and 70s, at the start, end and in between their songs, and although I don't want much from life, one of my few ambitions is to find out where they all come from.
I knew quite a few anyway, worked out some others, stumbled across others by chance and so forth. Please help me to fill in the few gaps left if you know any of them, via the comments page or the guest book page.
Saint Etienne's debut album, with a track listing of:. C'arnt Sleep' 5. This is one I've just stumbled upon by chance - I was watching The Reckoning , a film starring Nicol Williamson see the page under 'Unsung films' on this site which I got hold of from stojo. And at last I found out what it was that everyone was apparently waiting for!
Here's the clip:. Track 11 is simply a long sample from an American film, for once: this is House of Games , starring Joe Mantegna. This includes the exchange:. I'll tell you what the bet is. What you trying to tell me? One card, you got a flush?
I think you're bluffing pal, I think you're trying to buy it. I didn't ask what you think. Raise, call or fold. Here's the clip from the film which contains the exchange, although in the sample the middle section has been omitted:. Apart from a few bits and pieces 'Countdown' etc that's about it for the first album, but then they really got into their stride with their second album release in , which is stuffed full of references and clips.
