Into the Wild Soundtrack

My Into the Wild Soundtrack:

1. “The Distance” by Cake. This song is about somebody refusing to give up and striving for greatness. All throughout Chris McCandless’ journey to Alaska, he never gave up, even when people tried to talk him out of it.

2. “You Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman. Throughout McCandless’ trip, he met many people (Wayne Westerberg, Jan Burres, and Ronald Franz) who grew to love him in a short amount of time. Also, all of them told McCandless that when he got back, he could call them, and they would be there.  

3. “We Only Come Out at Night” by Smashing Pumpkins because it is about not fitting into society, and many people thought McCandless was crazy for going on his journey. This made McCandless and society think he was an outcast.

4. “Dreams” by Van Halen because this song is about taking risks, and that’s exactly what McCandless did. He took the risk of not being able to make the journey because people possibly could not have picked him up, and drove him to his destinations. Also, he took the risk of dying, which didn’t turn out the way he wanted.

5. “Eleanor Rigby” by the Beatles because McCandless feels alone in Alaska, and he knows that nobody can help him because he can’t write letters and/or call anybody of the people who would be willingly to help him.

6. “Letting Go” by Melissa Etheridge because this song is about leaving home and letting go. McCandless decided to leave his family after he graduated college, and cut off all communication with them, therefore letting go.

7. “Last Second Confessions” by Ten Falls Forth because when McCandless realized he wasn’t going to make it, he felt defeated, and that’s exactly what this song is about.

8. “Go Rest High On That Mountain” by Vince Gill. This song is about the pain of losing a loved one. McCandless’ mother, father, and sister felt when they found out the terrible news.

9. “Down in the Hole” by Alice in Chains. McCandless, at the end his journey, felt depressed and knew that it was the end of the line for him. This song is all about being depressed, and “down in a hole”.

10. “All by Myself” by Celine Dion. Again, this is another song about McCandless being all by myself in Alaska, and how he had nobody there to help him.