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Forrest Gump soundtrack


Forrest Gump (1994)
 
Product detail
Format: CD
UPC: 07464663292
Label: Columbia
Label number: CK 66329
Running time: not on file
Shipping date: June 28th, 1994
Original score by Alan Silvestri, various artists
 
Product availability
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Album Tracklist
CD 1 (multi-CD album)
1.  Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
2.  Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
3.  But I Do (I Don't Know Why) - Clarence Henry
4.  Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
5.  Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
...see complete tracklist
Music from the movie not on this soundtrack CD
All Along the Watch Tower - Jimi Hendrix
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Add more missing songs to this list, or tell us in what scenes these songs are heard or where they can be found.
 
Soundtrack Q & A
Q: What's the title of the song and artist in the part where Tom Hanks is on patrol and the rain suddenly stops, and they are ambushed? (from djo-an in iloilo city. philippines)
A: "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield. (thanks to Chafe, Ohio, USadd more info

Q: What is the song playing when Forrest and Bubba are flying in the helicopters towards Vietnam?  (from Scully in Texas)
A: "Fortunate Son" (thanks to n/a, n/aadd more info
A: It's by Creedence Clearwater Revival (thanks to cb, c town, maryland!add more info

Q: What's the song playing when Forrest and Lt. Dan are in the bar? (from danny in chapel hill,nc)
A: Auld Lang Syne (thanks to pu, paadd more info
A: "Stoned Love" by The Supremes. (thanks to Aimee, Tokyo, Japanadd more info

Q: What is the song playing when the girl is about to jump off the building? (from tracy in illinois)
A: I haven't watched the movie in a while but I think it's Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free bird" (thanks to borish, Toronto, ON, Canadaadd more info
A: The song is "Baby It's You" by Promises (thanks to JM, Australiaadd more info

Q: What is the song playing when Forest is running across the country? All I know for sure is that he says "...run along..." (from BB in East Elmhurst, NY)
A: Well, Beebs (hope you don't mind if I call you Beebs) that song would be Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty." (thanks to T.O., Calgary, Alberta, Canadaadd more info

Q: What's the song playing in the bar when Jenny was sitting? Sounds like an 80s disco track, sung by a female. (from yasser in belfast)
A: It's "Get Down Tonight" by KC & The Sunshine Band playing when she's snorting drugs. (thanks to cb, c town, maryland!add more info

Q: What is the music playing in the train ride scene? (from buzzi in Ga.)
A: I think it's "Can't Help Myself" or maybe "People Are Strange" (thanks to J nathan, Philadelphia, PA, Usadd more info

Q: What's the song playing when Forrest and Lt. Dan are back to his hotel room with the two girls and one calls Forrest stupid? (from EEB in Orange, CA, USA)
A: Canned Heat's "Let's Work Together" (thanks to 2525, Englandadd more info

Q: When is the song "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" actually in the movie? (from Fresh in England)
A: It shows the moon landing on TV, and then the camera pans to show Forrest playing ping-pong in front of a bunch of wounded soldiers. (thanks to Emily, Californiaadd more info

Q: What is that song playing when they are on their first patrol in Vietnam? Some of the lyrics are "...there must be some way outta here said the hustler to the thief..."  (from norton 13 in lebanon p.a)
A: "All Along the Watchtower" performed by Jimmy Hendrix (thanks to tlousain, Toulouse, Franceadd more info

Q: What's the song playing when Jenny is about to jump from the veranda of some hotel room? (from Aris in New Jersey)
A: "Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (thanks to kell, ausadd more info

Q: When is "Sugar Shack" playing? and when is "Walk Right In" playing? and does anyone know when "Blowing in the Wind" is playing"? (from J nathan in Philadelphia, PA, US)
A: "Sugar Shack" is playing in the background when Jenny brings Forrest back to her college dorm. It is toward the end of the scene. "Walk Right In" is also playing in the background in the dorm room scene. It is in the beginning of it when they first sit on the bed. "Blowin' in the Wind" is the song that Jenny plays on her guitar at the burlesque show that Forrest goes to in Tennessee. (thanks to SuedeJr, Wisconsinadd more info

Q: What scene in the movie does the song "Mrs Robinson" play? I can't for the life of me remember. (from Shelly in Ft. Mitchell, Alabama)
A: Heard when Forrest is getting the Medal of Honor. It starts when Forrest finds out that Lieutenant Dan is out of the hospital. (thanks to dan , yardley,paadd more info

Q: What is the instrumental piece playing in the closing scene of the movie when Forrest is sitting on the bench at the mailbox and the white feather is caught up in the wind? (from Tom  in St. Petersburg, FL)
A: I'm pretty sure it's from the original score. The song is called "Suite from Forrest Gump" written by Alan Silvestri. (thanks to PrettyPretentious, Bris, Qld, Australiaadd more info

Q: What is the song that starts playing when the closing credits begin? It is also in the background during the beginning of the movie sometime but I don't remember which scene. THANKS! (from McFeebes in New York)
A: Yah, great song! It's from the original score written by Alan Silvestri. The song is called "Suite from Forrest Gump". (thanks to PrettyPretentious, Brisbane, QLD, Australiaadd more info

Q: What is the song playing when the black man from the Black Panthers is shouting at Forrest about the Vietnam war, then Forrest attacks the white man for hitting Jenny? (from ray in south africa)
A: "Hey Joe" Jimi Hendrix Experience (thanks to MoJo, USAadd more info

Q: What is the song Jenny is singing when the man throws a drink on her? (from tiff in usa)
A: "Blowin' In The Wind" by Bob Dylan (thanks to PrettyPretentious, Bris, QLD, Australiaadd more info

Q: What is the song playing when Jenny is about to commit suicide by jumping off that building? (from rebelagainsttechnology in USA)
A: The songs called "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (thanks to Spanky, Wales, UKadd more info

Q: What song is the bass line from at the beginning of the bar scene with Forrest and Lt. Dan in New York City? It is playing in the background prior to Auld Lang Syne.  (from mdmbaltimore in Baltimore, MD, USA)
A: "Stoned Love" by The Supremes. (thanks to Aimee, Tokyo, Japanadd more info

Q: What is the song playing when Forrest is playing ping pong and on TV they are showing the first Moon Walk (the song before the The Doors track)? (from Jay in California)
A: There are three Doors tracks in a row in that scene. How does the song go? (thanks to McLovin, New Castle, DEadd more info
A: I think it's "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" by The 5th Dimension form their album The Age of Aquarius. (thanks to Aimee, Tokyo, Japanadd more info

Q: In what part of the movie is "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" by Bob Dylan heard?
...from Woodsie in Antioch, CA, USA (answer Woodsie's question)

Q: What is the song playing before the first war shooting? (from chris in CA)
A: "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield (thanks to Rick, CTadd more info

Q: What song is playing when Forrest and Lt Dan are crossing the street in NYC after leaving the TV studio? LT Dan smacks the hood of a cab in this scene. (from EC in Hickory, NC)
A: It is Harry Nilsson's "Everybody's Talkin". The scene is kind of a spoof of Midnight Cowboy where that song is played a lot and they recreate the part of Ratso hitting the cab. (thanks to SuedeJr, Wisconsinadd more info

Q: What song plays when the rain starts? (from skippy in mexico city, mexico)
A: "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield. (thanks to Troy Dowman, Londonadd more info
A: "Soul Kitchen" by The Doors. "For What It's Worth" plays when the rain *stops* (thanks to AH, Ausadd more info

Q: What song is playing when Forrest is more grown up and is being chased by the people in the truck, and then he makes a right onto the football field? The song temporarily starts to speed up just before he turns into the football field. (from Anthony in New York)
A: "Rebel Rouser" - Duane Eddy (thanks to hjkl, texasadd more info

Q: What's the name of the song playing when Forrest gives Jenny his medal and then he leaves on the bus and gives him the peace sign through the back window? People keep telling me it's "Mrs. Robsinson" but I know that not it. Thank you. (from Anthony P. in Brooklyn, NY)
A: It's "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)" by The Byrds. (thanks to Aimee, Tokyo, Japanadd more info

Q: What is the song playing in the Vietnam scene following the Jimi Hendrix song? (from Alex in California)
A: If you're meaning Jimi Hendrix's one is "All Along The Watchtower", following one is "Soul Kitchen" by The Doors from their first album. (thanks to Aimee, Tokyo, Japanadd more info

Q: What song is playing when Forrest is writing to Jenny from Vietnam? Thanks :) (from holly in manchester)
A: "California Dreamin'" by The Mamas and The Papas, I think. (thanks to Aimee, Tokyo, Japanadd more info

Q: What song is playing when Jenny says, "run Forrest run"?
...from herka in switzerland (answer herka's question)

Q: What song is playing when Forrest goes to visit Jenny at her college and she's in the car with another guy?
...from ..!! in New York (answer ..!!'s question)

Q: What's the song that is playing right after "For What It's Worth" when Bubba and Forrest get out of the chopper? You hear the music and you see a guy stack beer and people cooking bar-b-que? Thanks!
...from ohmyovechkingreat8 in Damascus, Maryland (answer ohmyovechkingreat8's question)

Q: What song is playing when Forrest is standing in front of Jennie's grave and he is talking to her?
...from jackie in connecticut (answer jackie's question)


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