# Song playing in American Beauty
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-playing-in-american-beauty/289733
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [February 12, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-playing-in-american-beauty/289733 "2005-02-12T12:40:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-playing-in-american-beauty/289733/1 "2005-02-12T12:40:13Z")
In _American Beauty_, after Jane and Ricky have decided to run away together and Angela has said they deserve each other, Angela goes downstairs and puts on a record. Lester then comes into the room and the almost-sex-scene ensues.
What is the song she plays? I bought the soundtrack to get that particular song, and it’s not on there.
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### Author:  [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2005, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-playing-in-american-beauty/289733/2 "2005-02-12T12:50:18Z")
“Don’t let it bring you down” by Annie Lennox.
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### Author:  [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-playing-in-american-beauty/289733/3 "2005-02-12T15:57:53Z")
> [@False\_God](#):
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> “Don’t let it bring you down” by Annie Lennox.
Actually a cover of a Neil Young song, and a rare instance of a cover being superior to the original.
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### Author:  [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-playing-in-american-beauty/289733/4 "2005-02-12T16:17:25Z")
> [@threeorange](#):
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> Actually a cover of a Neil Young song, and a rare instance of a cover being superior to the original.
The song is from her album of cover songs, “Medusa”, a very nice collection.