The Getting-Ready Soundtrack: Fast Times at Ridgemont High at Hollywood Forever Cemetery

I almost don't want to tell anyone else in the world about tomorrow night's screening of Fast Times at Ridgemont High at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, since I'm sure the line's already going to be so insanely long that I should probably just go there and start waiting now. But I'm trying to be a nicer person in general, so here we are. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Amy Heckerling/Cameron Crowe's teen-movie masterpiece, Cinespia is hosting a cemetery screening that kicks off at 9 p.m. (but gates are at 7:30). And below you'll find a YouTube clip of one of my favorite scenes, in which Damone attempts to seduce a cardboard cut-out of Debbie Harry. It's especially dear to my heart because, umm, my first kiss happened about an hour after the guy played me "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin - ack!

Anyway, even though Damone ultimately makes me skeeve, I tend to appreciate his style more than almost anyone else in the movie (and if memory serves, there was a little charticle in Spin five or so years ago about how to tell the difference between Damone and a member of The Strokes - hahaha). If only he weren't such a dirtbag, I might let him take me out for linguini with white clam sauce and a Coke with no ice.

THE LOOK: At one point in time, even just a few months ago, I would've been all about going as one of those girls who looks just like Pat Benatar. But now, like Laura, I'm more into the Jeff Spicoli aesthetic (although I don't think I'll ever able to deal with Hawaiian shirts).

THE MUST-HAVE: Vans Classic Slip-On in Checkerboards (my preferred color scheme: Fig/Lotus)

THE SONGS:
The Go-Gos "Speeding"
Tom Petty "American Girl"
Oingo Boingo "Goodbye, Goodbye"
Billy Squier "Fast Times (The Best Years Of Our Lives)"
Stevie Nicks "Sleeping Angel"
The Cars "Moving In Stereo"
The Go-Gos "We Got The Beat"
Jackson Browne "Somebody's Baby"
Led Zeppelin "Kashmir"
The Ravyns "Raised on the Radio"

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