The fictional band Infant Sorrow led by none other than Russell Brand has one of the catchiest (no pun intended) albums I’ve heard in many years.
This comedic blend of British rock and smutty lyrics perfectly blends into an iconic and well-rounded piece of comedic brilliance. Universal Pictures has today put together a little compilation of some of the best Infant Sorrow songs including African Child. A song I brush my teeth to every single morning.
The band is heavily featured in both Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him To The Greek. It’s crazy to think how this band is leaps and bounds above anything released in the charts for many years now.
Good music has been dead for a while and for a fictional band to come along with some very tongue-in-cheek songs in the same vein as Steel Panther with their smut glam rock and Tenacious D with their varied assortment of musical magic Infant Sorrow surprised us all.
Led by the enigmatic and eccentric frontman Aldous Snow, portrayed by the charismatic Russell Brand, Infant Sorrow wasn’t just a band; it was a phenomenon. The movie served as a portal into the extravagant, chaotic, and captivating world of rock ‘n’ roll, with Infant Sorrow at its heart.
On the surface, they appeared to be just another rock band with their sex, drugs and outrageous antics but beneath the surface, there is a raw talent just oozing through and a real-time and effort that went into making the many songs that feature on the soundtrack of the film.
Tracks such as Beans, Bangers and Mash and The Clap gained praise and attention despite their topics.
What made Infant Sorrow even more incredible is that some of the songs were written by real-life artists such as Jarvis Cocker and Carl Barât.
Whilst for the most part tongue in cheek the songs from Infant Sorrow explored love, heartbreak, addiction and a struggle with fame all of which resonated with audiences and drawing fans in by their droves.
What made Infant Sorrow even more influential was that aside from the humanisation of the rockstar archetype as they struggle with the pressures of fame something happened in the real world too.
Record labels started to suddenly seek out bands that had the classic rock with a modern twist sound!
The power of storytelling through music that has been a soundtrack for a generation still garnering thousands of watches on YouTube and streams on music platforms across the globe.
Get Him to the Greek is one of my favourite films of all time, it’s not a perfect film, far from but it resonates with me and perfectly blends the music into the madness.
The movie was the sole reason I went to see a Russell Brand stand-up show when he came to Stoke and Russell was kind enough to sign me a DVD and poster of the film for my birthday.
It’s quite a special thing when you find a movie that connects with certain essences of your personality and the tongue-in-cheek filthy humour has always resonated with me.
I blame my brothers for making me watch American Pie when I was just eight years old, I haven’t been the same ever since!
Grab your coat and let’s join the sorrow suckers!
We want an Infant Sorrow tour!
Enjoy the works of Infant Sorrow!
