”įrom there, the film cuts to a shot of a military graveyard. “You see, Harold, I feel that much of the world’s sorrow comes from people who are this, yet allow themselves to be treated as that.
#CAT STEVENS HAROLD AND MAUDE SONGS MOVIE#
All kinds of observable differences.” As “Where Do The Children Play?” begins to get louder, the most profound statement of the movie is made. As the two sit among daisies, Harold shares his wish to be a daisy because “they’re all alike.” In response Maude explains the flower’s differences, “… some are smaller, some are fatter, some grow to the left, some to the right, some even have lost some petals. The most poignant scene occurs while Maude explains the merits of being unique to Harold and tackles any feelings of insignificance or desires of normality. There’s so much left to know, and I’m on the road to find out.” “On the Road to Find Out”, which was released after “I Wish, I Wish”, offers a more progressive, yet still transition-oriented approach. “I wish, I wish I knew what makes me, me, and what makes you, you. In “I Wish, I Wish”, originally released on 1970’s Mona Bone Jakon, Stevens is passive about his quest for knowledge, as is Harold prior to meeting Maude. Both depict a youth’s longing for answers in a time of confusion a transitional period where one is quick to form opinions, which are just as easily discarded. Perfectly underscoring Harold’s feelings are the songs “On the Road to Find Out” and “I Wish, I Wish”. While Maude is part of the generation that has survived the Holocaust, Harold belongs to the generation in which Vietnam, argued by some to be a meaningless war, is taking place. Instead of focusing on the societal aspect of the May-December romance, the film juxtaposes Maude’s strong sense of self with Harold’s feelings of insignificance. Throughout the film, the age difference between Harold and Maude is contrasted in an abstract way. As it stands today, the music and film walk hand in hand, just like the film’s titular couple. The limited edition soundtrack included the most extensive history of Harold and Maude, with a 30-page booklet containing cast and crew interviews, and with good reason. In 2007 Vinyl Films Records issued 2,500 vinyl copies. However, it would be another 23 years before an official film soundtrack was released. The exclusive “Don’t Be Shy” and “If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out” didn’t surface on an album until Steven’s 1984 compilation, Footsteps in the Dark. While Stevens contributed a variety of past material, he also penned two songs specifically for the film. Composed entirely by Cat Stevens (now Yusuf Islam), the film’s soundtrack carries clout. Yet, there’s another noteworthy dynamic to this film. Harold was 19-years-old, with Maude 60 years his senior. The film stars Bud Court and Ruth Gordon in the title roles, shocking and charming audiences with their unorthodox love. A cult classic, the Hal Ashbury-directed and Colin Higgins-written film Harold and Maude hit theaters in 1971.
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