Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 12 songs that can be heard in the movie “American Splendor”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album but are used in the movie.
All 12 songs featured in “American Splendor”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| Paniots Nine - Joe Maneri Timestamp: 0:12 | Scene: Harvey narrates that he and Crumb hung out a lot. Crumb shows him a drawing. Harvey explains he moved away to San Francisco but he visited every now and then. |  |
| Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye Timestamp: 0:22 | Scene: After Bob Crumb agrees to draw Harvey's comics, shots of Harvey walking, riding the bus, washing the dishes, working, fixing a coat, drinking coffee, looking in the mirror are turned into comic book illustrations. Shots of some finished comic books. | |
| I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time - The Andrews Sisters Timestamp: 0:31 | Scene: Harvey in the bakery and bumps into a old school friend, Alice. | |
| Know Your Rights - The Clash Timestamp: 0:35 | Scene: In the comic book store Joyce finds out that they've sold out of American Splendor comics. | |
| Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes Timestamp: 0:47 | Scene: Harvey spots Toby eating in his car and walks over to him. He allows him to take some fries. He gets into the car to question him about a movie. | |
| Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes Timestamp: 0:51 | Scene: Toby, Joyce and Harvey leave the movie theatre talking about the movie. | |
| On the Beach at Waikiki - Hank Snow Timestamp: 0:54 | Scene: Harvey leaves a message as Joyce lies on the sofa about some guy wanting to make a play. | |
| American Splendor - Eytan Mirsky Timestamp: 0:56 | Scene: A guitarist plays live on stage and sings the song during the play. Harvey and Joyce fly back to Cleveland. | |
| American Splendor - Eytan Mirsky Timestamp: 1:01 | Scene: Harvey and Joyce in the hotel room. | |
| Silent Morning - Noel Timestamp: 1:07 | Scene: Toby and MTV. Harvey gets shouted at on the set. Toby on TV explaining that he'll be spending spring break in Cleveland. | |
| My City Was Gone - The Pretenders Timestamp: 1:19 | Scene: Harvey knocks at the door and sees Joyce dancing with a little girl. | |
| Ain't That Peculiar - Chocolate Genius Timestamp: 1:33 | Scene: End credits. | |
What’s the movie about?
An original blend of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero and everyman Harvey Pekar.