10 Things I Hate About You (1999) - The Beloved 90s Alt-Rock Soundtrack  w/ Monique Powell of Save Ferris (and the 10 Things I Hate About You Prom Band)

10 Things I Hate About You (1999) - The Beloved 90s Alt-Rock Soundtrack w/ Monique Powell of Save Ferris (and the 10 Things I Hate About You Prom Band)

Author: Nicole Barlow & Ryan Pak | Soundtrack Experts August 11, 2025 Duration: 57:47
(00:00:00) Introducing Monique Powell from Save Ferris (00:12:21) How Save Ferris Ended up in 10 Things I Hate About You (00:18:32) Filming with Letters to Cleo (00:22:49) Soundtrack Composer Richard Gibbs and the Soundtrack Supervisor (00:25:00) Finding Music in Your Teens (00:30:07) Save Ferris Appearing on Roswell and Finding Music via TV Shows (00:36:18) The Ska Lifestyle (00:38:16) 90s Friends and Fake Rivalries (00:43:59) Why People Connect with Ska (00:50:44) Thank Yous and Goodbyes Monique Powell, lead singer of the Ska band, Save Ferris, joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to the 1999 Gil Junger film, 10 Things I Hate About You. Not only does Save Ferris have a song on the soundtrack ("I Know"), but Save Ferris is the band that plays at the prom in the the film. They perform their song, "I Know", and they back up Letters to Cleo's Kay Hanley as well for the Letters to Cleo cover of Nick Lowe's "Cruel to be Kind" which is also on the soundtrack. From stories to being on the 10 Things I Hate About You set, memories of being on the TV show, Roswell, to news about a new Save Ferris album, a lot of ground is covered on this episode of Soundtrack Your Life.For More Information about Save Ferris:WebsiteInstagramTwitterYouTubeSoundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreonSoundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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