While he is walking away from Sidney’s home, Paul Simon graces The Tender Bar’s movie soundtrack with his iconic "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover." "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon: After meeting Sidney for Christmas at her family home, JR suffers through an abusive breakfast with Sidney and her parents before leaving abruptly to return home. "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae: "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae plays during JR and Sidney’s first love scene after they arrive at her parent’s house in the upscale neighborhood of Westport. Sidney is leaving the party when she and JR meet for the first time. He sits on the porch of a house swarming with college kids and talks to his roommate Wesley. "Good Times" by Chic: At JR’s first Yale party, "Good Times" by Chic is playing.
They are all freshly 21 years old and Uncle Charlie makes them martinis. "Dynaflow" by Parish Hall: "Dynaflow" by Parish Hall fills The Tender Bar’s movie soundtrack as JR brings his roommates to The Dickens for the first time. "Modern Life" by Devo: Devo’s "Modern Life" plays while JR moves into Yale. "It’s Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers: The Isley’s Brothers’ massive hit, "It’s Your Thing ," plays as young JR bowls with Uncle Charlie ( The Last Duel’s Ben Affleck). "Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest: After young JR proves to be a prodigy at Uncle Charlie’s Wordy Gurdy puzzles, the classic hit "Dancing in the Moonlight" by King Harvest accompanies young JR as he rides with Uncle Charlie and the bar regulars to go bowling. Young JR watches from behind the screen door as Uncle Charlie helps her out of the car. "My Opening Farewell" by Jackson Browne: "My Opening Farewell" by Jackson Browne plays as young JR’s mother returns from having her malignant tumor cut out. "Two Of A Kind" by Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer: A throwback even for The Tender Bar movie soundtrack, the 1961 song "Two Of A Kind" by Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer plays as young JR’s grandfather (played by Back To The Future’s beloved Doc, Christopher Lloyd) is preparing to take him to the Father-Son Breakfast at young JR’s school.