Swing, Swing

The All-American Rejects

An opening musical montage shows Hank Wallace's high school football glory days, his relationship with Staci, and his dreams of a professional career and lavish lifestyle

The Reason

Hoobastank

A bartender tells a story about The Beatles leaving their hometown to find success, encouraging to leave the dead-end town of Eastbrook

Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous

Good Charlotte

School dance

Fall For You

Secondhand Serenade

During a quiet moment, Hank and Staci share a tender scene, finding peace in the fact that they are not fighting.

Only One

Yellowcard

Grace's parents, Staci and Ted Kim, have a tense argument about her correct birthday and astrological sign, hinting at the film's central paternity question.

Stacy's Mom

Fountains Of Wayne

Science teacher Hank Wallace studies the mysterious "Ick," discovering that it is a plant-like organism whose growth is stopped by UV light.

All The Small Things

blink-182

In a scene satirizing high school life, a student named Paquito makes a crude attempt to flirt with another student, Sophia, in Spanish.

All These Things That I've Done

The Killers

Grace and her friend Dylan discuss the suffocating feeling of living in Eastbrook, which leads to a satirical side conversation about cultural appropriation.

Vindicated

Dashboard Confessional

Hank calls his former girlfriend Staci to confess his suspicion that he may be the father of her daughter, Grace, a claim she quickly dismisses.

Woman

Wolfmother

Hank interrupts a house party to warn the students, including Grace, that the Ick has become hostile and is killing people.

All I Want

Toad The Wet Sprocket

Students engage in a satirical and convoluted conversation about gender identity, with one claiming not to see gender while another dismisses the gender binary.

All I Wanted

Paramore

A student quotes French modernist Marcella Shard on the topic of leaving memories behind, touching upon a central theme of the film. [

Teenage Dirtbag

Wheatus

A character livestreams absurd conspiracy theories about the Ick, claiming that consuming it provides "extreme sexual potency" and prepares to demonstrate it.

One Last Breath

Creed

After escaping her Ick-infected boyfriend Dylan, Grace tells Hank they must leave town and warns him to stay away from her mother, Staci.

Only One

Yellowcard

At the millennial-themed prom, the DJ makes a crass joke referencing 9/11 and a Paris Hilton sex tape, underscoring the film's dark, nostalgic comedy.

The Anthem

Good Charlotte

Unaware of the danger, students at the prom focus on their personal romantic dramas, with the character Heather being urged to ask someone to dance.

Hey There Delilah

Plain White T's

A young couple at the prom declares their love and intention to stay in Eastbrook forever, just as a rock song begins to play.

The Red

Chevelle

As the Ick begins its attack, prom chaperone Ted Kim tells Hank he can't leave because he must ensure the students get home safely.

Higher

Creed

End credits