The OST Party

Episode 13: The Wedding Singer

It's time to hit the dance floor, people! On this episode of the O/S/T Party, we aren't just covering the soundtrack to Adam Sandler's 1998 rom-com The Wedding Singer. This week we're discussing EVERY SONG IN THE FILM! When your film revolves around a down-on-his-luck wedding singer warbling out 80s jukebox hits and screaming at newlyweds, as well as tons of homages to the heyday of MTV, how could we not?
It's hard to remember a time when The Wedding Singer wasn't simply another stop along the 80s nostalgia railroad, but this film actually predates that trend by a couple of years. This soundtrack features megahits from The Police, Culture Club and Billy Idol, as well as staples from artists such as New Order, The Psychadelic Furs, Elvis Costello and more! Join us as we break down this soundtrack hit by neon-soaked hit!
SHOW NOTES:
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Presidents of the United States of America
Check out Libby's recent guest spot on the Discord and Rhyme podcast
Libby is also a new regular over on the Shattered Shield Podcast
Finally, Joe and Libby discussed Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights over on Christmas Creeps
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Episode 12: Godzilla '98

This week's episode is all about 1998's Godzilla, the summer blockbuster that proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that size doesn't actually matter. You would be hard pressed to find a movie soundtrack more 1998 than Godzilla: The Album. Featuring the likes of The Wallflowers, Jamiroquai, and Ben Folds Five, the soundtrack to Roland Emmerich's epic disaster is chock full of radio-friendly 90s rock, and also the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy shouting over a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir".
And then there's the movie, which is everything wrong with blockbuster filmmaking distilled into two hours of stupid. We get into all of it this week, as well as holding a Godzilla scream-off, make up our own Godzilla-themed song lyrics, and discuss why there's never been a bad cover of David Bowie's "Heroes".
 
SHOW NOTES:
Siskel & Ebert on Godzilla
The Wallflowers' music video for "Heroes"
Puff Daddy's music video for "Come With Me"
Jamiroquai's music video for "Deeper Underground"
OOPS: The Godzilla album is on vinyl! And in puke green!
Intro: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
Outro: "A320" by Foo Fighters
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Episode 11: Earth Girls Are Easy

This week we invite you to sit back, relax and have a mental margarita as we discuss the soundtrack to 1989's Earth Girls Are Easy. This movie is a lot of things all at once. It's a bouncy 80s sex comedy; it's a parody of MTV-obsessed LA youth; it's a sci-fi film with a wacko retro-future aesthetic. It's also a showcase for Julie Brown's brand of humor and music, and man do we get a lot of that!
We've also got the B-52s! And Nile Rodgers! And Hall & Oates covering The O'Jays! This soundtrack is all over the place, but how does it all hang together? Join us as we sort it all out.
SHOW NOTES:
Geena Davis singing "The Ground You Walk On"
Joe has discussed the Star Wars Holiday Special at length on his other podcast.
Intro: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
Outro: "'Cause I'm a Blonde" by Julie Brown
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Episode 10: 007 Countdown

To celebrate our tenth episode, we're counting down our top ten James Bond theme songs. For as many cliches and signatures as the James Bond series has invented and perfected over the years, one that everyone can get behind is its classic theme songs. Sometimes brassy and orchestral, other times painfully pop-oriented, there really is a James Bond theme for every taste. We're covering everything from Dr. No to Spectre and all points in between.
With over 50 years of history and 20+ songs to choose from, crafting this list was no easy task. But not only are we counting down our ten favorites, we'll also dig into our bottom five. That's what this week's show is all about: The cream of the crop and the worst of the worst. Will your favorite Bond song be represented here? There's only one way to find out...
SHOW NOTES:
Here's a YouTube playlist featuring every James Bond title sequence ever
Intro: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
Does anyone remember hearing about Metallica doing a Bond theme?
Did Joe just make that up to sound cool?
Is Joe going absolutely nuts?
Yeah, he probably is.
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Episode 9: Repo Man

We're gonna have an O/S/T Party tonight, alright? Alright!
This week, we are joined by Niel Jacoby, cohost of the podcast Spall Talk, to discuss the soundtrack to Alex Cox's 1984 punk rock sci-fi opus REPO MAN!
Repo Man is a deeply strange film about punks repossessing cars, government conspiracies, alien life forms, and the soul-crushing nihilism of Reagan-era Los Angeles. On top of that, it's a film that wears its punk rock influence on its sleeve. With a theme song by Iggy Pop, and featuring 80s punk mainstays like Black Flag, Fear, and Suicidal Tendencies, this soundtrack is a crash course in the LA punk scene in the mid-80s. Thrash, hardcore, surf rock, new wave, etc. Repo Man has a little something for everyone.
SHOW NOTES:
Intro: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
Outro: "TV Party" by Black Flag
Check out Spall Talk today!
"Institutionalized" covered by Andy Merrill aka BRAK
Noel Murray's take on the Repo Man soundtrack
Paul Kirchner's "The Bus"
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Episode 8: Top Gun

On this episode, we take to the skies to discuss the smash hit soundtrack to the most 80s movie ever made: TOP GUN! This soundtrack is full of hard-rockin', synth-wavin', oldie-croonin' radio cheese, so it's no wonder people bought it nine million times. Half the soundtrack barely even registers on this episode, because we're trapped in the thrall of Kenny Loggins, Giorgio Moroder, and Val Kilmer's perfectly chiseled everything.
Also we dig deep into the film's thinly-veiled subtext, and try to figure out why people still hold Maverick's exploits in such high regard. Come join us and let us know what you think!
SHOW NOTES:
Intro: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
Outro: "Top Gun Anthem" by Harold Faltermeyer
Yacht Rock 12
Archer does Top Gun
372 Pages We'll Never Get Back
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Episode 7: Tommy Boy

Holy Schnikes! Are you sick of the mid-90s yet or what?
This week on The O/S/T Party, we're hitting the road and jamming out to the soundtrack of 1995's TOMMY BOY! Our hosts agree that this is one of the great comedies of our time, and the soundtrack is secretly just as good. On top of some choice needledrops from REM and Dexy's Midnight Runners, we've got The Replacements' Paul Westerberg, a pre-City of Angels Goo Goo Dolls covering The Damned, Seven Day Diary, and a whole lot more!So break out your most sarcastic David Spade impressions and join us on a wild ride through the world of Midwestern dad rock!
SHOW NOTES: 
Intro: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
Outro: "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuk3
"Eres tú" is more famous than you might realize
Dave Paulson's "Sandusky, Ohio" is an album wholly inspired by the movie. Check it out!
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Episode 6: The Crow

Devil's Night may not be until October, but that's no reason not to FIRE IT UP! FIRE IT UP! FIRE IT UP!
On this episode of The O/S/T Party, we discuss THE CROW, the 1994 dark comic fantasy that served as Brandon Lee's tragic swansong, and launched the goth phase for a million terrible 90s kids. This soundtrack was one of the surprise hits of the mid-90s, mostly remembered now for Nine Inch Nails covering Joy Division, a pretty decent soundtrack cut from The Cure, and another appearance from our pals My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult!
But did you know this soundtrack also features Rage Against the Machine? Or Rollins Band? Or Pantera? Or Violent Femmes? Why, you ask? Well, we don't really address it in this episode, but it just goes to show how many heavy hitters they managed to cram onto one disc.
SHOW NOTES:
Devil's Night
Intro: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
Outro: "Color Me Once" by Violent Femmes
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