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Episode 69: Wayne’s World

This week marks the 30th anniversary of Wayne's World! Not only was this movie spun off from the wildly popular sketches on Saturday Night Live, but Wayne's World was instrumental in reviving Queen's popularity with its iconic "Bohemian Rhapsody" sequence. It hit #1 on the Billboard charts for two straight weeks. It had video games, board games, halloween costumes, and even a roller coaster!  But for as big a deal as Wayne's World was, the soundtrack kinda fumbles the ball. We've got Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", naturally, but aside from the requisite Alice Cooper and Jimi Hendrix tracks, there's very little to recommend here. Tia Carrere gets to perform a couple of decent cover tunes, but that's about it. You wanna hear about Rhino Bucket? Or BulletBoys? Then this is the podcast for you. Party on! SHOW NOTES: Wayne's World is available to stream here! Wayne Campbell's first TV appearance Mike Myers in the film Bohemian Rhapsody MUSIC VIDEOS: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen "Hot and Bothered" by Cinderella "Ballroom Blitz" by Tia Carrere "Feed My Frankenstein" by Alice Cooper Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover? Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know!Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com

Episode 68: Vision Quest

This week's episode is brought to you by an unquenchable thirst for 80s teen romance of the worst kind. 1985's Vision Quest follows Matthew Modine as a high school senior training for the big wrestling match while also lusting after Linda Fiorentino, the drifter who somehow winds up living in his house. It's an after-school special about eating disorders that thinks it's a profound, Salinger-esque statement on growing up.  But don't let that fool you, because the soundtrack is stacked with hits! We get radio rock hits from Journey, Foreigner and Sammy Hagar. We get a pair of dance-pop hits courtesy of Madonna. Red Rider's "Lunatic Fringe", Ronnie James Dio, The Style Council and more! So strap on your rubber tracksuit and join us for one hell of a workout! SHOW NOTES: Vision Quest is available to stream here! VH-1's Behind the Music on Journey INTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane OUTRO: "Only the Young" by Journey MUSIC VIDEOS: "Change" by John Waite "Gambler" by Madonna "Crazy For You" by Madonna "Hungry For Heaven" by Dio "Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider "Shout to the Top" by The Style Council "I'll Fall in Love Again" by Sammy Hagar (feat. Daryl Hall) Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover? Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know!Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com

Episode 67: Ghostbusters II

Happy New Year! We kick off 2022 with a bona fide New Year's movie: Ghostbusters II! The gang returns to fight an evil spirit trapped in a painting who wants to kidnap and inhabit a baby on New Year's Eve. It's an extremely silly film, but the soundtrack is almost wall to wall bangers! New Jack Swing was on the rise in a big way in 1989, and bolstered by singles from Bobby Brown and Run DMC, this soundtrack was one of the breakout hits of that summer. In addition, we get tracks from New Edition, Doug E. Fresh, Glenn Frey, and the requisite Oingo Boingo cut. And, for some reason, they dug up an Elton John B-side to fill out the album. So fire up those proton packs and join us as we ring in the new year! SHOW NOTES: Ghostbusters II is available to stream here! For more on New Jack Swing, see our episode on The Mask INTRO: "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr. OUTRO: "We're Back" by Bobby Brown MUSIC VIDEOS: "On Our Own" by Bobby Brown "Ghostbusters" by Run DMC Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover? Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know!Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com

Episode 66: The Star Wars Holiday Special

Happy Life Day everyone! On this episode we observe every Wookiee's favorite holiday with a look at the Star Wars Holiday Special! The year was 1978, Star Wars was still the hottest movie on the planet, so the folks at CBS smashed together a two-hour primetime special that is still leaving Star Wars fans baffled to this very day. We got celebrity guest stars Art Carney, Harvey Korman and Bea Arthur, musical performances from Diahann Carroll and Jefferson Starship, and a weird story about the Empire terrorizing Chewbacca's family around the holidays. It's all very strange... SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: The Star Wars Holiday Special is available on YouTube The Rifftrax version is also available on YouTube Wookieepedia's entry on Art Carney's character, Saun Dann Jefferson Starship, "Light The Sky On Fire" INTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane OUTRO: "Star Wars" by Bill Murray Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover? Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know!Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com  

Episode 65: Giving Thanks For Mel Brooks

Happy Thanksgiving, gang! On this week's show, we're giving thanks for a comedy legend and discuss some our favorite songs from the films of Mel Brooks! In a film career spanning five decades, Mel Brooks has produced some of the greatest comedies of all time. But not one to simply tell a joke, Brooks goes all out with elaborate musical numbers, Borscht Belt comedy routines, and yes, even the occasional pop theme song. On this episode, we cover the whole range of Brooks' filmography, from his original 1967 film version of The Producers to its 2001 Broadway musical adaptation. AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN! Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Spaceballs, The Twelve Chairs, we go all over the place tonight! SHOW NOTES: Mel Brooks explains and sings the Twelve Chairs theme Check out Mel Brooks' new autobiography, "All About Me", today! INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover? Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know!Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com

Episode 64: Heavy Metal

This week's soundtrack is 100% heavy metal! Or rather, it's the soundtrack to the 1981 animated cult classic Heavy Metal! And to help us break it all down, we brought in a pair of ringers. Libby's husband Ian Austin is here to give us the history of the Heavy Metal comics, while Eeon Smith is on hand to provide commentary on the laserdisc format. And of course, all four of us dive into the soundtrack to this weird, horny mess of a film. So how's that soundtrack? It's an all-star lineup of classic hard rock acts like Cheap Trick, Grand Funk Railroad, Sammy Hagar, Journey and Blue Oyster Cult! Oh, you were hoping for some heavy metal? Well there's Black Sabbath. And Steely Dan's Donald Fagen. That guy's totally metal. Look, it's a crazy, mixed up universe out there, and Heavy Metal has the goods to prove it. So strap on your battle armor bikini and raise your space swords high. It's about to get weird... SHOW NOTES Heavy Metal is available the stream here Check out the final episodes of The Shattered Shield today! Check out Eeon Smith and the Canned Laser Podcast Libby in full Taarna cosplay INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover? Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know!Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com

Episode 63: Teen Wolf Too

Happy Halloween! This week we bring you an episode about the much maligned 80s comedy sequel Teen Wolf Too. Jason Bateman, in his feature film debut, stars as the younger cousin to Michael J. Fox's original Teen Wolf. This time around, the werewolf goes to college, joins the school's boxing team, and... Look, it's literally the first film all over again. That's all you need to know. But believe it or not, this film has a surprisingly decent soundtrack! We get two standout tracks from Oingo Boingo, a solid mix of 80s synthpop (B.G. Vox), southern rock (Desert Rose Band) and new wave (Real Life), and also an extremely misguided cover of The Contours' "Do You Love Me".  SHOW NOTES: Teen Wolf Too is available to stream here Visit Hamilton College today! Discord & Rhyme (featuring Libby) on Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party" Be sure to check out our previous Halloween episodes: Forbidden Zone Hobgoblins INTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane OUTRO: "Do You Love Me" by Ragtime MUSIC VIDEOS: "Not A Soul Around" by Ed Kuepper "Send Me An Angel" by Real Life Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover? Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know!Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com

Episode 62: Grosse Pointe Blank

This week's podcast is all about the soundtrack to Grosse Pointe Blank! John Cusack plays contract killer Martin Blank, whose next job just happens to take place in his hometown on the weekend of his 10-year high school reunion. And to help us break down this album, we've arranged a high school reunion of our own! Joining us this week is one of Libby's actual high school classmates, McKenzie Cassidy, author of the book Here Lies a Father! As for the soundtrack? It was personally curated by John Cusack and The Clash's Joe Strummer, and it's almost entirely 80s new wave and two-tone ska. We got The Clash, The Specials, The English Beat, Violent Femmes, and Guns N Roses for some reason. So get out your yearbooks and put on your nametags, because the reunion's about to start!   SHOW NOTES: Grosse Pointe Blank is available to stream here! Check out Here Lies a Father today! See also: Our episode on Godzilla INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane MUSIC VIDEOS: "Mirror in the Bathroom" by The English Beat "Under Pressure" by Queen w/ David Bowie "We Care A Lot" by Faith No More "Absolute Beginners" by The Jam El Matador" by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover? Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know!Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com