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About The Soundtrack

The Soundtrack for this film was only ever released on LP and Cassette. But to be perfectly honest... The soundtrack sucked! It only had six songs on it.

SEVERAL different versions of this film with different soundtracks have been released. They are:
1) Original Theatrical Version
2) Original VHS Release: Same as theatrical
3) Laserdisc Release: Same as original VHS/theatrical
Audio: Mono
4) 1992 VHS Re-release: 1992 MCA Home Video, ISBN: 1-55880-985-6
5) 1998 DVD Release: 1998 Universal/Image Entertainment, UPC: 0 14381-4270-2 8, Cat# ID4270USDVD
Audio: Dolby Digital-Mono
6) US Cable/TV Release: Usually seen on USA Network
Audio: Mono
7) 2003 DVD Release: 2003 Universal Studios, Details soon
Audio: Dolby DTS Surround
Below is a list of all the songs which were featured in the film.

SCENE 1998 DVD VERSION
(ID4270USDVD)
VHS VERSION TV VERSION
Baker House (upstairs): Baker family waking up/running around getting ready for the day "Snowballed"
Performed by AC/DC
"Snowballed"
Performed by AC/DC
"Snowballed"
Performed by AC/DC
16C-Sam in room
Baker House (Sam's room): Sam getting dressed.
"???"
Performed by ???
NOT Paul Young
"???"
Performed by ???
"Love Of The Common People"
Performed by Paul Young
16C-Main Title
Main Title Sequence
"Kajagoogoo"
Written and Performed by Kajagoogoo
Note: This version is different than the one I have, but it is definitely the same song. And poorly edited.
"scored music"
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn
"scored music"
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn
16C-Independant Study
School: Sitting in Independent Study
"It's Your Day"
Written and Performed by ???
NOT Altered Images
"It's Your Day"
Written and Performed by ???
NOT Altered Images
"Happy Birthday"
Written and Performed by Altered Images
16C-Schoolbus
School bus: Sam and Randy getting on the school bus to go home
"Kazooed On Klassics"
Performed by The Temple City Kazoo Orchestra
Courtesy of Rhino Records
"Kazooed On Klassics"
Performed by The Temple City Kazoo Orchestra
Courtesy of Rhino Records
"Kazooed On Klassics"
Performed by The Temple City Kazoo Orchestra
Courtesy of Rhino Records
School bus: Bus pulling up to Randy's house "Kazooed On Klassics"
Performed by The Temple City Kazoo Orchestra
Courtesy of Rhino Records
"Kazooed On Klassics"
Performed by The Temple City Kazoo Orchestra
Courtesy of Rhino Records
"Kazooed On Klassics"
Performed by The Temple City Kazoo Orchestra
Courtesy of Rhino Records
School bus: The Geek approaches Sam. "Dragnet"
Performed by Ray Anthony And His Orchestra
"Dragnet"
Performed by Ray Anthony And His Orchestra
"Dragnet"
Performed by Ray Anthony And His Orchestra
Baker House (Sam's room): Sam encountering the grandparents "Jaws Theme"
Written and Performed by ???
"Twilight Zone Theme"
Written and Performed by ???
"Twilight Zone Theme"
Written and Performed by ???
Baker House (kitchen): Mike is listening to this on his walkman. "Midnight Madness"
Performed by Night Ranger
"Midnight Madness"
Performed by Night Ranger
"Midnight Madness"
Performed by Night Ranger
16C-Sam in room
Baker House (Ginny's room): Sam and Ginny talking
"Today I Met The Boy I'm Gonna Marry"
Performed by Darlene Love
Courtesy of Phil Spector International
"Today I Met The Boy I'm Gonna Marry"
Performed by Darlene Love
Courtesy of Phil Spector International
"Today I Met The Boy I'm Gonna Marry"
Performed by Darlene Love
Courtesy of Phil Spector International
Baker House (Dining room): Long Duk Dong's quiche encounter score: Oriental music
Written by Ira Newborn
score: Oriental music
Written by Ira Newborn
score: Oriental music
Written by Ira Newborn
Dance: Sam and Randy enter. "Eilene"?
Written and Performed by ???
"Eilene"?
Written and Performed by ???
"Eilene"?
Written and Performed by ???
Dance: Pan left along geeks "Peter Gunn"
Written and Performed by ???
"Peter Gunn"
Written and Performed by ???
"Peter Gunn"
Written and Performed by ???
Dance: Sam watching Jake dance "True"
Performed by Spandau Ballet
"True"
Performed by Spandau Ballet
"True"
Performed by Spandau Ballet
Dance: Geek surprises Sam "Wild Sex (In The Working Class)"
Written by Danny Elfman
Performed by Oingo Boingo
Courtesy of A&M Records
"Wild Sex (In The Working Class)"
Written by Danny Elfman
Performed by Oingo Boingo
Courtesy of A&M Records
"Wild Sex (In The Working Class)"
Written by Danny Elfman
Performed by Oingo Boingo
Courtesy of A&M Records
Dance: Randy and Jimmy Montrose dancing "Little Bitch"
Performed by The Specials
"Little Bitch"
Performed by The Specials
"Little Bitch"
Performed by The Specials
Dance: Geek talking to Jake/Sam sitting in hallway crying "Growing Pains"
Written and Performed by Tim Finn
Courtesy of A&M Records
"Growing Pains"
Written and Performed by Tim Finn
Courtesy of A&M Records
"Growing Pains"
Written and Performed by Tim Finn
Courtesy of A&M Records
Dance (Hallway): MS girl getting a drink of water "When It Started To Begin"
Performed by Nick Heyward
Courtesy of Arista Records
"When It Started To Begin"
Performed by Nick Heyward
Courtesy of Arista Records
"When It Started To Begin"
Performed by Nick Heyward
Courtesy of Arista Records
School (Auto Shop): Just after Ted knocks over shelf "Lenny"
Written and Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughn
"Lenny"
Written and Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughn
"Lenny"
Written and Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughn
School (Auto Shop): Ted sings to Sam "Birthday"
Written by Lennon/McCartney
Performed by Anthony Michael Hall
"Birthday"
Written by Lennon/McCartney
Performed by Anthony Michael Hall
"Birthday"
Written by Lennon/McCartney
Performed by Anthony Michael Hall
School (Auto Shop): Ted sings to Sam again "Hey Jude"
Written by Lennon/McCartney
Performed by Anthony Michael Hall
"Hey Jude"
Written by Lennon/McCartney
Performed by Anthony Michael Hall
"Hey Jude"
Written by Lennon/McCartney
Performed by Anthony Michael Hall
School (Auto Shop): Ted and Sam talking "Lenny"
Written and Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughn
"Lenny"
Written and Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughn
"Lenny"
Written and Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughn
Dance: Carolyn and Jake dancing "Whistle Down The Wind"
Performed by Nick Heyward
Courtesy of Arista Records
"Whistle Down The Wind"
Performed by Nick Heyward
Courtesy of Arista Records
"Whistle Down The Wind"
Performed by Nick Heyward
Courtesy of Arista Records
Dance: Sam approaches Jake at coat check
Written and Performed by Robert Plant?
Lyrics:
"How could you walk out the door on me?
I thought you were mine- And mine for keeps
Now I see I was very wrong."
"Ring Me Up"
Written and Performed by The DiVinyls
(guy singer)
Written and Performed by ???
Car: Dong driving "score: oriental rock"
Written by Ira Newborn?
"score: oriental rock"
Written by Ira Newborn?
"score: oriental rock"
Written by Ira Newborn?
Restaurant: Bakers and Rizchecks at dinner "Love Theme From The Godfather"
Composed by Nino Rota
Conducted by Carlo Savina
"Love Theme From The Godfather"
Composed by Nino Rota
Conducted by Carlo Savina
"Love Theme From The Godfather"
Composed by Nino Rota
Conducted by Carlo Savina
Car: Dong driving "score: oriental rock"
Written by Ira Newborn?
"Turning Japanese"
Written by The Vapors
"score: oriental rock"
Written by Ira Newborn?
Party: First Party Scene "Rev-Up"
Performed by The Revillos
Courtesy of Virgin Records
"Rev-Up"
Performed by The Revillos
Courtesy of Virgin Records
"Rev-Up"
Performed by The Revillos
Courtesy of Virgin Records
Party: Marlene and Dong arrive at party "Farmer John"
Written and Performed by The Premiers
"Farmer John"
Written and Performed by The Premiers
"Farmer John"
Written and Performed by The Premiers
Party: Ted and friends arrive at party "?"
Written and Performed by ???
"?"
Written and Performed by ???
"?"
Written and Performed by ???
Party: Ted and friends enter party "Hang Up The Phone"
Performed by Annie Golden
Courtesy of MCA Records
"Hang Up The Phone"
Performed by Annie Golden
Courtesy of MCA Records
Party (Jake's Room): Jake tries to call Sam "Hang Up The Phone"
Performed by Annie Golden
Courtesy of MCA Records
"Hang Up The Phone"
Performed by Annie Golden
Courtesy of MCA Records
"Hang Up The Phone"
Performed by Annie Golden
Courtesy of MCA Records
Party: Geek knocks over beer can tower (Spy-sounding music)
Written and Performed by ???
(Spy-sounding music)
Written and Performed by ???
(Spy-sounding music)
Written and Performed by ???
Party (Jake's Room): Carolyn pestering Jake "???"
Written and Performed by ???
"???"
Written and Performed by ???
"???"
Written and Performed by ???
Party: Tracy cuts Carolyn's hair "Gloria"
Performed by Patti Smith
Courtesy of Arista Records
"Gloria"
Performed by Patti Smith
Courtesy of Arista Records
"Gloria"
Performed by Patti Smith
Courtesy of Arista Records
Jake's House: After party-Jake surveying damage "uncredited blues music"
Written by Ira Newborn?
"uncredited blues music"
Written by Ira Newborn?
"uncredited blues music"
Written by Ira Newborn?
Jake's House (Living Room): Ted trapped in table "scored music"
Written by Ira Newborn?
"scored music"
Written by Ira Newborn?
"scored music"
Written by Ira Newborn?
Baker House (Living Room): Sam talking to her dad "scored music"
Written by Ira Newborn?
"scored music"
Written by Ira Newborn?
"scored music"
Written by Ira Newborn?
Jake's House (Kitchen): Jake and Ted talking "Strangers In The Night"
Written by ???
"Strangers In The Night"
Written by ???
"Strangers In The Night"
Written by ???
Jake's House (Driveway): Ted pulling out of driveway "Geek Boogie"
Written by Ira Newborn
Performed by Ira Newborn And The Geeks
"Young Guns (Go For It)"
Performed by Wham
"Geek Boogie"
Written by Ira Newborn
Performed by Ira Newborn And The Geeks
Rolls Royce: Ted driving with Carolyn "Rebel Yell"
Performed by Billy Idol
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records
"Rebel Yell"
Performed by Billy Idol
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records
"Rebel Yell"
Performed by Billy Idol
Courtesy of Chrysalis Records
Rolls Royce: Ted driving with Carolyn "Theme to Peter Gun"
Performed by ???
"???"
Performed by ???
"???"
Performed by ???
Rolls Royce: Ted standing with the Rolls Royce (big band music)
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn???
(big band music)
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn???
(big band music)
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn???
Jake and Sam thinking about each other "scored music"
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn
"scored music"
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn
"scored music"
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn
Baker's House: Various shots in house Wedding march
Performed by ???
(churchy music)
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn?
(churchy music)
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn?
Baker's House: Family getting into car No music ???
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn?
???
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn?
Church: Arriving at church Church bells ringing (churchy music)
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn?
(churchy music)
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn?
Church (parking lot): Carolyn waking up Ted "Dragnet Theme"
Written and Performed by ???
"Dragnet Theme"
Written and Performed by ???
"Dragnet Theme"
Written and Performed by ???
Church (back room): Ginny getting ready for wedding organ music
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn?
organ music
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn?
organ music
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn?
Church (wedding): Ginny stumbling down isle "Lohengrin Wedding March"
Conducted by Robert Heger
Performed by The Bavarian Staatsoper Munich Chorus and Orchestra
"Lohengrin Wedding March"
Conducted by Robert Heger
Performed by The Bavarian Staatsoper Munich Chorus and Orchestra
"Lohengrin Wedding March"
Conducted by Robert Heger
Performed by The Bavarian Staatsoper Munich Chorus and Orchestra
Church (parking lot): Carolyn and Ted talking "Clean Close Shave"
Written by ???
Performed by a barbershop quartet
"Clean Close Shave"
Written by ???
Performed by a barbershop quartet
"Clean Close Shave"
Written by ???
Performed by a barbershop quartet
Church (parking lot): Carolyn and Jake talking "scored music"
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn
"scored music"
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn
"scored music"
Written and Performed by Ira Newborn
Church (out front): Jake meets Sam "If You Were Here"
Written and Performed by Thompson Twins
Courtesy of Arista Records
"If You Were Here"
Written and Performed by Thompson Twins
Courtesy of Arista Records
"If You Were Here"
Written and Performed by Thompson Twins
Courtesy of Arista Records
Credit Roll: "Sixteen Candles"
Written and Performed by The Stray Cats
Produced by Jimmy Iovine
"Sixteen Candles"
Written and Performed by The Stray Cats
Produced by Jimmy Iovine
"Sixteen Candles"
Written and Performed by The Stray Cats
Produced by Jimmy Iovine




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