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We're back! For our 95th episode, we bring you a collection of soundtrack cuts from 1995. It was the height of the 90s, when 80s pop stars showed up in the most random movies, fledgling rock bands popped up on teen cult classics, and also Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh Eagles teamed up with Lita Ford to do the theme song for a RoboCop TV series. 1995 was definitely a mood... Also appearing in this episode: Tom Jones covering Lenny Kravitz for the Jerky Boys movie, The Proclaimers covering The Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love" for the movie Bye Bye Love, we get a few cuts from Green Day, Wax, and Salt N' Pepa. Also Bryan Adams performs the drippiest, horniest song ever written... Ladies and gentlemen, this is 1995.   SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Jack Black in Bye Bye Love Tom Jones performing "Are You Gonna Go My Way" on The Tonight Show INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane MUSIC VIDEOS: "There's A Future To This Life" by Joe Walsh & Lita Ford "Moonlight" by Sting 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 

Hello all you OST Party fans out there in radioland! Are you ready to rock?!  On this episode we're looking at the 1994 comedy AIRHEADS! Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi and OST Party fave Brendan Fraser are The Lone Rangers, a down and out LA rock trio. In a last ditch effort to land a record deal, they take a radio station hostage and demand to have their music heard.  The movie may be a grim foreshadowing of FM rock radio's future, but the movie's a hell of a lot of fun. And the soundtrack is pretty neat too. We get a slammin' opening credits song from Motorhead and Ice T, a weird Smiths cover from Anthrax, an even weirder Van Halen cover from Four Non Blondes, and naturally, the #1 hit single from the movie's own Lone Rangers! So strap yourselves in and get ready to rock! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Airheads available (for now) on Hulu The Immediate Family Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler Airheads Reunion Billy Joel Wants To Start His Own Traveling Wilburys INTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane OUTRO: "I'm The One" by Van Halen MUSIC VIDEOS: "Born To Raise Hell" by Motorhead, Ice T & W. Crane "Feed The Gods" by White Zombie "No Way Out" by D Generation "I'll Talk My Way Out Of It" by Stuttering John "We Want The Airwaves" by The Ramones 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 

We're ringing in the new year with a film we've been wanting to cover for a long time. It's the 1978 cult film FM, about a Los Angeles radio station fighting back against The Man with some of the coolest rock jams of the 70s. Or at least, that's what the movie is supposed to be about. Mostly it's an excuse for Martin Mull to ham things up while they shoot a Linda Ronstadt concert. And maybe we'll get celebrity cameos from Tom Petty and REO Speedwagon along the way. It's barely a movie, and not even a good one at that. Really though, FM is more famous for its soundtrack album, which is absolutely STACKED with some of the top rock hits of the era. We get two cuts from Steely Dan, including that excellent title track, as well as songs from Bob Seger, Boston, Foreigner, Boz Scaggs, and a whooole lot more! So put on your denim jackets and let's rock & roll! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: FM is available on DVD, or you can watch it on YouTube More about Hard Rock Park For more Steely Dan, check out our episode on Me, Myself & Irene INTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane OUTRO: "FM (Reprise)" by Steely Dan 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   

We may have missed Halloween, but so what? On this episode we take you back to sunny Los Angeles for a look at the soundtrack to 1992's Buffy The Vampire Slayer, the feature film blueprint for one of the most iconic TV series of the 90s. This soundtrack is pretty typical of what you'd find on a movie soundtrack in 1992. You've got the requisite covers from artists like Divinyls and Mary's Danish, the sensitive guy rock from Matthew Sweet and Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Cult and Ozzy Osbourne giving us a couple of random metal tracks, and hey why not, have some C+C Music Factory! So throw on your leather jackets and sharpen your stakes, because it's time for some Buffy! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer is available to stream here The LA Times: "A Look Inside Hollywood and the Movies" Nerf Herder's "Close Your Eyes and Dream" INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane MUSIC VIDEOS: "Keep It Comin' (Dance Til You Can't Dance No More)" by C+C Music Factory "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" by Divinyls 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 

The fall semester is in full swing, so what better time to revisit the 1986 comedy classic Back to School! Rodney Dangerfield is here to give higher learning a lesson in the real world, and he's bringing Oingo Boingo with him! That's right, OST Party mainstays Oingo Boingo are back for another college comedy. (Man, we just can't let Teen Wolf Too go, huh?) Also on this soundtrack we get a title track from Jude Cole, the requisite Aretha Franklin gag, and a hair metal jam from none other than Michael Bolton! So open your books and get ready to take notes, cuz school is in session! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Back to School is available to stream here Shark Island Eats INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane MUSIC VIDEOS: "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo "Twist & Shout" by Rodney Dangerfield "Everybody's Crazy" by Michael Bolton "Rappin' Rodney" by Rodney Dangerfield 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  And join our Discord channel and come chat with us!

This week we mourn the passing of the incomparable Paul Reubens. His most famous creation, Pee-wee Herman, taught kids of all stripes that there's beauty in the weird and kitschy parts of the world, and that just because we grow up doesn't mean we have to stop being silly. And throughout his career, Reubens incorporated lots of music into the Pee-wee persona. So on this episode we'll take you through the musical history of Pee-wee Herman. We'll start with his 1981 stage show, dig into his three feature films, and highlight some of the strange places Pee-wee has popped up along the way. Who knows, we might even make a pit stop at the Alamo! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Pee-wee Herman on The Dating Game Pee-wee in Cheech & Chong's Next Movie "Reggae Christmas" by Bryan Adams Pee-wee performing "Surfin' Bird" in Back to the Beach Pee-wee's appearance at the 1991 MTV VMAs 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  And join our Discord channel and come chat with us!

Greetings bluntskulls! On this episode we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Coneheads! Wayne's World proved there was a market for SNL comedies in the 90s, so naturally here's a movie based on the Coneheads, space aliens from the planet Remulak just trying to fit in among regular humans. It's basically an excuse for Dan Aykroyd to be a big weirdo for 90 minutes. And the soundtrack is equally weird. We've got a handful of really great, classic tracks (including an inexplicable hit single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers), a couple of really great cover songs, as well as one of the worst cover songs we have ever covered on this show. And, of course, Dan Aykroyd has to have a song too. A land of contrasts, this album! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Coneheads is available to stream here Stereogum's Tom Breihan on BNL's "One Week" Slash talking about his "Magic Carpet Ride" cover R.E.M.'s "Winged Mammal Theme INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane MUSIC VIDEOS: "Soul to Squeeze" by Red Hot Chili Peppers "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell "Conehead Love" by Beldar and Prymaat 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  And join our Discord channel and come chat with us!

It's been 25 years since The X-Files jumped to the big screen! The first of two features based on the show, Fight The Future is The X-Files as a big-budget summer blockbuster. There's alien conspiracies, explosions, races through cornfields, killer bees for some reason... There's a lot to unpack with this film. And naturally, it came with a pretty stellar soundtrack. The usual suspects of mid-90s rock are all here, including Foo Fighters, Tonic, Better Than Ezra, Ween, and more! We even get a couple cover tunes, courtesy of X and Filter which, honestly, the less said about that one the better... Anywho, join us as we try to navigate 90s conspiracy theories, David Duchovny thirst traps, the bitter nostalgia for our early teenage years, and a whole lot more! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: The X-Files: Fight The Future is available to stream here! MST3K's 2nd Annual Summer Blockbuster Review CONSEQUENCE: How Space Ghost Coast to Coast Changed Cartoon Network Forever INTRO: "David Duchovny" by Bree Sharp OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane MUSIC VIDEOS: "Walking After You" by Foo Fighters "Hunter" by Bjork "One" by Filter 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 

On this episode we go back to the 90s, an era when studios had no problem grabbing any old comic book and turning it into the craziest movie you've ever seen. Case in point: Tank Girl! In a future wasteland where water is worth more than gold, Lori Petty teams up with Naomi Watts to steal a tank, befriend some kangaroo people, and save the world from a robot-armed Malcolm McDowell. And along the way we get a Cole Porter song, a movie rap courtesy of co-star Ice-T, and all kinds of tunes from some 90s alt-rock greats! So strap yourselves in, because this soundtrack takes no prisoners! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Tank Girl is available to stream here! "Let's Do It" by Joan Jett & Greg Graffin Come join our Discord channel today! MUSIC VIDEOS "Army of Me" by Bjork "Mockingbird Girl" by Magnificent Bastards 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

Get ready to wheez the juice, cuz this week we're talking all things ENCINO MAN! The film that brought us not only Pauly Shore, but also newly crowned Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser! High school buds Shore and Sean Astin dig up and thaw out caveman Fraser, and proceed to teach him how to be cool in early 90s southern California! And to accompany this ridiculous plot, we get an eclectic mix of 90s alt rock, classic rock, dance pop, hip hop and more! So grab some grindage and let's jam! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Encino Man is available to stream here! Encino Man proof of concept (featuring Ben Stiller!) The Encino Man VHS Distributor's Ad The LA Times: "A Look Inside Hollywood and the Movies" Oklahoma City's own Wheeze The Juice! See also our episode on Wayne's World MUSIC VIDEOS: "You're Invited (But Your Friend Can't Come)" by Vince Neil "Treaty (Filthy Lucre Radio Edit)" by Yothu Yindi "Leave My Curl Alone" by Hi-C 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

When we're not hollering about movie soundtracks, our second favorite hobby is hollering about Star Wars. So on this episode we bring you a Special Edition of our On The Fives where we take a look at ten songs about or inspired by Star Wars. But there's a twist! With each song, we take turns pitching our own ideas for Star Wars movies based on those songs. And we've got some real bangers here. There are the Weird Al songs, naturally, but we also have tracks from The Hold Steady, Tenacious D, Blink 182 and more! So buckle up and get ready for a wild ride through our two broken imaginations! INTRO: "I'm Han Solo" from Star Wars Kinect OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane   MUSIC VIDEOS: "The Saga Begins" by Weird Al Yankovic "The Swish" by The Hold Steady 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    

A new year brings a new series here on the OST Party! This week's film, the 1999 sci-fi rom-com Blast from the Past, marks the finale of our neo-swing trilogy, and also the beginning of our series on the films of Brendan Fraser. Blast from the Past, as Libby's husband Ian pointed out, is like if you crossed Encino Man with The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. And the soundtrack reflects that weird clash of tones. You've got the square 60s tunes of Perry Como, the neo-swing revival of The Cherry Poppin' Daddies and Squirrel Nut Zippers, and modern 90s rock in acts like Everclear, Dishwalla and Sonichrome. The whole thing is a fascinating time capsule of where we were in the late-90s, and how that era is well and truly behind us. Time marches on, and so do we! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Blast From The Past is available to stream here For more thoughts on R.E.M., check out our episode on Tommy Boy INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane MUSIC VIDEOS: "I Will Buy You A New Life" by Everclear "It's The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M. "I See The Sun" by Tommy Henriksen "Mr. Zoot Suit" by Ingrid Lucia and the Flying Neutrinos 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

On this episode we’re wrapping up 2022! Join us as we take a look back at our podcasting year and revisit some of our favorite tracks we’ve unearthed along the way. Joe and Libby each picked five songs that have stuck with them this year, for one reason or another. Some new favorites, some unkillable earworms, and some songs so deeply weird we’re still amazed they even exist. This episode runs the gamut of everything from the new jack swing of Ghostbusters II to the classic rock of Hot Fuzz, and a whole lot in between! So raise a glass with us as we bid farewell to 2022, and look forward to even weirder things in 2023! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Check out our back catalog for more on these songs Come join us on our brand new Discord channel! MUSIC VIDEOS: "You Showed Me" by The Lightning Seeds "Talula (Tornado Mix)" by Tori Amos "He's So Dull" by Vanity 6 "On Our Own" by Bobby Brown 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

This podcast has been overrun by gremlins! We were supposed to do a Thanksgiving episode on Planes Trains & Automobiles, but the powers that be said, "No, you're doing Gremlins." Those powers may or may not be gremlins. (Send help!) Anyway, Gremlins has been described as It's A Wonderful Life by way of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and while that thematic well runs deep, the film is mostly concerned with lots and lots of puppet mayhem!  The soundtrack album is short, but features some strange choices, including tracks from Peter Gabriel, Quarterflash and Michael Sembello. We'll also discuss a few of the holiday needledrops, which have become classic scenes in their own right. So grab a glass of egg nog and join us for the wild ride that is Gremlins! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE: Gremlins is available to stream here RIP Flashdance's Irene Cara Nick Lutsko's "Where Did The Gremlins Go?" INTRO: "Red River Rock" by Daniel Miller 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

We're returning to the world of Edgar Wright this week with the soundtrack to Hot Fuzz! Wright has a reputation for movie soundtracks that are impeccably curated, and Hot Fuzz is no different. The story of The Only Good Cop In England solving a string of murders in the small village of Sandford finds Wright leaning heavily on classic rock tunes from every era. The film is an absolute riot, but the soundtrack is equally impressive. Sporting tracks from classic acts The Kinks, The Troggs, and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, but also more modern artists such as The Fratellis, Supergrass and Eels. So strap on your kevlar, water the peace lily and join us down at the pub for a little Hot Fuzz!   SHOW NOTES: Hot Fuzz is available to stream here! See Also: Our episode on Shaun of the Dead INTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane OUTRO: "Lovefool" by The Cardigans 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