this week i offer you another FIVE FOR FRIDAY, taking a musical theme and compiling into a nice list for you to check out...
this week, in no particular order we shall raid the depths of my movie soundtracks shelf. all stuff from the 80s, a wonderfully cheesy decade. all of these records can probably be found in your local dollar bin if you look hard enough!
dan aykroyd and tom hanks
"city of crime"
1987
ok, were starting off with a total head scratcher here...tom hanks and dan aykroyd doing a rap song, as their characters from dragnet, a cheesy 80s movie reboot of the classic 60s tv show. if you've never seen people line dance with satanic goat masks on, i suggest you check out the video. this is about as classic as campy novelty 80s rap songs get. this song just sounds like 1987. i dont mean to get political here, but we should probably defund all cop rap songs. probably the best part of a very tame movie, a trend that will continue as you read along...
sylvester stallone
"drinkenstein"
1984
wwowee zowee! i have never had the pleasure of seeing this treasure, but i shall never forget the day i scored this sealed copy of the movie soundtrack for 3 or 4 dollars. for the uninitiated (youve seen rocky v but not this???) i suggest viewing the trailer. its about a country singer (dolly parton) that makes a bet she can transform the next guy that walks through the door into a country star- then in walks stallone. oh, i am sure we are bound for some yucks! there is at least one cringeworthy duet between them, but the unquestionable highlight is stallones solo song, drinkenstein. i will include the clip from the movie in addition to the complete song...because its so nice you could play it twice.
bobcat goldthwait
bobcat rap (i am a lot like you)
1987
hailing from the soundtrack of a certainly forgettable flick starring whoopi goldberg (can't say i ever saw it), this "rap" song features a young bobcat goldthwait, fresh off his appearances in the police academy film series. at least Rodney Dangerfield actually rapped in his rap song, this is more like a stream of consciousness ranting... totally boggling. very, very 80s. im sure this song is the best part of the movie. id say its pretty good and ridiculous- it's just not a rap song.
dan aykroyd
"hot wives"
1988
if you though this guys musical peak was 'blues brothers 2000' well then you are wrong my friend. with a second appearance on my list, this "dad blues" number from this awful sci fi love flick is just a ridiculous testament to happiness in the 1980s. apparently all you needed was a hot wife, a nice car, and presumedly-a mountain of cocaine. he wrote it, so he deserves some credit, i guess...
Urth feat. Sy Snootles and the Max
"Lapti Nek"
1983
next is the famous ewoks party jam from the end of "return of the jedi." this was the original final star wars film, this technically is not from the original soundtrack, but a 80s dance remix version (would they really play this in the clubs?). I'm guessing they were trying to recreate the magic of star wars disco with a new wave high energy world music dance feel to it? they are singing in klingon, basically, what a weird idea for a song...i recommend you to 'celebrate life' with this little ditty.
thanks for checking this out, i hope you learned something new, and now can blow people away with your knowledge of these awful yet amazing obscurities!