This week’s #80sSoundtrackSaturday is Rodney Dangerfield with his version of “Twist and Shout” (1986) from Back to School, which was released 40 years ago today. #80smusic #80smovie #soundtrack #RodneyDangerfield
This week’s #80sSoundtrackSaturday song is Patsy Cline with the title track to Sweet Dreams (1985). Cline’s original 1963 vocal tracks were combined with new orchestrations and recorded in 1984. #80smusic #80smovie #PatsyCline
This week’s #80sSoundtrackSaturday song is Lick the Tins (covering Elvis) with “Can't Help Falling in Love” from the Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) #soundtrack. This song is featured in Episode 32 of our podcast. #80smusic #LicktheTins
To celebrate today’s 40th Anniversary of Top Gun, this week’s #80sSoundtrackSaturday song is Kenny Loggins “Danger Zone” (1986). #80smusic #80smovie #KennyLoggins
Bill Conti’s “Gonna Fly Now”, with lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins, and performed by DeEtta West and Nelson Pigford, has appeared in every Rocky film. This week’s #80sSoundtrackSaturday is the version from Rocky III (1983). #80smovies #RockyIII
Posting this late so it’s not stuck in your head all day. 😜 This week’s #80sSoundtrackSaturday is Aileen Quinn with “Tomorrow” (1982) from Annie. #80s #80smusic #80smovie #AileenQuinn #ladiesofthe80s
This week’s #80sSoundtrackSaturday is Power Tool (aka Nelson) with “Two Heads Are Better Than One” (1989) from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. This song is featured in Episode 5 of our podcast. #80smusic #80smovie #Nelson
This week’s #80sSoundtrackSaturday song is Ray Stephens with the theme from “Cat’s Eye” (1985). This definitely sounds like a song from an #80smovie. #RayStephens
This week’s #80sSoundtrackSaturday is John Taylor “I Do What I Do” (1986) from 9½ Weeks. #80s #80smusic #80smovie #JohnTaylor
This week’s #80sSoundtrackSaturday music comes from multiple films. James Horner’s Danger Theme is best known from Star Trek II, but variations can be heard in Aliens, Wolfen, Battle Beyond the Stars and others. #80smusic #80smovies #JamesHorner