December 31, 2021

Blood on the Tracks Episode 51: Those Fab Fake Musical Acts.

1 hour 50 minutes

The cursed year that was 2021 has come to an end and Lee felt like going out on a more positive note. In this mega-sized episode he's compiled a list of tracks from fictional bands and musical artists that have appeared in films. Lots of research went into this one, as Lee tries to give credit where credit is due to the people behind the fictional acts. Be it totally made up acts, parody acts that came before their film debuts, or if they actually formed later on in real life, Lee tries to cover a little of everything. He found that there's still many he could cover in later episodes, so he just might. Happy New Year, and thanks for the continued support of the show!

--Sweet Talkin' Candyman & In the Long Run from "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" (1970) --The Kelly Affair/The Carrie Nations (Lynn Carey & Barbara Robison; Stu Phillips)

--Kipper & The Clapham from "Confessions of a Pop Performer" (1975) --Kipper (Ed Welch, Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker)

--Cantina Band from "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" (1977) --Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes (John Williams)

--Cheese and Onions from "The Rutles" (1978) --The Rutles (Ollie Halsall, John Altman, John Halsey, Ricky Fataar; Neil Innes)

--Shama Lama Ding Dong from "Animal House" (1978) --Otis Day and the Knights (Lloyd G. Williams; Mark Davis)

--She Caught the Katy from "The Blues Brothers" (1980) --The Blues Brothers (John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd; Taj Mahal & James Rachell)

--Everybody Needs Somebody to Love from "The Blues Brothers" (1980) --The Blues Brothers (John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd; Bert Berns, Solomon Burke & Jerry Wexler)

--Join the Professionals from "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains" (1982) --The Stains (Diane Lane; Paul Cook & Steve Jones)

--Waste of Time from "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains" (1982) --The Stains (Diane Lane; Barry Ford & Nancy Dowd)

--Conned Again from "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains" (1982) --The Looters (Paul Cook & Steve Jones)

--My Name is Mok from "Rock & Rule" (1983) --Mok (Lou Reed)

--Angel's Song from "Rock & Rule" (1983) --Angel (Debby Harry)

--You Can't Take No for an Answer from "The Muppets Take Manhattan" (1984) --Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem (Jim Henson & Jeff Moss)

--The Banzai Jam from "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" (1984) --Buckaroo Banzai And The Hong Kong Cavaliers (Michael Boddicker)

--Stonehenge from "This is Spinal Tap" (1984) --Spinal Tap (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer & Rob Reiner)

--Stand Up from "Trick Or Treat" (1986) --Sammi Curr (Fastway)

--Energy from "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare" (1987) --The Tritonz (Thor; Peppi Marchello)

--Against the Ninja from "Miami Connection" (1987) --Dragon Sound (Angelo Janotti & Kathy Collier)

--Dance on Fire from "Black Roses" (1988) --Black Roses (King Kobra)

--Something's Gonna Die Tonight & Who the Hell Do You Think You Are? from "Hard Core Logo" (1996) --Hard Core Logo (Hugh Dillon & Swamp Baby)

--Pina Coladaburg from "Club Dread" (2004) --Coconut Pete (Bill Paxton, Nathan Barr)

--Inside of You from "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (2008) --Infant Sorrow (Russell Brand; Jason Segel, Peter Salett & Lyle Workman)

--What Have I Become from "Green Room" (2015) --The Aint Rights (Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner; Human Brains)

Opening and closing music: Magic and Ecstasy from "Exorcist II: The Heretic" by Ennio Morricone, and The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis.

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