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Hard Core Logo: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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I'm a punk from Detroit and never really got into canadien punk or bands, but being half canadien I decided to listen to this album. It is pure punk rawk and it isn't fake. The one singer almost sounds like Lee Ving from Fear, but better. If u like real oldschool punk, give this a try.

Being a Canadian you dont get much chance to see what Canadian punk rock is all about. not only does this movie kick total ass but the soundtrack is awesome....sound quality could be better but its pretty good for a B movie.

The movie, about an aging punk band's reunion tour, wasn't too accessible or entertaining but this soundtrack is incredible! True, the band are no more real than Josie N the Pussycats or Spinal Tap but that's no reason not to enjoy memorible punk shouters like "who the hell you think you are", "rock n roll is fat n ugly", "something's gonna die tonight", and "one foot in the gutter". Even the Johnny Thunders style ballads, "China White" and "blue tattoo" are good. Musically Hard Core Logo (actually Swamp Baby with actor Hugh Dillon screetching) recall the Dead Boys (who's "sonic reducer" gets covered) crossed with a sloppier version of early DOA. The bonus contributions from the Ramones, Teenage Head and Chris Speeding are a welcome addition. Other great punk soundtracks to lame punk movies: Josie & the Pussycats, Great Rock & Roll Swindle, Times Square and, to a lesser degree, "Repo Man".
Note: Fans of "Hard Core Logo" (both the movie & the soundtrack) should also sniff out "Prey For Rock & Roll" (again, both the movie and especially the INCREDIBLE soundtrack!).

Dillon is great in the film and his band but this cd lacks quality and variety. It sounds as if all are one song lifted directly from a bad copy of the film. Go for the canadian cd companion to the film, if you can find it.