Say Anything [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GMXBA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,086 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. All for Love

2. Cult of Personality

3. One Big Rush

4. You Want It

5. Taste the Pain

6. In Your Eyes

7. Stripped

8. Skankin' to the Beat

9. Within Your Reach

10. Keeping the Dream Alive

11. Lloyd Dobbler Rap

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great soundtrack from a grat movie., July 12, 2000

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"pick33" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Say Anything: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

A great film must be coupled with a great soundtrack. This is defenetly the case with Say Anything. This wonderful collection of 80's tunes contains great unknown tracks as well as famous ones.

All Say Anything fans will, of coarse, remember the romantic scene with John Cusack holding up a boombox, playing 'In Your Eyes' by Peter Gabriel. This classic track along with 'Cult Of Personality' by Living Colour, 'One Big Rush' by Joe Satriani and 'You Want It' by Cheap Trick are a few of the better know tracks that make this disc great. There's also a track by the Chili Peppers called 'Taste The Pain'. I hadn't heard of it but it's not bad.

The inclusion of wonderful unknown tracks, such as 'Within Your Reach' by The Replacements and 'Keeping The Dream Alive' by Freiheit, is the main reason why this soundtrack is superior to others. Finding unknown gems always make CDs more enjoyable.

With all this said, the Say Anything soundtrack is a decent tribute to great music of the 80s.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Play Anything., November 29, 2005

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H3@+h "Over 1500 reviews!" (thanks for the helpful review votes) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Say Anything: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

I remember thinking when this film came out that few things in life were as cool as Lloyd Dobler. This soundtrack is also one of those things. This album for me, as for many I'm sure, somewhat reflected my taste in music at the time, and even now actually. Of course the biggie here is "In Your Eyes" from Peter Gabriel. Who hasn't that track touched at some point? This also confirmed my love for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and here we get a slightly extended version of their classic "Taste The Pain". Toss on a few from Fishbone, Living Colour, and The Replacements and you solidify this soundtrack as a must own for the late 80's alt-rock lover. Not to mention the goods from Depeche Mode and Nancy Wilson (Heart). In fact the only thing that could've made this album any better, is if it ended with a "ding".

15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Say Anything..., June 5, 2003

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KG (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Say Anything: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Audio CD)

It's not hard to understand why folks enjoy watching movies - it's an escape to life's finer moments. It's probably harder to understand the attraction towards movie soundtracks, except that the music reminds us of these moments. And, when it's done well, with both a quality movie and quality soundtrack, as is the case with Say Anything, the results are noteworthy.

Say Anything wins over its listener, surprisingly, by connecting at various levels. The love song is found more than once, with Nancy Wilson's "All for Love" and Peter Gabriel's classic, "In Your Eyes" both avoiding the schmaltzy love song description. Rock and roll is always a nice touch for any soundtrack (especially one for a cool romantic comedy), and that's found here too, from guitar wizard Joe Satriani, who contributes "One Big Rush" and then up and coming funk/rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose "Taste the Pain" hints at a sound they would later polish even more in the 1990s. Other noteworthy songs include 80's mainstays the Replacements and their song, "Within Your Reach" as well as live versions of Depeche Mode's "Stripped" and Living Colour's "Cult of Personality".

In truth, Say Anything the movie is better than Say Anything the soundtrack. It's not essential listening like Say Anything the movie is essential viewing. But for those who get misty-eyed for 80's music or like to scour the used CD bins for unexpected treasures, this one's got your name on it...Enjoy.