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Something Wild: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Will someone, the director perhaps, ever revisit this soundtrack and properly flesh it out? There are about 50 songs in the movie, not to mention John Cale's and Laurie Anderson's contributions to the score. So much good music! One gem after another, I'm tellin ya! Wouldn't it be FUN if they created a comp with ALL the music on it?

I suppose I'll have to join the Download Generation and cobble it together myself.

It's worth noting that director Demme, on the commentary track for his EARLY feature "Crazy Mama", chuckles as he recalls how cheaply one could obtain song rights then, having obtained some well-known rock tunes for a pittance. 20 years on, there's not a chance in hell you could do a decent "SW" soundtrack for less than an actual fortune.

This cd is good. I enjoy listening to it very much, and the movie is one of my favorites. But, some of the best songs featured in the film aren't on the cd. A minus to Laurie Anderson and John Cale's sensibilities. If they had included at least one of the less pop-styled reggae flavored tunes, the cd would be that much better. If you're not looking for any hardcore reggae tunes or don't mind some of the better reggae/roots reggae/dub not included, then buy this cd -- you can't miss. Otherwise, your best bet is to steer clear.

Jonathan Demme got Laurie Anderson and John Cale to put together this superb soundtrack. The Fine Young Cannibals, David Byrne and Oingo Boingo are just three of the fab performances contributing to this varitable feast of great 80's Pop. As if the movie wasn't good enough (by far and away Melanie Griffith's best performance to date) the music is even better. Nobody like Demme knew how to put forth a fine and quirky motion picture and timely music to boot. Boy Howdy!!!! If you can find this gem and you love good pop, BUY IT AND PLAY IT LOUD!

Had a cassette with this on one side and true stories (talking heads) on the other. Could drive for hours.

P.S. Bought a used one for 7.99 on ebay.

Funny movie...Fine CD..Lucky to pick it up for$2.99 at Borders.

This is a fun, eclectic soundtrack and represents, for me, what was good about the 80s. I also love the film; So for me, the film and the soundtrack go together in my mind, forming a seamless whole. Both bring to live the theme of exploring one's spontaneous, fun loving side, and of not looking too far ahead. The soundtrack sounds like the musicians were themselves having much fun putting it together. And for me, the standout cut is Sister Carol's reggaefied version of the Troggs classic - Wild Thing. I love the Troggs, but the version here may just be the ultimate version of this song.

I should add that I have a couple of connections to the film. One is that I met Jonathan Demme several years ago, when he was screening a documentary, Cousin Bobby, in the NJ town where parts of the documentary were filmed. Nice guy! He graciously chatted with all those there and signed autographs. Someone gave him a copy of this soundtrack to sign. He and I chatted, briefly, about how good this music sounds, and in particular, about David Byrne.

My other connection; my sister is friends with one of the actors from the film, who has a major role in it (he plays "Larry," the accountant who works with the Jeff Daniels character, who shows up, unexpectedly at the high school reunion; if you've seen the film, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. Like Jonathan Demme, Jack Gilpin is a really nice guy, with whom I've also gotten to chat, for considerably longer periods of time, about this film (and about other aspects of film and theater).


Anyway, listening to this makes me want to rewatch the film, and then maybe follow it up with some other edgy 80s faire - Heathers, Blue Velvet, the Rivers Edge, Repo Man etc. And it makes me wonder - what ever happened to Sister Carol?

Typical 80's soundtrack. Half wild, the other half mild. The better songs here make me keep this. One of my fave songs by FYC is here. I still sing along with it 20 years later. Never heard of Steve Jones before, but his song is very cool. The Jerry Harrison (from Talking Heads) song is one of his best, and was in the film Two Moon Junction also. The rest is a mix of decent and blah. My opinion of course. The movie might be a bit better than the soundtrack. It's hard to beat Melanie Griffith in her panties.