Valley Girl: Music From The Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist), Scott Wilk (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 22, 1994)
• Original Release Date: April 8, 1983
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B00000337N
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,984 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Million Miles Away

2. Johnny, Are You Queer?

3. Eyes of a Stranger

4. Angst in My Pants

5. Who Can It Be Now?

6. Everywhere at Once

7. I La La La Love You

8. He Could Be the One

9. Love My Way

10. Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)

11. The Fanatic

12. She Talks in Stereo

13. Oldest Story in the World

14. School Is In

15. I Melt with You

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Martha Coolidge's 1983 directorial debut--based loosely on the Frank (and Moon) Zappa (who weren't involved with the film) novelty hit of the previous year--carried a budget so low that it didn't even generate a soundtrack album when it was released. Loosely based on the same themes as Romeo and Juliet, (with a young Nicolas Cage as a Hollywood homeboy Montague) Valley Girl's producers were also savvy enough to tap into LA radio outlet KROQ's pioneering "Rock of the 80s" format. Rhino's unofficial soundtrack release captures much of the spunky essence of KROQ's playlist--three tracks by LA's great Plimsouls (including their biggest hit "A Million Miles Away"), some novelty hits (Josie Cotton's "Johnny Are You Queer, "Jukebox" by the flirts, Felony's "The Fanatic")--and fondly recalls an era when rock's fun quotient hadn't yet been tattooed and pierced into oblivion. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description

Songs Include : 1. Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls / 2. Johnny, Are You Queer? - Josie Cotton / 3. Eyes Of A Stranger - Payolas / 4. Angst In My Pants - Sparks / 5. Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work / 6. Everywhere At Once - The Plimsouls / 7. I La La La Love You - Pat Travers Black Pearl / 8. He Could Be The One - Josie Cotton / 9. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs / 10. Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) - The Flirts / 11. The Fanatic - Felony / 12. She Talks In Stereo - Gary Myrick & The Figures / 13. Oldest Story In The World - The Plimsouls / 14. School Is In - Josie Cotton / 15. I Melt With You - Modern English

Customer Reviews

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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Dazzlin', November 19, 1999

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"acedeucey" (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Valley Girl: Music From The Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Martha Coolidge really nailed the soundtrack for this underappreciated 80s gem. Nic Cage and the iridescent Deborah Foreman (what ever happened to this glorious specimen!) light up a clever and funny re-vamp of the Capulets and Montagues in a film littered with spot on captures of 80s youth. A college chum and I caught this movie for the first time on Showtime at midnight in NYC after a night on the town and inexplicably could not turn it off. The movie captures the zeitgeist of the time and the soundtrack is pure distilled 80s -- no corporate bull (Journey), faceless divas (Anita Baker), or schlock (Hall & Oates), this record delivers the stuff that REALLY mattered at the time. Included are the unconscionably ignored classics "Million Miles Away" by the Plimsouls, "Eyes of a Stranger" by the Payolas, and "She Talks in Stereo" by Gary Myricks. Not to mention the quintessential 80s tune "I Melt With You" which has only retroactively become a bellweather for 80s pop because it includes all the trademarks of classic 80s music -- the keyboard trills, the hooks, the spooky U2 slowdown in the middle, the infectious dance groove. The rest of the tunes are equally perfect, notably Josie Cotton's epically politically incorrect "Johnny Are You Queer."

The only flaw with this album was the failure to include "Monster of Love", "Shelly's Boyfriend" and "Girls Like Me." Thankfully, this egregious error has been remedied by Volume 2 which includes these and other similar cuts and is only slightly less trippindicular.

If you want to remember what a blast music used to be before the Shania Twains, Limp Bizkits, and Kid Rocks rendered radio unlistenable, this is a great starting point.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bonnie Hayes had 2 songs in the movie that aren't on this CD., January 26, 2007

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grundle2600 "grundle2600" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Valley Girl: Music From The Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Bonnie Hayes had 2 songs in the movie "Valley Girl" that are not on this CD. Those songs are called "Girls Like Me" and "Shelley's Boyfriend." Both of those songs are from her 1982 album "Good Clean Fun." Unfortunatley, that wonderful album has never been released on CD.

But if you google "Bonnie Hayes," she has her own website where she lets you legally download both of those songs for free. I just thought you might like to know that!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An 80's Classic, May 28, 2002

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Victoria (Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Valley Girl: Music From The Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Growing up in the 80's was one of the best times of my life....and this movie captured the sounds & feelings of that time in a nutshell! The movie was "totally awesome" and it wouldn't be the same without this "to the max" soundtrack. From the great prom scene with Josie Cotton's "Johnny Are You Queer?" to the Flirts "Don't Put Another Dime in the Jukebox", this soundtrack is a must have. The Psych Furs, Men at Work and Modern English ("I Melt With You") also have tracks, as well as two fantastic songs from The Plimsouls ("A Million Miles Away" & "Oldest Story in the World".) Great for parties or just crusing in your car...the 80's live and this soundtrack defines those times!! If you haven't seen the movie, be sure to rent it, as well...you'll see a very very young Nicholas Cage as the punk rocker "Randy" who falls in the love with Valley Girl "Julie" (played by Deborah Foreman). And be sure to get this soundtrack...it'll bring you back to those great times! This is a classic....don't miss out!