Unused Ghostbusters Theme Songs
I’m always impressed with huge discoveries like this. I guess the Sonic movie isn’t the only one that had a similar theme situation (those songs being Wiz Khalifa’s Speed Me Up and Chizzy’s Gotta Go Fast) even if the swap was for other reasons. I do remember typing down a set of lyrics for the Unknown song tho, it was based on the teaser snippet and a fanmade full version if I recall. Either way, I’m pumped for the unedited ShoWest reel!
Hey Paul, thanks for the credit here. I’m still working on the book! It’ll be out in 2021 via Lyons Press. It’s an exhaustive, detailed history of all the “Ghostbusters” films, including the ones they never made, getting into a lot of stuff other books gloss over or ignore completely. There’ll be tons on the music, especially from the first film.
According to Ray Parker, 60 songs were submitted before he was hired, with some artists turning in multiple options. Also, when I was on the phone with Pat Thrall, he read that “Kerrang!” excerpt and dismissed it as baloney!
Hi James
I’m glad to hear that the book is progressing nicely. It’s good to have that to look forward to next year.
Thanks for the additional information on the song count and about the “Kerrang!” excerpt. Your comment helps add some perspective on that.
– Paul
Hi, Paul. My name’s Aidan and I’m an armature GB expert. I’m not sure if you seen this, but I found a fan recreation of the 1984 teaser song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDyIdG2ETY8
If you have any updates on finding the original version of this song, I would love to hear it.
Thank you for your time.
Aidan
The as-yet unidentified teaser trailer theme appears to be influenced structurally from the recently rediscovered Hughes-Thrall one; that is, whoever is responsible for it appears to have been provided listening copies of the top contender, and asked to improve upon it.
Although these all have a “period piece” early-mid ’80s transitional sound (short-lived and poorly remembered 1983-1984 window, that sounds somewhat distinct from the rest of the 1980s music scene), I wonder whether this is an Alessi submission?
Or whether Hughes-Thrall are not being completely forthcoming, and the teaser perhaps contains a revised theme submission?
the line in the second song is “Something’s in the hall” not “Something’s in your heart”
I believe at 1:04 the lyrics are “So scary that you’ll scream, You find out it’s not a dream”
Df321 & Zach
I’ll go with that.
– Paul
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