If you have been following along, you know that My Musical Evolution features many movie soundtracks. From the adapted to record moves if the Dinsey era to the full symphonic splendor of Star Wars, Star Trek and Close Encounters to the popular music compilations like Heavy Metal. I’ve always been a fan on the movie soundtrack. That love continues with this one, Animal House.
The movie had been out for a number of years already but it was making its way into people’s monds again via television and this fairly new concept of Video Tape Rental. I was familiar with the movie. I saw it back in The Academy Days heck I even went to Vermont Academy with the little brother of the guy that played Hoover.
Animal House had become synonymous with parties and I felt compelled to get this soundtrack in order to inject some of that atmosphere into my party mix tapes. What started out as the pursuit of Shout by Otis Day and the Knights turned into a treasure trove of cool songs that combined the raucous party environment with a nostalgic late 50’s early 60’s musical sensibility.
Dream Girl became my absolute favorite here. I included it on my party mixes and used the opportunity to sing it to whichever was the special girl of the moment. It was kooky, silly and worked more often than not. Shout always got the party launched into that next level. Twistin The Night Away also appealed to the party goers and got people dancing. There was always dancing at the Roach Parties, it wasn’t just a handful of dudes sitting around getting drunk. It was dancing and connecting with the girls and getting drunk.
Louie Louie
Twistin’ The Night Away
Shama Lama Ding Dong – what the heck does that mean anyway?
Let’s Dance
Dream Girl – It is an awesome song.
Shout