TINA TURNER – We Don’t Need Another Hero | Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was an American-born and naturalized Swiss singer, dancer, actress, and author. Widely referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before launching a successful career as…

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CHAVELA VARGAS – La Llorona

Isabel “Chavela” Vargas Lizano (17 April 1919 – 5 August 2012) was a Mexican singer of Costa Rican birth. She was especially known for her rendition of Mexican rancheras, but she is also recognized for her contribution to other genres of popular Latin American music. She was an influential interpreter in the Americas and Europe,…

PETER THOMAS SOVND ORCHESTRA – Angels Who Burn Their Wings (1970)

Peter Thomas (1 December 1925 – 17 May 2020) was a German composer and arranger with an active career of more than 50 years. He was known for his TV and film soundtracks such as Raumpatrouille, the Edgar Wallace movies film series, and the Jerry Cotton film series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU67o7SqMUU Thomas was born in Breslau, Silesia.…

DANNY ELFMAN – Who Do You Want to Be | Live @ The Hollywood Bowl (2022)

Good for Your Soul (1983) is the third studio album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo. It was produced by Robert Margouleff and was the band's last album to be released on A&M Records. The instrumental track "Cry of the Vatos," named after drummer Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez, contains a back-masked message jokingly promoting Christianity…

DANNY ELFMAN – Live @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles (10/28/2022)

Danny Elfman Has a Very Happy, Sweetly Menacing Homecoming at the Hollywood Bowl: Concert Review - By Chris Willman, Variety, October 30, 2022 The film “Smile” has nothing on Danny Elfman. Back in the day of Oingo Boingo, he’d frequently adopt a demonic grin that you could easily imagine having become a belated inspiration for the…

OINGO BOINGO – Not My Slave (1987)

Boi-Ngo (stylized as BOI-NGO) is the sixth studio album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1987. Boi-Ngo was the third Oingo Boingo album to be self-produced by Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek. The tracks "Pain", "We Close Our Eyes" and "Not My Slave" were released as singles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8eEZJx4V6E "Not My Slave" appears…

The Nintendo-fication of Jazz – Adam Neely

The 8-Bit Big Band is a Grammy award winning 30-65 member Jazz/Pops orchestra that formed to celebrate and realize some of the best musical themes written from various video games from all consoles! The members of the 8-Bit Big Band come from all around the world, but most reside primarily in New York City, and…

DIAMANDA GALÁS – I Put A Spell On You (Screamin’ Jay Hawkins)

Diamanda Galás (born August 29, 1955) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, visual artist, and soprano. She has campaigned for AIDS education and the rights of the infected. Galás's commitment to addressing social issues and her involvement in collective action has made her concentrate on themes such as AIDS, mental illness, despair, loss of dignity, political…

CULTURE CLUB – Love Is Love | Electric Dreams OST (1984)

Culture Club are an English pop band formed in London in 1981. The band comprises Boy George (lead vocals), Roy Hay (guitar and keyboards), and Mikey Craig (bass guitar), and formerly included Jon Moss (drums and percussion). Emerging in the New Romantic scene, they are considered one of the most representative and influential groups of…

SPIKE JONES – Der Fuehrer’s Face (1943)

Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music. Ballads receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells, hiccups, burps, and outlandish and comedic vocals. Jones and his band recorded under the title Spike Jones…