Valley Girl Soundtrack: Marc Levinthal, Scott Wilk: Amazon.ca: Music

1. A 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

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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

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5.0 out of 5 stars Like, Omigod! This album is like, totally bitchin'!, Mar 25 2004

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soulfaerie9 (bloomington, indiana) - See all my reviews

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

Ok you guys... this is like, the most bitchin' album of 80's tunes ever. Im like, so for sure. Songs like, Angst in my pants are so trippindicular, for sure.

Ok, but seriously, this is the best soundtrack album period!! I love the Royal Tennenbaum soundtrack but this one is so powerful and pogniant because it reflects the period so well, reflects the valley/hollywood culture so well, and strikes up nostalgia in all of its listeners. I think Martha Coolidge did such an amazing job of supplementing the movie plot and interesting characters with music. Actually, I think the movie would not have been recieved well and would not be as enduring if it did not have her soundtrack supporting it.

If you love 80s music or the movie Valley Girl, you will not be disappointed in buying this...for sure.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Killer 80's Soundtrack, Feb 25 2004

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Totally tripendickular... (Spelling on that one was never Webster's stuff, I had to wing it) I love this, and all the Brat type films/soundtracks from this time period. May I also recommend John Cusack's later work in Better Off Dead, Grosse Pointe Blank, and this list just goes on. Sends me down the memory lane.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic 80s to the Max, Feb 18 2004

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KC "metroxing" (Northern CA) - See all my reviews

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

If you have the Rhino massive set (15 discs) or a huge collection, you might already have these tunes but if you're just starting out, these are some of the greatest "new wave" power pop classics.

Of course, you know I MELT WITH YOU is one of the greatest rock singles of all time but there are two somewhat forgotten classics, A MILLION MILES AWAY (I think the Plimsouls even make an appearance in the movie) and the short-lived band, the Flirts with JUKEBOX (DON'T PUT ANOTHER DIME). Just flat-out brilliant power pop classics. Just those three are worth the price of the CD.

You also get pretty much all the songs you need from Josie Cotten (also in the movie), plus great: Men At Work, the Furs and Sparks.

Even the "lesser" songs are great period pieces - they may not hold up as well but this is one of the great soundtracks of the 1980s.

A great CD to start your collection!

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