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Jeron Oscar® Winner	Alright folks, I figured I'd come to you for help. My parents are members of the local Rotary Club here, and well, they're throwing a huge Halloween Party at a local mansion. They're expecting 200-300 people. Incidentally, I'm in charge of the music. I've been assigned the task to put together 5-6 cds worth of song and dance. This can include anything that might appeal to the 30-40-50 y.o. age group, plus Halloween-oriented music and then, *party-friendly* film music (that rules out Ave Satani, Duel of the Fates, etc). Here's what I have so far: Of the Oingo Boingo kind (gotta include Danny!): -Dead Man's Party -Insanity -Little Girls -Wierd Science -Any Other Suggestions? Various stuff per request (don't ask me why): -www.Memory (Alan Jackson) -Right Where I Need To Be (Gary Allan) -Monster Mash -Sweet Dreams (Patsy Cline) -0ne Eyed One Horned Flying Purple People Eater -Blue (Leanne Rimes) -Brown Eyed Girl (Morrison) -Can't Get No Satisfaction (Rolling Stones) -We Are Family (Pointer Sisters) Stuff I've Chosen: -X-Files Remix (Robert Miles) -Outer Limits Theme ('95 Version) -Munsters (New Version, Rock-Oriented) -Addams Groove (MC Hammer) <-LOL -Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor (Bach) -X-Files Paranormal Mix (DJ Dado) -Castlevania Dance Mix (it's cool, trust me) -Gremlins 2 (tracks 3, 7, 12) -Play Dead (Bjork / David Arnold) -Randall & Hopkirk (Nina Persson / David Arnold) -Surrender (K.D. Lang / David Arnold) -OHMSS (Propellerheads / David Arnold) -Other Bond Songs -Maybe some Austin Powers (Clinton stuff) -Swing Rave (from Titus) -Adagio (from Titus) -The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Theme by Jerry) -This is Halloween (from Nightmare... should I?) -History Repeating (Propellerheads / Shirley Bassey) -Various Garbage Songs... -Day-O (Belafonte) ...Beetlejuice! -Jump in Line (Belafonte) ...Beetlejuice! -Beetleju... nah, won't say it a third time. -Everything I Do (Robin Hood... yeah, yeah. Shut up.) -All for Love (Kamen's good with this guy!) -Have You Really Ever Loved A Woman (...don't say it!) -The River Is Wide (Do we see a trend?) -Desert Rose (Sting) -The Mighty (Sting) -Moonlight (Sting) -Should I do Horner songs? Or would they all sound the same? J/K! -Mamushka (Addams Family) -Some Shaiman/Addams Family stuff... But this isn't enough to fill up 6 discs... I need loads of suggestions. I'm pulling this stuff from Napster, as my collection doesn't span such a wide variety of music. Obviously everything I'm contributing is film-oriented. Let me know if you have any other valid "film-oriented" suggestions ... or anything else for that matter. I have no say in the "requests." Some of those are goofy, I know. Anyway... This shindig is goin' down this weekend, so hop to it! Your help is appreciated! Jeron [Message edited by Jeron on 10-23-2000]
posted 10-23-2000 08:17 PM PT (US)

Wedge Oscar® Winner	Wasn't there some comic about this in an issue of FSM or Starlog or something? I remember hilarious suggestions like "Bobbing for Apples to 'Ave Satani' " and such and such. See if you can't find the theme to "The Haunted Palace."
posted 10-23-2000 08:21 PM PT (US)

Al Oscar® Winner	Surely you can find the theme from Halloween! It's classic. A must for a Halloween party. And to add to the atmosphere... maybe Ennio Morricone's main theme for The Thing? Just quick suggestions.
posted 10-23-2000 08:54 PM PT (US)

ActionGuy Oscar® Winner	how about any music from friday the 13th.. the track moments of madness (running at around 6 mins i think) can be found on napster. Then theres I know what you did last summer, urban legend, the theme from jaws. The cue called "tall man on main street" from phantasm is pretty creepy (also on napster). The main title from 12 monkeys. Possibly some of the music from horners aliens score (especially the bitch). Goldsmiths Coma score for suspense. Definately Carpenters halloween theme. I dont know how party friendly these will be.. but i hope it helps. Rich D. NP - Aliens - Preperation for the Drop
posted 10-23-2000 09:13 PM PT (US)

Kevin Oscar® Winner	I know someone who did a party a few years ago (granted it was for a school), and I loaned them by Telarc "Chiller" disc. It's got lots of great scary-type stuff. Have you thought of using anything from Alien/Aliens? You need spooky stuff. Kevin PS. Forgot to mention we'll be doing something *really* scary that night - celebrating my brother's 30th birthday. Now he'll be "officially" old! (That's a maniacal smiley) [Message edited by Kevin on 10-23-2000]
posted 10-23-2000 09:20 PM PT (US)

Al Oscar® Winner	On the Phantasm DVD, there is a special remix of the Phantasm theme made especially for Halloween parties. See if you could get a hold of this.
posted 10-23-2000 09:21 PM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	All great suggestions, though remember- these selections have to be "mingle-friendly" as well. I don't want people un-accustomed to awesome scores such as "Alien" and "Jaws" or "Urban Legend" to be wondering "when in the heck is this gonna end?" It needs to be good, catchy, fun and energetic stuff. Of course, I do plan on throwing in a few sporadic pieces here and there. Alex, would Ottman's take on the "Halloween" theme be good enough? I've always favored that one over all previous renditions. Jeron NP- The Empire Strikes Back, Special Edition (Williams) *****
posted 10-23-2000 09:41 PM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	An obscure suggestion, but Ennio Morricone's EXORCIST II has some wacky danceable creepy stuff on it. NP: the less danceable TOTAL RECALL
posted 10-23-2000 10:05 PM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Oscar® Winner	Jer, you got to have the theme from "Halloween" to kick off the party! --Kyppy Writer/Editor NP: Chrono Cross OST
posted 10-23-2000 10:43 PM PT (US)

BMikeJ Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by H Rocco: An obscure suggestion, but Ennio Morricone's EXORCIST II has some wacky danceable creepy stuff on it. NP: the less danceable TOTAL RECALL Pazuzu!! LOL Exorcist II is a hoot of a score, right down to Ennio incorporating the sound of a whip cracking in one of the tracks...
posted 10-24-2000 12:25 AM PT (US)

Jack Oscar® Winner	I thought there was a Great Pumpkin song on one of the Charlie Brown cds, and that and Lucy and Linus would be a good change of pace. Dr Demento had a Halloween cd out a while back with "novelty" songs. Martha Stewart just issued a Halloween cd. However anything with her picture on it is too scary for me.
posted 10-24-2000 04:59 AM PT (US)

Timmer Oscar® Winner	His H'ness is spot on, I can't remember the name of the track (first track on side 2 of the LP....I haven't got it on CD!) it's a rocking devilish sounding track with choir, electric guitar and as BmikeJ say's, whip too!, it sounds like it should be played by a group made up of Goth's and a Dominatrix Good list so far Jeron
posted 10-24-2000 05:07 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	And at midnight, turn off all the lights and put in The Murder from Psycho. That should teach them to respect film music! NP: First Blood (Jerry Goldsmith)
posted 10-24-2000 09:15 AM PT (US)

Cole Oscar® Winner	night on bald mountain. marche de funebre. winter from the four seasons. overture to the phantom of the opera (webber)the miner's silver ghost (merle haggard) the ride (david allen coe) there's a ghost in this house (ronnie milsap) lets go trick or treating (self i think thats the title ....hysterical song)we all go out at night (smashing pumpkins) hell (squirell nut zippers) the twilight zone song by the manhattan transfer is a must. i will pass along any other suggestions i can think of np first blood
posted 10-24-2000 11:44 AM PT (US)

Al Oscar® Winner	Jeron, Ottman's arrangement of the "Halloween" theme probably would be more mingle-friendly. It's more tame- both in composition and that it lacks those harsh synths from the original. But whenever the time comes for a Halloween party with just a bunch of friends, the classic version is a MUST. It is immediately recognizable.
posted 10-24-2000 12:43 PM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Rotary people? This should be good, especially the dancing part. Now that it looks like Jeron has a good list (it actually looked like he already had a good list before posting here, anyway - who needs help!?), may we start suggesting what people should wear. I prefer to dress up as the devil, much like Jerry Goldsmith is doing this year! PeterK NP - "Ferngully" yeah, still...
posted 10-24-2000 01:03 PM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Before we forget, and for those who didn't just visit the hyper-linked Jerry Goldsmith in my previous post, Morricone's EXORCIST II is indeed THE score to the sequel of the scariest movie ever!! How about wearing a Dracula costume, with fangs, just as Morricone is doing this year!? PeterK
posted 10-24-2000 01:07 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	Careful with that Axe, Eugene by Pink Floyd!
posted 10-24-2000 03:02 PM PT (US)

jonathan_little Oscar® Winner	I'm sorry, but no Halloween mix is complete without "Purple People Eater" or "The Monster Mash" [Message edited by jonathan_little on 10-24-2000]
posted 10-24-2000 04:12 PM PT (US)

Swashbuckler Oscar® Winner	How's about adding in the Danse Macabre... uh "Waltz to the Death" from Batman. Hmm... The Exorcist II is an interesting suggestion... I'm thinking that Morricone might be a good source to mine, given that many of his film scores have that pop sensibility to them. The problem here is "mingle-friendly," of course. All of us would chime in with Alien, but you're not trying to make people poop themselves... I may get hung for mentioning this, but I may as well... why not throw in a few tracks from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, such as "Over at the Frankenstein Place..."
posted 10-24-2000 05:37 PM PT (US)

H Rocco Oscar® Winner	ROTARY PEOPLE ... isn't that the latest horror series from Full Moon Productions? Hysterical cartoon, Alex.
posted 10-24-2000 06:12 PM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	Jonathan, those were already on the list. Did you not read it, dude?
posted 10-24-2000 07:36 PM PT (US)

jonathan_little Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Jeron: Jonathan, those were already on the list. Did you not read it, dude? Darn! Now I see them... My bad. "We cannot process your posting, because you have exceeded the maximum number of images allowed per post. The current maximum is 8." "Sorry! We have flood-control activated. You cannot post within 60 seconds of your last post. Please try again after this period of time elapses."
posted 10-25-2000 03:53 AM PT (US)

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