Wayne's World: Music From The Motion Picture

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The Saturday Night Live skit-turned movie "Wayne's World" was a hot thing back in 1992. It was a fun, silly, and strangely moving film, with somewhat appropriate use of the tag "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll hurl" (may, or may not be in correct order.) While the movie was quite a hot ticket, the soundtrack that came from the film was also just as hot a ticket - featuring some of the hottest music you could ever hope to hear on a soundtrack.

The most popular track off here is without question Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." This song was featured in the Wayne's World trailers, and helped to sell the movie to audiences. In return, this movie and soundtrack also gave Queen a relative second-resurrection: gaining much more popularity, as well as being introduced to a younger generation of fans who probably had never even heard of Queen, let alone the bizarre and hypnotic "Bohemian Rhapsody" beforehand.

Besides that classic juggernaut, other classics on here are the dreamy and ethereal "Dream Weaver" from Gary Wright, and Jimi Hendrix's scorching "Foxy Lady." You also get newer tracks by such classic artists as Alice Cooper, who performs the grotesquely fun, and hilarious "Feed My Frankenstein," Black Sabbath performs the chunky "Time Machine," and Eric Clapton gives us a classy, bar band/blues-inspired rocker "Loving Your Loving."

In addition to these, you get tracks from modern rock artists such as "Sikamikanico," the hyper-charged, manic, head-bopping funk-rock track from The Red Hot Chili Peppers, two tracks from the lovely and smart Tia Carrere ("Ballroom Blitz" and "Why You Wanna Break My Heart"), who plays in the film as Wayne's love interest. She also sings incredibly well. In addition to a few other tracks, there's the "Wayne's World Theme," which manages to be goofy, but just as melodic, infectious and singable. Excellent stuff.

Excellent music to an excellent soundtrack. Watch the film and purchase the soundtrack for the excellent music, which will make the whole "Wayne's World" experience complete. Also, see the sequel entitled "Wayne's World 2," and pick up the soundtrack to that as well -- a second dose of hot music which combines some of the hot classics with a few modern tracks from modern artists. Variety is the spice of life. Pick those up, and remember to "party on."