Forbidden Zone (soundtrack)
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The Forbidden Zone OST is the soundtrack to Forbidden Zone
, the 1980 cult film
directed by Richard Elfman
. The film's music was composed by Danny Elfman
and performed by The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
. The original LP version contained 18 tracks. In 1990 it was released with two additional tracks. A 22-track version is also known to exist.
Forbidden Zone
Forbidden Zone is a 1982 musical comedy film based upon the stage performances of the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. The film stars Hervé Villechaize, Susan Tyrrell and members of the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, and features appearances by Warhol Superstar Viva, Joe Spinell and The...
, the 1980 cult film
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
directed by Richard Elfman
Richard Elfman
Richard "Rick" Elfman, , is an American film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and magazine publisher.-Family:...
. The film's music was composed by Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman is an American composer, best known for scoring music for television and film. Up until 1995, he was the lead singer and songwriter in the rock band Oingo Boingo, a group he formed in 1976...
and performed by The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band. They are best known for their influence on other musicians, their soundtrack contributions and their high energy Halloween concerts. The band was founded in 1972 as The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, a performance art group...
. The original LP version contained 18 tracks. In 1990 it was released with two additional tracks. A 22-track version is also known to exist.
Track listing
- "Forbidden Zone" — 2:52
- "'Hercules' Family Theme" — 1:50
- "Some of These DaysSome of These Days"Some of These Days" is a popular song published in 1910 associated with Sophie Tucker.-Background:Originally written and composed by Shelton Brooks for the “Last of the Red-Hot Mamas”, "Some of These Days" became a signature song for Sophie Tucker, who made the first of her several recordings of...
" — 2:55 (1990 bonus track) - "Journey Through the Intestines" — 0:56
- "Squeezit's Vision of his 'Sister'" — 0:35
- "Queen's Revenge" — 2:32
- "Pico and SepulvedaPico and Sepulveda"Pico and Sepulveda" is a 1947 song by Freddy Martin and his orchestra. Composed by Eddie Maxwell and Jule Styne , it utilizes a Latin-style beat, and Martin used the alias "Felix Figueroa" when performing and recording the song. It was frequently featured on the Dr...
" — 2:28 (bonus track) - "Factory" — 1:00
- "Love Theme/Squeezit and the Chickens" — 0:45
- "Flash and Gramps" — 0:58
- "La Petite Tonkinoise" — 2:24 (bonus track)
- "Alphabet SongSwinging the Alphabet"Swinging the Alphabet" is a novelty song sung by The Three Stooges in their 1938 film, Violent Is the Word for Curly. It is the only full-length song performed by the Stooges in their short films, and the only time they mimed to their own pre-recorded soundtrack.In 2005, film historian Richard...
" — 2:01 - "Squeezit the Moocher (Minnie the MoocherMinnie the Moocher"Minnie the Moocher" is a jazz song first recorded in 1931 by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, selling over 1 million copies. "Minnie the Moocher" is most famous for its nonsensical ad libbed lyrics . In performances, Calloway would have the audience participate by repeating each scat phrase in a...
)" — 4:50 - "Cell 63" — 1:21
- "Witch's Egg" — 2:23
- "Yiddishe Charleston" — 1:34
- "Bim Bam Boom" — 1:55 (1990 bonus track)
- "Chamber Music" — 2:01
- "Pleure" — 0:40
- "Battle of the Queens" — 3:08
- "Love Theme - King and Queen" — 1:15
- "Finale" — 3:25