GHOSTBUSTERS: UNUSED THEME SONG MAKES AN APPEARANCE ONLINE

JoBlo ^ | Gaius Bolling

[nickcarraway]

A slew of artists demoed "Ghostbusters" themes before Ray Parker, Jr., including Hughes/Thrall. Over the years recordings have leaked that were falsely attributed to them. Here now, directly from Pat Thrall, is the actual Hughes/Thrall "Ghostbusters."
Hughes - Thrall Ghostbusters Demo 1983

It's like a less weird Oingo Boingo.

But Ray Parker Jr. did the original one, and you can't change that.

[frogjerk]

Wasn’t Parker sued by Huey Lewis for ripping off “I wanna new drug”?

[jdsteel]

Valid complaints about the mix…but the engineer had the pink noise right up front.

So there’s that.

Ah…the sound of tape.

[freedumb2003]

>>Wasn’t Parker sued by Huey Lewis for ripping off “I wanna new drug”?<<

And how — Lewis won big (but is enjoined from saying how big): https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53452/was-ghostbusters-theme-stolen-huey-lewis

Until the suit when I first heard GB theme on the movie I thought it was a ripoff of “Soul Finger:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpI1fcJdFrA

[nickcarraway]

In fairness, it wasn’t a final mix to be released?

[moviefan8]

Yes. Parker was sued and the case was settled out of court.

[SunkenCiv]

Of the three, the only one worth watching.

I think someone had good sense when they turned this down.

https://soundcloud.com/ezpt/hughes-thrall-ghostbusters-demo-1983

[Robert DeLong]

Yeah, no, that sucks. Thanks goodness they found Ray Parker Jr.

[Robert DeLong]

Was the Ghostbusters Theme Stolen from Huey Lewis?

[Robert DeLong]

That opening instrumental part leaves no doubt that it was lifted from that song. 8>)

[Flick Lives]

Yeah, no, that sucks. Thanks goodness they found Ray Parker Jr.

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Indeed. The Ghostbusters theme is a classic. Bouncy, edgy, and exciting.

[Mermaid Girl]

I actually kind of like this edgy version, as if Al Jourgensen from Ministry did this in his With Sympathy Dark Wave days... but that being said, I can see why they went with the more upbeat and charming Ray Parker version.

Can people download from SounCloud?

[perfect stranger]

Glen Hughes ping.

[nickcarraway]

That would be interesting.

I'll have to check if you can download.

[Michael.SF.]

Ahhh, the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, what a fun band they were!

[Mermaid Girl]

Actually, I found a way to do it — fairly safe converter. Soundcloud to MP3 (I often use a similar app called youtube to mp3).

Sounds pretty good, and I’m a sucker for that 80s programmed synth drums.

[plain talk]

The song is utter garbage and I’m holding back out of respect for Peter Ackroyd’s brother Dan.

[The MAGA-Deplorian]

Peter still forced his brother Dan to use it in his next movie Dragnet - Dance or Die!

[plain talk]

Not sure why. It was garbage non-music. But whatever. It’s ancient history now.

[nickcarraway]

Now that think about it, Every Day Is Like Halloween would have worked on the Ghostbusters soundtrack, and it came out around the same time.