Horror Movie Music: Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys, 1987)

As much as we love Horror movies (and movies in general) around here, I have to admit that we might love music even more. I could write a thesis paper on how important music is, and why we need it so much, but let's just leave it at we need music like the body needs blood.

When we find good music in the movies we love, we need it even more.  

So let's fire up our virtual MP3 player and see what's playing, shall we?

When The Lost Boys came out back in 1987, it instantly became our favorite movie (you can read our review HERE.) It was slick, stylish, sexy, and it had a soundtrack that was perfect to rock out to when we cruised around looking for babes. Yeah, I just said that. I'm a kid of the 80's, it can't be helped.

Anywho, the soundtrack rocked, but it was always Lou Gramm's Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys) that got the most play. Cry Little Sister is officially the "Theme from The Lost Boys" but Lost in the Shadows is the one that defined the movie for us.

It's a huge song, and gets our blood pumping every time.


(Chorus)
Say hello to the night
Lost in the shadows
Say hello to the night
Lost in the loneliness
Say hello to the night
Lost in the shadows
No one knows

I can't wait, I can't wait, no
When I see little lights in the shadows
One must hide when the sun gets higher
I don't know what this madness means

Here comes the night, the bedroom in shadows
Candlelights, I don't know where it's coming from
But I, I keep moving on
Till the darkest thought makes me want to try these wings

Repeat Chorus

Loneliness pours over you
Emptiness can pull you through
Did you go to sleep with the light on?
I can't wait for this feeling to free me

Wind blows hard, but it doesn't matter
'Cause when the sun goes down
Nothing else matters, the line is where the night lies
I will wait outside her window tonight
 
Repeat Chorus

Loneliness pours over you
Emptiness can pull you through
Did you go to sleep with the light on?
I can't wait for this feeling to free me

Repeat Chorus

I always thought it was "Sail on Into the Night." Shit.

Great movie, great soundtrack, great song.

*In addition to rocking out with Foreigner for years, Lou Gramm released two solo albums that had some great songs on them. Midnight Blue and Just Between You and Me are two faves of ours.

Horror Movie Music: Brave New Love (The Blob, 1988)

As much as we love Horror movies (and movies in general) around here, I have to admit that we might love music even more. I could write a thesis paper on how important music is, and why we need it so much, but let's just leave it at we need music like the body needs blood.

When we find good music in the movies we love, we need it even more.  

So let's fire up our virtual MP3 player and see what's playing, shall we?

It's no secret that The Blob (1988) is one of our favorite movies of all-time, and you can read our review HERE to see why. One of the coolest things about the movie is that as the movie draws to a close, and the credits begin to roll, one of the best song's we've ever heard starts to play: Brave New Love by the 80's Swedish AOR group, Alien. *That's them up there, the guys who look like Glass Tiger with attitude.

If there's one song that gets more play than any other on my iPod, it's Brave New Love. That might have something to do with the songs being listed alphabetically by artist, but it mainly has to do with the fact that it's awesome as hell. 80's Rock is my personal favorite genre of music, and as far as uptempo ballads go, Brave New Love is about as good as it gets.

It also made for a perfect closing song for an excellent flick.

Somebody out there made a video for the song using footage from what we're guessing is the new Twilight Time Blu-ray of The Blob, and it is excellent. Take a moment and listen to it below.


She took a chance and led with her heart
Passion played and she took the part
In her eyes I could see the flame
She heard my silent call and came
And in the midnight she held to beauty
Wild and eager innocence
Minute to minute she took the lead
In our shadow dance

(Chorus)
With a brave new love
She gives it up like it's never been done
Brave new love
And in the dark - she's as tough as they come

She touched a place I tried to hide
Found her way past the warning signs
Fearless in battle defending me
And her surrender's my victory
I want to hold her but not too tightly
She could crowd so easily
I gotta wait till her lightening strikes
To set me free

Repeat Chorus

Inside my dreams
I hear her calling me
I feel the need
I know she'll be there for me

Repeat Chorus

Wasn't that fucking awesome? If your answer is no, then you aren't our friend anymore. If your answer is hell yes, then we can totally be best friends for life.

For me, everything about this song works perfectly; the rhythm, the chord changes, the little stutter-step of the guitar during the verses, and especially the lyrics. It's a monster song, and one that most people probably don't even know exists. If you dig old school rock, then it's one that you should know about.

*Alien was a pretty good group (at least for one album), and if you dig this song, look for Go Easy and Tears Don't Put Out the Fire, both of which are awesome songs too.