![]() You see, eventually their music will help put an end to war and poverty. Setting Throne Room (Williams) aside, you still have next year's Appetite for Destruction, and, Hysteria, as well as everything that the fictional band Wyld Stallyns will write. ![]() But before we begin, and it's a big but, the National Anthem isn't even close to the most magnificently triumphant music ever created. They're like, "Hey Steve, you're the fingers of rock! We need those magical phalanges to perform the most magnificently triumphant music since the National Anthem for our two hour military recruitment commercial named Top Gun, can you do that?"Īnd if you're Steve in 1986, you're like, "Bodacious. And on the other side is a mix of Tony Scott, Tom Cruise, Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer, Harold Faltermeyer, and Anthony Edwards, because Edwards is a total bad ass. Say you're Steve Stevens and you're sitting around the green room, separating out the brown M&Ms from the rest. The BEST of buddies The real story of how the Top Gun Anthem was writtenĭisclaimer: the video for the anthem is not the most 80s thing ever, but it's up there. Let's check out this soundtrack that was released on May 13th of 1986 via Columbia Records. Guy was a stud! They don't call him Hollywood for nothing.įor those looking for a challenge, Top Gun even has a drinking game to play along with. What you may also notice is that he has photos of multiple babes in his locker. In the credits, you'll notice that Hollywood, played by Whip Hubley, is busy combing his hair to a mirror on the front-side of his locker. And, when it needs to take it up a notch in movie, the klaxons burst to life, calling in older recording battleships like Otis Redding, The Righteous Brothers, and Jerry Lee Lewis.īefore we get started though, we'd like to suggest you go back and watch the end credits for Top Gun. Instead, Top Gun keeps it classy by featuring Yacht Rock maestro, Kenny Loggins, midwest Power Pop rock band, Cheap Trick, and the Latin synth-brass of the Miami Sound Machine. It's time for the Top Gun Soundtrack!įor a movie that came out in 1986, you'd think that the primary source of its music would be from hair metal bands, especially given the magnificently triumphant guitar work on the Top Gun Anthem. Soundtrack diety Kenny Loggins drops two on the Top Gun soundtrack, including Danger Zone, but the real star is Faltermeyer's Top Gun Anthem. ![]() Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon.Playing with the Boys (Dance Mix) - Kenny Loggins. ![]() You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - The Righteous Brothers.Great Balls of Fire (Original Version) - Jerry Lee Lewis.(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding.Top Gun Anthem - Harold Faltermeyer (and Steve Stevens).Hot Summer Nights - Miami Sound Machine. ![]()
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