Where's Bruce?
The only song from the film I wanted for more than temporary amusement was Bruce Springsteen's closing credits number, "The Wrestler." Where is it?
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Don't like it?
Don't download it. What's wrong with you critics...? I don't buy stuff I don't want. If you don't like hair metal, 80's rock or whatever you want to call it. DON'T DOWNLOAD IT! Scorpions' WIND OF CHANGE from the 80's wasn't real metal either, you from Cali.
Seriously....
Those of us (most of us anyway), who grew up with the "Glam Metal" of the 80's were glad that Cobain et al shifted the spotlight, as most of these bands started "experimenting" with synthesizers. The stripped down sound of grunge saved progressive radio and opened the door for then independent, aka "alternative", music as well as bringing it's fore fathers - punk - to the mainstream airwaves. Hell, "Retro 80's cuts" that are currently being played these days were not what you'd hear on standard formats back in the 80's, outside of college stations. Those that were killed by the burgeoning Seattle sound of the 90's were already digging their own graves. And thank God spandex went back to the women. As for true "metal", Accept is the only band here that gets to hold that torch.
dont be so damn serious people
its just a soundtrack folks..not to be taken serious...some good music some not..i love 80s rock/metal..not all the songs were cool to me..scorps,accetpt,ratt for sure are cool for sure..firehouse ok ..not a bad soundtrack,but
Not For Everybody
The soundtrack essentially evokes the same feel of the film: rowdy, emotional, and bold. It is what it is, folks. And as far as the absurd and clearly bias comment about the 90s and "Curt Cobain"??? If you're going to slam a different era of music? Get the name right, okay? It's KURT Cobain, and quite frankly I thought a lot of the music of that era was less self-indulgent to the 80's as far as "rock n' roll". Getting back to this soundtrack? People who enjoyed the film will appreciate this soundtrack.
Great Music but...
After downloading the album I realized the artists names were all titled "various" and not the actual artist who recorded the song. Really emusic?
This isn't metal.
Thank God Kurt Cobain came along and ran this crap out of business! "Metal"! Ha! Maybe The Scorpions. But the rest like Firedog...er...Firetrap..- - - .er...Firehouse. That's pure A.M. pop with a fuzz bar.
Did the 90s ruin rock?
Midway through the movie Rourke & Tomei's characters listen "Round And Round" by Ratt and agree that Curt Cobain and the 90s killed rock 'n' roll. Their perspective is pretty much the opposite of mine, but they did make a compelling case. Any eMusic subscribers who agree with them, however, won't balk at the "album only" restriction. There ain't a lot of this stuff here, and a collection like this is worth the (rather paltry) sum of downloads.
Sure beats the full-price album listing
Even though you have to download the entire album, its a lot cheaper this way to get classic metal tunes than buying this on CD or on other download sites. Just for Scorpions, Slaughter, Ratt, Accept, Cinderella and Quiet Riot- this is one great bargain!
Not Happy
I dont like the fact that you have to download the entire album. I may be canceling pretty soon.
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