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- Date Released: April 1, 1996
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Style: Indie Rock, Film Soundtracks
- Label: Matador
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We Say...
Sprinkled amongst head-crushing Kids in the Hall originals are exclusive tunes from '90s indie rock stalwarts Pavement, Yo La Tengo, Liz Phair and Matthew Sweet.
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They Say...
The soundtrack to the The Kids in the Hall's motion picture Brain Candy combines tracks by members of the irreverent Canadian comedy troupe with generous performances by indie rock superstars such as Guided By Voices, Yo La Tengo, and Liz Phair. The album leads off with the metal sludge of "Some Days It's Dark" by Death Lurks, a band consisting of Bruce McCulloch and the Odds that is also represented by the markedly more pleasant "Happiness Pie," a sugary ode to the miracle drug that is the movie's focal point. Not to be outdone, Scott Thompson performs his piece "I'm Gay," which is also featured prominently in Brain Candy. The serious musical highlights are the quirky but catchy "Painted Soldiers" by Pavement, Matthew Sweet's shining, hook-laden "Happiness," and They Might Be Giants' "Spiraling Shape." Also included is Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet's "Having an Average Weekend," which Kids in the Hall fans will recognize as the Kids' theme song.
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Some Days It's Dark - Death Lurks |
3:08 |
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Painted Soldiers
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2:55 |
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Happiness
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2:11 |
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Happiness Pie - Death Lurks |
2:21 |
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Six Dick Pimp - Liz Phair |
3:44 |
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I'm Gay - Scott Thompson And Joe Sealy |
1:12 |
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Spiralling Shape - They Might Be Giants (TMBG) |
4:25 |
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Swoon
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2:13 |
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Birthday Cake - Cibo Matto |
2:45 |
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Butts Wigglin - The Tragically Hip |
4:11 |
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Postal Blowfish
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2:15 |
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Pablo And Andrea
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4:15 |
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How To Play Your Internal Organs Overnight
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4:15 |
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Nata Di Marzo
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3:03 |
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Odds - Eat My Brain |
4:27 |
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Long Dark Twenties - Paul Bellini |
2:27 |
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Having An Average Weekend - Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet |
2:41 |
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17 Total Tracks, 52:28 Total Length
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Credits
- Matthew Sweet - Performer // They Might Be Giants - Producer // The Tragically Hip - Producer // Yo La Tengo - Performer // Helen O'Connell - Music Coordinator // Helen O'Connell - Music Coordinator // The Odds - ? // Pell Mell - Producer // Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Producer // Pavement - Performer // Liz Phair - Performer // Stereolab - Producer // Guided by Voices - Performer // Pizzicato Five - Performer // Tchad Blake - Producer // Patrick Dillett - Producer // Paul DuGre - Producer // Mitchell Froom - Producer // Roger Moutenot - Producer // Brad Wood - Producer // G. Marq Roswell - Executive Producer // John Shough - Engineer // Cibo Matto - Producer // John Croslin - Mixing // Bruce McCulloch - ? // Scott Hull - Mastering // Konishi Yasuharu - Producer // Mark Vreeken - Producer // Alec Stewart - Producer // Joe Sealy - Producer // Scott Thompson - ? // David Foley - ? // Greg Keene - Design // Kevin McDonald - ? // Nigel the Cat - Producer // Mark McKinney - ?
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