80s tastic – The Business – soundtrack review
Loaded with the smooth, the great and the ugly of 80s pop, The Business is a really fun soundtrack to listen to in the car or when you’re doing your ironing and feeling a bit boppy. Or if you just like 80s music?
I’ve always liked the film but since most of the songs are on Spotify or CD I never really thought about buying the soundtrack. It’s not scored, it’s just a bunch of pop songs.
But in 2013 I attended a music festival and something happened that I will never forget. By the way I’m building this way up when it’s not even that good a story, so I apologise in advance.
Like most festivals I’ve been to, a lot of the fun happens back at the campsite. Nothing beats sitting in a airtight tent with ten unwashed people, smoking and sitting on beer cans. If you’re really lucky you’ll also hear the dulcet tones of someone vomiting not too far from your head.
Well in 2013 there was a big group of us and we were teasing my sister’s friend Milan, saying he was a Serbian Gangster. He is originally from Serbia and he was also wearing a big watch and a gold ring. So, gangster, right? Yep. Anyway, so we were listening to music and teasing Milan and at that pinnacle point A Flock of Seagulls came on, with a song straight out of The Business – I Ran.
We were drunk, we were stoned, we were severely sleep deprived and it was like Milan WAS……The Business. He posed with his watch on display, knuckles on his chin, and looked to the side pointedly whilst we all called him Tamer Hassan and shouted “Do it again! Do it again!” which he did.
When I was home I still giggled about the memory (and the one where we all sat in a line and rowed our arms to The Sugarhill Gang) and I just really, really wanted the soundtrack, as a kind of homage to Milan and my friends and all the fun we’d had. Look I told you it wasn’t a great story. But it’s all true!
Anyway, it turned out the soundtrack was a great addition to my collection. It was pretty hard to get hold of and not the cheapest CD but obviously they made me want it even more. I got one off Ebay for around £20 in the end.
My favourite tracks are: Planet Earth, I Ran, Don’t You (Forget About Me) and Call Me. The only one I’m not sure about is The Knack’s My Sharone. I like the song, but didn’t it come out in the 70s?
Oh and I met Danny Dyer once. This was in 2006 – almost ten years ago. Depressing and cool at the same time! In any case, this picture will belong on my fridge forever. And is absolutely irrelevant (really) to my soundtrack review – but I couldn’t resist but mention it.
Do I think I will be playing these songs on YouTube for the next three days? Yes. Yes I really do.
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Awesome stuff Emma. Some great songs, esp Duran Duran and Flock of Seagulls. Cool photo too.
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Thanks Alex! They’re my personal favourites too! Great CD for a bit of fun listening 🙂
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Clam!!!!!!!!!
Great post, you beautiful devil-ess!!!!
Love Pen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hehe, thanks Pen!! ❤
Just call me Elvira!!!!! Hahaha!
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Love Pen!!!!
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I have never seen the film or heard the soundtrack but it is quite the interesting list of songs. Might have to search it out, or at least play the videos on youtube all in a row. Love that you do these soundtrack reviews Em!
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Aww cheers Geoff! I was wondering if it was all a bit silly but I will keep going!!! I’m going to post The Big Lebowski and Creepshow soundtracks next if you’re interested 🙂
Yes! I’m sure you could find a playlist on youtube with all the songs! What’s your favourite?
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I’m always interested in your posts. They tend to be a little different from everyone else’s. As for that particular tracklisting – a few I have not heard of, but I do like The Cult. Bowie is always good too .
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I hope you enjoy listening to it 🙂
Gotta love Bowie!!! ❤
And thanks for your kind words, I really am very touched. Not sure if I'm worthy really lol.
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I have never heard of this movie or the soundtrack before, but I will be. I love that the track listing has both well known hits of the 80’s and not so well known ones. Great story, about the serbian Gangsta gangster Milian. Oh and in response to your thoughts on Barbarella. The machine was suppose to kill you through orgasms, but hers were so powerful that it ended up destroying the machine instead
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Don’t know what this movie is, but the track listing looks awesome! I like that little story associated with it, haha.
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Aww cheers Justine!!! (you’re the best!)
The story is a little weird I know, but a great memory! And it really did spur me on to buy this CD 🙂
I’m really glad I posted this, a lot of people are loving the 80s music!!! ❤
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Hmm. I’ve not seen this movie but I’m liking the tracklisting on that soundtrack! 🙂
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You know it!!!!!!!!!!!! 80s fan? 🙂 🙂 🙂
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You know it!!!!!!! Lol 🙂
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Yay!!! You’re too cool 🙂
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I know it!!!!!! 😉
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I know you know it!!!!!! #warmbodiesheroes
🙂
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#wehaveawesometasteinmovies 🙂
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#andwejustgenerallyrule 🙂
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I’m so clueless when it comes to music. I wish I could be more excited about Danny Dyer, but I do love your story and I love I Ran!!
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Thanks for your comment Mel!!!! ❤
I'm glad you like my story, that means far more to me than the songs or Danny Dyer 🙂
And I love I Ran so much too!!!! Great track 🙂
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🙂 it is!
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Just one person (lovely you!) reading it and liking it had made my ruddy day!
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Yay! Glad to hear it. I love reading your posts!
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You’re too kind!!!
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You’re too kind!!!
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Sounds like such a cool soundtrack, may have to watch the film now. You met Danny Dyer, cool.
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It’s a great soundtrack! Cheers Vinster 🙂
All the songs are on Spotify, there’s probably even playlists for it on there.
My personal favourite tracks are Duran Duran, Flock of Seagulls and Blondie 🙂
I know!! I’m such a freaking legend!!!!!! He was a real gentleman 🙂
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I’ve heard he has quite a way with the ladies.
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I’d certainly give him one.
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You’d give him a what?
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Don’t play innocent mister.
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No really what would you give him?
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Is it something rude?
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Gotta sign off for a bit, will be back later sister.
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I’m back what were we discussing again? Oh yeah, something rude about Dyer.
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Something rude?!!! Whatever do you mean. I just said I’d give him one and you didn’t know what I meant?
I suspect you do know 🙂
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A kiss perhaps?
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Yes, a kiss 🙂
X
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Ha, glad we’re on the same page there. Only joking about the rude stuff, hehe.
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Yeah right! Don’t believe you for a second. We were talking about Michael Fassbender’s nob yesterday so I don’t think you’re all Mr Innocent!!!!!
Hahaha 🙂 nice to see you brother.
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I’m far from innocent Emma, but you all love me for it.
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We’re all friends here Vinster 🙂
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Hehe, even when discussing naughty anatomy?
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Even if you put a pair of sunglasses on it and called yourself trunk man!
We’re all friends here 🙂
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Wow, now there’s an idea.
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Lol!
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Don’t worry I’d never try it.
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……………..twice? Haha 🙂
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Whatever do you mean?
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Only being silly 🙂
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Hehe, then again that Fassbender conversation was a right laugh yesterday.
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It was!! 🙂
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Most revealing wouldn’t you say.
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Velvet dressing gown time?
BTW I’ll be offline in about 10 minutes, in case you wonder where I am 🙂
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I’d almost forgotten about that dressing gown. Enjoy the rest of your evening peachy.
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Thanks brother peach 🙂 speak to you soon my dear friend.
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Have a nice night sister.
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Thank you, you too!
I plan on watching Made in Chelsea from last night and the new episode of Festivals, Sex and Suspicious Parents!
HURRAH!
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Sounds like an amazing evening.
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You know….It was! Haha
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Glad you had a blast.
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Snapshots with the cockney sparra, whatever next!
There are some duds on there, but anything with ‘Echo Beach’ by Martha and The Muffins, has to be worth a listen.
I have that on a vinyl 45 by the way, first time round!
Best wishes, Pete.
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He was such a lovely guy, I was shaking when I met him 🙂
Echo Beach is okay, not one of my favourite tracks from the CD. My faves are Duran Duran, Flock of Seagulls and Blondie 🙂
And I don’t mind a bit of Frankie Goes to Hollywood either!
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Blondie is a legend of course (well, Debbie Harry is), and Holly Johnson is a great singer, though I am not a huge fan of FGTH. As for Duran Duran, enough said…Talking of Duran Duran, as you are a film fan, do you know where they got their name? Answers on a postcard to me. x
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I genuinely think Debbie Harry was the most beautiful woman ever!
I loooove Blondie.
I don’t know! But I bet I’ll remember when you tell me 🙂 x
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In ‘Barbarella’ (1968) he was the villain, played by Milo O’Shea. The spelling was slightly different, as he was called Durand Durand. He invented the organ-like device designed to kill by orgasmic pleasure, called The Excessive Machine in the film.
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So…..you die whilst having an orgasm?!!
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That’s the idea, except that Jane Fonda is so randy, she breaks it!
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That is hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!! x
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You really should watch the film. It is classic camp, Fonda is gorgeous, and there is John Philip Law for the ladies too!
That’s Durand Durand at the keyboard. x
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I’ve always heard about this film but never seen it. The only part I know is the zero gravity striptease.
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It’s great stuff V. Like an adult fairy tale set in space, with Jane at her sexy best. A combination that should be right up your street mate, surely?
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I do love Jane Fonda, her acting always seems to impress me.
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I can recommend ‘Klute’ (1971) if you haven’t already seen it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067309/
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Thanks Pete, I’m actually planning to watch it soon.
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