![]() Neither does any of Dixon and Stein’s typically excellent synth work, which has previously been featured on the show’s official “soundtracks.” (This time it appears on a separate score.) The Danny Elfman and Philip Glass compositions that lend drama to the show are also absent. Yello, the Swiss duo who found their way into Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, have a cameo in the finale in the form of their great “ Goldrush II.” That doesn’t make the cut. There are great musical moments in this season that didn’t appear on this soundtrack. ![]() The two pop songs from these episodes are some of the best on the album: The Pointer Sisters classic “Neutron Dance,” which of course has memorably showed up onscreen before and Vera Lynn’s “ We’ll Meet Again,” the old-timey camp artificiality of which is perfectly suited to one of the show’s patented cliffhangers. It’s a tell that the best episodes from this season-four, five and six-lean less on radio hits of the ’80s and more on the assured work of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of S U R V I V E, who have conveyed the mood of the show since the beginning. In the U.S.A.” and REO Speedwagon “Can’t Fight This Feeling.” Because he’s a depthless weirdo, he does random science stuff while listening to “Weird Al” in the background (instead of the Knack’s original.) In a scene featuring Joe Keery (Steve) or Dacre Montgomery (Billy), the Knack would otherwise fit in perfectly well with other classic rock chestnuts like Foreigner's “Cold As Ice,” John Mellencamp’s “R.O.C.K. The boys’ science teacher has played a purely instrumental role he’s Velma, but he never gets to tag along in the Mystery Machine. It’s a perfect fit: the Madonna song is another undeniable piece of pop art that implies a critique without exactly getting there.Īnother scene from the same episode finds “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “ My Bologna,” which came out in 1979, standing in for actual character development. There’s something charming about the obviousness of “ Material Girl” as the backdrop to a mall montage early in the season in which Millie Bobbie Brown and Sadie Sink bond through shopping and the male teens of the cast bond through fear of women’s sexuality. Other music choices echo the half-steppin’ the show is fond of. It’s a chop-job, Pete Townshend’s strained teenage angst cut with the show’s signature synthesizers and molded into a conventional trailer score with a climax big enough to push you straight into an all-night binge. (The mix appeared in the preview for this season). The opening song here is a remix of the Who’s “Baba O’Reilly” from Confidential Music, a Los Angeles based duo that churns out music for movie trailers. ![]() The soundtrack to this season, too, plants itself firmly between veneration and cynicism, allowing the show to celebrate the blockbuster era of Spielberg, Hughes, and Heckerling while winking at their viewers: We know you’ve seen this before. Every so often, it behooves them to pretend they’re jaded. Like their viewers, the show's creators are keen to celebrate an America they know isn’t real, and never was. Stranger Things 3 is available to stream on Netflix now.It’s a confused parable that speaks to the Duffer Brothers’ usual sledgehammer-approach to symbolism. Gaten Matarazzo and Gabriella Pizzolo – 'Never Ending Story' Huey Lewis & The News – 'Workin’ for a Livin’'ġ6. REO Speedwagon – 'Can’t Fight This Feeling'ġ4. Howard Jones – 'Things Can Only Get Better'Ħ. If you want to get your hands on the soundtrack, Stranger Things creators have released an album of the season’s most iconic songs – which is available to buy on vinyl.Ģ. Stranger Things 3 has been branded the best series so far. Philip Glass - 'Satyagraha: Act II: Confrontation and Rescue' Possum River - 'Stand Up and Meet Your Brother' Howard Jones - 'Things Can Only Get Better' REO Speedwagon - 'Can't Fight This Feeling'Ĭutting Crew - 'I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight'Ĭhapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard Huey Lewis & the News - 'Workin' for a Livin''
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