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151: John Carpenter - Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998 (2017)

October 29, 2024  /  Amanda Rodgers

“I cherish all my bad reviews. If the critics start liking my movies, then I’m in deep trouble.”

—John Carpenter

Discord & Rhyme goes to the movies! This Halloween we're ringing in spooky season by exploring the work of filmmaker and musician John Carpenter. Best known for introducing the world to Michael Myers with the horror classic Halloween, Carpenter has built a solid filmography as a director while also providing his own distinctive musical vision with his scores. The 2017 career-spanning collection Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998 features fresh recordings of some of his most recognizable and beloved soundtrack work. Join Dan, Mike, and Rich as they slightly drift from the usual Discord & Rhyme format to indulge their movie nerd obsessions. 

Miscellany

  • A good chunk of the John Carpenter concert Mike went to can be found on YouTube, including the opening performance of “Escape from New York” and a storming blues rock version of “They Live.” Mike is pretty sure one of those heads bobbing down at the front is his.

  • Shirley Walker, who composed the Memoirs of an Invisible Man theme, collaborated frequently with Danny Elfman, particularly on the Batman soundtracks. In fact, she was the sole composer of the Batman: The Animated Series theme, which some consider the greatest Batman theme of all time. She sadly passed away from complications following a stroke in 2006.

  • “Big Trouble in Little China” by the Coupe de Villes is not available on Spotify, but the music video is on YouTube, and consists of the band performing the song while editing the movie.

  • Kim Richards miraculously survived her ice cream cone-related shooting in Assault on Precinct 13 and grew up to star in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 

Other links 

Discord & Rhyme Roll Call 

  • Dan Watkins (host)

  • Rich Bunnell (moderator)

  • Mike DeFabio 

Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998 tracklist 

  1. In the Mouth of Madness

  2. Assault on Precinct 13

  3. The Fog

  4. Prince of Darkness

  5. Santiago (Vampires)

  6. Escape from New York

  7. Halloween

  8. Porkchop Express (Big Trouble in Little China)

  9. They Live

  10. The Thing

  11. Starman

  12. Dark Star

  13. Christine 

Other clips used 

John Carpenter:

  • I Have a Message for You (with Alan Howarth)

  • Chariots of Pumpkins (Anthology II version)

  • Vortex

  • Wrong Flavor

  • Ice Cream Man on Edge

  • Prologue from The Fog (with John Houseman)

  • Darkness Begins (with Alan Howarth)

  • Slayers (with the Texas Toad Lickers)

  • Halloween Theme (Main Title)

  • Laurie's Theme

  • Pork Chop Express (Main Title)

  • Big Trouble in Little China (with the Coupe de Villes)

  • Coming to L.A. (with Alan Howarth)

  • Wake Up (Anthology II version)

  • Christine Attacks (Plymouth Fury) (with Alan Howarth)

  • Season of the Witch (Anthology II version)

  • My Name Is Death

  • The Bank Robbery (with Alan Howarth)

  • Snake Shake (with Alan Howarth)

  • Christine (from Live Retrospective 2016) 

Others:

  • Alan Howarth and Tommy Lee Wallace - Halloween TV Commercial

  • Metallica - Enter Sandman

  • Oingo Boingo - No One Lives Forever

  • Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song

  • Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells

  • Johann Sebastian Bach - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

  • DJ Shadow - Transmission 1

  • DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)

  • Darkspace - Dark 3.16

  • Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in the West (Main Theme)

  • Goblin - Suspiria

  • Ice-T - The Tower

  • Secret Chiefs 3 - Personae: Halloween

  • Arnold Schoenberg - Pierrot Lunaire: I. Mondestrunken

  • Angelo Badalamenti - Audrey's Dance

  • Ennio Morricone - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Main Title)

  • Ennio Morricone - Le Foto Proibite di una Signora per Bene

  • Ennio Morricone - Trafelato

  • Ennio Morricone - Fuggire Lontano

  • Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai

  • Ennio Morricone - Forza G

  • Ennio Morricone - Cavallina a Cavallo

  • Ennio Morricone - The Untouchables

  • Ennio Morricone - Seguita

  • Koji Kondo - Starman

  • Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong

  • Julee Cruise - Falling

  • M83 - Skin of the Night

  • Bernard Herrmann - Prelude and Outer Space

  • Meat Beat Manifesto - Drop

  • Kavinsky - Nightcall

  • Francis Monkman - The Long Good Friday (Main Title)

  • Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - Challengers: Match Point

  • Zombi - Challenger Deep

  • George Thorogood and the Destroyers - Bad to the Bone

Band/album personnel 

  • John Carpenter – composition, performance, recording

  • Cody Carpenter – performance, recording

  • Daniel Davies – performance, recording

  • John Spiker – recording and bass (1)

  • John Konesky – guitar (1)

  • Scott Seiver – drums (1)

  • Ben Lee – harmonica (9) 

Credits 

“Discord & Rhyme (theme),” composed by the Other Leading Brand, contains elements of: 

  • Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf

  • Amon Düül II - Dehypnotized Toothpaste

  • The Dukes of Stratosphear - What in the World?? ...

  • Faith No More - Midlife Crisis

  • Herbie Hancock - Hornets

  • Kraftwerk - Autobahn

  • Talking Heads - Seen and Not Seen

  • John Carpenter - Assault on Precinct 13 (this episode only) 

You can buy or stream Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998 and other albums by John Carpenter at sacredbonesrecords.com, your local record store, or the usual suspects such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Amazon. Follow Discord & Rhyme on Instagram @DiscordPod for news, updates, and other random stuff. Editing is by Rich Bunnell, and special thanks to our own Mike DeFabio, the Other Leading Brand, for production and original music. See you next album, and keep as cool as you can.

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