The Lost Boys Soundtrack
Cry Little Sister, Come Free Your Brothers
Released in July 1987, the soundtrack to The Lost Boys has become one of the most popular motion picture soundtracks in history. Featuring INXS & Jimmy Barnes, Echo and the Bunnymen, Lou Gramm, Gerard McMann, and more, it includes the hit song Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys).
Track Listing
- Good Times by INXS and Jimmy Barnes
- Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys) by Lou Gramm
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by Roger Daltrey
- Laying Down the Law by INXS and Jimmy Barnes
- People are Strange by Echo & The Bunnymen
- Cry Little Sister (Theme from The Lost Boys) by Gerard McMann
- Power Play by Eddie & the Tide
- I Still Believe by Tim Cappello
- Beauty Has Her Way by Mummy Calls
- To the Shock of Miss Louise by Thomas Newman
The soundtrack clocks in at 41:14 and was released July 31st, 1987 by Atlantic Records. Originally available on LP vinyl and cassette, October 25, 1990 saw the soundtrack released on CD. It has remained in print since its release, becoming one of the most popular soundtracks in motion picture history.
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Good Times
Performed by INXS & Jimmy Barnes
Everybody shake
Everybody groove
Everybody shake
Mary, Mary, you’re on my mind
The folks are gone and the place’ll be mine
Mary, Mary, wanna be with you
And this is what I’m gonna do
I’m gonna put a call to you
‘Cause I feel good tonight
And everything’s gonna be right, right, right
I’m gonna have a good time tonight
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
Come on, baby, it won’t take long
Only take a minute just to sing my song
Boney Moroney’s gonna be with him
I said, Long Tall Sally’s gonna be with Slim
And Short Fat Fanny’s gonna, she’s gonna be there too
And this is what I’m gonna do
Well, I’ve got to put a call to you
‘Cause I feel good tonight
And everything’s gonna be right, right, right
I’m gonna have a good time tonight
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
Come on, baby, it won’t take long
Only take a minute just to sing my song
Boney Moroney’s gonna be with Jimmy
Long Tall Sally’s gonna be with him
And Short Fat Fanny’s gonna be there too
And this is what I’m gonna do
I’ve got to put the call to you
‘Cause I feel good tonight
And everything’s gonna be right, right, right
I’m gonna have a good time tonight
Rock and roll music gonna play all night
Come on, baby, it won’t take long
Only take a minute just to sing my song
Song Trivia
In The Film: Good Times is heard when Michael visits the Boardwalk for the second time, purchasing a leather jacket and looking at the ear piercing booth. Star appears, offering to pierce his ear for him. It is heard a second time when the Lost Boy Dwayne is killed in the "Death By Stereo" scene.
Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys)
Performed by Lou Gramm
Say hello to the night
Lost in the shadows
Say hello to the night
Lost in the loneliness
Say hello to the night
Lost in the shadows
No one knows
I can’t wait, I can’t wait, no
When I see little lights in the shadows
One must hide when the sun gets higher
I don’t know what this madness means
Here comes the night
The bedroom in shadows
Candle lights
I don’t know where it’s coming from
But I, I keep moving on
Till the darkest thought makes me want to try these wings
[chorus repeat]
Loneliness pours over you
Emptiness can pull you through
Did you go to sleep with the light on?
I can’t wait for this feeling to free me, yeah
Wind blows hard but it doesn’t matter
‘Cause when the sun goes down
Nothing else matters
The line is where the night lies
I will wait outside her window tonight
[chorus repeat]
Say hello to the night (Lost Boys)
Lost in the shadows
Say hello to the night
Lost in the loneliness
Say hello to the night
Lost in the shadows
No one knows (The Lost Boys)
Huh huh huh huh huh huh huh Lost Boys
Huh huh huh huh huh huh huh Lost Boys
Loneliness pours over you
Emptiness can pull you through
Did you go to sleep with the light on?
I can’t wait for this feeling to free me
Say hello to the night (Lost Boys)
Lost in the shadows
Say hello to the night (Lost Boys)
Lost in the loneliness
Say hello to the night (Lost Boys)
Lost in the shadows
Say hello to the night (Lost Boys)
Lost in the loneliness
Lost Boys x6
Song Trivia
Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys) was the only song from the soundtrack to be made into a music video. The video featured clips from the movie, as well as scenes that were deleted from the final cut. It was also included on the Special Edition Two-Disc DVD release of the film.
In The Film: Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys) is heard when Michael meets the Lost Boys for the first time. Challenged to "keep up", the song is played while the Lost Boys and Michael race along the beach to their cave lair.
Lost In The Shadows (The Lost Boys) - Music Video
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Performed by Roger Daltrey
I can’t light no more of your darkness
All my pictures seem to fade to black and white
I’m growing tired and time stands still before me
Frozen here on the ladder of my life
Too late to stop myself from falling
I took a chance and changed your way of life
But you misread my meaning when I met you
Closed the door and left me blinded by the light
Don’t let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself, it’s always someone else I see
I’d just allow a fragment of your life to wander free
But losing everything is like the sun going down on me
I can’t find the right romantic line
But see me once and see the way I feel
Don’t discard me just because you think I mean you harm
But these cuts I have they need love to help them heal
Don’t let the sun go down on me
Although I search myself, it’s always someone else I see
I’d just allow a fragment of your life to wander free
But losing everything is like the sun going down on me
Song Trivia
Originally recorded by Elton John in 1974, it is a popular song and has been covered many times. It has also been performed by many American Idol contestants.
In The Film: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me plays in its entirety during the film's credits. It is the only song not used in during the movie.
Laying Down The Law
Performed by INXS & Jimmy Barnes
I’m laying down the law
Showdown in the northland
Just the whiff of corruption
Is the tip of the iceberg
Savor and sweet liberty
And there’s trouble from the south
Shouting from the gallery
Now I find I’ve got to shut it out
I’m searching for a light
To kill my sense of fear
To break through darkened nights
And take me through the years
There’s no need to tell you
What I think has gone wrong
There’s grey clouds of dissension
Let it show, let it show a silver lining
Sweet blood on the razor
Is it poetry or politics?
Forget about the nightmare
I’ll make it a dream that changes everything
I’m searching for a light
To kill my sense of fear
To break through darkened nights
And take me through the years
Sweet blood on the razor
Is it poetry or politics?
Forget about the nightmare
I’ll make it a dream that changes everything
I’m searching for a light
To kill my sense of fear
To break through darkened nights
And take me through the years
Song Trivia
In The Film: Laying Down The Law is heard in the film with Sam enters the Boardwalk comic shop and meets the Frog Brothers for the first time.
People Are Strange
Performed by Echo and the Bunnymen
People are strange when you’re a stranger
Faces look ugly when you’re alone
Women seem wicked when you’re unwanted
Streets are uneven when you’re down
When you’re strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you’re strange
No one remembers your name
People are strange when you’re a stranger
Faces look ugly when you’re alone
Women seem wicked when you’re unwanted
Streets are uneven when you’re down
When you’re strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you’re strange
No one remembers your name
People are strange when you’re a stranger
Faces look ugly when you’re alone
Women seem wicked when you’re unwanted
Streets are uneven when you’re down
When you’re strange
Faces come out of the rain
When you’re strange
No one remembers your name
About Echo and the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk group, formed in Liverpool in 1978. Their original lineup consisted of Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine assumed by many to be “Echo”, though the band denies this. In the 1982 book Liverpool Explodes!, Will Sergeant explains in an interview:
“We had this mate [Smelly Elly] who kept suggesting all these names like The Daz Men or Glisserol and the Fan Extractors. Echo and the Bunnymen was one of them. I thought it was just as stupid as the rest.”
The band’s early cult status quickly turned into mainstream success in the mid-1980s, as they scored a UK Top 10 hit with “The Cutter”, and their Porcupine (1983) album reached #2 (see 1983 in music). The next album, Ocean Rain (1984), again spawned hit singles to match their critical acclaim, and the band’s success continued. The departure of frontman Ian McCulloch in 1988, followed by the death of their drummer Pete de Freitas the following year, culminated with a complete split in 1990.
In 1997, however, the Bunnymen returned with the UK Top 10 hit "Nothing Lasts Forever" (see 1997 in music), and both press and fans were delighted by their heroes' return. Since then, both their artistic and commercial successes have been in something of a decline, their original post-punk sound gradually being replaced by a more retro '60s sound. Echo and the Bunnymen continue to perform regularly.
Song Trivia
Originally recorded by the Doors, People Are Strange was released on their second album in 1967. The song was covered by Echo and the Bunnymen for the soundtrack.
In The Film: People Are Strange is heard during when the Emerson family arrive in Santa Carla. Scenes of the Boardwalk and towns folk are shown.
Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys)
Performed by Gerard McMann
A last fire will rise behind those eyes
Black house will rock, blind boys don’t lie
Immortal fear, that voice so clear
Through broken walls, that scream I hear
Cry, little sister - Thou shall not fall
Come to your brother - Thou shall not die
Unchain me, sister - Thou shall not fear
Love is with your brother - Thou shall not kill
Blue masquerade, strangers look on
When will they learn this loneliness?
Temptation heat beats like a drum
Deep in your veins, I will not lie
Little sister - Thou shall not fall
Come to your brother - Thou shall not die
Unchain me, sister - Thou shall not fear
Love is with your brother - Thou shall not kill
My Shangri-Las
I can’t forget
Why you were mine
I need you now
Cry, little sister - Thou shall not fall
Come to your brother - Thou shall not die
Unchain me, sister - Thou shall not fear
Love is with your brother - Thou shall not kill
Song Trivia
Having become one of the most loved movie themes, Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) has been covered by the likes of Charlie Sexton, Carfax Abbey, Blutengel, The Lost Brothers, and most recently by Aiden for the soundtrack of Lost Boys: The Tribe.
Considered to be a "Gothic anthem", the song has been incorrectly attributed to the Sisters of Mercy multiple times. The Sisters of Mercy have never covered this song.
In The Film: Pieces of Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) are heard throughout the movie. The most notable use is during Michael confronting Star in the cave after nearly attacking Sam and the during the return of the Lost Boys to the cave the next morning. It is also heard during the death scene of David, after he has been impaled on the oryx horns.
Power Play
Performed by Eddie and the Tide
They're out of order in war
They're out of order in love
They need to feed, they both agree
The hawk and the dove
But don't get mad, get even
And don't let 'em get to you
I never promised
It was fair and true
Before they're through
They'll have me hunting you (remember)
It's not important
It's just a power play
Good and evil
They're neck and neck
Bases loaded
And there's three on deck
We're in the final quarter
And it's running out
You needn't fight
Life has no time out
He'll lift you out of the cradle
Help you into the grave
But don't be fooled by all the rules
And don't be the slave
You take a chill pill, and, baby
Relax, float downstream
Life is no rehearsal
You know what I mean
And freedom seems
To be a far-off dream (remember)
It's not important
It's just a power play
Good and evil
They're neck and neck
Bases loaded
And there's three on deck
We're in the final quarter
And it's running out
You needn't fight
Life has no time out
About Eddie and the Tide
Eddie and the Tide were a band started by Steve "Eddie" Rice in 1983. They continued to play the San Francisco Bay Area from 1983 to 1990. They released five albums and one EP. They appeared on the Lost Boys soundtrack with the song Power Play.
Song Trivia
In The Film: A part of Power Play is heard when the Lost Boys enter Max's video store. On the television screens the music video for Centerfold by The J. Geils Band is being played.
I Still Believe
Performed by Tim Cappello
I been in a cave
For forty days
Only a spark
To light my way
I wanna give out
I wanna give in
This is our crime
This is our sin
But I still believe
I still believe
Through the pain
And through the grief
Through the lies
Through the storms
Through the cries
And through the wars
Oh, I still believe
Flat on my back
Out at sea
Hopin’ these waves
Don’t cover me
I’m turned and tossed
Upon the waves
When the darkness comes
I feel the grave
But I still believe
I still believe
Through the cold
And through the heat
Through the rain
And through the tears
Through the crowds
And through the cheers
Oh, I still believe
I’ll march this road
I’ll climb this hill
Upon my knees
If I have to
I’ll take my place
Upon this stage
I’ll wait till the end of time
For you like everybody else
I’m out on my own
Walkin’ the streets
Look at the faces
That I meet
I feel like I
Like I wanna go home
What do I feel?
What do I know?
But I still believe
Yes, I still believe
Through the shame
And through the grief
Through the heartache
Through the tears
Through the waiting
Through the years
For people like us
In places like this
We need all the hope
That we can get
Oh, I still believe
Song Trivia
In The Film: I Still Believe is actually performed by Tim Cappello in the movie. When Michael and Sam are attending a free concert at the Boardwalk, you can see Tim Cappello (commonly referred to as the 'buff guy in purple pants and chains playing the saxophone') as Star and Laddie are seen by Michael for the first time.
Beauty Has Her Way
Performed by Mummy Calls
I know what you want
I know what you need
Better than you do
I know why you came
I promise you
I know where you go
I know what you do
Better than you do
When nothing remains
I come to you
Sometimes she shines, and I know
Beauty has her way
With her hooks and her grace
Beauty has her way
Lights down, we drown, and I know
Beauty has her way
This plain day
Beauty has her way
The trembling lengths
The conquering touch
Everything to you
And into your flame
I’ll follow you
Where all wishes twist
And bitter they kiss
Everything to you
In doorways and dreams
I run to you
Sometimes she shines, and I know
Beauty has her way
With her hooks in your face
Beauty has her way
Lights down, we drown, and I know
Beauty has her way
This plain day
Beauty has her way
I know what you want
I know what you need
I know where you go
I know what you do
Sometimes she shines, and I know
Beauty has her way
This plain day
Beauty has her way
I know what you want
I know what you need
Better than you do
I know why you came
I promise you
About Mummy Calls
Mummy Calls was a pop band who released their self-titled album in 1986. Members included Paul Howard (Saxophone), John Luongo (Producer), Alan Bint (Keyboards), Andrew Hingley (Bass), Michael Brooks (Drums), and Dave Banks (Vocals).
Song Trivia
In The Film: Beauty Has Her Way is heard in the film when Star and Laddie rejoin the Lost Boys after Michael has chased them around the Boardwalk.
To the Shock of Miss Louise
Performed by Thomas Newman
There are no lyrics to this song. It is an instrumental piece, like traditional carousel music.
Song Trivia
In The Film: To the Shock of Miss Louise is heard several times during the film. First heard during the opening of the film when the Lost Boys confront the Surf Nazis on the Looff carousel at the Boardwalk, as well as when Michael confronts the Lost Boys before they reveal their true nature.
Ain't Got No Home
Performed by Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Ain't Got No Home is a song used in the film but not included on the soundtrack. It is heard in the scene while Sam is taking a bath and singing along to the radio, just before Michael tries to attack Sam.
Walk This Way
Performed by Run DMC and Aerosmith
Walk This Way is another song used in the film but not included on the soundtrack. During the scene in while the Lost Boys attack the group of Surf Nazis, the song is heard prominently.
The Missing Music
All performed by Thomas Newman
What you see above is not the complete version of the soundtrack. In fact, there was a lot of instrumental compositions that you hear during the film that were not included on the release.
Below is a list of the following pieces also scored by Thomas Newman for the film:
Closing Time
Back to the Carnival
The Old Resort
Drinking Blood
Falling Home
Headlights
Bathtub Attack
The Wind
You Must Feed
Borrowing the Car
Dead Meat
Preparations
Awakening
They're Coming
Bow & Arrow
These tracks, as well as three other unused score pieces, are available on the Complete Original Soundtrack. Basically a collector's item, if you dig hard enough online you will come upon it.
Hearing the scores without the dialoge and atmospheric sounds of the film is truly a treat for any fan!
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Say Hello To The Night!
filmic on August 04, 2011:
Damn! someone's already made this lens!? was gonna be my next project. You've done it justice though!!!! great lens, all time best movie soundtrack! CRY is still one of my fav pieces of music!
anonymous on May 08, 2011:
One of the best movie soundtracks ever I reckon. Great lens
Mary from Chicago area on February 15, 2011:
Echo & the Bunnymen had a vocal sound that (imo) has influenced even some of today's bands -- like Arcade Fire sometimes reminds me of them. Nice full lens here; blessed :)
Sherry Venegas from La Verne, CA on October 11, 2010:
I love movie soundtracks. My favorite for the last decade is the Dead Man soundtrack. I have to listen to There Will Be Blood sound track some day to see if that will leap to number one on my list. Of course, there are a few others but I do not listen to music much any more. Age is a curious thing.
Beth Webster-Duerr from Henrietta, New York on February 10, 2010:
I had a hard time picking a favorite song because I like so many of them. Have to think about it... :D Lensrolled to all my vampire lenses. Thanks!
anonymous on May 11, 2009:
i love the film with all of the cast , i like vampiers but i didn';t like the 2nd film. but ROCK ON
anonymous on June 19, 2008:
These songs are timeless, as well as the movie. I have the soundtrack and listen to it continually. Thanks for all the really tricked out facts.
Robin S from USA on April 16, 2008:
Wow, I used to listen to this one endlessly! I think it's time for a new copy!
flowski lm on April 15, 2008:
The soundtrack from The Lost Boys is great. Thanks for the interesting facts about the music tracks, very interesting.
GypsyPirate LM on April 01, 2008:
Wow. This has long been one of my all time favorite soundtracks (I wore out one cassette, and now have it on cassette and CD). You have done a spectacular job with this lens - the trivia is awesome! Thanks for making it, I love it!
