Tag Archives: Composer Marc Shaiman

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Episode 19 – 10 Favorite Comedy Scores

The main show merrily returns with a barrel of laughs, a keg of guffaws and a whiff of laughing gas! Hilarity ensues as hosts Will and Ian discuss some of their favorite comedy scores in episode 19 of Sideshow Sound Radio and what a diverse collection of musical goodies they have to share with you!

What exactly is a comedy score? The boys answer this question along the way, choosing soundtracks from some of their favorite comedy films that just so happen to have great scores and finish the episode with picks from our responsive listeners.

Timestamps

4:52 Galaxy Quest

14:03 Young Frankenstein

22:14 Groundhog Day

32:07 City Slickers

38:49 Ghostbusters

51:58 The Austin Powers Trilogy

1:00:34 The Goonies

1:07:22 Ted

1:14:37 The Hudsucker Proxy

1:23:40 Liar Liar

1:32:06 Listeners’ Favorites

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Halloween Supplemental – The Addams Family

Join Will and Wend as they explore the fantastic score to 1991’s The Addams Family, written by composer Marc Shaiman. They’ll be identifying themes, exploring their favourite musical moments, and providing you with an entertaining accompaniment to this macabre classic!

Link to buy the 2014 La-La Land Records expanded release of The Addams Family

Release

The Addams Family: Limited Edition La-La Land Records (2014)

Timestamps

04:09 – 2. Main Titles

05:55 – 3. Morning

07:40 – 4. Chess

08:26 – 6. Seances and Swordfights

10:05 – 7. The Tully Crawl/Gone With the Wind/Tully & Fester

12:09 – 8. Bermuda Love/Fester Snoops

13:17 – 10. Playmates (by The Kipper Kids)

13:45 – 11. Open & Enter Vault/Fester Sees Gold/Gold Gliss

14:55 – 12. The Mooche (Performed by Duke Ellington & Irving Mills)

15:52 – 14. Evening

17:11 – 15. A Party… For Me?

18:11 – 16. Pre-Mamushka Violin

18:23 – 17. Mamushka

20:13 – 18. Pugsley Platter/Search/Finding Wednesday

21:11 – 19. I Am That Fool! (Unused)

21:49 – 20. Fester Exposed

23:05 – 22. Thing Gets to Work (Film Version)

25:02 – 23. The Rescue

32:08 – 24. Finale

34:17 – 25. Pre-Seance/Seance Music

35:14 – 28. Addams Family Theatrical Trailer

36;27 – 29. Mamushka (Instrumental and Choir)

37:01 – 30. Waltz Potpourri (Themes Demo)