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One of the more under appreciated Journey tunes made it on to the 'Grown Up' soundtrack.

# "Come Back"
Written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf
Performed by J. Geils Band
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music


# "Devil Woman"
Written by Terry Britten and Christine Holmes
Performed by Cliff Richard
Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music


# "Raga for a Whale"
Written by Martin Engels
Performed by Kamal Engels
Courtesy of New Earth Records


# "I'm a Gangsta"
Written by Elmo Weber
Performed by Global Operator featuring Mike West
Courtesy of Node Filter Records


# "Ave Maria"
Written by Franz Schubert


# "Still Dreaming"
Written by Athoas Brown
Performed by The After After Hours
Courtesy of Spirit Music Group


# "To the Night"
Written by Athoas Brown
Performed by The After After Hours
Courtesy of Spirit Music Group


# "Last Child"
Written by Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford
Performed by Aerosmith
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing


# "A Life of Illusion"
Written by Joe Walsh and Kenny Passarelli
Performed by Joe Walsh
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing


# "A Night Like This"
Written by Walter Palamarchuk, James Marinos and Mike Skill
Performed by The Romantics
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing


# "Love Is Alive"
Written and Performed by Gary Wright
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing


# "I Could Be Good for You"
Written by Jim McClarty and Duke McFadden
Performed by 707
Courtesy of Renaissance Records


# "I Still Want You"
Written by Thomas Lloyd and Daniel Zanes
Performed by The Del Fuegos
Courtesy of Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing


# "When Things Go Wrong"
Written by Robin Lane and Joanne Cipolla Moore
Performed by Robin Lane & The Chartbusters
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing


# "Rock and Roll Never Forgets"
Written by Bob Seger
Performed by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music


# "Lay It on the Line"
Written by Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore
Performed by Triumph
Courtesy of TML Entertainment, Inc.


# "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"
Written and Performed by Rupert Holmes
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises


# "Walk All over You"
Written by Ronald Belford Scott (as Bon Scott), Angus Young and Malcolm Young
Performed by AC/DC
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing


# "Time for Me to Fly"
Written by Kevin Cronin
Performed by REO Speedwagon
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing


# "Just Can't Wait"
Written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf
Performed by J. Geils Band
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music


# "Ready for Love"
Written by Mick Ralphs
Performed by Bad Company
Courtesy of Atco Records
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing


# "Come and Get Your Love"
Written by Lolly Vegas
Performed by Redbone
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing


# "Goodnight Tonight"
Written and Performed by Paul McCartney
Courtesy of MPL Communications Ltd./Inc.


# "Just Got Back"
Written by Rick Nielsen
Performed by Cheap Trick
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing


# "The Party's Over"
Written by Steve Perry (as Stephen Perry)
Performed by Journey
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing


# "Sentimental Lady"
Written by Bob Welch (as Robert Welch)
Performed by Bob Welch
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music


# "Monday Morning"
Written by Lindsey Buckingham
Performed by Fleetwood Mac
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing


# "Two Tickets to Paradise"
Written and Performed by Eddie Money
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing


# "I Do"
Written by Melvin Mason, Frank Paden, John Paden, Willie Stephenson and Jesse Smith
Performed by J. Geils Band
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing


# "Every 1's a Winner"
Written by Errol Brown
Performed by Hot Chocolate
Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music


# "Better Things"
Written by Ray Davies
Performed by The Kinks
Courtesy of E1 Entertainment
By Arrangement with Shelly Bay Music


# "American Fun"
Written by Salvatore Baglio
Performed by The Stompers
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises


# "Count on Me"
Written by Jesse Barish
Performed by Jefferson Airplane
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing


# "Stan the Man"
Written by Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Robert Smigel and J.D. Donaruma
Performed by Adam Sandler
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

The movie has awful reviews. Glad they have Steve's song in there, though

41 million made this opening weekend. Another great licensing decision from Journey's silent partner.

Kudos to the film's producers for not going with all the overplayed Journey tunes and going with something a little different here.

This is the type of film like Armageddon which might be panned by critics but will end up in heavy syndication on TBS or the Fox Family channel. That's where the real money is made on licensing agreements like this. Love to see Triumph getting some play here too. Lay It On The Line is such a great song.

I was just about to post this! We just got back from the movie - for me, it was actually quite a bit better than the reviews would indicate. Lots of laugh-out-loud moments, some others they kind of milked a bit too much. I like pretty much all the actors in this so maybe that made a difference too. And the soundtrack is good

Does Adam Sandler have a say in these soundtracks? His movies always have great tunes.

The Party's Over - That's the way I feel about Journey.

portland wrote:The Party's Over - That's the way I feel about Journey.

Why do you frequent a Journey board then?

Eric wrote:

portland wrote:The Party's Over - That's the way I feel about Journey.

Why do you frequent a Journey board then?

Cause I like the songs from the 70's and 80's....but thanks for asking

portland wrote:

Eric wrote:

portland wrote:The Party's Over - That's the way I feel about Journey.

Why do you frequent a Journey board then?

Cause I like the songs from the 70's and 80's....but thanks for asking

good answer... and funny at the same time...

the party was over for Gregg after that song... ;(

Ehwmatt wrote:Does Adam Sandler have a say in these soundtracks? His movies always have great tunes.

He has great taste in music and is a musician (his singing isn't great, but he loves it)!!
We've discussed this here before ...I'm pretty sure he's involved in the selection process. He is owner/co~owner
of the production co. that produces some of his movies!!
Will look for evidence!!

lights1961 wrote:

portland wrote:

Eric wrote:

portland wrote:The Party's Over - That's the way I feel about Journey.

Why do you frequent a Journey board then?

Cause I like the songs from the 70's and 80's....but thanks for asking

good answer... and funny at the same time...

the party was over for Gregg after that song... ;(

Really, before that song. He's not the one even on the keys.

Have you ever noticed – this song is structured a lot like Don’t Stop Believin’ in the sense that it’s verses and bridges, but no chorus until the end. The hook doesn’t kick in until the very end. The “Hopelessly in Love” parts are a lot like the “Streelight People” parts. The songs end in a similar fashion. Not sure why I never noticed this until I heard The Party’s Over the other day.

Memorex wrote:Have you ever noticed – this song is structured a lot like Don’t Stop Believin’ in the sense that it’s verses and bridges, but no chorus until the end. The hook doesn’t kick in until the very end. The “Hopelessly in Love” parts are a lot like the “Streelight People” parts. The songs end in a similar fashion. Not sure why I never noticed this until I heard The Party’s Over the other day.

I see where you're coming from. This song is still one of my all-time faves from Journey.

I read in a magazine back then, and I think I've grown not to believe it, that there was a version of this song with all Steve Perry on it. All instruments and everything. The demo. Over the years, I've figured that was just mis-reported.

Memorex wrote:I read in a magazine back then, and I think I've grown not to believe it, that there was a version of this song with all Steve Perry on it. All instruments and everything. The demo. Over the years, I've figured that was just mis-reported.

I'd find that hard to believe unless the insrumentation were totally different... this tune is pretty instrumentally complex. Neal is blazin on that intro riff and the jazzy drum licks throughout, particularly at the start, are crazy. The bassline definitely seems to have some of Steve's influence all over it though.

It's a fun song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=659zk35_ ... re=related

Don wrote:It's a fun song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=659zk35_ ... re=related

One of my favorite tunes .... that video is great... they all look like
they are so into the performance of that song ... and enjoying themselves!!

JustMyStyle wrote:

Don wrote:It's a fun song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=659zk35_ ... re=related

One of my favorite tunes .... that video is great... they all look like
they are so into the performance of that song ... and enjoying themselves!!

That performance is from the BAMMIES. I was at that show and they were on fire. It was Jon's first gig with the band. Being a die-hard Gregg Rolie fan, I was sad that he was leaving but you can tell everyone was having such a great time. I miss those shows. The BAMMIES were always special.

Don wrote:It's a fun song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=659zk35_ ... re=related

.........which led right into Where Were You. Sorry the volume is low, Rickster didn't tell me how to work the volume when uploading youtubies, turn up your speakers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2SBpi8xlC4

Love this version of it from Day On The Green too........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxq_ROknB80

Lora wrote:

JustMyStyle wrote:

Don wrote:It's a fun song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=659zk35_ ... re=related

One of my favorite tunes .... that video is great... they all look like
they are so into the performance of that song ... and enjoying themselves!!

That performance is from the BAMMIES. I was at that show and they were on fire. It was Jon's first gig with the band. Being a die-hard Gregg Rolie fan, I was sad that he was leaving but you can tell everyone was having such a great time. I miss those shows. The BAMMIES were always special.

That must have been such a special time for you to be a part of ... your so lucky I'm jealous!!!

Speaking of Gregg Rolie.... caught his show at Mohegan Sun.... they were incredible!!.. I was so happy they came to
the east coast.. thought for sure I was going to have to convince the family that we needed to go to CA for a vacation
in order to catch one of his shows!!

Deb wrote:

Don wrote:It's a fun song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=659zk35_ ... re=related

.........which led right into Where Were You. Sorry the volume is low, Rickster didn't tell me how to work the volume when uploading youtubies, turn up your speakers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2SBpi8xlC4

Love this version of it from Day On The Green too........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxq_ROknB80

Excellent !!!! Thanks Deb

Nice. They're showing at the end of America's Got Talent all the ones that are making it to Vegas and they're playing Don't Stop Believing in the background as they're showing clips from all the shows with the different contestants.

Ehwmatt wrote:

Memorex wrote:I read in a magazine back then, and I think I've grown not to believe it, that there was a version of this song with all Steve Perry on it. All instruments and everything. The demo. Over the years, I've figured that was just mis-reported.

I'd find that hard to believe unless the insrumentation were totally different... this tune is pretty instrumentally complex. Neal is blazin on that intro riff and the jazzy drum licks throughout, particularly at the start, are crazy. The bassline definitely seems to have some of Steve's influence all over it though.

This from the Time3 liner notes...
"The only studio recording included in the double-record live album, this song was written backstage at Detroit's Cobo Hall by Perry on an electric bass and the band played the number at sound check. Keyboardist Tim Gorman subbed in the studio on keyboards for Rolie, who left the band at the end of the tour. The single version made #34 in Billboard."

JC did say that Steve dictated the structure on DSB, so makes sense the 2 songs have that similarity in verse-bridge-chorus. Probably song expects here can pick out many other examples of Journey/SP solo that follow this structure.

The Party's Over is my second favorite Journey song. It's also promenently played in the new Adam Sandler movie Grown Ups. Sandler is the KING!

Aaron wrote:The Party's Over is my second favorite Journey song. It's also promenently played in the new Adam Sandler movie Grown Ups. Sandler is the KING!

. . . which is why this thread was started - pay attention !!! Did you see the movie Aaron? - I thought it was quite funny, much better than the reviews say.

Yes I've seen it, and I really liked it. Sandler has struck a cord with me since 01, he's a boy scout trying to do the right thing. He bring his guys back for every movie movie. He's a fucking hero to me; he takes care of his guys and does the right thing in his films. Sandler is the KING. I'm glad he plugged Journey in (and arguably Perry's best vocal performance) into the movie. Sandler has to be a Journey fan as "The Party's Over" is a Journey "sleeper" tune.

Triple S wrote:

Aaron wrote:The Party's Over is my second favorite Journey song. It's also prominently played in the new Adam Sandler movie Grown Ups. Sandler is the KING!

. . . which is why this thread was started - pay attention !!! Did you see the movie Aaron? - I thought it was quite funny, much better than the reviews say.

If you are Steve Perry, and you are the one really finding the right places to put your music, it's smart to pick songs like The Party's Over, Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin, and Any Way You Want It. Fewer writers and fewer splits, if any. That would be the way I go.

Watching this movie on the web now..I am already laughing out loud 5 minutes into the film.

I thought Stevie Keys played keys on this? Lora?

Jeremey wrote:I thought Stevie Keys played keys on this? Lora?

He does. Where did anyone say he doesn't? He obviously wasn't going to be the full-time keys player because he helped create one song. That honor went to JC and he helped them reach the stratosphere of the industry and put the mostly horrid songwriting behind them.