Varsity Blues

Performer: Original Soundtrack
Producer: Dave Kaplan; Dave Wyndorf; Gil Norton; Jacquire King; Jerry Finn; Mark Needham; Matt Hyde; Rob Cavallo; Ted Templeman; Terry Thomas
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Audio Mixer: Thom Panunzio. Varsity Blues was significant not as the first on-screen teaming of James Van Der Beek and Jon Voight, but as Van Der Beek's film debut. The teen football saga was pitched straight at the teen and jock audience, and accordingly, the accompanying soundtrack consists primarily of hard rock designed to rile up either sports fans or crazed adolescents. And it doesn't play favorites, either, choosing to run the gamut from Van Halen's classic "Hot for Teacher" to the Foo Fighters' anti-anthem "My Hero," which was all over the trailers. A bunch of new(er) material has been added, too, including Monster Magnet's recording of the MC5's "Kick Out the Jams." The end result is a bit of a mishmash, much like all soundtrack albums, but it has to be said that it is more focused and thereby listenable than many of its mass-produced companions, even if it still is pretty lightweight. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Mixing radio hits with some obscure selections, the soundtrack to VARSITY BLUES runs the gamut from straight-on rockers to sensitive ballads. Rock & roll mainstays Green Day, Van Halen and Third Eye Blind are all featured, as are the Foo Fighters with their Kurt Cobain-inspired "My Hero." Monster Magnet weighs in hard with a burning version of the MC5's classic "Kick Out The Jams." You like pop music? You're covered with Fastball and Janus Stark. MUSIC FROM & INSPIRED BY THE MOTION PICTURE VARSITY BLUES offers something for everyone.

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