Remembering the Movie Heavy Metal

January 5, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Heavy Metal, National Lampoon, Riggs, Soundtrack

Fark posted this trailer of a 1981 animated film for rockin’ adults. If you every get a chance to see the whole thing, do it.

My favourite song from the soundtrack was “Radar Rider” from a long-forgotten band called Riggs.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

2 thoughts on “Remembering the Movie Heavy Metal”

Derek McLennan
January 5, 2014 at 10:20 am
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Great movie…..AWESOME soundtrack!! I’ve had to replace it a few times, I wore out the cassette once, and the first CD version I bought ‘went missing’ in my friend’s car.

My favorite song from the movie never appeared on the soundtrack, “Through Being Cool” by Devo.
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Bons Mots
January 6, 2014 at 3:33 pm
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This reminds me of Rock & Rule. Lou Reed’s “My Name is Mok” is my favourite part.
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