It's not often we take time out to salute movie soundtracks here at Balls.ie, but it's about time that changed.
COME ON AND SLAM!
Space Jam was a movie I saw six times in the cinema as a seven-year-old Irish boy with an unusual love of the NBA. It got to a point where the people working in the cinema didn't need to ask any questions as I approached the ticket booth.
While Bill Murray playing golf in an umbrella hat, Michael Jordan's half-time speech, and Charles Barkley getting his ass handed to him by a bunch of girls on the street made were big factors in me loving that film, one of the more unsung reasons why a cassette that I rarely left my house without.
The Space Jam official soundtrack.
The Iconic 'Fly Like An Eagle'
Just an incredible track. The montage of MJ getting his groove back in the Tune Squad gym was a clear highlight of the film, and absolutely everybody knows this song.
Fly right into the future.
The Incredible Intro Song
An absolute banger that set the tone early on in the film. Always a winner at parties too.
Pass that thang and watch me flex,
behind the back, you know what's next,
J-JAM! All in your face,
WHAT'S UP! Just feel the pace...
Lyrics.
R Kelly's Masterpiece
Young MJ shooting hoops in his back garden. An absolute monster of a hit.
This Ridiculously Underrated Hip-Hop Classic
An all-star line-up for the Monstars theme, timeless if you're a hip-hop fan.
The Soothing Sounds Of Barry White
What a tune. The aforementioned scene with Barkley discovering he is now crap at basketball was actually made by the music that accompanied it.
So there you have it. Get on Spotify now and instantly improve your evening.
