{"id":1086,"date":"2020-12-12T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wers.org\/wecb\/milkcrate\/2020-12-12-sky-highs-soundtrack-accidentally-got-me-hooked-on-new-wave\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:06:29","slug":"2020-12-12-sky-highs-soundtrack-accidentally-got-me-hooked-on-new-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/milkcrate\/2020-12-12-sky-highs-soundtrack-accidentally-got-me-hooked-on-new-wave\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky High\u2019s Soundtrack Accidentally Got Me Hooked on New Wave"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width:2100px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-block-wrapper\" data-animation-role=\"image\">\n<div class=\"sqs-image-shape-container-element\n              \n          \n        \n              has-aspect-ratio\n            \" style=\"position: relative;padding-bottom:52.38095474243164%;overflow: hidden\"><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" data-stretch=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/14_Untitleddesign-2-scaled-1-scaled-1.png\" data-image=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/06\/14_Untitleddesign-2.png\" data-image-dimensions=\"2100x1100\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Untitled design-2.png\" data-load=\"false\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1100\" style=\"object-fit: cover;width: 100%;height: 100%;object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\" data-loader=\"sqs\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\"><strong>By Erin Christie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">My introduction to one of the greatest love songs of all time \u2014 Modern English\u2019s \u201cI Melt With You\u201d \u2014 was not through the British new wave band themselves, but instead, through the Grammy-nominated pop-punk band, Bowling For Soup, who covered it for the soundtrack of Disney\u2019s 2005 classic, <em>Sky High<\/em>. It wasn\u2019t until years later, when I began getting into new wave, that I realized (embarrassingly enough) that Bowling For Soup\u2019s version wasn\u2019t the original, and that my memory of the track was a total sham. Regardless, the realization got me thinking&#8230; in what universe would British alt bands exist in the same dialogue as Disney channel? And what inspired <em>Sky High<\/em>\u2019s creative team to pursue the direction they did when crafting the film\u2019s soundtrack, when, typically, Disney soundtracks might contain music written exclusively for the film in question, more contemporary songs, or tracks performed by stars-turned-musicians from the Disney universe?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-caption\">\n<p>&#8220;I melt With You&#8221; a song covered by the American rock band Bowling for Soup for Walt Disney&#8217;s 2005 motion picture SKY HIGH. The song was originally written a&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\"><em>Sky High<\/em>\u2019s entire soundtrack, amazingly enough, consists of classic songs from the late \u201970s and \u201980s, tackled by contemporary bands of the mid-aughties (such as They Might Be Giants and Elefant). Ginger Sling\u2019s version of The Go-Go\u2019s \u201cCan\u2019t Stop the World,\u201d for example, plays as the main cast is first introduced to their new school. In another scene, Will hosts a party against his parents\u2019 permission, and \u2018Til Tuesday\u2019s \u201cVoices Carry\u201d (covered by Vitamin C) paints the landscape. Sure, some of the covers may sound exactly as you might expect them to\u2014 like a slightly watered-down Disney version of a standout 1980s hit \u2014 but, at least by my standards, they\u2019re notable just the same. Despite slight stylistic differences, they retain the essence of the originals (via instrumentation), and carry the same sort of moodiness\/angst they\u2019re meant to. Even with consideration that \u201880s synth and Disney don\u2019t necessarily mesh, it still somehow works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">At the same time, it somehow makes sense that <em>Sky High<\/em> would have a killer soundtrack, as it\u2019s arguably one of the more iconic Disney Channel original movies. It\u2019s plot combines themes of self-acceptance with battles against conformity, familial pressures, bullying, romantic qualms, and much more, making it the perfect feel-good family flick, not to mention the fact that everything is set against a backdrop where superpowers are commonplace. So, of course the film\u2019s team wanted to do it justice, sonically.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Additionally, <em>Sky High<\/em>\u2019s soundtrack producer and music supervisor, Lisa Brown-Leopold, is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0114115\/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr364\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\">credited<\/span><\/a> as having worked on the soundtracks for films such as <em>Freaky Friday<\/em>, <em>White Chicks <\/em>(surprising!), <em>Ice Princess<\/em>, <em>Just My Luck<\/em>, and a handful of others, each containing relatively decent soundtrack material (even if you just consider the fact that British pop-rock group, McFly, performed a decent portion of <em>Just My Luck<\/em>\u2019s). That said, it makes sense that, under her guidance, <em>Sky High<\/em>\u2019s soundtrack would stand out, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">In an early interview with a tiny blog called <a href=\"https:\/\/women-is.blogspot.com\/2008\/06\/lisa-brown-leopold-music-supervisor.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><em>Women Is<\/em><\/span><\/a>, Brown-Leopold noted that, in her role as soundtrack producer, it was most important to her to \u201ccarry out a director\u2019s visions.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re always asking, \u2018What does the director want the audience to feel?\u201d \u201cWhen I hear music,\u201d she continued, \u201cI can visualize the story lines and themes. I\u2019m really conscious of how it makes me feel.\u201d Regarding her work on the soundtrack for <em>Sky High<\/em>, she likely channeled these exact motivations. Hence, it makes sense that she made the choices she did in the context of the film, such as including DEVO\u2019s \u201cThrough Being Cool\u201d \u2014 with lines such as \u201cGoing to bang some heads\/Going to beat some butts\u201d \u2014 to play over a montage sequence where the sidekicks learn some new tricks and accept their new identities; or using The Smith\u2019s \u201cPlease, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want\u201d during a scene where Will mopes over not having his powers; or choosing Spandau Ballet\u2019s love-lorn ballad \u201cTrue\u201d to play over any time Will gets lost in Gwen\u2019s illuminating presence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Leopold wasn\u2019t the only Disney soundtrack producer with a knack for \u201870s hits during her time, though, and <em>Sky High<\/em> wasn\u2019t the only film from this era to feature this kind of soundtracking. Another Disney classic, Lindsay Lohan\u2019s <em>Herbie: Fully Loaded<\/em>, took a similar direction, featuring The Moony Suzuki (who inspired Julian Casablancas and co. to begin The Strokes) covering Steppenwolf\u2019s \u201cBorn to Be Wild\u201d and Rooney (the band fronted by Robert Schwartzman, director, actor \u2014 notably, as Michael in the <em>Princess Diaries<\/em> series \u2014 and brother of Jason Schwartzman of Coconut Records) taking on T. Rex\u2019s \u201cMetal Guru.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The funny thing is, what I remember of both 2005 films is that they\u2019re both entertaining, fairly well-written, and have heartwarming, compelling thematic material. The fact that they both have soundtracks composed of classics-turned-covers is a total added bonus, and perhaps a large part of the positive associations I have with them years later, especially as a current fan of the songs they featured.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">With <em>Sky High<\/em> specifically, aside from having an excellent backbone, music soundtracking was definitely a key feature in cementing its legendary status.  I would consider it one of the greats, not even for a Disney movie, but as an adolescent staple for kids growing up in the \u201800s. Undoubtedly, the sort of content we consume as kids leaves a mark on us, whether as something we can look back on fondly, or with complete and utter shame and embarrassment. In the case of growing up on Disney, though definitely kind of hilarious in general, one piece I am glad to take away from that time in my younger years is coming across content such as <em>Sky High<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">If not simply to reminisce on simpler times, I suggest giving it a re-watch and paying attention to each new soundtrack inclusion that plays. For young\u2019ns tuning into the Disney Channel to catch an Original Movie every odd week circa 2005, those very covers you\u2019d hear upon rewatching could\u2019ve been their sonic introduction to bands such as Talking Heads, Tears For Fears, and The Cars. Subconsciously, this was the case for me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap\" class=\"\"><strong>SKY HIGH SOUNDTRACK TRACKLIST<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Modern English\u2019s \u201cI Melt with You\u201d (performed by Bowling For Soup)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">DEVO\u2019s \u201cThrough Being Cool\u201d (performed by They Might Be Giants)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The Beat\u2019s \u201cSave It For Later\u201d (performed by Flashlight Brown)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Tears For Fears\u2019 \u201cEverybody Wants to Rule the World\u201d (performed by Christian Burns)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The Fixx\u2019s \u201cOne Thing Leads to Another\u201d (performed by Steven Strait)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Thompson Twins\u2019 \u201cLies\u201d (performed by The Click Five)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">\u2018Til Tuesday\u2019s \u201cVoices Carry\u201d (performed by Vitamin C)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The Smith\u2019s \u201cPlease, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want\u201d (performed by Elefant)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Spandau Ballet\u2019s \u201cTrue\u201d (performed by Cary Brothers)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The Cars\u2019 \u201cJust What I Needed\u201d (performed by Caleigh Peters)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The Go-Go\u2019s \u201cCan\u2019t Stop the World\u201d (performed by Ginger Sling)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">Talking Heads\u2019 \u201cAnd She Was\u201d (performed by Keaton Simons)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap\">The Beat\u2019s \u201cTwist and Crawl\u201d (performed by Skindred)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">My introduction to one of the greatest love songs of all time \u2014 Modern English\u2019s \u201cI Melt With You\u201d \u2014 was not through the British new wave band themselves, but instead \u2026 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