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Roadie is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by Alan Rudolph about a truck driver who becomes a roadie for a traveling rock and roll show. The film stars Meat Loaf and marks his first starring role in a film.
"Everything Works if You Let It" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 1980 as a single from the soundtrack of the film Roadie. [4] It was written by Rick Nielsen and produced by George Martin. [5] "Everything Works If You Let It" reached No. 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 40 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles. [6] [7]
"Crystal Ball" is the title track and second single released from Styx's Crystal Ball album. It was written by guitarist Tommy Shaw who had just recently joined the band. A live version from 1979 was included on the soundtrack for the 1980 film Roadie.
5 Soundtracks. 6 References. 7 External links. ... Memoir of a Roadie, about working as a roadie for Stone Temple Pilots, Guns N' Roses, Poison, and The Cranberries.
Soundtracks Volume 2; Spinner (album) Les Stances a Sophie; Steak (album) Storefront Hitchcock (soundtrack) Storytelling (Belle and Sebastian album) Music of Superman; Svidd neger (soundtrack) Sweet Smell of Success (soundtrack)
M.C. Gainey as Roadie, the bus driver for the Country Bears who also doubles as the band's drummer. Diedrich Bader as Officer Cheets, an inept police officer who wears a fake mustache. Alex Rocco as Rip Holland, the former promoter of the Country Bears. Meagen Fay as Norma Barrington, Beary's excitable, yet easily worried adoptive mother.
The spoken main vocal was performed by the band's roadie Don Boyce. An instrumental version of the tune with an overdubbed flute part and additional percussion instruments, titled "Jungle Jazz", appeared on the album Spirit of the Boogie. There is a Tarzan yell at the track's end and grunting, panting and scatting heard throughout.
The album reached number 55 on the Billboard 200, number 34 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and number 4 on the Top Soundtracks chart. The title track was released as a single and peaked at No. 77 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.