LA MORTE VIENE DALLO SPAZIO (The Day The Sky Exploded) - Carlo Rustichelli - "Opening Credits" (1958)

Carlo Rustichelli had a career as composer for the movies that spanned over 57 years, this Italian movie "The Day The Sky Exploded" was released 46 years ago today and 35 years ago Carlo did the music for, are you ready for this, "Black 13." It's like one of those twisted backwards problems your kid brings home from math class. To coin an ancient phrase, Go figure! But at least the sky didn't really explode and we still get the pleasure of hearing this great music. Carlo left this world November 13, 2004, after scoring more than 400 movies of all genres! Get ready! Day The Sky Exploded

 

SPACE MASTER X-7 - Josef Zimanich - "Opening Credits +" (1958)

Now here's a genuine blast from the past that most folks don't even know exists, some quite odd, and highly scientifical theme music by Josef Zimanich from "Space Master X-7" (Don't you just like to say that? Sounds like some kinda super cool futuristic kitchen appliance.) coupled with a very short audio scene featuring the one and only Moe Howard as the cabbie. (And if you don't know who Moe Howard is, then Lord have pity on your miserable soul!) C'mon, it just doesn't get any better than that!!! "Saw who? I'm all by myself!"
X-7

EL FANTASMA DE LA CASA ROJA (The Phantom In The Red House) - José de la Vega "The 2nd Song" (1956)

Thirteen days rest & a full harvest moon, and we're ready to howl again! Besides that, the new season of "America's Top Model" has started, and that's as good as any reason to come back to life and resurrect the glorious days of yesteryear once again, if you catch my drift. So, let's kick off this next round with something from the honour roll of horror masterpieces, "El Fantasma De La Casa Roja" or better known in English as " The Phantom Of The Red House." You got a Devil Club called "El Infierno" with chicks and dudes in Devil outfits, and the "Woodstock" of Mexican music goin' on inside, so grab that shot of tequila & let's get on with the show! José de la Vega is given credit for the music, and probably even K. Gordon Murray doesn't know who the actual performers are, but it's too hot to even care. This is the second song from the whole club scene! Arriba, Arriba, Ai-Yi-Yi, Eeeeeeee!!!

Red House

DER FALL X701 (Frozen Alive) Eric Spear - "Fire Dancin" (1964)

Well, this is Post # 131, and that's 13 just about any way you look at it, backwards, forwards, upside down, and it seems like that's about as good a place as any to take a break for awhile. Maybe a week or two, maybe until Reverend Frost comes back, we'll just have to see what happens, but there's still lots more music to showcase, so don't worry, we plan on finishing this project. If we go obscure enough, and push the boundaries of what a "Monster" movie is, then we might even come up with 131 more, but for now, Eegah! & Tabonga both need to hibernate a bit! "Frozen Alive" seems very appropriate at this point, and here's the voodoo club scene, fire dancing segment. Legend has it around here that Jimi Hendrix probably saw this movie all stoned out maybe 2 or 3 years before his Monterey performance, and that's where he got the idea to set his guitar on fire like that. If you get a copy of the movie, you can see the performer get down on his knees & start the fire in front of himself, just like Jimi would later do. Now why the "Experience" didn't dress like the band in this club is anybody's guess. Too bad, because if they had, then we would have proof certain. Later!!!

Fire Dance

VOODOO WOMAN - John Blackburn/Darrell Calker - "Voodoo" (1957)

"Voodoo Woman" was one of the last of the lucky 1950's features that got to use the remarkable talents of Paul Blaisdell before the days of the rubber monster were over & replaced with the Beach Ball movies of the 60's. What a truly classic monster maker he was! Unfortunately Paul checked out way back in 1983, probably unaware of what a visionary he was. Anyway, here's to you Paul, the 'Voodoo' scene from "Voodoo Woman."

MONSTER A GO-GO - The Other Three - "At The Party" (1965)

Well, Let's just keep this Friday Night Shindig going, with this wild scene from "Monster A Go-Go," where you got lots of kids ripping it up like there's no tomorrow. Oh, if they only knew what danger lurks in the darkness, they might have a different opinion, but they don't because they're just stupid kids and besides, hey, who cares? It's Friday! Let's Party !! Let's Dance!!!
It's A Party

FRANKENSTEIN"S DAUGHTER - Nicholas Carras - "Bongo Party" (1958)

Here's some Friday night, schools out, I'm off til Monday, party music to start off the weekend. Page, Nicholas & Harold will all be there, so come on down and drink some beer! Wow, what a career Nicholas Carras had. Besides "Frankestein's Daughter," he also composed the music for "She Demons," "Missile To The Moon" & "The Astro-Zombies," the list goes on and on! Party!! Party!! Party!!!

GHOST OF DRAGSTRIP HOLLOW - The Renegades - "Charge" (1959)

It's hard to believe, but Yes, there is still more music from "Ghost Of Dragstrip Hollow." It's possible this movie had more songs than "Westside Story" & "Grease" put together, well, probably not really, but there is a lot of music in this movie & it's All Good, and it all holds up after all these years & that ain't easy to do!! Be the first to have a "Ghost Of Dragstrip Halloween" party in your town this year, it will be a blast!! Let's make it a new tradition, & don't forget to tell 'em that Eegah! & Tabonga sent you! Produced by none other than one of the most amazing minds in music, Mr. Kim Fowley, here's Charge It!!

GOJIRA, EBIRA, MOSURA: NANKAI NO DAIKETTO (Godzilla Versus The Sea Monster) - Masaru Satô - "Opening Credits" (1966)

Here's the opening credits from "Godzilla Versus The Sea Monster" composed by masestro deluxe Masaru Satô. Highly orchestrated, but it's got that electric guitar in there during the intro that gives it that edge! Basically another version of Mosura's theme and you should almost know this song by heart by now, so don't feel bad if you can't stop yourself from singing along. "Mosura, Mosura!"

GVTSM

THE DEVIL'S PARTNER - Ronald Stein - "Furnace Flats" (1962)

Here's yet another Ron Stein chugging little background musical interlude piece that's playing on the jukebox again. There's an obvious plot set-up in this scene, "where'd the money come from", but is it really supposed to be comic relief too? It's a small town, so you kind of get the idea, but you really need to see it, so...Get yer own copy or at least borrow one from your cousin!

El SONIDO PREHISTORICO (The Sound Of Horror) - Soledad Miranda - "Maria's Greek Dance" (1964)

As Maria, Soledad Miranda dances a Greek dance as requested in this 1964 Spanish film, this being the other dance sequence that makes up the majority of the best part of this sleeper film. It's quite a treat for the rest of the guys in the movie and no wonder that she went on to be in "Eugénie Sex Happening" & "Vampiros Lesbos" among others before being snatched away in an auto accident in 1970. What a sad loss, only 27 years old! Here's to your memory Soledad!!

Soledad Miranda

THE BEACH GIRLS AND THE MONSTER - Joan Janis - "Dance, Baby, Dance" (Instrumental Version) (1965)

Here's a scene where Mark is out limping around on the beach & literally stumbles upon the girls dancing innocently to a reprise of the title tune "Dance, Baby, Dance" but this time Frankie Jr's vocals are replaced by a smokin' sax! A real fave!! Let's go clamming!

Dancin' Girls

IM STAHLNETZ DES DR. MABUSE (The Return Of Dr. Mabuse) - Peter Sandloff - The Flamethrower Scene" (1961)

It's not every day that you get to write about flamethrowers in the movies, but tonight's the lucky time. In "The Return Of Dr. Mabuse" not only do they use a flamethrower, but it's mounted on an armored truck, just for the operator's safety. Now back in our day we used to used Hand-held flamethrowers, much more personal and equally effective when you're torching some innocent lady on a dimly-lit street! Here's thinking maybe these people have a few personal grieviances that must have been festering for quite awhile. Curious little tune to set the scene!
Flamethrower

CIRCUS OF HORRORS - Garry Mills - "Look For A Star" (1960)

"Circus Of Horrors," always thought that was such a great title, & this movie looks astounding, beautifully shot in rich vibrant colour way back in 1960. This song is very uplifting and played more than a couple of times in the film. Why you should want to feel good in the middle of this scarface death orgy is beyond us, but go ahead & feel good anyway, the circus is in town and "look for a star" already, we're running out of time here! Here's two versions, one has an extra intro and some dialogue for your entertainment!

Look For A Star
Look For A Star With Dialogue

FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE SPACEMONSTER - The Distant Cousins - "To Have And To Hold" (1965)

One of the main songs in "Frankenstein Meets The Spacemonster" is "To Have & To Hold" by The Distant Cousins. Do Distant Cousins say "Go Go Go" also, no, they are a little more detached, & actually, it's really hard to figure out how this whole sequence fit into the movie at all, except they had some time to kill, they had a Moped, & they could travel around the island of Puerto Rico filming pretty cheap & easy, so what we get is "Oh, Oh, Oh!" insted of "Go, Go, Go!," and one of the weirdest solos ever recorded.

Distant Cousins

PANIC IN YEAR ZERO! - Les Baxter - "A Musical Synopsis" (1962)

This Ray Milland directed film had a brassy jazz soundtrack from start to finish that was created by the master of the genre, Les Baxter. There is almost music in every scene, and it was hard to whittle it all down, but here's "Panic In Year Zero!," a seven & a half minute, almost all instrumental, almost all action, DD Monsterpiece. Now, don't you want to see the whole thing?

Year Zero!

DER FALL X701 (Frozen Alive) - Eric Spear- "I'm Laughing On The Outside" (1964)

Well, we don't know who is singing this song, but we do know he has a mask on, and stays mostly in the shadows, before moving into the background dead center between the two main principal characters in the scene, then he disappears. Hours of research, no answers, here's guessing we're on the outside too. Interesting piece of filmography to be sure, let's just chaulk it up to 1960's West Germany movie making at it's best, hell, maybe masked lounge singers were all the rage back then, an interesting concept to be sure, but if so, where's Tonto?? Composer Eric Spear sets the mood to perfection once again! Sehr gut!
Champagne