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Ghostbusters Music

Most, if not all, of the albums listed on this page can be purchased in the store.

[ Covers | Samples | Parodies | Miscellaneous | Websites ]

Cover Songs
A "cover" is a song recorded by an artist other than the one who originally recorded it.

Unknown - Ghostbusters (3:54, 5.6MB, 1998)

from the album My Favorite Lullabies: To Sir With Love
Yes, you read that right. Ghostbusters is on a CD entitled "My Favorite Lullabies" even though it is clearly NOT a lullaby. Heck, eleven of the twelve songs on the CD are not lullabies:
01. To Sir With Love
02. Wouldn't It Be Lovely
03. Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?
04. The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
05. Shake Your Paw
06. Do The Bartman
07. Ninja Rap
08. Batdance
09. Here Comes Garfield
10. Ghostbusters
11. A Spoonful Of Sugar
12. Rock A Bye Baby
Anyway, without a doubt, this is the second worst rendition of Ghostbusters ever commercially released. The worst? Read on ...

The Hit Crew - Ghostbusters (4:11, 6.0MB, 2003)

from the album Drew's Famous: Kids Halloween Movie Themes
Absolutely horrible. It should come as no surprise that it's from one of those lame party CDs that come out every year around Halloween time.

Peter Breiner - Ghostbusters (5:41, 8.1MB, 1991)

from the album Peter Breiner & His Symphonic Pop Orchestra - Unchained Melody
I bet you never heard an orchestral version of Ghostbusters. Now you can.

The Broadway Kids - Ghostbusters (4:19, 6.2MB, 1997)

from the album The Broadway Kids - At The Movies
It's as if the Junior Ghostbusters sang the song, only WAY better and with sound effects. Definitely a great rendition and kinda adorable.

Performed by Ariel Harris Osumenya, Christopher Mark Petrizzo, Erin Rakow, Pierce Cravens, Amy Braverman, Travis Jordan Greisler, Ashley Pettet, Nicholas Gould, Christy Carlson Romano (yes the same one from Even Stevens & Kim Possible), Michael Zeidman, Jack Ingram, and Eden Reigel; with "Broadway Guests" Ashley Tisdale, Kelly Mady, Jackie Angelescu, Brandon Ngai, Kristen Pettet, Jacy DeFillipo, Laurissa Auble, Renee Braithwaite, Kai Braithwaite, Olivia Oguma, Chris Truesdale, Alexis Kalehoff, Craig Lawlor, Alex Strange, and Kenji Miyata.
CD liner notes (exactly as is written in the CD booklet, spelling and grammatical errors intact): "In addition to the opening and closing credits, Ray Parker, Jr.'s Oscar nominated song GHOSTBUSTERS covers a long and amusing montage. We see the exploits of Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Dr. Raymond Stantz (Dan Ackroyd), and Dr. Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) as they battle a sudden outbreak of ghouls and goblins. The tune is just one of the reasons that this Ivan Reitman's 1984 film was such a smash."

Bowling For Soup - Ghostbusters (3:55, 5.6MB, 2005)

from the album Just Like Heaven/soundtrack
Mp3 provided by "Demon Lord Etna".

Xentrix - Ghostbusters
from the album Xentrix - Ghostbusters (cover art)
Official band site, Official band history
Music Video:
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download (poor quality)

Mickael The Turtle - Ghostbusters
from the album Mickael The Turtle - Ghostbusters (info)
Music Video (2:32, info):
* Flash (Google) - Streaming / Download (download avi for highest quality)
(avi stats: 21MB, 480x360, Video: DIVX 480x360 29.97fps 1055Kbps, Audio: MPEG Audio Layer 3, 44100Hz, stereo, 128Kbps)
* Windows Media (PutFile) - Streaming / Download
* Flash (Daily Motion) - Streaming / Download

Skadigan - Ghostbusters & Batman
Live Performance:
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download

6 AM - Ghostbusters (Acapella Version)
Live Performance:
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download (at the TCHS Renaissance Assembly)

Ludo, Treaty Of Paris and Quiet Drive - Ghostbusters
Live Performance:
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download (at Gabe's in Iowa City, Iowa. January 29, 2006)

Grand:PM - Ghostbusters & Favourite Little Lies
Live Performance:
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download (at the Uxbridge Music Hall Nov 11, 2005)

Samples
These are songs that use elements (aka "samples") from Ghostbusters songs.

Mistah F.A.B. - Ghost Ride It (3:52, 5.5 Mb, 2007) (samples "Ghostbusters")

from the album Yellow Bus Rydah
The music video features an Ecto-1 replica and Slimer drawn on the back of a jacket. Check out some Behind The Scenes information and a photo gallery. For more information, check out Proton Charging.
-- Director's Cut
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download (3:35) (doesn't censor "nigga", has extra credits text before)
-- No On-Screen Graphics:
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download
* Windows Media (MTV2) - Streaming (won't play in SeaMonkey/Firefox) / Download (gives url in txt file) (file is DRM-cripped, so it might not play offline

Nathan Chase - The Ghost That Feeds (3:20, 6.2 Mb, 4/22/2005) (website)
(Ray Parker Jr's "Ghostbusters" vs. Nine Inch Nails "The Hand That Feeds")
Nine Inch Nails invited amateur producers to download elements from their song The Hand That Feeds, and remix it. Nathan Chase did a mix using everybody's favorite Ray Parker Jr. track.

Parodies

TuTu Band - Dustbuster (Portland, OR 1984)
Music Video:
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download

Miscellaneous Music

John Smith - Dana Barrett (4:43, 6.6 Mb, 2004) (website)
from the album Pinky's Laundromat
This song, by Canadian Hip-Hop artist John Smith, is about the crush he has on the older woman next door, whom he refers to as Dana Barrett or Sigourney Weaver. Not much Ghostbusters content otherwise. (CONTAINS SOME MINOR PROFANITY)

Unknown - The Ghostbusters Meet the Ghost Riders theme (website)
This is the theme song to the read-along storybook.

Stepping Selection - Ghostbusters
Background video from Stepping Selection, a Japan-only dancing game published by Jaleco for the Sony PlayStation 2.
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download

Ghostbusters Karaoke Video
* Flash (Google) - Streaming / Download

Live Mash-Up of Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters" Remix & Usher "Yeah"
* Flash (Daily Motion) - Streaming / Download

Memphis State Pom-Pon Girls - Ghostbusters/Let's Go Crazy (March 8, 1985, Metro Tournament, halftime of the Louisville game)
* Flash (YouTube) - Streaming / Download

Music Websites

Ectoplasm Drips From My Fingers (Six More Remixes)
Songs by TheBronxGhostbuster that use samples from the movies and animated series. Warning: This guy used his "name" in every song. It gets real old real fast.