Animal House (Elmer Bernstein)

In another attempt to stave off boredom at the blog, I'm introducing a new feature.

As you may or may not care, I love film music. Sadly, not every score I like is available. That's where this new feature comes in. For a time in the early part of the last decade, I took track listings of some of my favorite scores. I saved a bunch of them and, whenever things look dead around here, I'll be posting them.

Today's score started a new chapter in the career of Elmer Bernstein: that of comedy composer. His straight-faced score for National Lampoon's Animal House, earmarked by a terrific, stately main theme, is a delight. Since the film is a Universal release, who knows? We might just be seeing it someday.

National Lampoon's Animal House
composed & conducted
by
Elmer Bernstein

1. Main Titles (Faber College) 2:29
2. Boon and Katy 0:44
3. Dean Wormer 0:22
4. "That foot...is me." 0:18
5. "May I have another?" 0:42
6. Horseback Riding 0:47
7. And Away He Goes 0:11
8. Getting Even 2:32
9. Peeping Bluto 0:59
10. The Exam 1:57
11. Wormer's Threat 0:25
12. The Food King 2:45
13. One Night Stand 0:51
14. Road Trip! 1:28
15. Otter Gets Jumped 0:15
16. "You look grotesque." 0:21
17. "A futile and stupid gesture." 2:42
18. The Parade 0:35
19. "Let's go." 0:29
20. "No prisoners!" 8:04

Granted the score seems a little short (barely a half-hour), but I'm sure that some enterprising label can find another (short) score to pair it with.