Christmas! Do you give up? Or are you thirsty for more? In case its passed you by it’s Christmas Eve and I, even I – the anti-capitalist, kind of Marxist bah-humbug Grinch couldn’t resist the challenge of finding something Christmassy to play so.. dear listener… tonight is Home Alone! AHHHH – part score, part soundtrack by the granddaddy of modern scoring John Williams. Keep the change you filthy animals!
Research used for this episode:
- rETro: John Williams Shares Backstory of ‘Home Alone’ Score
- How John Williams Brought ‘Home Alone’ To Life Through Music
- Home Alone’s enduring popularity, explained
- Wikipedia – Home Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- ‘Home Alone’ turns 25: A deep dive with director Chris Columbus
- Tune Find: Songs and music featured in Home Alone
- Holy Cow, Home Alone Is 25!
- IMDB Home Alone trivia
A transcript of this episode is available here.
Credits
- Produced, hosted and edited by Carla Donnelly
- Theme music by Carlos D’Alessio, from the Delicatessen score
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