Ep. 166 - 'Wednesday' & "Goo Goo Muck"
Netflix's new Addams Family spinoff 'Wednesday', is their second most viewed English series! A particular scene featuring the lead character's dance solo, has surged a 1981 indie punk song appear on Billboard's charts: "Goo Goo Muck" by The Cramps. I discuss The Addams Family franchise, 'Wednesday''s spinoff story arc, and "Goo Goo Muck"'s new fame. Snap to it <snap, snap>, listening to this music notes.
Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena
Wednesday's Netflix link: https://www.netflix.com/title/81231974
"Goo Goo Muck"'s Wednesday dance scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NakTu_VZxJ0
Wednesday score soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/2uuGxhpcN88ctFFHAYOzxF?si=bd4oYjk9QTCf5OKJo_-bLw
Classical rock pieces: https://open.spotify.com/album/4YZI5RGjvxQsZmeY8ewpxs?si=Kmd0wK0wSEu32z7YUlC7hw
Songs played in series: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXbyvJ0pcthaD?si=2caae7c7b6f1423c
Charles Addams: cartoonist behind The Addams Family, defused fear with humor : NPR
"Goo Goo Muck"s Billboard hype:
https://www.billboard.com/pro/wednesday-synchs-drive-streams-sales-cramps-beach-house-more/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/wednesday-music-supervisors-cramps-goo-goo-muck-lady-gaga/
2022 music synchs: https://variety.com/2018/music/news/songs-for-screens-synch-or-sync-1203011005/
The Cramps' discography: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4lYtGx5NZQJHsMyhHc5iz3?si=Fw15ZxAgRfqjdFKx8Qq1mA
Lady GaGa's Tiktok Wednesday Dance: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladygaga/video/7174951907461467435?
Golden Globes nominations: https://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/wednesday