Ghettoblaster - The Living Daylights Music Found

[@chiswaah]

Hi there, I wrote this track bloody ages ago and it's one of the first I did for DeWolfe. That's me on drums, bass, guitars, kbds, everything really apart from the lead guitar which is played by Doug Boyle. Thanks for taking an interest in the track guys, appreciate it!

[@TurnAGundam]

Chris Blackwell Thank YOU guys for making it. 😊

[@lusitanoemdublin07]

Dude, it's a classic! Livens up that epic scene so SO much. I've had that snippet of music in my head for thirty years - and now I've heard it in full. Fantastic stuff. Well played, Sir, well played 👏🏼

[@senarphis]

Heard this, like most people I suppose, on The Living Daylights movie, have loved the melody since I was young. Awesome job \m/

[@XAllOutWar]

This is Epic, my workout routines ALWAYS involve this track. Thank you so much for creating this. Epic.

[@himatrix]

Thank You!

[@chiswaah]

Glad you found the track chaps, I wrote it ages ago but it still makes me jump when it comes on during 'Living Daylights'!

[@flyingdutchman8321]

That’s awesome! Wasn’t sure where it came from...either a short radio edit or from A-ha or the Pretenders? Thanks again!!

[@chiswaah]

@@cerealfibre6938 - Yes, I did. Me.

[@MizzWGGrrrl]

I've only known of the existence of library music for a few years, but I was always a fan of the odd bit of it for much longer. I'd always thought "Sacred Heart" was some New Wave or metal nugget that I'd never be able to track down back in the day, or ever. This was a great bit of music, and it added a lot to that TLD scene!

[@gringostarr69]

Did you write for that movie or did you do tunes for sale?

[@chiswaah]

@@gringostarr69 - Hi there, the track is a library track and written for the production music company DeWolfe Music. It was a complete surprise to me to hear it in the movie!

[@wulfgar6749]

Interesting Fact: The MI6 scientist who fires the Ghetto Blaster is played by actor Alan Harris, he's best known for playing Bossk one of the bounty hunters from Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back.

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

Rather fitting since the suit actor for Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch) previously played Smithers, Q's assistant in two of Roger Moore's Bond films: *"For Your Eyes Only"* & *"Octopussy".*

[@VimalRaju-m7u]

I watched this movie in 1988 on a Hitachi VCR.....and just watched it again in October 2024 after all these years on Netflix....and when this track started at the Ghetto Blaster scene, it was incredible.....this track is pure, unadulterated 80's music, with all the magic and essence of that great decade......thanks a million @chiswaah.....🙏🙏.....with love and respect from India....

[@ryatb84]

Living Daylights has been my favorite 007 movie since I was a little kid and that damn guitar part has been stuck in my head for years. Finally after humming it to myself earlier today I decided to try and find the song on here. Success!

[@lusitanoemdublin07]

Exactly the same experience as me over the last thirty years 😄

[@scribendi777]

I always loved Timothy Dalton. Living Daylights was the best bond movie. Casino Royale topped it though..

[@harrisn3693]

ryanb now, wear your denim t-jacket and hit up Daytona bike week! 😎

[@dangale123]

Thank you Ty and Chris Blackwell. I hope you realise how ingrained in my head this music is because of this film. It's wonderful.

[@TyroneDaviesWELSHMAN]

Wow! Thanks Chris! Hope your OK with my posting on here. As you can see many people are thrilled I have identified it! Recommend as many people as possible follow the site link at DeWolfe to download it :-)

[@rideintothesun1]

Never mind fellas! I wrote that comment before I watched the clip! Dude, you are my hero! This truly is the Holy Grail of discovered songs! I have wanted to know for literally 25 years.

[@aWizeguy]

Dude you are AWESOME! Ever since I saw this movie I really wanted that song but I could never find it. Ten years later I just happen to stumble on your vid! Epic find man, hats off to you!

[@Ulron1]

Oh, you absolute legend! Thanks for this, I was really curious myself! :D

[@DesertGhost]

I've been searching for this song for ages - on and off mostly. From all the music searches, this is easily in the top 3 of "what on earth is that EPIC track!!!!" One of the reasons The Living Daylights is my favorite Bond Movie ;-)

[@scribendi777]

Thanks so much - have been trying to find this music probably for as long as you have..

[@Xantylon74]

Even Ivan likes the track! ☺️👍

[@stiansrby1174]

Been trying to find out what this piece of Music is for ages. FINALLY! This is so so awesome! Now, when People ask what I`m humming on, I can finally give them an answer lol!

[@gringostarr69]

Thank you!!! I have looked this song fof 30 years 🤣

[@gringostarr69]

Thouht it was some of Joe Satrianis anonymous work, but then again he would not do anything anonymously

[@flyingdutchman8321]

Huge thanks!!! One of my top 3 bond films! Great soundtrack with A-ha and The Pretenders as well...but always wondered where this tune came from!!

[@midnightalley4586]

You are too cool!!! My favorite film of the series and the best bond ever!!!

[@McLarenMercedes]

What I wouldn't give to own one of those vintage 80's boomboxes (ghetto blasters) and play this tune on some James Bond convention (if such things even exist in this day and age). Always thought Timothy Dalton's two outings as 007 was superior to any of those "MTV Generation Bond films" Pierce Brosnan appeared in which just re-used the Roger Moore formula for a new generation that never saw a Bond movie. Even Brosnan himself admitted he hated to say the lines.

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

The boombox used in this movie was the Philips D8854, which appears on Ebay Germany approximately once a month.

[@simes6600]

i stumbled on this about a year ago after waiting since 87 for it. chris has a page on facebook, great guy.

[@valtteri8388]

Playing this song on Philips D8734 Boombox now in 2020.

[@Xantylon74]

The same here. For 30 years I didn't know who made this song, or what it was called. It was used as the Soundtrack for the living Daylights (Ghetto Blaster Scene and Creepshow 2 ( 2.Story at the sea), both movies from 1987.

[@Aaron-Miller-1138]

0:35 Q: Ah, good!

[@mkproductions2.0]

Fun fact this music was also in the horror film Creepshow 2 the same year 1987.

[@nikolaistranglove1961]

Good catch chap! Jolly O. 😎

[@rideintothesun1]

Who does this instrumental? It is freaking sweet and I have wanted to know for 25 years since I heard it in Creepshow 2. I know the one song from C2 is Driving to the Edge of Time, and I'm glad about this discovery too. But somebody please tell me where to find this instrumental. :)

[@chiswaah]

It's available from DeWolfe, written by me!

[@niels25chr1]

Forgot about this

[@williamtheconqueror3]

ghettoblaster! sounds like Japanese rock music like in anime.

[@rawyld]

Wish this was on iTunes

[@Xantylon74]

The internet has already improved the lives of us “Boomers” a lot. Young people don't really appreciate having all information immediately available.We had to buy a lot of books and search for unknown music forever. Today you can find everything online somewhere without any restrictions and meet like-minded people.

[@Beingjamesbond]

Interesting!

[@TheridingFrenchman]

Oh yeah. !!!! Finaly after too Mani Time of search. !!

[@aedre1]

so cool! always wanted to know which song it is! thanks!

[@CaptainSlow1991]

If I'd known this, Glenn, I'd have been happy to tell you what it was!

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

The boombox was a Philips D8854

[@crystaldavis6169]

This was played on creep show 2 episode the raft first. Can you say rip off?

[@TyroneDaviesWELSHMAN]

The music is 'library music'.. off the shelf tunes that can be bought for any film, TV etc.. However.. I know Creepshow 2 and I always wondered why they used the Ghettoblaster music!

[@crystaldavis6169]

Ty Davies what is this shit poncho? Your the brain ball! You read all the science books! What is this shit? Nothing like this in any science book I’ve ever read. Lol!

[@therealhardrock]

Q is usually such a stogy old man with no patience for James Bond's nonsense. But here he gets to be cheeky.

[@johanndealwis4053]

Something I’ve been making for the Americans “it’s called a ghetto blaster lol

[@rikardandersson5582]

"Ah, good!"

[@whitewolf1310]

This sounds like something out of a Sonic game.

[@chiswaah]

Interestingly I composed and played on all the Sega ads throughout the 90s ...

[@80skid83]

Sounds very sonic adventure like

[@whitewolf1310]

@@80skid83 That's exactly what I was thinking

[@saadalam03]

Someone please share the guitar tabs Thanks

[@mccrackenphillip]

Question is it on spotify?

[@zacko0123]

Can't find it I'm afraid!

[@GrayFoxROU]

80s.

[@DM-kv9kj]

Sounds like F Zero X music.

[@jmm2000]

🤘

[@harrisn3693]

Vice City boyo!

[@GNX157]

If you told me this was Joe Satriani I’d believe it.

[@rikardandersson183]

Am I the only one who gets M.A.S.K vibes?