School of Rock track list

Ever heard a film soundtrack, wanted to buy something you hear three seconds of but been unable to identify it ? This page is an attempt to provide a reference guide to the huge number of music tracks which appear in the film School of Rock. It's not complete because I can't identify some of the tracks. However, what I do know is here. I hope it helps someone track down some music they like from the film.

I just gotta say that I was delighted at how good the choice of tracks was. I was disappointed at a couple of absences and surprised at a couple that were there, but it could have been (read next word in Dewey Finn's voice) so much worse. As someone who has been enjoying Rock music for the last thirty years, I went in expecting a nice American feelgood kids' film and ending up headbanging away there in the cinema, grinning fit to split my face in two. The publicity materials suggest that Jack Black did most of the track selection. Whoever it was, they have my thanks.

PS: Because I think it's the best thing in the entire film (Is there a way to say that without demeaning the script and acting ? I don't mean to.), I've also put up a copy of the blackboard with the history of rock on it. This is, needless to say, original artwork done for (though not actually shown in) the film and the property of ... well, whoever owns it. Probably Paramount. Please don't reproduce it without giving credit.

Simon Slavin

The tracks are listed here in the order they appear in the film in. The two columns on the left list the last person to speak or do something identifiable, and what they did.

Character	Says/Does	Track Name	Group
	[opening credits]	Fight	No Vacancy
Finn	[climbs stairs to rehearsal space]	Heal Me, I'm Heartsick	No Vacancy
Finn	I feel sorry for you guys.	Stay Free	The Clash
Mullins	That's fine, Emily, you're excused.	??	??
Finn	[argues with housemates]	Do you Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio	Kiss covers The Ramones
Finn	Have a good music class.	Concierto De Aranjuez	Joaquin Rodrigo
Finn	[runs out to get instruments]	Sunshine Of Your Love	Cream

Finn shows kids instruments doing a few bars from each of ...

Character	Track Name	Group
Zack	Iron Man	Black Sabbath
	Smoke on the Water	Deep Purple
	Highway to Hell	AC/DC
Lawrence	Touch Me	The Doors
Katie	[repeated g]
Freddie	[drum fill]
All	Smoke on the Water	Deep Purple

Then back into the normal stuff:

Character	Says/Does	Track Name	Group
Finn	You. Sing. [to Marta]	Tomorrow	Martin Charnin & Charles Strouse
Finn	You. Sing. [to Alicia]	Amazing Grace
Finn	Alright, Summer. Belt it.	Memory	Andrew Lloyd Webber
Finn	Good knuckle-crack.	Back in Black	AC/DC
Finn	Let's get rocking !	Substitute	The Who
Finn	In a dark stage ...	In the End of Time	Jack Black & Warren Fitzgerald
Finn	And I will tell you why, Joe.	The Greatest Love of All	Michael Masser & Linda Creed

Finn gives out CDs to the kids:

Character	Album Name	Group
probably Katie	Zep I	Led Zeppelin
Marta	Parallel Lines	Blondie
Lawrence	Fragile	Yes
Freddie	2112	Rush
Zack	Axis: Bold As Love	Jimi Hendrix
Tamika	Dark Side of the Moon	Pink Floyd
Gets left with ...	What ?	Who ?

Then back into the normal stuff:

Character	Says/Does	Track Name	Artist
Finn	I can't let you be a singer if you can't sing.	Chain of Fools	Don Covay
Finn	Alright !	Roadrunner	Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Gordon	No allowance.	Step Off	Mike White, Liam Lynch & Jack Black
Finn	Thanks, Dude. See you back in class.	My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down	The Ramones

Then you get three videos showing:

On screen

Pete Townshend

Jimi Hendrix

Angus Young of AC/DC

Iggy Pop

The Ramones

The Clash

Kurt Cobain

Art Blakey

Buddy Rich

Keith Moon of The Who

Then back into the normal stuff:

Character	Says/Does	Track Name	Artist
Lenny	Clear.	The Wait	Metallica
Freddie	Hey, Mr S !	Black Shuck	The Darkness
Freddie	Nothing. Just chillin'.	Sad Wings	Brand New Sin
Finn	You're dying, remember ?	Immigrant Song	Led Zepplin
		(incidental)	Jack Black
		Math Is A Wonderful Thing	Jack Black & Mike White
Finn	Yeah, I really would.	Set You Free	The Black Keys
Mullins	I love this song !	Edge of Seventeen	Stevie Nicks
Mullins	Tomorrow	Good Times (Theme)	Alan & Marilyn Bergmen, David Grusin
Finn	In the words of AC/DC ...	For Those About To Rock	AC/DC
Schneebly	What are you all dressed-up for ?	Ballrooms of Mars	T-Rex
Patty	Nothing. Well.	Moonage Daydream	David Bowie
Finn	I'm pretty sure I touched them.	T.V. Eye	Wylde Ratttz
Freddy	Look out the window.	The Wait	Metallica covers Killing Joke ?
Billy	Put it on. Quick.	Heal Me, I'm Heartsick	No Vacancy
Finn	... our own Zack Mooneyham.	School Of Rock	School Of Rock (by The Mooney Suzuki)
Finn	We'll play one more.	It's a Long Way To The Top	School Of Rock covers AC/DC

Fade out under credits. That's it. There're two songs credited which I didn't find, though:

	Mouthful of Love	Young Heart Attack
	Ride Into The Sun	The Velvet Underground

Do you have any idea where these come in the film ?

If you can fill in any gaps or correct anything for me, I'd be grateful for an email to slavins@bigfraud.org with your information. Thanks very much.

Late addition: I've seen this information around the net:

In the film, when the "groupies" approach Dewey at his desk to unveil the band's name they find him crooning a strange song and strumming his guitar. The song he is singing is the theme to the little known internet comedy series "COMPUTERMAN", starring Jack Black.

But I haven't been able to find a copy of the original to check. Can anyone verify or deny ?

Page history:

24^th August 2009 Thanks to andy for identifying The Wait.

19^th December 2006 Thanks to Matt Clinch for pointing out that I identified Ride Into the Sun'incorrectly.

13^th November 2006 Thanks to Michele Celentano for pointing out that I had changed Rainbow to Deep Purple once but not noticed the other reference.

30^th October 2006 Thanks to Natasha Fiberesima for identifying Kurt Cobain with his hair flying.

5^th April 2005 Thanks to Domenico Galeotalanza for noticing that I'd somehow missed Pete Townshend off the list of guitarists. And I'd been complaining that there was no reference to The Who !

2^nd April 2005 Thanks to Carl D'Angio to correcting my 'Rainbow' to 'Deep Purple'. What was I thinking ?

12^th August 2004 Thanks to Sophie Morris and Jacki Harrison for explaining Black Shuck and the thing with The Darkness' tracks.

22^nd July 2004 Original page put up.

24^th August 2009	Thanks to andy for identifying The Wait.
19^th December 2006	Thanks to Matt Clinch for pointing out that I identified Ride Into the Sun'incorrectly.
13^th November 2006	Thanks to Michele Celentano for pointing out that I had changed Rainbow to Deep Purple once but not noticed the other reference.
30^th October 2006	Thanks to Natasha Fiberesima for identifying Kurt Cobain with his hair flying.
5^th April 2005	Thanks to Domenico Galeotalanza for noticing that I'd somehow missed Pete Townshend off the list of guitarists. And I'd been complaining that there was no reference to The Who !
2^nd April 2005	Thanks to Carl D'Angio to correcting my 'Rainbow' to 'Deep Purple'. What was I thinking ?
12^th August 2004	Thanks to Sophie Morris and Jacki Harrison for explaining Black Shuck and the thing with The Darkness' tracks.
22^nd July 2004	Original page put up.