Mystery Science Theater 3000: Clowns In The Sky II

Posted on by Earl Green
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Order this CDSometimes, I think MST3K is not the show it used to be…and sadly, in places, this follow-up to the original MST music collection proves it. Admittedly, not everyone in the cast is musically gifted, and much of the time that’s just part of the humor of the songs that are written by the show’s cast members. And there are some truly nifty musical gems here, such as “Sodium!” (in which, after lamenting that the virtues of sodium aren’t taught in school, Mike and friends launch into a mock-50’s rocker whose lyrics simply consist of the word “sodium” repeated over and over) and “When I Held Your Brain In My Arms” (another 50’s homage, with the brain-toting Observers – actually Kevin “Servo” Murphy overdubbing himself in rather good harmony – doing their doo-wop group schtick). Other extended music/dialogue selections (“Digger Smolken Medley”, “Hobgoblins”, etc.) only work if you’ve seen the shows in question…and it’s pretty safe bet that, if you own this CD or plan to own it, you are indeed a MSTie, so that shouldn’t bother you. Somehow, though, the 3 out of 4innocence of this show is fading into memory – much of the humor in Joel Hodgson’s era as MST’s host was cute and user-friendly, and this is giving way to a more cynical, mean-spirited style of humor. One need only listen to “The Canada Song” to figure this out. But that’s more a criticism of the show’s overall tone. If you’re a MSTie, you’ll probably like this album.

  1. MST 3000 theme: Season 8-9 version with Pearl Forrester (1:25)
  2. Satellite Hootenanny (1:48)
  3. Digger Smolken Medley (2:44)
  4. When I Held Your Brain In My Arms (2:39)
  5. 1997 Summer Blockbuster Review theme (1:01)
  6. The Funky 70’s (1:47)
  7. Sodium! (1:17)
  8. Loving Lovers Love (2:12)
  9. Where Oh Werewolf (1:38)
  10. 1998 Academy Of Robots Choice Awards Special theme (1:11)
  11. Stay! (1:50)
  12. Hobgoblins (1:05)
  13. 1998 Summer Blockbuster Review theme (1:16)
  14. The Canada Song (2:16)
  15. Air On A Delta Knight (1:23)
  16. Mystery Science Theater 3000 Love Theme (1:02)

Released by: Best Brains
Release date: 1998
Total running time: 27:24

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