Loudmouth, the Foo Fighters, Third Eye Blind, and even vintage Van Halen show up on the Varsity Blues soundtrack, a disc that pretty accurately captures the sounds you'd hear coming out of a Middle American high school par... more »king lot circa 1998-1999. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Green Day's "Nice Guys Finish Last" and Fastball's "Are You Ready for the Fallout?" are two of the collection's standout tracks. There's also a nice thematic slant to the music, with several tracks addressing the perils of competition and sports. Monster Magnet's "Kick Out the Jams" is one of the better rock anthems, and Redd Kross's "Teen Competition" (along with Black Lab's "Black Eye") adds some needed pop diversity to this collection. Sure, it's heavy on the testosterone and guitars, but for a movie about 17-year-old football players living in rural Texas, it sounds just about right. --Jason Verlinde« less
Loudmouth, the Foo Fighters, Third Eye Blind, and even vintage Van Halen show up on the Varsity Blues soundtrack, a disc that pretty accurately captures the sounds you'd hear coming out of a Middle American high school parking lot circa 1998-1999. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Green Day's "Nice Guys Finish Last" and Fastball's "Are You Ready for the Fallout?" are two of the collection's standout tracks. There's also a nice thematic slant to the music, with several tracks addressing the perils of competition and sports. Monster Magnet's "Kick Out the Jams" is one of the better rock anthems, and Redd Kross's "Teen Competition" (along with Black Lab's "Black Eye") adds some needed pop diversity to this collection. Sure, it's heavy on the testosterone and guitars, but for a movie about 17-year-old football players living in rural Texas, it sounds just about right. --Jason Verlinde
Amy T. (simplyamy) from DAKOTA DUNES, SD Reviewed on 8/16/2007...
brings you back to high school- great soundtrack!
CD Reviews
This is a great cd to listen to before the great game
10/28/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"this cd is a great cd to listen to before the big game or at the pep rally and if you really like coming at you and going to get you music this is a great cd for you I would reccomend this cd to any athlete who enjoys listening to great music before games to get them pumped up."
Pretty good
Emily | 10/24/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I really liked this cd, my personal fav is "Varstiy Blue" by Caroline's Spine. And I really like "My Hero" and "Run", I just wish they had the original AC/DC."
Great album, but why no AC/DC?
Emily | 07/29/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is an excellent CD, and there's not a bad song on it. I do, however, I have one complaint. In the movie, they played "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. On the CD, they had a cover by some group called Sprung Monkey. I don't see why they couldn't just use the original, since it was in the movie. Other than that, this CD rules. Tracks 1-6 are the best ones. Also, the movie was filmed about 10 miles from where I live, so that's pretty cool."
Get ready to get pumped!
Emily | NC, USA | 08/01/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This cd is a great combination of some very talented music makers, there isn't one song that I want to skip! I love to listen to this cd right before I go on the field. The cd booklet has great pictures, too! I suggest this cd for anyone who likes to get pumped and to anyone who loves rock. The only problem, no AC/DC, though it lacked that, it's still great!"
Varsity Rock....not Blues
Emily | 02/15/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"At first I didn't want to see the movie, but a friend of mine dragged me to it. It was actually quite good, but what causght my attention the most was the awesome soundtrack. I could hear Foo Fighters and Collective Soul and many others. I bought the soundtrack the next day. It is one of about 5 that I listen to over and over. I highly recommend this CD."