We kick off the new year with these film and television soundtrack releases: The Polka King (music by the Jack Black Polka Band), “Travelers” (score by Adam Lastiwka) and the CD release of Lady Bird (score by Jon Brion). Keep reading to preview, purchase and see critic reviews!
Black is no stranger to music as half of the hilarious duo Tenacious D, and this taste of the upcoming soundtrack includes a dash of the comedic chops he honed with that group.
In anticipation of Jack Black’s latest film, The Polka King, Lakeshore Records is pleased to debut a song from the soundtrack, “Rappin’ Polka” performed by the Jack Black Polka Band, available exclusively at Uproxx! The new comedy starring Jack Black, Jenny Slate and Jason Schwartzman will premiere on Netflix next week. You can pre-order the soundtrack now, which will be released digitally this Friday, January 5 via Lakeshore Records.
The Polka King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will be released digitally on January 5 & CD January 12, 2018 with a vinyl release forthcoming. Netflix will debut The Polka King January 12.
Randy and Meghan had a brilliant idea: let’s get the guys who played with Jan to play for us. What resulted was a magical two days of recording in New York City (in the same studio David Bowie and Queen recorded “Under Pressure”!!!).
Lakeshore Records in conjunction with ShivHans Pictures will release the soundtrack to The Polka King, available digitally on Friday, January 5, 2018! The album is a collection of classic polka songs re-imagined by The Jack Black Polka Band featuring members of the iconic Jan Lewan Orchestra as well as other prominent players in the scene. Music supervisors Randall Poster and Meghan Currier brought the original players, Lewan’s original arranger Stephen Kaminski and Grammy®-winning producer Stewart Lerman together to re-record their songs with Black. The Polka King was written and directed by Maya Forbes (Infinitely Polar Bear) and Wallace Wolodarsky* (The People vs. O.J. Simpson). The album was produced by Stewart Lerman and Randall Poster, and executive produced by Wally Wolodarsky, Maya Forbes, Jack Black, Shivani Rawat, Monica Levinson and Meghan Currier. See the album track list and more below.
Pre-order The Album: [iTunes]
The Polka King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will be released digitally on January 5 & CD January 12, 2018 with a vinyl release forthcoming. Netflix will debut The Polka King January 12.
Lakeshore Records is pleased to debut the track, “Everybody Polka Polka” by The Jack Black Polka Band exclusively now at Nerdist! The track comes off the forthcoming The Polka King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), out digitally January 5 via Lakeshore Records. Get more details about the soundtrack release, including the forthcoming Netflix film at Nerdist. More album details coming soon here, so be sure you’re subscribed!
THE POLKA KING premieres January 12, 2018 on Netflix.
If I am you, and you are me
Then I know the world will see
that I was weak
but now I’m strong
This will be a different song
So here I am
The better man
not the one you thought I am
and here we are, not the same
’cause tonight I win this game
So hold me tight
’cause a million stars could die tonight
and when they’re gone
there’ll be nothing for you to wish upon
a million stars depend on us tonight
I count on you
You count on me
Just this one please let it be.
And catch me if I’m falling down
One last chance to wear this crown
There’s nothing left for me to say
Dreams come true if we pray
I’m reaching for the milky way
A superstar is born today
So hold me tight
’cause a million stars could die tonight
and when they’re gone
There’ll be nothing for you to wish upon
A million stars depend on us tonight.
