Showtape Stock Music
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Throughout the years, a number of stock music has been used in showtapes as instrumentals for songs, and background music for intermissions.
Chuck E. Cheese's
(WIP)
| Song Title | Used In | Album | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Up! | 94 YMCA Countdown | Pop, Rock And Dance | Richard Myhill |
| Stratosphere | Chuck E. Live 90 Training | Leisure | Network Music Ensemble |
| No Borders | In A Changing World | Exchange | |
| That Ole Demon Meanness | Tour De France | Wild Twin Tunes, Inc | |
| Jazzis | Tour De France | Wild Twin Tunes, Inc | |
| Rhinos and Elephants | Safari | Mannheim Steamroller | |
| Birds With Long Legs | Sticks And Stones | Dave Grusin, Don Grusin | |
| River Song | Sticks And Stones | Dave Grusin, Don Grusin | |
| New Hampshire Hornpipe | Cinemagic | Dave Grusin | |
| An Actor's Life (Main Title) | Tootsie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Dave Grusin | |
| Hand in Hand | The Dick Frank Video | Face Value | Phil Collins |
| Winter Games | The Symphony Sessions | David Foster | |
| Caravan | Island | David Arkenstone | |
| The Island Road | Island | David Arkenstone | |
| I Don't Wanna Know (Instrumental Version) | Steppin' Out | Daryl Stuermer | |
| Mountain Waltz | The Introduction | Steve Morse Band | |
| Mike Mercurie | The Tour de France Vol.1 | John Tesh | |
| A Thousand Summers | The Tour de France Vol.1 | John Tesh | |
| Day One | The Tour de France Vol.1 | John Tesh | |
| The Illusionist | Eldorado | Patrick O'Hearn | |
| D.I.Y. No. 1 D | 60 Second Munch Countdown | Prime Cuts Volume One | Andy Quin |
| Typing D | Prime Cuts Volume One | Andy Quin | |
| Ten Green Bottles | 3 Countdown | Children / Well Known Tunes 2 | David Rogers, Paul Shaw |
| Smokey Mountain Brew | Summer 2000 Show Zoo Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Barrelhouse Piano | September 2005 Show "Footloose" Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Sippin' Tea | Existing Stage Diagnostics Track, January 2005 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Corporate Visions | Existing Stage Diagnostics Track | BackTraxx | |
| Running for Gold | January 2005 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| That L.A Thang | May 1998 Show Character Introduction. | BackTraxx | |
| Future Tech | AAM Intermission, September 2010 1 minute countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Webscape | Studio C Diagnostics | BackTraxx | |
| Cosmos | Studio C Diagnostics | BackTraxx | |
| Shufflin' 88 | Summer 2000 Show "Sea Cruise" Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Hammond It Up | Studio C Diagnostics, Wacky Pirates in the Outfield | BackTraxx | |
| Retro Surf Monster of Love | Amphicar | BackTraxx | |
| 50's Rock and Roll | Sept 2004 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| At the Mall | Underwater Countdown Summer 2001, April 2001 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| The Marriage of Figaro | April 1997 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Carmen Overture | 1994 Live Countdowns | BackTraxx | |
| Walking Bass Country Shuffle | April 2005 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Straight Country Rock | Summer 2000 Show Let's Take Flight! | BackTraxx | |
| Western Swing | April 2001 Show Hot Air Balloon Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Slow Country Jazz | January 2005 Show "I’m Walking" Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Rockabilly | September 2003 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Thinking Big | Studio C Diagnostics | BackTraxx | |
| Push The Limit | Studio C Diagnostics | BackTraxx | |
| Theme #2 Standard | September 2005 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Mist | September 2012 Show Desert Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Candlelight | August 1996 Show Fish Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Passage | Animal Countdown September 2004 | BackTraxx | |
| Tropical Dance | Existing Diagnostics Track | BackTraxx | |
| Headhunter | I Like This Game (Sept 98) | BackTraxx | |
| Tool Cool | Existing Diagnostics Track | BackTraxx | |
| Disco Saturday Night | January 2000 Birthday Break | BackTraxx | |
| Temple of the Jaguars | April 1997 Show Virtual Video Part 1, Let's Fly! Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Chariots | September 2003 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| The Calling | January 2005 Show Landscapes Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Forest Glide | September 2003 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Power Play | August 1997 Dancing | BackTraxx | |
| Turbo | Ticket Blaster Avenger Activation Track 3. | BackTraxx | |
| Sports Image | Football Countdown September 2000 | BackTraxx | |
| Dance of Hours | Closing Time? September 2000 | BackTraxx | |
| Gold Medal Performance | AAM April 1997 Intermission | BackTraxx | |
| Competitive Spirit | Larry the Tech (September 1998) | BackTraxx | |
| Tail Spin | Studio C Diagnostics | BackTraxx | |
| City Heat | Fire Truck Countdown January 05 | BackTraxx | |
| Hip Bop | Existing Diagnostics Track, September 04 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| You Too | Opening to Pondwatch | BackTraxx | |
| Night Beat | Existing Diagnostics Track | BackTraxx | |
| Dis Guitar | Existing Diagnostics Track | BackTraxx | |
| Boulevard Cruze | Existing Diagnostics Track | BackTraxx | |
| Dance Club | Existing Diagnostics Track, April 05 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Hip Bop (Remix) | September 05 Countdown | BackTraxx | |
| Trip for Two Tv Game Show Background Music | Chuck E's Middle Name | Old Time Tv Music (Instrumental) | Craig Riley |
Rock-afire Explosion
Showbiz Era
The earliest documented is in the 1984 Senior Citizen Show, with the second earliest being the 1984 Santa Show - often called 'Uncle Santa'.
During the Classical music skit in the 5th segment (Ballroom Dancing), Fatz plays a complex piano piece called Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52. It has since been found to be a recording from Bella Davidovich. Interestingly, Fatz says "Hey, this guy's good!", which breaks the fourth wall of him actually playing it.
Segment 4 of the same showtape (Startin' Something, Swingin' (Futuristic)) also utilises background audio while the Sun and Moon are joking about Lawrence Welk. The song playing in the background is called The Starlit Hour.
The Uncle Santa showtape contained the song instrumentals of Holly Jolly Christmas and Jingle Jingle Jingle. These were taken from the Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Soundtrack album which was recorded by the Decca Concert Orchestra. The second Santa segment also used Holly Jolly Christmas as the background music. The first segment also used an extract from John Klein's Christmas Sound Spectacular Medley which contained the cover of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.
In Segment 1 of the 1987 Homely For Christmas showtape, a selection of songs from Act 1 of the Nutcracker Ballet by Sir Charles Mackerras & London Symphony Orchestra was used, that being Act 1 Scene 2 (March) and Act 1 Scene 5 (Scene and Grandfather's Dance).
In the song 'Venus' in the Tune Machine 2 showtape, a sample from James Brown's Living In America was used, of which the moon is programmed to say.
90's Era
In the 1990's CEI used karaoke tracks made by Midifine Systems, BFM Hits, and other unknown sources for their shows. These were especially used for their karaoke stages, in which a participant could sing along to the lyrics displayed on a video screen.
Some companies shared tracks for certain songs, meaning some artists stated may be inaccurate.
| Song Title | Studio |
|---|---|
| ABC | DKKaraoke |
| Ace In The Hole | George Strait |
| Achy Breaky Heart | Musical Creations Karaoke |
| All I Wanna Do (Originally Performed by Sheryl Crow) | BFM Hits |
| All Shook Up (Originally Performed by Elvis Presley) [Karaoke Version] | BFM Hits |
| Amor, Amor, Amor (Originally Performed by Julio Iglesias) | MIDIFINE Systems |
| Amor Prohibido | Selena |
| Baby, Baby | Amy Grant |
| Back Home Again (Karaoke Version) (Originally Performed By John Denver) | Country Karaoke Cowboys |
| Bamboleo ((Originally Performed by Gypsy Kings) [Karaoke Version]) | Hit Tunes Karaoke |
| Barbie Girl | Aqua |
| Besame Mucho ((Originally Performed By Spanish Lawrence S E Gorme) [Karaoke Version]) | Hit Tunes Karaoke |
| The Brady Bunch | BFM Hits |
| But It's Alright (Originally Performed by Huey Lewis and the News) (Karaoke Version) | BFM Hits |
| Change the World | Eric Clapton |
| C'mon N' Ride It (The Train) (Dance Remix) | Quad City DJ's |
| Cumpleaños feliz | Nancy Torrealba |
| Don't Speak | No Doubt |
| Do Your Ears Hang Low (Originally Performed by Traditional) (Karaoke Version) | The Karaoke Channel |
| Don't Turn Around (Originally Performed by Ace of Base) [Karaoke Version] | BFM Hits |
| Dur Dur D'être Bébé! | Jordy |
| El Apagón | Yuri |
| Everybody (Backstreet's Back) | Backstreet Boys |
| Fotos Y Recuerdos | Selena |
| The Chicken Dance (Dance Little Bird) / The Chicken Dance (Instrumental) | Bob Kames and the Happy Organ, Featuring the Fowl Four |
| Gilligan's Island (Originally Performed by Classic Tv Themes) [Karaoke Version] | BFM Hits |
| Happy Birthday To You (Made Popular By Standard) [Karaoke Version] | Party Tyme Karaoke |
| How Do I Live | LeAnn Rimes |
| Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie (Instrumental Version) | Hit Crew Masters |
| The Way She Loves Me (Originally Performed By Richard Marx) (Karaoke Version) | Hit Tunes Karaoke |
| I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) | The Hit Crew |
| I Get Lonely (TNT Remix) | Janet Jackson |
| I Got You Babe (In the Style of Sonny and Cher) [Karaoke Version] | Ameritz |
| I Throw My Toys Around (From "The Rugrats Movie" Soundtrack) | No Doubt |
| If You're Happy and You Know It (Originally Performed by Traditional) [Karaoke Version] | The Karaoke Channel |
| I've Been Working on the Railroad (Originally Performed by Traditional) [Karaoke Version] | The Karaoke Channel |
| John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (Originally Performed by Traditional) [Karaoke Version] | The Karaoke Channel |
| John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt [In the Style of "Traditional"] {Karaoke Demonstration Version With Lead Vocal} | The Karaoke Channel |
| Jump | Kris Kross |
| Hey! Baby ((Originally Performed by Bruce Channel) [Karaoke Version]) | MIDIFINE Systems |
| La Salsa del Destino (Dance Remix) [Como Pega El Son] | Magneto |
| Leer un Libro | Gaby Rivero |
| Lil' Red Riding Hood (Karaoke Version) (Originally Performed By Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs) | Charttraxx Karaoke/Nice Vibe |
| The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) | The Tokens |
| Love Shack (Originally Performed By B52's) | SPKT |
| Lucky One (Originally Performed by Amy Grant) [Karaoke Version] | BFM Hits |
| Macarena - Bayside Boys Remix | Los Del Rio |
| Material Girl (Immaculate Collection Edit) | Madonna |
| Mexican Moon | Concrete Blonde |
| MMMBop | Hanson |
| Mucha Experiencia | Los Pericos |
| My Boyfriend's Back ((Originally Performed by The Angels) [Karaoke Version]) | BFM Hits |
| My Girl | The Temptations |
| No Rain | Blind Melon |
| Old Macdonald | DKKaraoke |
| Old Time Rock & Roll (Originally Performed by Bob Seger) (Karaoke Version) | Cooltone Karaoke |
| Shout | The Isley Brothers |
| Somewhere Out There (Karaoke Version) (Originally Performed By Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram) | Hit Tunes Karaoke |
| Spiderwebs | No Doubt |
| Tearin' up My Heart (Radio Edit) | NSYNC |
| Thank God I'm A Country Boy (As Made Famous By: John Denver) | The Hit Crew |
| The Dance | Garth Brooks |
| This World Is Something New To Me (From "The Rugrats Movie" Soundtrack) | Lenny Kravitz, Patti Smith, Dawn Robinson, Gordon Gano...etc |
| Tu Pirata Soy Yo | Chayanne |
| Two Princes ((Originally Performed by Spin Doctors) [Karaoke Version]) | BFM Hits |
| Waterfalls (Album Instrumental) | TLC |
| When The Lights Go Out | Five |
| Viva Las Vegas ((Originally Performed by Elvis Presley) [Karaoke Version]) | BFM Hits |
| Yankee Doodle | DKKaraoke |
| You're Still The One | Shania Twain |
| (Unknown) Marching SFX. Used on 'Hymn' | Mirosław Czyżykiewicz / Hadrian Filip Tabęcki / Jacek Bończyk |
Hannah Banana
While producing the Hannah Banana Showtapes, CEI also used pre-made instrumentals to use as background music along with versions of RAE Showtapes without the vocals as removed in the multitracks:
| Song Title | Studio |
|---|---|
| ...Baby One More Time | |
| I Will Survive (Karaoke Version) | Studio Sound Group |
| If I Fall You're Going Down with Me (Karaoke Version) | Musical Creations Studio Musicians (Karaoke)/SBI Audio Karaoke |
| If You Can Do Anything Else (Instrumental) | The Hit Crew |
| Like The Way I Do (As Made Famous By Melissa Etheridge) | Super Diva All-stars |
| Walkin' After Midnight (Originally Performed by Patsy Cline) [Karaoke Version] | BFM Hits |
YouTube Era
Instrumentals continued to be used in showtapes produced for the Creative Engineering YouTube channel/
| Song Title | Studio |
|---|---|
| Cocktail Party | NEO Sounds |
| Crash | Paul Wagorn |
| Electric Guitar 1 | Michael Bacich |
| Eve Of Destruction | DKKaraoke |
| Firework | The Hit Crew |
| Greatest Love of All (Karaoke Version) | Ameritz Music Ltd |
| Hips Don't Lie | Karaoke Version, Originally Performed by Shakira - Latin Band |
| I Gotta Feeling (In the Style of Black Eyed Peas) [Karaoke Version] | Karaoke - Ameritz |
| Lucky Day | Michael Bacich |
| Moaning | www.sound-effects-library.com |
| Rhodes 1 | Michael Bacich |
| Shock Her | NEO Sounds |
| Splat | www.sound-effects-library.com |
| 당근쏭 | Various Artists - 최신 TV 인기 유아동요 베스트 80 |
| 우유송 Instrumental | a-jang.com |