The music from the 2003 film School of Rock, starring Jack Black, is now available on streaming services. The original album, titled School of Rock (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture), contains tracks performed by the cast, including the title song and a rendition of AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll), as well as tracks by The Who, The Doors, Stevie Nicks, Led Zeppelin, and the Ramones. The album also features a new song – In The End of Time.
Black starred in the comedy as Dewey Finn, a cash-strapped musician posing as a substitute teacher, teaching his class about rock ‘n’ roll. The film was remade into a Nickelodeon series, and a musical version which earned four Tony nominations.
Last year, the film celebrated its 20th anniversary, and Black arranged a cast reunion. He’s also discussed the possibility of making a sequel. However, he said that he would only consider it if the original film’s writer, Mike White, was involved.
Earlier this year, some of the children who starred in the film spoke of the bullying they received following its success. Joey Gaydos Jr., who played Zack Mooneyham in the film, said he was looked at like “a three-headed freak” when he returned to his hometown in Detroit. Meanwhile, Veronica Afflerbach, who played Eleni, a “groupie,” vowed to “never do this again” after other children at school treated her “brutally.”
Robert Plant, former lead singer of Led Zeppelin, recently discussed the use of one of the band’s songs, Immigrant Song, in School of Rock. The song plays during a scene where Finn drives his students following their success in a music competition. Plant said, “Jack Black made a magnificent meal of it.” While Plant said the song is a “killer guitar riff,” it’s not an easy one for children to play
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