Spaceballs
Ray Parker Jr. , fabled vocalist and songwriter of the iconicGhostbusterstheme song , reveals that he turned down working on the Mel Brooks picture show , Spaceballs . TheGhostbustersfranchise began with the 1984 comedy and quickly gained a significant fan pursuit . A sequel come in 1989 , and since then , the enfranchisement has continue with animated cartoon , comics , and video game . In 2016,Ghostbusterreceived a female person - lead reboot , and in 2021 , a newsequel to original films releases withGhostbusters : Afterlife .
WhileGhostbustershas remained iconic throughout the years , perhaps the most recognizable component of the franchise is the original theme song was compose by Parker Jr. The song - which splendidly asks , " Who you gon na call ? " - win a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance as well as a stack of award nominating address upon its release . Given such success , it is n’t surprising to study Parker Jr. ’s talents were assay out forSpaceballs , Mel Brooks ' 1987 lampoon of theStar Warsfranchise .
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In an consultation withSlash Film , Ray Parker Jr. allege that he was approached to piece of work onSpaceballs , but end up turning the position down . At the clip , Parker Jr. state he resolve against it because he was " fooling around , doing something , go after girls or waterskiing . “However , Parker Jr. says he ’s since count back on the decisiveness with a bonnie amount of regret , say he would have care to get together and befriend Brooks . As such , Parker Jr. adds that if Brooks happens to see the audience , he would love a second chance .
When ask if he ever feels blackjack to topGhostbusters , though , Parker Jr. say he does n’t . At the end of the day , Parker Jr. emphasizes that he just want to make music , and was n’t particularly concerned with vital acclaim when he was composing theGhostbusterstheme song . It ’s an fabulously small point of view from someone whose piece of work and talent has been highlighted in various public forum , from the Grammy Awards to aKey & Peele sketch . Still , this truly shows that music is at the magnetic core of who Parker Jr. is - and that any play along recognition is simply a footnote .
Still , it ’s certainly fun to suppose what Parker Jr. would have create forSpaceballs . The picture show does include a few melodic numbers already , as was common in Mel Brooks comedies even before he began adapting his films for Broadway . But a collaboration between Brooks and Parker Jr. could have result in something really special , and perhaps just as memorable as theGhostbusterstheme . That being said , if Mel Brooks ever needs to call someone for his next project , Parker Jr. wo n’t wrench him down this time .
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