They Shoot, We Score Explained

They Shoot, We Score
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Yo La Tengo
Cover:They Shoot, We Score.jpg
Released:September 5, 2008
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:56:13
Label:Egon Records[1]
Prev Title:I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Fuckbook
Next Year:2009

They Shoot, We Score is a compilation soundtrack album by the band Yo La Tengo, released on September 5, 2008.[2]

It contains tracks from the films Old Joy (2006), Junebug (2005), Game 6 (2005) and Shortbus (2006).[3]

"Spec Bebop" is a shortened new recording of the track from I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One and "Madeline" is different from the identically titled track from And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out.

The album was released with different covers using the posters for each of the films as a cover.

Track listing

Tracks 1-6: Old Joy
Tracks 7-13: Junebug
Tracks 14-23: Game 6
Tracks 24-27: Shortbus

  1. "Leaving Home" (2:44)
  2. "Getting Lost" (3:02)
  3. "Path to Springs" (1:30)
  4. "Driving Home" (3:48)
  5. "Leaving Home (alternate version)" (4:25)
  6. "Old Joy: End Credits" (2:48)
  7. "Ashley" (1:37)
  8. "Meerkats" (0:34)
  9. "Madeline" (0:39)
  10. "A Roomful of Ladies" (outtake) (1:57)
  11. "David Wark" (1:05)
  12. "Aftermath (outtake)" (2:08)
  13. "George" (0:40)
  14. "This Could Be It" (2:49)
  15. "The Phantom Who Haunts Broadway" (0:42)
  16. "Game Time" (1:04)
  17. "Pharaoh Blues" (2:42)
  18. "Zoo Chant" (2:29)
  19. "Love Chant" (4:53)
  20. "Asbestos" (1:05)
  21. "Return of the Pharaoh" (1:31)
  22. "Spec Bebop" (3:03)
  23. "Buckner's Boner" (2:24)
  24. "Isolation Tank" (2:09)
  25. "Panic in Central Park (outtake)" (1:10)
  26. "Panic in Central Park" (1:10)
  27. "Wizard's Sleeve" (2:05)

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: + name + . Yo La Tengo, Cheap Time | The Vic | Rock, Pop, Etc . Chicago Reader . 23 September 2009. 2020-03-12.
  2. Web site: Kaloudis . Evan . Yo La Tengo To Release Film Soundtrack Compilation, Play Final McCarren Pool Party | Music News | Releases | Tiny Mix Tapes . Tinymixtapes.com . 2008-08-11 . 2020-03-12.
  3. Web site: Thiessen . Brock . Yo La Tengo Scores Score Release . Exclaim.ca . 2008-08-08 . 2020-03-12.