Up the Academy
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Blow-Up proudly provided music for Up the Academy and Jody served as music supervisor for the movie. Robert Downey, Sr. directed the movie which was written by Tom Pachett and Jay Tarses who wrote for the Carol Burnett show and the Bob Newhart show. Up the Academy was shot in Los Angeles and in Salina, Kansas. The movie was released on June 6, 1980.
Check out the trailer...
Of course, our favorite part is the soundtrack.
Kicking Up A Fuss (Main Title Theme) -- Blow-Up
X Offender -- Blondie
Roadrunner -- Johnathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
We Gotta Get Out Of Here -- Ian Hunter
Coquette -- Cheeks
Boney Moronie -- Cheeks
We Live For Love -- Pat Benatar
Bad Reputation -- Sammy Hagar
Midnight Rendezvous -- The Babys
Beat The Devil -- Blow-Up
The full soundtrack listing can be found below.
Here's our photo from the movie along with a bunch of other screen captures from the DVD.
"Kicking Up A Fuss"
Performed by Blow-Up
Words & Music by Jody Worth & Bruce Nicholson
Produced by Jody Worth & Bill Evans
"Gimme Danger"
Performed by Iggy and The Stooges
Words & Music by Iggy Pop & James Williamson
From the album "Raw Power" (1973)
"Trying To Find My Baby"
Performed by Dwight Twilley Band
Words & Music by Dwight Twilley
From the album "Twilley Don't Mind" (1977)
"X Offender"
Performed by Blondie
Words & Music by Deborah Harry & Gary Valentine
From the groups self-titled album (1976)
"Do Anything You Wanna Do"
Performed by Eddie And The Hot Rods
Words & Music by Graeme Douglas & Ed Hollis
"Yes Sir, No Sir"
Performed by The Kinks
Words & Music by Ray Davies (as Raymond Douglas Davies)
From the album "Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire" (1969)
"We Gotta Get Out Of Here"
Written & Performed by Ian Hunter
"Street Hassle"
Written & Performed by Lou Reed
From the album "Street Hassle" (1978)
"Roadrunner"
Performed by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Words & Music by Jonathan Richman
From the group's self-titled album (1976)
"Rat Trap"
Performed by The Boomtown Rats
Words & Music by Bob Geldof
From the album "A Tonic For The Troops" (1978)
"Girls"
Performed by David Johansen
Words & Music by David Johansen & Sylvain Sylvain
From his self-titled album (1978)
"One Way Or Another"
Performed by Blondie
Words & Music by Deborah Harry & Nigel Harrison
From the album "Parallel Lines" (1978)
"Coquette"
Performed by Cheeks
Words & Music by Gary Wagner
"Local Hero"
Performed by Blow-Up
Words & Music by Jody Worth & Bruce Nicholson
Produced by Jody Worth & Bill Evans
"Bad Reputation"
Written & Performed by Sammy Hagar
From the album "Danger Zone" (1979)
"Night Theme"
Performed by Iggy Pop & James Williamson
From the album "Kill City" (1973)
"Bony Moronie"
Performed by Cheeks
Words & Music by Larry Williams
"Heart Of The City"
Written & Performed by Nick Lowe
From the album "Pure Pop For Now People" (1978)
"We Live For Love"
Performed by Pat Benatar
Words & Music by Neil Giraldo
From the album "In The Heat Of The Night" (1979)
"Midnight Rendezvous"
Performed by The Babys
Words & Music by John Waite & Jonathan Cain
From the album "Union Jacks" (1980)
"Surrender"
Performed by Cheap Trick
Words & Music by Rick Nielsen
From the album "Heaven Tonight" (1978)
"Beat The Devil"
Performed by Blow-Up
Words & Music by Jody Worth & Bruce Nicholson
Produced by Jody Worth & Bill Evans