There’s three kinds of people in the world: those who love Ghostbusters, those who hate it, and those who don’t really care one way or the other. You know what, screw trying to write a witty intro. There was a movie, they made a sequel, this is the soundtrack to the sequel.
Things start off with Bobby Brown’s “On Our Own,” which is an awesome tune. And why shouldn’t it be? It’s essentially “Every Little Step” with Ghostbuster-centric lyrics. But then it’s followed up by a Bobby Brown-less New Edition track. At first this seems like a gracious gesture on Brown’s part, allowing his former bandmates a spot in the Ghostbusters II glory. But listening to the limp song, it’s obvious Brown wanted to highlight how much they suck without him. Well played, Mr. Whitney Houston, well played.
Next up is J.T. Taylor with a lame attempt at a Bobby Brown-type ballad, followed by another fun, bouncy Bobby Brown song. Wait, is the purpose of this soundtrack to show how much more awesome he is than his R&B peers? Because you don’t need to resort to such cheap tricks, Bobby. By 1990, it had been scientifically proven you were the best new jack swing had to offer.
Doug E Fresh and Run DMC throw some great Ghostbusters-centric raps at us. Sure, they don’t rank high with either artist’s catalogue, but so what? I’m having too much fun at this point. Ditto the selections from Oingo Boingo, Elton John, and Glenn Frey. Nothing essential or classic to be found on this record, but aside from some filler, it’s a jubilant ride. Is jubilant the right word? I didn’t want to say fun again.
One complaint, though. I understand that they wanted to keep sales of the soundtrack to the first Ghostbusters strong, but couldn’t they have given us the Ghostbusters theme? Or at least Huey Lewis’ “I Want A New Drug”? (Look it up, kids, if you don’t get it.)
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