VARIOUS ARTISTS- D.C. CAB ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK


Various Artists
D.C. Cab Original Soundtrack
(1983)
MCA Records

Dateline: Sunday, April 12, 2020

You throw in a movie with Mr. T, Grady from Sanford and Son, my man from Barney Miller (can't think of his name at the moment), Gary Busey, Marsha Warfield, Paul Rodriguez and Bill Maher and you got what?? The WTF All Stars? I guess at the time, it was a big deal based on all of the names I just mentioned.  It probably didn't make a difference how suspect the movie was. Mr. T alone is enough to make you go see it since he was the man back then.  How do I describe D.C. Cab?  Well, to me it's like Car Wash meets Animal House.   A variety of characters that at least keeps you sticking around for a little while.  It does smell like 80s cheese though.  A team working together to make the cab company a success and trying to overcome the odds.  All that while with a high fiving in the air.  At least the soundtrack makes up for the movie.  This is 80's royalty baby! Come on now.  You can’t beat Irene Cara, DeBarge, Shalamar, Stephanie Mills and  Peabo Bryson.  Along with the signature 80s sound.  Drum machines, danceable beats and synthesizers.  All you need now is pastel colors and cocaine, but that's not my style.  Nor will I sport jheri curls just for this entry.  RIP Charlie Barnett. An unsung comedic legend.


Artist: Irene Cara
Title: The Dream
Album: D.C. Cab Original Soundtrack
Label: MCA Records

Artist: Peabo Bryson
Title: D.C. Cab
Album: D.C. Cab Original Soundtrack
Label: MCA Records


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