After seeing Dirty Dancing: The Musical I decided to rewatch the 20th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray. It’s back to the summer of 1963 when innocent 17-year-old Baby (Jennifer Grey) vacations with her parents at a Catskill resort. One evening Baby visits the off-limits staff quarters because of the stirring Sixties music they play. There Baby meets Johnny (Patrick Swayze) the hotel dance instructor who is as experienced as Baby is naive. Baby soon becomes Johnny’s pupil in dance and in love. Great dance routines and great Sixties music. Classic! GRADE: A
SOUNDTRACK TRACK LIST:
1. Be My Baby – The Ronettes
2. Big Girls Don’t Cry – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
3. Merengue – Michael Lloyd & Le Disc
4. Trot the Fox – Michael Lloyd & Le Disc
5. Johnny’s Mambo – Michael Lloyd & Le Disc
6. (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – The John Morris Orchestra
7. Where Are You Tonight? – Tom Johnston
8. Do You Love Me – The Contours
9. Love Man – Otis Redding
10. Gazebo Waltz – Michael Lloyd
11. Stay – Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
12. Wipeout – The Surfaris
13. Hungry Eyes – Eric Carmen
14. Overload – Zappacosta
15. Hey Baby – Bruce Channel
16. De Todo un Poco – Michael Lloyd & Le Disc
17. Some Kind of Wonderful – The Drifters
18. These Arms of Mine – Otis Redding
19. Cry to Me – Solomon Burke
20. Will You Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles
21. Love Is Strange – Mickey & Sylvia
22. You Don’t Own Me – The Blow Monkeys
23. Yes – Merry Clayton
24. In the Still of the Night – The Five Satins
25. She’s Like the Wind – Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser
26. Kellerman’s Anthem – The Emile Bergstein Chorale
27. (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
I remember mocking this quite a lot when it came out, though my (then) girlfriend loved it. I suspect I would be more generous now 🙂
Sergio, DIRTY DANCING won a loyal audience over the years. The music makes it for me!
We were familiar with the Catskills so ‘got’ the whole setting, though we didn’t go to big hotels like the one in the movie. Jackie liked it a lot more than I did, but there were definitely good points.
Jeff, the setting of DIRTY DANCING is unique. I think that’s part of its charm.
For some reason, this and FOOTLOOSE are linked in my mind. Loved them both. In this one, “You Don’t Own Me” is by the Blow Monkeys. I prefer the Leslie Gore version.
Rick, both FOOTLOOSE and DIRTY DANCING have great music and dancing. I’m a fan of both movies.
It is exhilarating to me. Not to Phil though.
Patti, Diane is a big fan of musicals, both plays and movies. DIRTY DANCING is in her Top 10.