I happened upon Beverley HIlls Cop on Paramount recently and found myself singing all the way through it, or at least trying to do guitar impressions a la 'Never Mind the buzzcocks!

EIGHTIES HEAVEN
I have recently bought a lot of the retro albums that are springing up but now feel compelled to go to a car boot sale and dig out the soundtrack to the film. If you like sassy electric pop and rock with Chaka Khan style divas belting out gusty lyrics you'll enjoy every song featured in the film! The classic 'The Heat Is On'which starts the film is one of those songs that should I have children I would play to them as an example of a time when 'music was music'. I'm actually getting very possessive over my retro tastes now!

Imagine me going into HMV in the morning asking for the theme to beverley hills cop and going 'that one that goes - der der dum dum dum dum dum der der dumde dumdumdum - and the eighteen yr old behind the till saying - send this granny to the soundtrack section!

The music also happens to be essential to the mood of the film - as a car chase beings or a covert operation kicks off you get the der der dumde dum dum dum or some belting piece of saxophone thrashing eighties drum machine exploding eighties classics. It wouldn't be the same with some of the non descript music that accompanys contemporary cop action thrillers.

Hook this one up to your surround sound!