Topic: New Chords Postings
In 1987, prior to the recording of Honeymoon Suite's third album, the band got the call to record the theme song for Lethal Weapon, the now well-known Mel Gibson/Danny Glover action film. "We got the track through our label Warner Brothers in LA at the time," noted guitarist Derry Grehan. "They thought we would be the right band to record the song, and it was also our first chance to work with Ted Templeman." (canadianbands.com) Templeman, noted for his production work with the Doobie Brothers and Van Halen, was subsequently enlisted to produce that next HMS album, Racing After Midnight (1988). "Lethal Weapon" was the closing track on the album. It also appeared on the film's official soundtrack.
The song charted at #54 in Canada, while the album fared considerably better, reaching the Top 10. Characterized by a harder rocking, more guitar-driven sound than the band's previous releases ("Lethal Weapon" being one of the exceptions), Racing became Honeymoon Suite's third successive platinum album in Canada. However, the US breakthrough that Warner's was hoping for by placing the band on movie soundtracks didn't materialize.There are a few different edits of this song: one for the film's closing credits, one for the promotional video, and the HMS album version. Transcribed here is the version that's on Racing After Midnight.
The chord chart:
https://www.angelfire.com/planet/zerofret/crd/honeymoonsuite-lethalweapon.txt
Audio of Racing After Midnight version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0jaGR0I79k
Promo video:
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Updated: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 3:59 AM EDT
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Updated: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 3:59 AM EDT
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