The Hot Tub Time Machine Soundtrack

First of all, the soundtrack to Hot Tub Time Machine is awesome, which is fitting, because so is the movie. It’s hysterical. There are only 15 songs on the soundtrack album but you can find all 41 of them here, with notes on all the scenes they were in.

The first 30 minutes of the movie are the funniest I have seen in a year. And I could not help but love when the string of eighties songs kicked in. Men Without Hats, Nu Shooz, INXS and Bowie back to back was fantastic. Throw in New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen, Talking Heads and Spandau Ballet – and how could you go wrong.

The writers also had a lot of fun throwing in random 80s movies references, from “I want my two dollars” in the ski lodge to the oh-so-Sixteen-Candles counter scene in the house that they broke into.

But the real musical thrill of the movie was the use of Motley Crue’s Home Sweet Home again and again. Holy crap the end video was funny. But it also played when he was singing in the car in the garage and a couple other times throughout the movie. Throw in a combo from Poison and hair band goodness is back.

Here’s the complete list of songs from Hot Tub Time Machine in the order they appeared in the movie and with notes on each of the scenes. Enjoy.

• Opening scene – Turn Up the Radio – Autograph
• (unknown scene) – Heaven’s Sake – Perfect
• Second Life? – About to Burst – Ken Tamplin
• Lou driving in Trans Am – My Block – Cham Pain
• (unknown scene) – Mystery – The Little Wands
• Singing in car in garage – Home Sweet Home – Motley Crue
• ?Driving to the mountains – Occam’s Razor – Ocha la Rocha
• Arrive at the lodge – Venus – The Jerry Ross Symphosium
• ?Quarters – Cubicle – The Ultra-Infidels
• (unknown scene) – The Stripper – David Rose
• In the hot tub – Louder than a Bomb – Public Enemy
• Skiing – Kickstart My Heart – Motley Crue
• Ski to the lodge – Perfect Way – Scritti Politti
• Walk into the lodge – The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
• Cassette tape – I Can’t Wait – Nu Shooz
• Meets his mom – What You Need – INXS
• Jenny’s room – Modern Love – David Bowie
• Bump into ski instructor – Smooth Up in Ya – Bullet Boys
• (unknown scene) – I Heard a Rumor – Ghost Swami
• Bath – Push It – Salt N Pepa
• Lou tells girl he was hit by a truck – Talk Dirty to Me – Poison
• Girl with the ice – Obsession – Animotion
• Lou changes the song – I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner
• Poison show – Cry Tough – Poison
• Jenny – Bring on the Dancing Horses – Echo and the Bunnymen
• (unknown scene) – Keep Your Eye on the Money – Motley Crue
• (unknown scene) – Bar Bet – Jake Monaco
• Cusack writing bad poetry – (I Just) Died in Your Arms – Cutting Crew
• Tool – Skin I’m In – Static Revenger featuring Luciana
• Break into the house – Save it For Later – The English Beat
• Sitting on counter (16 Candles style) – True – Spandau Ballet
• At bar talking about future – I Will Dare – The Replacements
• Flashback to performing – Careless Whisper – Craig Robinson [link to George Michael version]
• Performing on stage – Jessie’s Girl – Craig Robinson
• Performing song from the future – Let’s Get it Started – Craig Robinson
• After performance – Blind Man – Newton Talks
• On the roof – Home Sweet Home – Motley Crue
• Ski patrol house – Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order
• (unknown scene) – Patrolio – Jake Monaco
• Fights the ski patrol guy – Hero – Enrique Iglesias
• Rams into Blaine the ski patrol guy – Yes Man – The Little Wands
• Comes home after returning to the present – Once in a Lifetime – Talking Heads
• Music video during the end credits – Home Sweet Home – Motley Crue
• Original music for Hot Tub Time Machine – Christophe Beck