Ghostbusters BY RAY PARKER JR. (Cover)

Ghostbusters BY RAY PARKER JR. (Cover)

"Ghostbusters" is a song recorded by Ray Parker Jr. as the theme to the film of the same name starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11 in 1984, and stayed there for three weeks. It also reached number two on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in summer 1984. The song is performed in the key of B major.

It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song.

According to Parker, he was approached by the film's producers to create a theme song for the film. Unfortunately, he only had a few days to do so and the film's title seemed impossible to include in any lyrics. However, when watching television late at night, Parker Jr. saw a cheap commercial for a local service that reminded him that the film had a similar commercial featured for the fictional business. This inspired him to write the song as a pseudo-advertising jingle that the business could have commissioned as a promotion.

Parker was later the defendant in a copyright-infringement lawsuit which claimed "Ghostbusters" was too similar in musical structure to "I Want a New Drug", written and performed by Huey Lewis and the News (more specifically, the guitar riff which runs through the song). "I Want a New Drug" was a U.S. top-ten hit earlier the same year. The two parties settled out of court. Details of the settlement (specifically, that Parker paid Lewis a settlement) were confidential until 2001, when Huey Lewis commented on the payment in an episode of VH1's "Behind the Music" in 2001. Parker subsequently sued Huey Lewis for breaching confidentiality; the lawsuit is ongoing.[1] Ironically, Huey Lewis had at one point been asked to record a theme song for the movie, but turned it down for other commitments.

"Soul Finger" by the Bar-Kays shows resemblance to the song as well, most notably in the rhythm of the song. The bass line of "Pop Muzik" by M is also very similar.

In later years, AutoNation adopted the theme for their advertising campaign.

The song re-entered the UK Top 75 on 2nd November 2008 at #49. (Courtesy of wikipedia)

Lyrics:

If there's something strange in your neighborhood
Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters!
If there's something weird and it don't look good
Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters!

I ain't afraid of no ghost

If you're seeing things running through your head
Who can you call?
Ghostbusters!
An invisible man sleeping in your bed
Oh, who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters!

I ain't afraid of no ghost

I hear it likes the girls
I ain't afraid of no ghost
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

If you've had a dose of a freaky ghost
You'd better call
Ghostbusters!

Bustin' makes me feel good

Don't get caught alone, oh no
Ghostbusters!
When it comes through your door
Unless you just want some more
I think you better call
Ghostbusters!

Who you gonna call

Tab/Chords: Available upon request.

Other artists who've covered this song: Ludo, Run DMC, The Rasmus, Xentrix, Mickael Turtle, Alvin and the chipmunks, Goldfinger, Mcfly, pin-up

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[freakmagicmusic]

If Johnny cash did ghostbusters it would sound like this.

[liebied]

hey i saw you today first time , watchd few yours videos and i must say that this song and last ...teen shows your big progres in your singin and smaller in guitar plaing( guitar was at the first time in top condition:) great stuff !

[sputnik519]

I would definitely love the tabs and chords for this. Awesome job!

[podge7]

Brilliant!

[3500coupe]

can you send me the tabs and chords please

[hijituso]

men im a soloist guitar player and i love this version because of the feeling

[LamperougLelouch]

From Russia with giant respect. Can you send me a tabs for this?(remedddy@yahoo(dot)com) It's a f*cking incredible.

[GangsterDenco]

What chords do you use for this?

[gronkal]

that was nicely done. my hat of to you.

[Hairmetal94]

hahahahahahaha hell yeah man lol i love this rilly dig it hahahaha

[Sswindlerr]

You should really make a lesson or at least show how you paly this.. it's really perfect..no words

[d0berman987]

super!!! nice =)