The Jerky Boys: The Movie, also known as The Jerky Boys, is a American crime, comedy film starring Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed, best known as the comedy duo The Jerky Boys. The film was released on February 3, 1995. The film features two men, Johnny B. and Kamal, aka “The Jerky Boys“, two self-described “low-lifes from Queens”, who get into trouble with the Mafia when one of their prank calls leads them into a money laundering business.
The Jerky Boys discover that their long-loved hometown bar will be torn down unless they stop their shenanigans.The Jerky Boys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the original soundtrack album of the 1995 James Melkonian’s film The Jerky Boys: The Movie.
It was released on January 24, 1995 via Select Records and Atlantic Records.
Tracklist:
- Accordions & Keyboards (by The Jerky Boys)
- Gel (by Collective Soul)
- 2,000 Light Years Away (by Green Day)
- Dial A Jam (by Coolio & The 40 Thevz)
- (Shallow End (by Superchunk)
- Four Fly Guys (by Hurricane & Beastie Boys)
- Are You Gonna Go My Way (by Tom Jones)
- Hangin’ On The Telephone (by L7)
- Beef Jerky (by House Of Pain)
- Symptom Of The Universe (by Helmet)
- Dirty Dancing (by Wu-Tang Clan)
- (You Got Me) Sick As A Dog (by The Jerky Boys)
Notes
Track 7 is a cover of Lenny Kravitz’ (Are You Gonna Go My Way?)
Track 8 is a cover of Blondie’s (Hanging on the Telephone)
Track 10 is a cover of Black Sabbath’s (Symptom of the Universe)
These songs did appear in the film but were not included on the soundtrack:
(The Jerky Boys Sample) written by John G. Brennan and performed by the Jerky Boys
(Hard Hats) and (The Jerky Groove) written by Derrick Perkins and performed by Perkins and Paul Karpinski
(The Swing Thing) written by George Romanis
(Neopolitan Mandolin) written by Alessandro Alessandroni.
