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On today’s episode for Stranger Universe, I will talk about certain songs from the 80s
that should be featured in Stranger Things 5!
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Stranger Things is known for a lot of great elements, but one in particular elevates the
quality of the show to a whole other level.
The series has a ton of nostalgia for the 1980s, a decade full of wonder, excitement,
awesome movies, bad haircuts, and above all, the music, which spawned several iconic songs
that still get played on the radio to this day.
Stranger Things 4 catapulted the show’s soundtrack to a whole new level by putting
Kate Bush back at the top of the charts decades after “Running Up That Hill” was first
released.
It also made Metallica relevant again after Eddie Munson shredded “Master of Puppets”
in the Upside Down.
The show has used famous songs like “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” “Every Breath
You Take,” “Material Girl,” and “The Never Ending Story” in previous seasons,
but there are still dozens if not hundreds more 80s hits that have yet to be featured
in the show.
It is sad to say that not every beloved song from the decade will be featured in the show,
but that won’t stop us from making our bets on which ones will show up in the finale.
Now that the show is finally coming to its end in season 5, I decided to share with you
all my wishlist for the soundtrack in Stranger Things 5.
Everybody Wants To Rule The World, by Tears for Fears.
This song came out in March 1985, and for lots of fans, it would’ve fit very well
with season 3.
“Everybody Wants To Rule The World” perfectly captures the feeling of being a teenager in
the 80s, when everyone was going out to the mall and to the beach, riding bikes with friends,
just being a normal teen and not worrying about the struggles and stress in life.
Before season 4 came out, I thought that it would’ve fit in the story since it was the
gang’s first year in high school, and the song being used in TikTok videos showcasing
school life during the 1980s fueled that idea even further.
As it stands, I think the song could be a good choice to use during the epilogue of
the series, showing how the gang go their separate ways in life after their final battle
against Vecna in the climax of season 5.
The Final Countdown, by Europe.
This one is kind of self explanatory, since season 5 will be the grand finale of the Netflix
series.
The song came out in October 1986, which would work even if the time jump in Stranger Things
5 is only a couple months later in the year.
The song is very emotional and motivational, so it could be used during some sort of training
sequence for our gang as they get ready to head into their final confrontation in the
Upside Down.
The Final Countdown is a very iconic song from the 80s, and the show has to use it somehow
in its fifth and final season.
It wouldn’t shock me if The Final Countdown gets used in the season’s official trailer
as well, just like how “Separate Ways” was used in the official trailer for Stranger
Things 4, and then at the end of episode 8.
Never Gonna Give You Up, by Rick Astley.
Arguably one of the most popular songs from that era, and famous for kickstarting the
whole Rickrolling internet meme.
Seeing how it was released in the summer of 1987, the only way that this song could be
featured on the show is if season 5 takes place sometime after, maybe in the Winter
of 1987 like I have been speculating for sometime.
As for where it would be played in Stranger Things 5, it honestly depends on the place
and the situation.
I could definitely see Argyle singing the song as it plays on the radio while driving
the Surfer Boy Pizza van.
It could also be used in the epilogue.
Take My Breath Away, by Berlin.
One of the most iconic romantic songs of the 80s, it came out in the summer of 1986.
The song was written for the film “Top Gun,” which came out two months after the events
of Stranger Things season 4.
Interestingly enough, its 2022 sequel, “Top Gun Maverick,” came out on the same day
as season 4.
A few days ago, I talked about how it would be cute if Max and Lucas end up going to the
movies as originally planned, and they see Top Gun during the summer right after the
war against Vecna in season 5.
The song could be played during this sequence as we see Lumax get their happy ending during
the epilogue of the series.
This would only work if season 5 scraps the time jump idea completely and takes place
immediately after season 4 in its entirety.
With that said, the song could still be featured in some other way if the final season takes
a year or two later, maybe in another romantic scene between characters.
And last, but certainly not least, I’ve Had The Time of My Life, by Bill Medley and
Jennifer Warnes.
Much like “Take My Breath Away,” this was a very popular romance song from the decade,
and it was also written for a specific film: Dirty Dancing.
The song and the movie came out in 1987, which would mean that this song only works if season
5 takes place in that year or later in 1988 and 1989.
This song has good vibes and it’s bittersweet, which makes it a perfect song for the final
season of this show.
It is somewhat metaphorical since all of us as viewers have been watching this show since
2016, and we were seeing all of the kids growing up on screen.
From a certain point of view, all of us were having the time of our lives when watching
this great series, and now it’s sadly coming to an end in season 5.
So in general, this would be another good song to play over the epilogue, maybe even
during the end credits sequence in the final episode.
One honorable mention that I would like to mention is “Thriller” by Michael Jackson.
For many people, this is the quintessential song from the 80s, and I definitely agree
without a doubt.
However, it is complicated because the song was already featured in the series, from a
certain point of view.
The trailer for Stranger Things 2 featured a remix of Thriller to advertise that the
show was coming back on Halloween 2017, making it the television event of the spooky season
that year.
Shockingly enough, the song was somehow not played in the season itself, which is surprising
since Thriller was big in 1984, the year that season 2 takes place.
Since then, the show has moved on from the fall seasonal setting that the show had in
its first two seasons.
Even though we don’t know when exactly season 5 will take place, I doubt it will be another
fall season when we’ve already had two seasons taking place during fall.
Not to mention that the if the yearly pattern continues, season 5 will have a winter setting.
Even if Stranger Things 5 drops the time jump element and takes place entirely right after
Stranger Things 4, it will still be spring and I don’t know when and where exactly
Thriller will fit in during the story.
With all of that said, those are all of my predictions for the soundtrack in season 5.
We shall see which songs end up showing up in the final season.
Overall, very exciting times.
And that is all that we have for today.
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