Mark Safan: Win in the End (1985)
Filed Under (Music, Soundtracks) by admin on 25-01-2009
Tagged Under : 80s Music, Lorie Griffin, Mark Safan, Teen Wolf
And from the files of songs that absolutely belong on your workout playlist (provided you have seen the associated movie) is Win in the End by Mark Safan. The song was used as the backdrop for the final conflict between Michael J. Fox’s high school basketball team and the opposing squad led by his nemesis, Mick.
Due in no small part to the soundtrack, Teen Wolf remains an 80s teen classic, and virtually everyone who has seen the movie and has an appreciation for sports will instantly conjure up images of high school basketball upon hearing this track.
The film also featured Jerry Levine, James Hampton, Mark Holton (who would later play serial killer John Wayne Gacy) and Jay Tarses as the most apathetic coach in the history of high school athletics.
In a tragic turn of events, Lorie Griffin (pictured right) didn’t really appear in any other notable movie roles following her portrayal of Pamela Wells in Teen Wolf. I don’t think anything bad happened to her. It was just a tragedy that we were limited to this and an episode of Charles in Charge.
Enjoy one of the most effective pieces of soundtrack music from a decade that specialized in linking music and film.
And for people that want a little refresher, here is the actual basketball sequence from the movie.
“How much more of this can you take?”
“As much as you can dish out…”