Score Guide – Galaxy Quest (1999)

Sideshow Sound Radio

Happy New Year and welcome back to the show, Questerians! In our 40th Score Guide, Wend and Will are once again your captains, guiding you through the cosmic musical masterpiece that is David Newman‘s score to Galaxy Quest.

We’ll be winding back the red curtain to uncover the memorable theme and it’s development, the space-faring instrumentation, the Star Trek nods, and all of those shining musical moments that make this score so well loved at Sideshow HQ, and the wider world. It’s not just a guide; it’s a cosmic fiesta of film score goodness. Prepare for an auditory adventure that’s 40 Score Guides strong and counting!

Release

Galaxy Quest: Limited Edition La-La Land Records (2012)

Timestamps

7:57 – 1. Galaxy Quest: The Classic TV Theme

14:18 – 2. TV Clip

20:24 – 3. Pathetic Nesmith

23:50 – 4. Galaxy Quest TV Clip #3 / Introducing Sarris / Revealing the Universe

29:35 – 5. Transporting the Crew / Meet the Thermians

35:52 – 6. The N.S.E.A. Protector

37:38 – Thoughts on Temp Scores & Temp Love

42:13 – 7. Crew Quarters & The Bridge / The Launch

47:41 – 8. Jason Takes Action / Sarris Tortures Captain

52:53 – 9. Red Thingie, Green Thingie… Run!

58:25 – 10. Shuttle to Planet / Trek Across Planet

1:04:18 – 11. Rolling the Sphere / Pig Lizard / Rock Monster

1:12:55 – 12. “Digitize Me Fred”

1:17:00 – 13. “I’m So Sorry”

1:18:54 – 14. Fight, Episode 17

1:21:51 – 15. The Hallway Sneak / Alex Finds Quellek

1:24:24 – 16. Angry Sarris / Into the Ducts / Omega 13 / Heroic Guy / Reveal Chompers / Opening the Airlock

1:29:50 – 17. Big Kiss / Happy Rock Monster / Dying Thermians / Quellek’s Death / Into Reactor Room / Push the Button / A Hug Before Dying

1:34:11 – 18. Sarris Orders Attack / The Battle

1:38:13 – 19. Mathesar Takes Command / Sarris Kills Everybody

1:41:55 – 20. Mathesar, Hero / Goodbye My Friends / Crash Landing

1:44:55 – 21. Goodbye Sarris / Happy Ending

1:48:22 – 22. The New Galaxy Quest

1:51:25 – Final Thoughts