Biography
Joe vs the Volcano is a 1990 comedy/ fantasy romance.
When a hypochondriac learns that he is dying, he accepts an offer to throw himself in a volcano at a tropical island, and along the way there, learns to truly live.
The score was written and composed by Georges Delerue, there are many other various songs on the soundtrack.
Track List:
•"The Cowboy Song"
Written by John Patrick Shanley
Performed by Tom Hanks
used while Joe is adrift on the ocean
•"Marooned Without You"
Written by John Patrick Shanley
Music by Georges Delerue
•"Sixteen Tons"
Written by Merle Travis
Performed by Eric Burdon
used in the introduction where Joe goes to work
•"Ol'Man River"
Written by Hammerstein and Kern
Performed by Ray Charles
used following the doctor's diagnosis
•"On the Street Where You Live"
Written by Lerner and Loewe
Performed and Arranged by Peter Gordon
used in the Mexican restaurant; sung in Spanish by the mariachi band
•"Mas Que Nada"
Written by Jorge Ben
Performed by Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66
used during the New York shopping spree
•"Blue Moon"
Written by Hart and Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Elvis Presley
used during the New York hotel night
•"Good Lovin"
Written by Resnick and Clark
Performed by The Rascals
used while fishing on the yacht
•"Come Go With Me"
Written by C. E. Quick
Performed by The Del Vikings
used while Joe is dancing on the raft
•"I Cover the Waterfront"
Written by Heyman & Green
Performed by The Ink Spots
used during Joe's derlilium on the raft
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