1970s

Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Soundtrack - Every Song in the 1974 Movie on Amazon, Peacock and Tubi

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre soundtrack includes songs by Roger Bartlett, Timberline Rose and Arkey Blue. This info article contains composer and music supervisor detailsย for Tobe Hooperโ€™s 1974 movie on Amazon, Peacock and Tubi. Check out Vague Visagesโ€™ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre stars Marilyn Burns as Sally, a teenager from West Texas. Allen Danziger co-stars as Jerry, the protagonistโ€™s acquaintance who drives during a road trip. The storyline follows Sally and her friends as they get terrorized by a group of rural psychopaths. Composers Wayne Bell (Last Night at the Alamo) and Tobe Hooper (the film’s director) scored the 83-minute film, which includes a total of seven credited tracks. Hereโ€™s every song in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the first installment of the movie franchise.

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Soundtrack: Every Song in the 1974 Movie

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Soundtrack - Every Song in the 1974 Movie on Amazon, Peacock and Tubi

  • “Fool for a Blonde” by Roger Bartlett & Friends (00:10:00): A hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) receives a ride from the protagonists. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. The hitchhiker talks about his brother and grandfather who work at a slaughterhouse.
  • “Waco” by Timberline Rose (00:17:00): A travel scene continues. Music plays from a speaker system. Pam (Teri McMinn) reads an astrology magazine.
  • “Daddy’s Sick Again” by Arkey Blue (00:18:00): An exterior scene begins. A gas station attendant wears a green shirt and looks upwards. Sally and company exit their vehicle.
  • “Misty Hours of Daylight” by Arkey Blue (00:23:00): The protagonists leave a gas station. Music plays from a speaker system. Kirk (William Vail) worries about running out of gas.

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre soundtrack also includes:

  • “Glad Hand” by Timberline Rose
  • “Feria De Las Flores” by Los Cyclones
  • “Poco a Poco No” by Los Cyclones

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