Mark Mothersbaugh, of Devo and “The LEGO Movie” and scores of other film scores, did the fine electronic-flavored score for the new series “Time Bandits.”
But while the opening credits are passable, in a sort of “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” way, he should have considered the jaunty tune, “Dream Away,” that the 1981 movie “Time Bandits” rolled under the closing credits.
Sure, licensing a George Harrison song, even an obscure one, isn’t free. But a new cover of this would send viewers off on a higher note. I remember staying through the credits, trying to ID it when the original Handmade Films movie came out. And then having no luck tracking it down at the record store.
But Youtube is where all recorded music lives on.
