Dave Grusin

Turn off the television, your iPod, whatever podcast you're listening to. Close your eyes.

You can still hear it, can't you?

By "it," we could be referring to either that stirring opening track (appropriately titled "Fratelli Chase") that makes several more appearances throughout the movie, or to that Cindy Lauper song (also appropriately titled "Goonies 'R' Good Enough") that kicks off the Goonies' adventure and then returns again to play over the end credits.

Both are memorable, and both are super catchy. You'll be singing these songs in the shower (or dancing in the frozen foods aisle when they play them in the supermarket) for the rest of your life. Just accept it.

"Fratelli Chase," as well as most of the rest of the score, was composed by Dave Grusin. This dude has had quite the career creating iconic Hollywood soundtracks, including The Graduate, On Golden Pond, and Tootsie. Aside from that he's also compiled an impressive resume as a recording artist and producer, racking up an Academy Award and two hands full of Grammys (if he could hold one Grammy with each finger).

One of the awesome things about "Fratelli Chase" in particular is that it's totally unlike what you'll find in most film scores in movies aimed at kids…in that it's reminiscent of a classical orchestral piece. It's something you might hear if you spent an evening at the opera (which goes along with Jake Fratelli's tendency to break into operatic solos). Of course, most viewers won't notice that they shouldn't like it, or think that it's boring—they'll just be caught up in the exciting car chase and start digging the background music.

There's also the "Goonies Theme," which is played during some pivotal scenes, including a couple of Mikey's big speeches, and several other minor themes that play up either the comedy or the excitement of specific scenes.

Grusin probably could have come up with some more creative titles for his many "themes," but he probably wanted to save his creative juices for the actual composing. Good call.