"Swingers Too!" Soundtrack Lyrics

"Swingers Too!: More Music From… 'Swingers' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

What happens when a cult soundtrack leaves fan-favorite cues on the cutting-room floor? You make a sequel album. Swingers Too! is the cleanup job — the cocktail-shaker that gathers diegetic club moments (hello, Marty & Elayne), leftover classics (Dean, Sammy, Dinah), and a few “inspired by” ringers that match the movie’s desert-neon cool.

Where the 1996 album sketched Mike and Trent’s swagger with crooners and neo-swing, this 1999 follow-up leans further into the Derby/Dresden scene and the crate-digging lounge that limns L.A. after dark. It’s shorter, punchier, and more archivist than the first set, but the vibe is intact: brass for bravado, string-laden pop for romance, and a wink of kitsch when the night gets loose.

Genres in phases: traditional pop & Rat Pack — learned swagger (Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.); lounge/exotica — velvet booth ambiance (Xavier Cugat); vocal jazz — urbane snap (Mel Tormé, Lambert/Hendricks/Ross); AM rock — heat-haze memory (Heart’s “Magic Man”); scene-document — the Dresden Room time capsule (Marty & Elayne).

How It Was Made

After the first soundtrack took off, Hollywood Records returned to the well to clear additional cues noted by fans and to officially capture the film’s live-in-L.A. textures. The second compilation folds in Marty & Elayne’s lounge staple from the Dresden (as heard on screen) and rounds up era-appropriate catalog that had either played in-film or circulated around the production’s scene references. Packaging emphasizes the “more music from & inspired by” angle; runtime lands just over the half-hour mark, with a tidy set you can spin end-to-end.

Tracks & Scenes

“Stayin’ Alive” (Marty & Elayne)

Where it plays:

At the Dresden Room in Los Feliz — a diegetic performance with the duo in glitter and smiles as the crew slides into their booth. The camera treats it like a local ritual; the room hums with knowing regulars.

Why it matters:

It’s the film’s most iconic time-capsule: L.A. lounge culture, lovingly un-ironic. Swingers Too! finally gives that on-screen moment a home on disc.

“Down for Double” (Mel Tormé)

Where it plays:

Used as suave connective tissue — a needle-drop that purrs under social glide (bar entrances, quiet in-between beats). Non-diegetic mood piece; short excerpt in-film.

Why it matters:

Tormé’s satin phrasing is the soundtrack’s shorthand for confidence without cockiness — exactly the energy Mike keeps trying to borrow.

“There’ll Be Some Changes Made” (Ann-Margret)

Where it plays:

Briefly as a cheeky lounge punctuation around a club sequence. The vocal’s smile matches the movie’s self-aware nostalgia; non-diegetic.

Why it matters:

A vintage wink to classic Hollywood glamour that the film lovingly riffs on.

“One Mint Julep” (Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra)

Where it plays:

As cocktail-hour atmosphere — the clink-and-laugh underscoring before the crew resets to chase the night. Non-diegetic; heard as background vibe.

Why it matters:

It’s the album’s purest lounge-exotica postcard, reminding you that Swingers loves ambiance as much as punchlines.

“Gimme That Wine” (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross)

Where it plays:

A late-night glide — sly vocalese punctuating a post-party comedown. Non-diegetic; short but telling.

Why it matters:

Sharp, tipsy, urbane — the friends’ banter in song form.

“Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” (Dean Martin)

Where it plays:

Album highlight more than foregrounded in the film — used to reinforce the Rat Pack frame the movie inhabits; think of it as thematic glue rather than a hero scene.

Why it matters:

Dean’s grin is the franchise’s compass: aspirational cool with a soft heart.

“Magic Man” (Heart) — inspired-by inclusion

Where it plays:

Packaged here as a vibe-fit rather than a marquee on-screen moment. A rock heat-haze that mirrors the film’s flirtier stretches.

Why it matters:

The album isn’t purist; it’s playlist-minded. This cut brings a different temperature without breaking the cocktail spell.

“Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)” (Dinah Washington & Brook Benton)

Where it plays:

As a warm, mid-tempo palate cleanser during a social cross-fade — conversation first, music purring underneath.

Why it matters:

Shows the compilation’s curatorial point: not every moment needs brass; sometimes you just need charm.

Notes & Trivia

• Swingers Too! arrived three years after the first album, clocking in at ~33 minutes — deliberately concise.
• Branding clarifies scope: “More Music From and Inspired By the Hit Motion Picture.” Not every track is a front-and-center scene placement.
• Different territories list slightly different line-ups; some editions add Royal Crown Revue – “Datin’ with No Dough (Live)” as a bonus closer.
• Marty & Elayne’s “Stayin’ Alive” — performed on camera at the Dresden — finally appears on an official album here.
• Catalog IDs you’ll see in the wild include Hollywood’s 162235 (US CD) with parallel European numbers.

Music–Story Links

Diegetic vs. non-diegetic is the whole game. When the guys duck into the Dresden, Marty & Elayne’s glittery “Stayin’ Alive” isn’t background — it’s anthropology. The crooner cuts (Dean, Sammy) operate as Trent’s fantasy-self talk track, while Tormé and LH&R give the dialogue room to breathe. The “inspired-by” slices widen the palette without breaking the film’s core: confidence earned, not faked.

Reception & Quotes

Critics treated the sequel set as a compact companion — not as essential as the 1996 disc, but a welcome place for the scenes fans kept asking about (especially the Dresden moment).

“A brisk mop-up job…short runtime, smart picks; Stayin’ Alive finally in the stack.” Album guide capsule

“Less ‘party CD,’ more curator’s appendix — but the vibe lands.” Fan round-ups

Interesting Facts

• Runtime snack: ~32:55 — a quick spin built like a vintage LP side.
• Diegetic trophy: The Dresden performance track is the album’s calling card.
• Inspired-by clause: A few cuts serve as stylistic matches rather than on-screen features — by design.
• Variant pressings: European editions shuffle sequencing and sometimes add a live Royal Crown Revue track.
• Packaging wink: Tagline on retail listings: “Get a nightlife. Again.”

Technical Info

• Title: Swingers Too!: More Music From… “Swingers”
• Year: 1999
• Type: Film soundtrack — various artists (compilation, “from & inspired by”)
• Label: Hollywood Records
• Release date (US CD): September 28, 1999
• Approx. runtime: 32–33 minutes (edition-dependent)
• Select inclusions: Marty & Elayne “Stayin’ Alive”; Mel Tormé “Down for Double”; Ann-Margret “There’ll Be Some Changes Made”; Xavier Cugat “One Mint Julep”; Lambert, Hendricks & Ross “Gimme That Wine”; Dean Martin “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head”; Heart “Magic Man”; Dinah Washington & Brook Benton “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)”.
• Edition notes: Some territories add Royal Crown Revue “Datin’ with No Dough (Live)”.

Questions & Answers

Is every song on Swingers Too! used in the film?

No — it’s “from and inspired by.” Several tracks are scene-setters or aesthetic matches rather than marquee placements.

Which on-screen moment does this album finally capture?

Marty & Elayne’s diegetic “Stayin’ Alive” performance at the Dresden Room.

How does this differ from the 1996 album?

The 1996 disc is the party set (with score cues); the 1999 follow-up is a concise companion that fills gaps and leans lounge-classic.

What formats exist?

CD pressings (US/EU) with minor sequence and track-count differences; widely available digitally via catalog reissues.

Is there any score on Swingers Too!?

It’s almost entirely songs; the score identity lives on the 1996 release under Justin Reinhardt’s alias The Jazz Jury.

Key Contributors

Sources: AllMusic release entry; AllMusic release page (catalog/date); Wikipedia (film & soundtrack overview); Discogs master & release listings; MovieMusic.com listing; Amazon retail page; Miramax/YouTube trailer; press credits for music supervision; regional notes and fan/retail roundups.

November, 27th 2025