Road House 2024 Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & When They Play

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Road House (2024).

Road House is a modern remake of the 1989 film of the same name, and its soundtrack includes a wide variety of rock, country, and blues music that can be heard throughout the movie. The 2024 action film, directed by Doug Liman, stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Elwood Dalton (a version of Patrick Swayze’s character in the original). Dalton is an ex-UFC fighter who finds himself accepting a job as a bouncer at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys. Road House received positive reviews, with critics praising it for honoring the original movie but incorporating modern elements into the story.

Critics also celebrated the performances of the cast of Road House, including Gyllenhaal as Dalton and Conor McGregor as Knox in his feature film debut. Ultimately, some believe the 2024 remake is better than the original movie, which can be proved by comparing the Rotten Tomatoes scores. Road House (2024) beats Road House’s (1989) Rotten Tomatoes score, with the remake earning 67 percent on the Tomatometer and the original receiving a score of 41 percent. Perhaps the eclectic soundtrack contributed to the newer film’s approval.

When Every Song On The Road House Soundtrack Plays In The 2024 Movie

“Horsepower” by Post Malone – The first song (and last song before the rolling credits) that viewers hear in Road House is Post Malone’s new single, “Horsepower.” Malone makes a special appearance as Carter Ford, a fighter who refuses to face off against Jake Gyllenhaal’s Elwood Dalton at Road House‘s beginning. So, it was only right that the famous artist allowed the producers to include “Horsepower” in the 2024 remake of Road House. Unfortunately, it appears as though “Horsepower” is not available to listen to on streaming or other platforms as of the writing of this article.

“Ridin Around” by Jelly Joseph – Following Dalton’s near-death experience on the train tracks, the movie jumps to the next day with overview shots of a Greyhound bus driving to the Florida Keys, and the song playing in the background is “Ridin Around” by Jelly Joseph.

“You Got to Be a Man” by Natalie Bergman and Friends – Natalie Bergman stars as the lead singer of one of the bands playing at The Road House. Shortly after Dalton’s first time there, a fight breaks out while the singer performs “You Got to Be a Man,” a cover of Helene Smith’s 1967 song.

“Johnny Too Bad” by Natalie Bergman and Friends – Viewers can also hear Bergman singing “Johnny Too Bad,” a cover of The Slicker’s track that was first featured on the soundtrack for the 1972 film The Harder They Come, during the confrontation between Dalton and J. D. Pardo’s Dell in the roadhouse.

“Kokomo” by The Beach Boys – After Dalton beats up Dell and his crew in the parking lot outside The Road House, Gyllenhaal’s character drives them to the hospital. The Beach Boys’ famous hit, “Kokomo,” is playing on the radio in the car.

“Enter Sandman” by Rina Sawayama – During the first (and rather brief) flashback to Dalton’s UFC days, Rina Sawayama’s cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” is playing as he enters the ring. The song can be heard again towards the end of The Road House when Dalton faces off against Conor McGregor’s Knox one last time in the roadhouse.

“Praise the Lord” by Breland – The second band that plays at the roadhouse in the 2024 action film features Breland, a singer-songwriter, as the lead singer. Breland performs the single that he originally recorded with Thomas Rhett — “Praise the Lord” — for his debut studio album, Cross Country. While Breland is singing, a drunken man yells at him and tells him to play something else, and, of course, a fight breaks out.

“Keep on Smilin” by Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and The Zydeco Twisters – After Billy (played by Lukas Gage) throws the aforementioned drunken man (who was concealing a knife in his clothes) out of The Road House, he comes back inside, and Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters’ song “Keep on Smilin” plays in the background. The song continues over to the next scene showing Dalton working out.

“I Got Loaded” by Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and The Zydeco Twisters – Road House keeps the Rockin’ Oopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters train going with the band appearing to perform “I Got Loaded” at the roadhouse while Billy and Dominique Columbus’ Reef deal with drunken idiots.

“You’ll Lose a Good Thing” by Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and The Zydeco Twisters – The next song that Rockin’ Oopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters plays is “You’ll Lose a Good Thing.” However, it can only be heard briefly in the background as Dalton escorts a man who tries to steal alcohol from the bar out.

“What I Got” by Jelly Joseph – Jelly Joseph’s “Ridin Around” plays at the beginning of Road House, but the singer shows up towards the middle of the movie and performs Sublime’s “What I Got” at the roadhouse alongside her band. Joseph’s performance comes after the scene between Dalton and Ellie, played by Daniela Melchior, at the outdoor restaurant when they differ over their pronunciation of conch chowder.

“So Right” by Rafa Carbonell (feat. Max Silver) – It’s hard to spot or hear, but Rafa Carbonell’s collaboration with Max Silver, “So Right,” plays on the radio during Dalton and Ellie’s date on the sandbar in the ocean.

“Body Wan Shake” by Fred Motif and Magugu – Directly following Dalton and Ellie’s first kiss on the sandbar, Road House cuts to McGregor’s character, Knox, speeding down the road as he arrives in the Florida Keys and listens to Fred Motif and Magugu’s “Body Wan Shake” on the radio.

“Jukebox Songs” by Tommy McLain – Tommy McLain is yet another artist who performs at The Road House, and the first song he plays is “Jukebox Songs,” as Billy Magnussen’s Ben Brandt meets Dalton for the first time at the bar in the 2024 action movie. McLain’s “Jukebox Songs” is another of the final tunes the audience will hear as it plays during Road House‘s rolling credits.

“Before I Grow Too Old” by Tommy McLain – The next song that Tommy McLain performs in Road House is “Before I Grow Too Old.” The track begins just as Dalton and Ben’s meeting ends and Ben leaves Gyllenhaal’s character at the bar.

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“Poke Chop” by CC Adcock and The Lafayette Marquis – After McLain finishes his songs, CC Adcock and The Lafayette Marquis play “Poke Chop.” During the performance, Knox enters the roadhouse and starts smashing things with a golf club. The song briefly stops as Knox starts attacking the wire fence surrounding the stage, but the band starts playing again when Knox directs his attention toward other people in the establishment. “Poke Chop” continues as Knox starts fighting Dalton, even as the roadhouse is left in shambles.

“Florida Thang” by Pouya – Pouya’s “Florida Thang” plays during the beach bonfire scene before Dalton kills Beau Knapp’s Vince in Road House. Dalton seeks revenge after Vince and Sam, played by Darren Barnet, burn down the shop belonging to Kevin Carroll’s Stephen and Hannah Love Lanier’s Charlie.

“I’m Gonna Get You – Pt. 2” by GC Cameron – While Knox is speeding through the streets (once again) in a car that has a “Student Driver” sticker on it, GC Cameron’s “I’m Gonna Get You – Pt. 2” is playing on the car radio. It stops, though, when Knox runs the vehicle into a palm tree.

“Island Candy” by Ruwanga Samath – During the climax of Road House, “Island Candy” by Ruwanga Samath plays in the background as Dalton fights one of Ben Brandt’s men in the water and Knox arrives in a speedboat.

“Stealin’ All Day” by CC Adcock and The Lafayette Marquis – The last song that can be heard in Road House is CC Adcock and The Lafayette Marquis’ “Stealin’ All Day,” which is the second tune played during the movie’s rolling credits.

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Where To Listen To The Road House (2024) Soundtrack

Unfortunately, many of the songs played in the 2024 action film are not available to stream or download, seeing as a good portion of them were performed by live bands at the roadhouse. Even Post Malone’s “Horsepower” isn’t available, but the singer has been teasing a country album, so the track from the movie may be a part of that. The good news is that some of the Road House music can be found on YouTube or streaming services, including Tommy McLain’s songs.

How The Road House 2024 Soundtrack Compares To The Original

Much Like Many Other Aspects Of The Film, The Remake Soundtrack Doesn’t Live Up To The Swayze Cult Classic

The Road House 2024 soundtrack does the job, providing what the Jake Gyllenhaal movie needs to compliment its plot and action scenes, as well as create a believable atmosphere for the bar itself. However, when compared to the 1989 original starring Patrick Swayze, it’s clear which has the superior soundtrack. The original Road House stood out for several reasons when it came to its soundtrack. The solid mix of blues, soul, and hard-rock helped elevate the Patrick Swayze movie from a movie with an average box-office run and middling critical reviews to a cult classic.

So popular was the score and song list that it has since been re-released in limited edition format twice, once in 2012 and again in 2019 to celebrate the 30th anniversary. In particular, the original Road House heavily featured the music of famed Canadian guitarist Jeff Healey, who starred in the film as lead singer/guitarist in the house band of the Double Deuce. The Road House 2024 soundtrack, however, doesn’t really have anything of the same caliber. While it certainly fits the tone of the movie, it doesn’t stand in its own right like that of the 1989 original.

Road House (2024)

Road House is a remake of the original 1989 film, which followed protagonist Dalton, a Ph.D. educated bouncer at the roughest bar in the south known as the Double Deuce. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Dalton, with two major changes including Dalton being a retired UFC fighter and the bar locale being in the Florida Keys.

Director

Doug Liman

Release Date

March 21, 2024

Writers

Anthony Bagarozzi , Charles Mondry , David Lee Henry

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal , Daniela Melchior , Billy Magnussen , Jessica Williams , Joaquim De Almeida , Conor McGregor , Lukas Gage , Arturo Castro , B.K. Cannon , Beau Knapp , Darren Barnet , Dominique Columbus , Bob Menery