Fall Out Boy Have Ruined The Ghostbusters Theme

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The upcoming Ghostbusters re-boot is set to be one of the year's most discussed films, with the much-loved classic give a 2k16 overhaul.

Fall Out Boy have been charged with re-working the Ghostbusters theme, that instantly recognisable motif from Ray Parker, Jr. used in both original films.

The results, though, are a little tragic. Seizing on the 80s electronics of the original, Fall Out Boy have opted for a gothic, stadium-dubstep rendering, not unlike the experiments Muse completed with the genre on 'The 2nd Law'.

Missy Elliott drops past for a profoundly silly cameo, but – by then – it's too little, too late. But don't take our word for it – tune in below.

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