<Li> Shawn Rodney as Shawn </Li> <P> Screenwriter Mike White's concept for the film was inspired by the Langley Schools Music Project . Various aspects of the plot were recognized as being similar to the 1957 Broadway hit The Music Man . Jack Black once witnessed a stage dive gone wrong involving Ian Astbury of rock band The Cult, which made its way into the film; "I went to see a reunion, in Los Angeles, of The Cult...it was just a bunch of jaded Los Angelinos out there, and they didn't catch him and he plummeted straight to the ground . Later I thought it was so hilarious . So that was put into the script ." Many scenes from the movie were shot around the New York City area . The school portrayed in School of Rock is actually Main Hall at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York . In the commentary, the kids say that all of the hallway scenes were shot in one hallway . One of the theaters used in many of the shots was at Union County Performing Arts Center located in Rahway, New Jersey . </P> <P> The eponymous album was released on September 30, 2003 . Sammy James Jr. of the band The Mooney Suzuki penned the title track with screenwriter Mike White, and the band backed up Jack Black and the child musicians on the soundtrack recording of the song . The film's director, Richard Linklater, scouted the country for talented 13 - year - old musicians to play the rock and roll music featured on the soundtrack and in the film . The soundtrack includes "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin, a band that has rarely granted permission for use of their songs in film and television . Richard Linklater came up with the idea to shoot a video on the stage used at the end of the film, with Jack Black begging the band for permission with the crowd extras cheering and chanting behind him . The video was sent directly to the living members of Led Zeppelin, and permission was granted for the song . The video is included on the DVD . </P> <Ul> <Li> "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" by AC / DC (Dewey uses the lyrics in a speech to the class) </Li> <Li> "Fight" by No Vacancy * </Li> <Li> "Stay Free" by The Clash </Li> <Li> "Touch Me" by The Doors (Dewey sings this to Lawrence) * </Li> <Li> "Do You Remember Rock' n' Roll Radio?" Ramones cover by Kiss </Li> <Li> "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream * </Li> <Li> "Back in Black" by AC / DC </Li> <Li> "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath (riff Dewey plays to Zack) </Li> <Li> "Highway to Hell" by AC / DC (riff Dewey plays to Zack) </Li> <Li> "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple (riff Dewey plays to Zack) </Li> <Li> "Substitute" by The Who * </Li> <Li> "Greatest Love of All" by George Benson (Dewey mentions the lyrics as his reason for no testing) </Li> <Li> "Roadrunner" by The Modern Lovers </Li> <Li> "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" by Ramones * </Li> <Li> "The Wait" (Killing Joke cover)" by Metallica </Li> <Li> "In the Ancient Times" by School of Rock </Li> <Li> "Sad Wings" by Brand New Sin </Li> <Li> "Mouthful of Love" by Young Heart Attack </Li> <Li> "Black Shuck" by The Darkness </Li> <Li> "Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin * </Li> <Li> "Set You Free" by The Black Keys * </Li> <Li> "Edge of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks * </Li> <Li> "Ballrooms of Mars" by T. Rex * </Li> <Li> "Moonage Daydream" by David Bowie </Li> <Li> "TV Eye" by The Stooges * </Li> <Li> "Ride into the Sun" by The Velvet Underground </Li> <Li> "Heal Me, I'm Heartsick" by No Vacancy * </Li> <Li> "School of Rock" by School of Rock * </Li> <Li> "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock' n' Roll)" (AC / DC cover) by School of Rock * (featuring The Mooney Suzuki) </Li> <Li> "Math Is a Wonderful Thing" by Jack Black and Mike White * </Li> </Ul>

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