<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>
<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>
who wrote the song in school of rock
who wrote the song in school of rock
Sammy James Jr. Mike White
Sammy James Jr. Mike White