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Chris C 
"Four words, never backwards."
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 Posted - 15/03/2007 : 20:36:28
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We all know that the movies have both used and generated vast numbers of songs, but there aren't that many (I think) that are specifically about going to the movies or the stars themselves. I've come up with the following list, but are there any more lurking out there?
Kissing in the back row - The Drifters
Saturday night at the movies - The Drifters
Candle in the wind - Elton John
Bette Davis eyes - Kim Carnes (my favourite from this lot)
Movie Star - Harpo
John Wayne is big leggy - Haysi Fantayzee
Cinema - Yes
Robert de Niro's waiting - Bananarama
Michael Caine - Madness |
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lemmycaution 
"Long mired in film"
Canada
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Posted - 15/03/2007 : 20:44:16
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| Don and Phil's 'Wake Up Little Susie'. |
Edited by - lemmycaution on 15/03/2007 20:46:05 |
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Mr Savoir Faire 
"^ Click my name. "
ATL, Georgia (USA)
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Posted - 15/03/2007 : 22:21:18
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"He Took Her to a Movie" - Ladytron
"Movie of the Week" - Smartbomb
"Gone to the Movies" - Semisonic
"Buddy Holly" - Weezer
"The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" New Found Glory
"A little less 16 Candles, a little more touch me" - Fall Out Boy
"Pretty in Punk" - Fall Out Boy
"Tell That Mick He Just Made My List of Things to Do Today" - Fall Out Boy
"Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying" - Fall out Boy
"Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends" - Fall out boy
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" - Good Charlette
"Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades" - Brand New
"Okay I believe you, but My Tommy Gun Don't" - Brand New
"Degausser" - Brand New
"Jaws Theme Swimming" - Brand New
"Jude Law and The Semester Abroad" - Brand New
"Frank Sinatra" - Cake
"Boyz in da hood" - Dynamite Hack
"Sunset Strip Bitch" - Eve 6
"Clint eastwood" - Gorillaz
"Coming 2 America" - Ludacris
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" - Deep Blue Sea
"Breakfast at Timpani's" - Relient K
"Clark Gable" - The Postal Service
"Show me How to Live" - Audioslave (Based on Blade Runner)
The albums Songs From an American Movie V. 1 & 2 by Everclear have many references.
And also scores of weird al songs.
This is what I came up with, although some are only loose connections and others I'm ashamed to have known. |
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demonic 
"Cinemaniac"
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16/03/2007 : 00:22:10
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I didn't know "Show Me How To Live" was about "Blade Runner". Cool. Great song. Best ever movie.  |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
Israel
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Posted - 16/03/2007 : 07:18:05
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| This means nothing to you all but an Israeli singer wrote a song to Ren�e Zellweger called "Ren�e". |
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 16/03/2007 : 08:57:44
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| Not a direct reference, but I assume that this is a pun on Frank Sinatra. |
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 16/03/2007 : 09:48:19
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| See here and here. |
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SixFourian
"Four ever European"
The European Union
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Posted - 16/03/2007 : 11:36:18
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| And Vogue, of course. |
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TitanPa
"Here four more"
United States
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Posted - 16/03/2007 : 19:54:34
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What?!?! Have you forgotten about one of the best songs that Billy Joel has sung? It has movies and actors in the song. Why what song is it?
We Didn't Start The Fire
THe link takes you to the lyrics which has links to the stuff Billy is talking about.
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
Ireland
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Posted - 16/03/2007 : 20:08:50
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Three Two from me
Movies - The Hot House Flowers
Robert Deniro's Waiting - Banarama
Michael Caine - Madness |
Edited by - Beanmimo on 17/03/2007 00:13:49 |
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ragingfluff 
"Currently lost in Canada"
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Posted - 16/03/2007 : 21:39:24
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"Donald Sutherland" by The Nualas
"Stranded at the Drive In" from Grease
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Shiv
"What a Wonderful World"
Kimberleys, Western Australia
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Posted - 17/03/2007 : 00:00:27
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Led Zepplin's Ramble On is about Lord of the Rings. So retrospectively..... |
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
Ireland
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Posted - 17/03/2007 : 00:10:06
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quote:
Originally posted by Shiv
Led Zepplin's Ramble On is about Lord of the Rings. So retrospectively.....
And in particular Gollum I believe...
Shiv? |
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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/03/2007 : 00:11:14
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Dear Mr. Gable (You Made Me Love You) - Judy Garland
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
Ireland
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Posted - 17/03/2007 : 00:17:10
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Grace Kelly - Mika (a current single that sounds more like Queen than The Darkness) |
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Songs about movies and movie stars.
