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Really? Shame on you! Gaynor! Oh “As long as I know how to love I know I will stay alive!” The most played for as long as the BeeGees! 😮 Not even a mention??
I remember Old Navy used it for a TV ad for their patriotic tee shirts. People were waving flags to “Some people are born to wave the flag.” They didn’t play much of the rest of the song.
*Long Tall Sally - Little Richards* *Careless Whisper - George Michael* *Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones* *Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses* *I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred* *Dust in the Wind - Kansas* *AND MANY, MANY MORE!!!...*
These songs have been and will continue to be played. They are timeless and are better than most of the music today. Just because you guys are swifties doesn't mean good music should be put to rest.
"I can see clearly now the rain has gone", has the same feel good feeling too. Cant remember who sings it though. Just remember it was in the movie ANTZ when they found insectopia :D
@@starscreamthecruel8026 it was written and performed by Johnny Nash. There've been other renditions by other artists over the years of course. You're right though, it's a beautiful song, very uplifting ❤️❤️❤️
Same! I can’t get enough of Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit”. 🐇 My favorite movie soundtrack covers are from: Sucker Punch (2011) Matrix Resurrections (2021) Resident Evil Extinction (2007) Alice In Wonderland (2010)
"At Last" by Etta James is also VERY overused in shows, movies and even commercials. It's a nice song but if I hear it one more time used in pretty much the same way, I'm gonna scream.
What gets me is it's used in numerous family films despite being about a sexual fetish. People just hear "I like big butts" and think "ha ha, big butts are funny!"
Nine minuets and thirty in I'll list songs I hear too often in films 1. Prety Woman 2. Bad to the bone 3. Dude looks like a lady 4. Im a believer re-recording 5. Born to be wild 6. Here's to you Mrs. Robenson 7. Who let the Dog's Out? 8. we will rock you 9 Its the end of the world and we know it. 10. Just the two of us 11. What if God was one of us? 12 I feel good 13. Saturday Night Feaver 14 New york new york 15 Sugar Rush 16 Macarena 17. Some thing or an other by Barry White 18. Ive had the time of my life 19. Opps I did it again 20 Kung Fu Fighting 21 welcome to the jungle 22. Ave Maria Basically any song connected to the moment in the movie by ONE lyric being SORT OF related
Didn't I blow your mind this time by The Stylistics My Girl by The Temptations Shout by The Isley Brothers California Love by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre No woman don't cry - Bob Marley In Da Club - 50 Cent We are family - The Stable Sisters Give it to me - Rick James
Ironically, a lot of First Aid/CPR instructors reference that song, if you ever find yourself actually performing chest compressions in an emergency situation.
“Life is a Highway,” by Tom Cochrane and later by Rascal Flatts for anytime the characters take a road trip. Ravel’s Bolero used whenever there’s a seduction scene. “Luck Be a Lady,” composed by Frank Loesser. Any time gambling or luck is involved. “I Feel Pretty,” written by Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein from the 1957 musical West Side Story. Used in so many movies, T.V. Shows in parodies, for the most part. There are so many classic songs used in film. Thing you have enough to make a part two.
I laughed at "Life is a Highway." On Spotify now there is "Joe Swanson's Ultimate Playlist" with nothing but covers of "Life is a Highway." Joe even tried to argue it was a Christmas song because "It's about Santa going down the highway and delivering presents."
I'm an author and used lyrics to two songs I never heard in movies. I paid Hal Leonard Publishing for the rights to use lyrics from "Love Cats" by The Cure; and "Mass Production" by Iggy Pop.
@@chrisrj9871 Yes! But I used it because it's the ultimate break up song and I'm so surprised it was never used in a film before. (It's like pre-Joy Division). Check out the lyrics: Before you go Do me a favor Give me a number Of a girl almost like you With legs almost like you I'm buried deep in mass production You're not nothing new I like to drive along the freeways See the smokestacks belching Breasts turn bronw So warm and so brown Though I try to die You put me back on the line Oh damn it to hell Back on the line, hell Back on the line Again and again I'm back on the line Again and again And I see my face here And it's there in the mirror And it's up in the air And I'm down on the ground By the way I'm going for cigarettes And since you've gotta go Won't you do me that favor Won't you give me that number Won't you get me that girl Yeah, she's almost like you Yes, she's almost like you And I'm almost like him Yes, I'm almost like him Yes, I'm almost like him Yeah, I'm almost like him
Terminator 2 was the first movie that introduced me to Bad to the Bone, and every time I hear it, I always think of that scene. Iron Man 1 and 2 introduced me to AC/DC, and later it would be Supernatural that made fall in love with classic rock and also introduced me to what has now become my favorite song of all time thanks to Supernatural, Carry On Wayward Son. You can't say no to the classics, both movies, TV shows, and songs. Speaking of which, that was so cool hearing Watchmojo lady singing at the end there. Watchmojo and their other channels should do a video of them singing. I would totally watch that.
Should have been a top 100 list but to name a few Highway to Hell Dream Weaver Sympathy for the Devil Start me up Iron man Thunderstruck Higher And so many more
Another lazy shorthand for "it's the late 1960s" is Time of the season by the Zombies. Also overused: The Power - Snap The Devil Went Down to Georgia (we in the South/hick county signal) There Must be an Angel (Playing with my Heart) - the Eurythmics.
You forgot these: - "All Star" by Smash Mouth - "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen - "Jump" by Van Halen - "The Final Countdown" by Europe - "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins - "Orinoco Flow" and "Only Time" by Enya
It's as if the Filmmakers can't think of any better songs to play over a scene set in wartime Vietnam, so "For What It's Worth" is basically a shorthand.
Filmmakers are somewhat lazy so using a song that immediately indicates to the audience when and where a film is set saves time looking for more original stuff and the rights to some of those songs might be cheap.
(For what it's worth) FWIW is not really an anti war protest song. It was originally written by Stephen Stills in 1966 at the height of the 'Hippie Riot' on Sunset Strip evolving from a 10pm curfew being enforced to keep the growing young music goers from congregating around the other local businesses and crowding the streets. The Whiskey A Go Go and other clubs were being hassled for being too rowdy. Pandora's Box was forced to close by 1967 because of pressure by city officials.. Just thought it was worth mentioning cuz the song is (in a sense?) misused in movies as an anti Vietnam war song. Apparently more than legend has it the main night of protesters included a rebellious Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda (Fonda actually handcuffed). Kind of interesting, no?!
Fortunate Son was also in Operation Dumbo Drop, it was the beginning song I believe. Jack Black and Ce-Lo Green did a cover of Kung Fu Fighting as well for Kung Fu Panda. And Walking on Sunshine I heard in Look Who's Talking and Supernatural. lol Speaking of Supernatural...ya'll forgot when Jensen did that iconic Eye of the Tiger gag!!!
Another song that should've been mentioned is in the air tonight by Phil Collins, the song has been used in Miami vice, risky business, the hangover series, the new guy, shameless, suits, paid in full and not to mention several times in family guy
@kamsismith it was used in 2 separate movies that starred 2 former cast members of the Harry Potter series: "Horns," which starred Daniel Radcliffe and "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower", which co-starred Emma Watson
Honorable Mentions: * "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (1985) - Tears for Fears * "For What It's Worth" (1966) - Buffalo Springfield * "Bohemian Like You" (2000) - The Dandy Warhols * "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" (1979) - Rupert Holmes * "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (1964) - James Brown
I’m tired of every Vietnam protest song in movies, shows, commercials! Fortunate Son, For What’s It’s Worth, Gimme Shelter! Ken Burns is guilty of using those same songs in his Vietnam miniseries! Also GnR’s Welcome to the Jungle, Turtles Happy Together, and John Lennon’s Imagine are songs that are so overplayed that they ruined the songs!
Credence Clearwater “fortunate son” is the most over used! To me And Leonard cohens “hallelujah” the one that was in watchmen is one of my favorite.. bad to the bone make me think of problem child.
"Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes has been used in at least 2 movies I've seen (one I love - One Magic Christmas; one I wasn't crazy about - a Robin Williams movie where he portrayed a priest) - and in both films, it was being performed as karaoke (playing on the radio) while someone was in the shower.
I'm surprised more people just haven't said Frank Sinatra songs: (Specifically) My Way; New York; and Summer Wind (I do like Summer Wind as a Sinatra best) tidbit: Summer Wind was originally a German song performed in 1965. Wayne Newton first recorded English version written by Johnny Mercer. (wikipedia comes in handy sometimes.) hit for Frankie in '66.
“Staying Alive” by the Beegees should be in more movies/ tv shows, I’ve seen it been played in fighting/gun scenes and “moment” dancing scenes. Really makes it notable.
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Where's "I Like Big Butts And I Cannot Lie"? That was in "Kung Pow: Enter The First", "A Shark Tale", "Yogi Bear" and "Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip"!
Don't Stop Believin",the unofficial theme song of the 2005 World Series Champions, Chicago White Sox. Steve Perry was even a part of their World Series Rally and parade in downtown Chicago.
“Rock and Roll Part II” by Gary Glitter “This is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan “Get Ready” by 2 Unlimited “We Will Rock You” by Queen “Blitzkrieg Bop” by The Ramones
American Woman - The Guess Who Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend & Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen There's got to be an Elton John song on there... like I'm Still Standing, Rocket Man or Your Song
Yall just made every oldies station program director extremely nervous 🤣🤣🤣 but how y'all forget Purple Haze?!? That's the automatic "our hero is about to make a huge mistake involving drugs and/or alcohol"
@@juliusfrauenglass2411 he called himself louie, my grandad used to jam with him in the late 50s early 60s, I've even got a note from him to my grandad , Louis probably was his birth name but he went by louie to friends and fans alike x
There's gotta be other hits to play during fight sequences besides Kung Fu Fighting, whether it be a street fight, a bar room brawl (or the setting's equivalent of such), a martial arts tournament, or whatever calls for physical combat.
Ironically Hulk Hogan used Eye of the Tiger in his early Hulkamania run since he was in Rocky 3 as wrestler Thunderlips It was eventually replaced by Real America probably due to copyright law
O Fortuna, I’m Never Gonna Dance Again, Take on Me, Ride of the Valkyrie, and probably Time of Your Life by Green Day. That one definitely gets overplayed at graduation season. I’d give an honorable mention to every Christmas song ever written.
Amazing Grace is sung a lot of times when someone dies, especially in the middle of nowhere or where they can't get help to them but believe something should be done to recognize the death. Not sure if this counts, since it is almost always being sung by people, not actually played as created by a specific group/person. Also, It's the End of the World As We Know It - REM is used in a good number of apocalyptic movies or shows or as satire within movies or shows.
Make your own kind of music by the late Momma and Papa member Cass Elliot. I heard that song in Lost, Dexter, Resurrection, Free Town, and so much more movies and t.v shows.
