Songs surprisingly left out of soundtracks

[elfkin477]

I taped Bunny Lake Is Missing in June, but I didn't get around to watching it until last night. I was surprised during the opening credits to see that The Zombies were in it as well. They're one of my favorite bands from the 60s so how cool is that?

So all through the movie I waited for them to play the song that would obviously fit into the movie perfectly. And waited...And they never did play " She's Not There"! That just stuck me as odd. The movie is from 1965, the song was out in 1964..."Just Out of Reach" was in the movie, and that was a single im 65' so it couldn't have been a case of it being left out because it was out after filming.

Then, there's The X-Files. There are two various artists soundtracks in addition to the orginal scores. Both the movie soundtrack and show soundtrack have songs on them that appear in neither the show nor the movie. I realize that the show soundtrack came out in 1996, but the movie soundtrack came out in 1998. So why leave out " Mulder and Scully" by Catatonia (1998) and "Extremis" by Hal feat Gillian Anderson (1997)?


So what other obvious or puzzling ommisions from sound tracks have you noticed?

[Loopydude]

I think they should have worked the Police's Friends into "Silence of the Lambs" someplace.

[zamboniracer]

I was rather upset that the Mel Gibson Maverick movie didn't include the great theme song from the original TV show. I'll bet this was due to some sort of copyright problem but I was pissed about it.

[Spoke]

Before the first Batman movie came out, I imagined it with an all-Cowboy Junkies soundtrack. "Misguided Angel" being a particularly appropriate song.

Also, I thought that songs by The Smiths and The Cure were conspicuously absent from Donnie Darko.

[Revtim]

The American 'Godzilla' flick from a few years ago should have had Blue Oyster Cult's 'Godzilla' in it somewhere; during the end credits if nowhere else.

[Marley23]

Originally Posted by elfkin477

I realize that the show soundtrack came out in 1996, but the movie soundtrack came out in 1998. So why leave out " Mulder and Scully" by Catatonia (1998) and "Extremis" by Hal feat Gillian Anderson (1997)?

If "Mulder and Scully" is the song I think it is, it's really poppy and upbeat, so I don't think it would've fit in the movie, and doesn't really have anything to do with the show. Plus if you ask me it's very annoying.

[dry gear]

Also, I thought that songs by The Smiths and The Cure were conspicuously absent from Donnie Darko.

Oh man, I am so happy with it the way it is though. Off topic:
I first saw the movie a little over a year ago, and had just gotten into Echo and the Bunnymen. I think it was the day after my birthday, and I had gotten Ocean Rain as a present.
So when The Killing Moon started playing, I jumped up and down in excitement and said to my friend "This song is awesome!!!!!!!"
I tend to get excited about things like that...

[Equipoise]

Practically all of the songs from the film Moulin Rouge. Even though there are 2 soundtracks, nearly all of the songs are different versions. I still feel ripped off. If I buy a soundtrack, I want the music that was in the movie. I like different, alternate versions of songs, but as an extra, not a substitute. If the descriptions on the CDs had said the music wasn't the same and that the original music wasn't on them, I wouldn't have bought them, which I guess is why they kept it secret.



This is a different situation, but Kate Bush recorded a cover of the song "Brazil" that never made it into the Terry Gilliam movie of the same name, but is on the soundtrack.

[dry gear]

This probably doesn't count, but I was looking up the David Bowie song Velvet Goldmine on allmusic when I found out that there's a movie named after it.
I was surprised when the song wasn't on the soundtrack, but then I found out it was because David Bowie wouldn't let them use it.

[paulberserker]

For some reason. the Big Lebowski soundtrack doesn't include the Creedence Clearwater Revival tune 'Dude looking out my back porch' on it. But it does have the Gypsy Kings 'Hotel California'.

[elfkin477]

Originally Posted by Marley23

If "Mulder and Scully" is the song I think it is, it's really poppy and upbeat, so I don't think it would've fit in the movie, and doesn't really have anything to do with the show. Plus if you ask me it's very annoying.

And what, pray tell does " Star [fuck] Me Kitten" by William S. Burroughs have to do with the show? Given that one made the cut...

[MovieMogul]

Although Terence Blanchard's score for 25th Hour is beautiful and haunting, I wish the soundtrack also had Bruce Springsteen's "The Fuse", which memorably plays over the closing credits.

And I hate "Inspired by..." soundtracks, that features music not actually appearing in the movie. I think Stewart Copeland's score for Fresh is absolutely remarkable, but the only "soundtrack" that exists is of an assortment of interchangeable rap-crap, none of which appears in the film.

[depocali]

Well, as being the entire basis for the Movie is the lyrics of the songs, it is incredible that Pink Floyd's The Wall does not include a hauntingly beautiful track (When the Tiger's Broke Free), and one not so memorable track (What Shall we do Now?); although they included a great replacement (Hey You) to be found nowhere in the movie.

[Mississippienne]

I was ticked off when I purchased the soundtrack to Daredevil and discovered they had omitted the House of Pain song, "Top O the Morning To Ya". I finally just bought their album instead. Why oh why isn't it on the DD soundtrack, though? It's Bullseye's theme song, and the background music to the best 5 minutes in the movie. *grumble*

[sqweels]

Originally Posted by depocali

...one not so memorable track (What Shall we do Now?); although they included a great replacement (Hey You) to be found nowhere in the movie.

The former was cut from the album because it wouldn't fit in the LP (the lyrics are still there) and the latter was cut from the movie but included in the DVD.

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The Stones' "Satisfaction" wasn't on the Apocalypse Now soundtrack.

[KGS]

"Hell Isn't Good" by Metallica is in the film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (the scene were Kenny goes to hell) but does not appear on the soundtrack. Ironically, the only way to obtain that song is to download it.

What's more vexing is when songs get changed or removed from movies when they appear on VHS or DVD. For example, the "girl in Corvette" scene from National Lampoon's Vacation had the song "Little Boy Sweet" replaced by the excrable "I'm So Excited" in many home versions.

Originally Posted by depocali

Well, as being the entire basis for the Movie is the lyrics of the songs, it is incredible that Pink Floyd's The Wall does not include a hauntingly beautiful track (When the Tiger's Broke Free), and one not so memorable track (What Shall we do Now?); although they included a great replacement (Hey You) to be found nowhere in the movie.

You do know the album's not really a soundtrack, as it came out three years before the movie, right? "When The Tigers Broke Free" wasn't even written until 1982, and "What Shall We Do Now?" was recorded but cut from the album at the last minute. (More info here.) It's more logical to ask why "Hey You" doesn't appear in the film at all (answer: cut for time.)

[WilhelmGefallen]

Originally Posted by elfkin477

And what, pray tell does " Star [fuck] Me Kitten" by William S. Burroughs have to do with the show? Given that one made the cut...

The fact that Chris Carter would've been excited to have REM agree to having their song on an Album for a then 2 (3?) year old show?

I cant find my CD case at the moment, but Im pretty sure that on the liner notes Carter explains that the music on the original s/track (Songs in the Key of X) are the ones that were either influential in the the tone of the series and/or ones that the writers enjoyed listening to, most of them eventually ended up in the series or movie (ie Red Right Hand for Duane Barry/Ascension, Hands of Death for the episode with Jack Black/Giovanni Ribsani(sp?)).

Catatonias Mulder and Scully fits in with neither IMO, * Me Kitten probably should've been one of the 3 hidden tracks rather than #5, and move one of the Nick Cave ones to 5.

[Frank #2]

I was disappointed that Payback by James Brown wasn't included in Payback starring Mel Gibson.

[BurnMeUp]

Originally Posted by Frank #2

I was disappointed that Payback by James Brown wasn't included in Payback starring Mel Gibson.

It would also work for a mpovie version of Alice. Since it sounds like he's singing "It's the Vic Tayback".

I don't know Karate but I know Ca-razy.

[Princess Mombi]

The Garden State soundtrack is one of the best soundtracks ever made but it doesn't include a few songs featured in the movie. The song "Orange Sky" by Alexi Murdoch is not on the soundtrack. It is the song that Natalie Portman's character starts playing on her record player and is played as they walk towards the pet cemetary in her yard. It was on the OC soundtrack, so that is probably why it wasn't included here.