# Best (or worst) Use of a Neil Diamond song in a movie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 14, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260 "2003-03-14T04:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joe\_Cool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260/1 "2003-03-14T04:40:28Z")
What is the best use of a Neil Diamond song in a movie? Or, if you don’t like his music, the worst is ok too. We just watched “Saving Silverman,” which went so far as to have Neil guest star, which was pretty cool. The scene where R. Lee Ermey jumped out of the truck with his Uzi, with “Coming to America” playing in the background reminded me of a much better use of that song, which is my personal favorite: The scene in “Born in East L.A.” where Cheech brought the massive immigration of Mexicans over the ridge, overwhelming La Migra. The other one that comes to mind was “Lost and Found” where David Spade impersonated Neil Diamond at a party (possibly the best scene in the movie). So, what else is good? Any better vehicles for Mr. Diamond? ---
**Author:** ![FaerieBeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@FaerieBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FaerieBeth)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260/2 "2003-03-14T04:52:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joe\_Cool \* > \*\*We just watched “Saving Silverman,” which went so far as to have Neil guest star, which was pretty cool. > > \*\* My husband and I cracked UP at that movie. I thought the wedding scene at the end where Neil was singing was too funny, especially the ‘you’re the hardcore b\*tch I’ve always dreamed of’ line. FaerieBeth ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260/3 "2003-03-14T06:21:15Z")
I"m not a big fan, but I liked _Sweet Caroline_ in the underrated Beautiful Girls ---
**Author:** ![hazel-rah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@hazel-rah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hazel-rah)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260/4 "2003-03-14T07:20:49Z")
Well, you know he did the entire soundtrack for Jonathan Livingston Seagull. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260/5 "2003-03-14T13:47:12Z")
Just when you thought ever possible "Best of " thread had been made… ---
**Author:** ![Winnie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e480ec/32.png) [@Winnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnie)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260/6 "2003-03-14T14:04:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Yookeroo \* > \*\*I"m not a big fan, but I liked _Sweet Caroline_ in the underrated Beautiful Girls \*\* Another vote here for Beautiful Girls. A great movie and a funny, uplifting, and even ‘cultish’ scene involving _Sweet Caroline_. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260/7 "2003-03-14T14:10:51Z")
Does it have to be a Neil Diamond performance? One of my favorite parts of the _Pulp Fiction_ soundtrack is Urge Overkill doing “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon.” ---
**Author:** ![TelcontarStorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TelcontarStorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TelcontarStorm)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260/8 "2003-03-14T14:19:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hazel-rah \* > \*\*Well, you know he did the entire soundtrack for Jonathan Livingston Seagull. \*\* Not to mention “The Jazz Singer” remake in the early 80’s from which the “Coming to America” song comes from. (But the Lamo “Love on the Rocks” comes from this flick so I’m not suprised) ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260/9 "2003-03-14T16:23:58Z")
Yet again, a vote for _Beautiful Girls_. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bibliophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophile)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-use-of-a-neil-diamond-song-in-a-movie/161260/10 "2003-03-15T18:57:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Yookeroo \* > \*\*I"m not a big fan, but I liked _Sweet Caroline_ in the underrated Beautiful Girls \*\* Me too.