# Movie Marathon (Part 3)

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**Created:** [June 23, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988 "2023-06-23T10:14:24Z")\
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> [@knoodler](#):
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> I’m not sure #5 is appropriate for this category.

> [@kenobi\_65](#):
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> Why not? It was apparently a well-known, popular song before the movie, and the movie made it even more popular, to the point where it’s now mostly associated with the movie.

Thanks Kenobi; I wish Knoodler had said WHY it wasn’t appropriate, instead of just suggesting it might not be.

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**Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9823 "2026-01-04T20:19:32Z")

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I’ll try: up til then, the entries were songs that were made popular (again) by being included in later movies; I wasn’t aware “Singin’ In the Rain” was popular before it was included in the eponymous movie. I’ll withdraw my opinion.

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**Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9824 "2026-01-04T21:05:10Z")

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**Great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“Polk Salad Annie” by James Burton - _Ford v Ferrari_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3spvtQaxviI&list=RD3spvtQaxviI&start_radio=1)
2. [“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen - _Wayne’s World_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thyJOnasHVE)
3. “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers - _Ghost_
4. [“Hallelujah” by John Cale — _Shrek_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xURDJ-IW5YM&t=36s)
5. “Singin’ in the Rain” - Gene Kelly
6. [“The Promise” by When In Rome](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU) - _Napoleon Dynamite_
7. “Dies Irae” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - _X2: X-Men United_
8. “Stuck in the Middle with You” by Stealers Wheel - _Reservoir Dogs_

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**Post date:** [January 4, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9825 "2026-01-04T22:45:14Z")

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**Great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“Polk Salad Annie” by James Burton - _Ford v Ferrari_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3spvtQaxviI&list=RD3spvtQaxviI&start_radio=1)
2. [“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen - _Wayne’s World_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thyJOnasHVE)
3. “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers - _Ghost_
4. [“Hallelujah” by John Cale — _Shrek_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xURDJ-IW5YM&t=36s)
5. “Singin’ in the Rain” - Gene Kelly
6. [“The Promise” by When In Rome](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU) - _Napoleon Dynamite_
7. “Dies Irae” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - _X2: X-Men United_
8. “Stuck in the Middle with You” by Stealers Wheel - _Reservoir Dogs_
9. “Freebird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd – _Kimgsman: The Secret Service_

It may not have made the song any more popular than it already was, but people cannot talk about this movie without referencing [the “Freebird” scene.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZCtSq3yDPs)

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“Polk Salad Annie” by James Burton - _Ford v Ferrari_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3spvtQaxviI&list=RD3spvtQaxviI&start_radio=1)
2. [“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen - _Wayne’s World_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thyJOnasHVE)
3. [“Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers - _Ghost_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv8czIoAw5w&list=RDZv8czIoAw5w&start_radio=1)
4. [“Hallelujah” by John Cale — _Shrek_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xURDJ-IW5YM&t=36s)
5. [“Singin’ in the Rain” - Gene Kelly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StB2WR4Hwdo&list=RDStB2WR4Hwdo&start_radio=1)
6. [“The Promise” by When In Rome](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU) - _Napoleon Dynamite_
7. [“Dies Irae” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - _X2: X-Men United_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGqoU9NIjZw&list=RDFGqoU9NIjZw&start_radio=1)
8. [“Stuck in the Middle with You” by Stealers Wheel - _Reservoir Dogs_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m41Z0Hnm3tc&list=RDm41Z0Hnm3tc&start_radio=1)
9. [“Freebird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd – _Kingsman: The Secret Service_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LwcvjNJTuM&list=RD0LwcvjNJTuM&start_radio=1)
10. [“The Politics of Dancing” by Re-Flex - _Atomic Blonde_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uDAd8_2K0E&list=RD4uDAd8_2K0E&start_radio=1)

Let’s keep it going!

**Even more great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison - _Blue Velvet_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8_UkNa9D4&list=RDZf8_UkNa9D4&start_radio=1)

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9827 "2026-01-05T02:44:37Z")

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**Even more great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison - _Blue Velvet_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8_UkNa9D4&list=RDZf8_UkNa9D4&start_radio=1)
2. [“I Will Always Love You” - _The Bodyguard_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDA-iNJ7Zgc)

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9828 "2026-01-05T04:12:36Z")

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**Even more great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison - _Blue Velvet_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8_UkNa9D4&list=RDZf8_UkNa9D4&start_radio=1)
2. [“I Will Always Love You” - _The Bodyguard_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDA-iNJ7Zgc)
3. [“Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra - _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrS6oJu1c4)

Director James Gunn had to work hard to get rights to use the song, especially after he had had to cut a scene from the first GotG film which would have used ELO’s “Livin’ Thing” – Gunn has been quoted as saying that he considers ELO to be the Guardians’ “house band,” as their sound perfectly captures the 1970s vibe he shoots for in those films. The song made for a great opening scene for the sequel, and led to “Mr. Blue Sky” charting again in the U.S.

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9829 "2026-01-05T04:50:48Z")

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**Even more great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison - _Blue Velvet_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8_UkNa9D4&list=RDZf8_UkNa9D4&start_radio=1)
2. [“I Will Always Love You” - _The Bodyguard_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDA-iNJ7Zgc)
3. [“Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra - _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrS6oJu1c4)
4. [“Mad World” by Tears For Fears - _Donnie Darko_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZvPSpLxCg)

Gary Jules covered the version used in the movie.

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9830 "2026-01-05T09:45:56Z")

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**Even more great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison - _Blue Velvet_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8_UkNa9D4&list=RDZf8_UkNa9D4&start_radio=1)
2. [“I Will Always Love You” - _The Bodyguard_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDA-iNJ7Zgc)
3. [“Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra - _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrS6oJu1c4)
4. [“Mad World” by Tears For Fears - _Donnie Darko_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZvPSpLxCg)
5. .[“The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLvhlugZiA) _(although personally I liked the most poifnanr, plaintive song, [“Solace”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giHVtvbaQhw))_ – its use in _The Sting_ reintroduced the works of Scott Joplin to an entirely new audience

_ **-“BB”-** _

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> [@knoodler](#):
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> up til then, the entries were songs that were made popular (again) by being included in later movies;

Well, “Singin’ in the Rain” was made popular on Broadway, and as a pop song, before there even were sound films, but I understood the category to be “popular songs” by any means, not just a previous movie.

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**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/9832 "2026-01-05T11:19:16Z")

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> [@](#):
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> **Even more great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison - _Blue Velvet_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8_UkNa9D4&list=RDZf8_UkNa9D4&start_radio=1)
2. [“I Will Always Love You” - _The Bodyguard_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDA-iNJ7Zgc)
3. [“Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra - _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrS6oJu1c4)
4. [“Mad World” by Tears For Fears - _Donnie Darko_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZvPSpLxCg)
5. .[“The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLvhlugZiA)
6. “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King, #4 on the top 100 charts in 1961; became a hit again in 1986 after the release of the movie with the same title, featuring the song.

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> [@](#):
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> **Even more great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison - _Blue Velvet_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8_UkNa9D4&list=RDZf8_UkNa9D4&start_radio=1)
2. [“I Will Always Love You” - _The Bodyguard_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDA-iNJ7Zgc)
3. [“Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra - _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrS6oJu1c4)
4. [“Mad World” by Tears For Fears - _Donnie Darko_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZvPSpLxCg)
5. .[“The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLvhlugZiA)
6. “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King, #4 on the top 100 charts in 1961; became a hit again in 1986 after the release of the movie with the same title, featuring the song.
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens got a bump after Timon and Pumbaa sang it in _The Lion King_

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**Even more great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison - _Blue Velvet_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8_UkNa9D4&list=RDZf8_UkNa9D4&start_radio=1)
2. [“I Will Always Love You” - _The Bodyguard_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDA-iNJ7Zgc)
3. [“Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra - _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrS6oJu1c4)
4. [“Mad World” by Tears For Fears - _Donnie Darko_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZvPSpLxCg)
5. .[“The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLvhlugZiA)
6. “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King, #4 on the top 100 charts in 1961; became a hit again in 1986 after the release of the movie with the same title, featuring the song.
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens got a bump after Timon and Pumbaa sang it in _The Lion King_
8. “As Times Goes By” - Casablanca

It was a hit for Rudy Vallee in 1931 but nearly forgotten until the movie. Lots of popular versions in the decades after _Casablanca_, but Dooley Wilson’s version from the movie wasn’t released as a single until 1977.

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**Even more great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison - _Blue Velvet_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8_UkNa9D4&list=RDZf8_UkNa9D4&start_radio=1)
2. [“I Will Always Love You” - _The Bodyguard_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDA-iNJ7Zgc)
3. [“Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra - _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrS6oJu1c4)
4. [“Mad World” by Tears For Fears - _Donnie Darko_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZvPSpLxCg)
5. .[“The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLvhlugZiA)
6. “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King, #4 on the top 100 charts in 1961; became a hit again in 1986 after the release of the movie with the same title, featuring the song.
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens got a bump after Timon and Pumbaa sang it in _The Lion King_
8. “As Times Goes By” - Casablanca
9. [“Lust For Life”](https://youtu.be/jQvUBf5l7Vw?si=HE_nMtGOZWtz0x21) - Trainspotting

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**Even more great songs made more famous after being used in a movie**

1. [“In Dreams” by Roy Orbison - _Blue Velvet_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8_UkNa9D4&list=RDZf8_UkNa9D4&start_radio=1)
2. [“I Will Always Love You” - _The Bodyguard_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDA-iNJ7Zgc)
3. [“Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra - _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjrS6oJu1c4)
4. [“Mad World” by Tears For Fears - _Donnie Darko_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZvPSpLxCg)
5. .[“The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLvhlugZiA)
6. “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King, #4 on the top 100 charts in 1961; became a hit again in 1986 after the release of the movie with the same title, featuring the song.
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens got a bump after Timon and Pumbaa sang it in _The Lion King_
8. “As Times Goes By” - Casablanca
9. [“Lust For Life”](https://youtu.be/jQvUBf5l7Vw?si=HE_nMtGOZWtz0x21) - Trainspotting
10. “Singing in the Rain” - _A Clockwork Orange_

Science fiction movies made after _2001: A Space Odyssey_ and before _Star Wars: A New Hope_. (1968 to 1977, which I consider the golden age of science fiction movies.)

1. _Logan’s Run_

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Science fiction movies made after _2001: A Space Odyssey_ and before _Star Wars: A New Hope_. (1968 to 1977, which I consider the golden age of science fiction movies.)

1. _Logan’s Run_
2. _Westworld_

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Science fiction movies made after _2001: A Space Odyssey_ and before _Star Wars: A New Hope_. (1968 to 1977, which I consider the golden age of science fiction movies.)

1. _Logan’s Run_
2. _Westworld_
3. _Soylent Green_

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Science fiction movies made after _2001: A Space Odyssey_ and before _Star Wars: A New Hope_. (1968 to 1977, which I consider the golden age of science fiction movies.)

1. _Logan’s Run_
2. _Westworld_
3. _Soylent Green_
4. _The Andromeda Strain_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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Science fiction movies made after _2001: A Space Odyssey_ and before _Star Wars: A New Hope_. (1968 to 1977, which I consider the golden age of science fiction movies.)

1. _Logan’s Run_
2. _Westworld_
3. _Soylent Green_
4. _The Andromeda Strain_
5. _THX 1138_

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Science fiction movies made after _2001: A Space Odyssey_ and before _Star Wars: A New Hope_. (1968 to 1977, which I consider the golden age of science fiction movies.)

1. _Logan’s Run_
2. _Westworld_
3. _Soylent Green_
4. _The Andromeda Strain_
5. _THX 1138_
6. _The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes_

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