How about:
Raindrops keep falling on my head- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
How about “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger? I always associate that one with “Risky Business” and the scene where Tom Cruise is dancing in his underwear after his parents leave…
Er… Sorry RealityChuck!!! Was rereading the thread and just now realized you had mentioned “Old Time Rock and Roll.”
Oddly, when I hear Singin’ in the Rain, I think of the film Singin’ in the Rain.
Modern English - Melt With You from Valley Girl
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight from Risky Business
a few I associate with WKRP in Cincinnati
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Foreigner - Hot Blooded
Van Morrison - Carnival
I’ve heard the reruns and videos of WKRP don’t have the original music. That sucks.
“I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You” (the remake) by UB40 from Sliver
and…
“No Ordinary Love” by Sade from Indecent Proposal
How about “Same Old Song” by the Four Tops, in Blood Simple. Ugh…every time I hear that song, I think of mopping up blood on a barroom floor with a teeny tiny t-shirt…or I think about possibly the world’s creepiest Texan cowboy. Still good, though.
Music for a Cat Walking on a Piano- Eyes Wide Shut
William Tell Overture
Pomp and Circumstance I and IV
The Theiving Magpie
Beethoven’s Ninth
-all from A Clockwork Orange
Tanhauser Overture- Bram Stoker’s Dracula
We had to watch that crap for a course. The only thing that got me thru it was Wiona Ryder, the woman who played Persephone in The Matrix Reloaded as a scantily clad vampress and her two vampress friends, the fact that Hopkins reminded me of a professor of mine, and humming the Pilgrim’s Chorus whenever Dracula assumed his old form.
All Along the Watchtower and Blowin in the Wind remind me of Forrest Gump. Oh, and Turn Turn Turn, as well.
Don’t You Forget About Me is definitely The Breakfast Club, but another song that reminds me of that movie is Changes by David Bowie. The opening of that movie has a quote from that song: “And these children that you spit upon as they try to change their worlds, are immune to your consultations, they’re quite aware of what they’re going through.”
Time Is On My Side by the Rolling Stones - Fallen, with Denzel Washington and John Goodman.
Into the Mystic by Van Morrisson - Dream a Little Dream (hey, I was only 16.) This song also reminds me of Immediate Family, with Glenn Close and Mary Stuart Masterson.
Any of the music from the movie Stand By Me. I think I’ve got that movie memorized. Same with other teen movies of the 80s: Ferris, TBC, 16 Candles, Better Off Dead, Back to the Future, etc…
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears - Real Genius
Invincible by Pat Benatar - The Legend of Billie Jean
I’ll Take You There (not sure who the artist is) - Threesome
My thread! It’s aliiiiive!
Now that I think about it, the 20th Century Fox Fanfare immediately makes me think of Star Wars, but that’s probably just me.
Queen provided the entire soundtrack, nearly. Most of the songs are from “A Kind of Magic” - much of the album was written for the film, including the title track, Gimme The Prize and Don’t Lose Your Head. The only track of significance not from that album is Hammer To Fall, which Kirk Matunas listens to in his car shortly before his meeting with the Kurgan.
Oh, and that fucking awful Celine Dion song and Titanic. I’m surprised nobody’s mentioned it before. Maybe we’re all blocking?
I second unchained melody for ghost and bittersweet symphony for cruel intentions (sobs…you have to feel sorry for Kathryn)
Also…
Supermodel by Jill Sobule - Clueless
Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits - Empire Records
But most of all
Mad World - Donnie Darko
I feel terrible, I dont even know who it is by…like Garry Jules or something. It’s a fantastic song, but gets so much recognition for being the Donnie Darko song. sigh
And yes we are all ignoring the Titanic song…what person in their right mind wants to think about that song (and if anyone quotes me and tries to argue that it is a good song…one word for you shuttup. Or maybe that is two shut…up. The second one has more impact, its two.)