Roy Orbison’s Pretty Woman and Only the Lonely
“An American in Paris”
(not a story song, per se, but still very evocative)
Buddy Holly’s “Peggy Sue Got Married” was made into a film in 1986.
“Man on the Moon,” by REM, and the Jim Carrey movie. ::is surprised no one mentioned that::
There have been at least two Frankie and Johnny movies that I know of. One with Elvis and one without. I seem to remember a third, but I am not certain.
Speaking of Elvis, what about Love Me Tender and Jail House Rock?
I also seem to remember a Rock Around the Clock from the late 50s that was not much after the song of the same name.
Only The Lonely
Ghostbusters (okay, that’s cheating)
Baby Snakes by Frank Zappa.
The Song was written in 1977-1978, Movie was filmed from the Halloween concert in 1977. Movie was released in 1979. Baby Snakes was not performed live in the movie. The studio version was used.