# Songs that make you think of a movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 24, 2003, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533 "2003-07-24T02:50:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/21 "2003-07-24T20:51:07Z")
James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain” always makes me think of _Running on Empty_. ---
**Author:** ![Second\_Star\_to\_the\_Right](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Second\_Star\_to\_the\_Right](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Second_Star_to_the_Right)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/22 "2003-07-25T02:38:27Z")
“Wind Beneath my Wings”= \* Beaches \* “It’s Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas” always makes me think of \* Home Alone 2, \* if only for the scene(with that song playing in the background) where Kevin walks out of the Plaza to find a limo waiting for him and is presented with an entire cheese pizza. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![Quack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e99b99/32.png) [@Quack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quack)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/23 "2003-07-25T04:17:59Z")
Build Me Up Buttercup from _Mallrats_ ---
**Author:** ![Titan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Titan2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Titan2)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/24 "2003-07-25T08:02:40Z")
Raindrops keep Falling on my head from the worse scene in BC and the SK.I always picture Paul Newman riding the bike with whatsername on the bike with him. I wish they would have played a song when Butch goes up to Lurch and explains the knife fight rules to him.Or when they make the river jump.Or even a song to Woodcock,Mr Harriman’s loyal safe keeper in the train. ---
**Author:** ![jimmmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/25 "2003-07-25T11:54:44Z")
Lol Titan2. slickroenick stole mine. I’ll say the Bond songs which became hits of thier own: ‘Live and Let Die’ by Sir Paul being the most obvious. ‘View to a Kill’ and “The Spy who Loved Me” being the only other ones you still may still hear on the oldies station from time to time. This may be cheatin’ but also: Springsteen’s ‘Philadelphia’, Parton’s ‘9 to 5’ ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/26 "2003-07-25T15:49:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Quack \* > \*\*Build Me Up Buttercup from _Mallrats_ \*\* That one makes me think of _There’s Something About Mary_. “Tenderness” (General Public) and “Supermodel”(?) - _Clueless_ “Try a Little Tenderness” (Otis Redding) - _Pretty in Pink_ “Tiny Dancer” (Elton John) - _Almost Famous_ “In God’s Country” (U2) - _Three Kings_ “We Got The Beat” (The Go-Gos) - _Fast Times at Ridgemont High_ “American Girl” (Tom Petty) - _The Silence of the Lambs_ “Free Fallin’” (Tom Petty) - _Jerry Maguire_ “Rhapsody in Blue” (George Gershwin) - _Manhattan_ …and I think from now on whenever I hear “I’ve Got The Power” (Snap), I’ll think of _Bruce Almighty_. ---
**Author:** ![McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McDeath_the_Mad)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/27 "2003-07-25T16:35:42Z")
I have a few: - The Verve “Bitter Sweet Symphoney” - Cruel Intentions as well - Simple Minds “Don’t You (forget about me)” - The Breakfast Club - The Doors “The Ebd” - Apocolypse Now - Aerosmith “Sweet Emotions” - Armagedon - The Animals “House of the Rising Sun” - Casino - Yardbirds “Layla” (Outtro) - Goodfellas MtM ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/28 "2003-07-25T19:22:29Z")
Everytime I hear the beginning chorus of Kenny Loggins “I’m Alright” I can close my eyes and picture sunrise at Bushwood Country Club. ---
**Author:** ![BlackLabel1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@BlackLabel1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackLabel1)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/29 "2003-07-25T19:43:04Z")
Mine is fairly new. The new Velvet Revolver song reminds me of the Hulk. Also Highway to the Dangerzone by Kenny Loggins takes me directly to my fighter jet 😛 ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/30 "2003-07-25T21:02:00Z")
My Sharona - Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle and i’m still trying to erase this from my mind after catching a rerun of this show which i haven’t watch before - Do You Really Wanna Hurt Me - The Wedding Singer ---
**Author:** ![jimmmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/31 "2003-07-25T21:03:53Z")
Ashamed of my earlier try : Louie Louie reminds me of Animal House ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/32 "2003-07-26T02:17:09Z")
Born To Be Wild - Easy Rider Blue Velvet - Blue Velvet And for John Schlesinger Everybodys Talking At Me - Midnight Cowboy ---
**Author:** ![Ender\_Will](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Ender\_Will](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ender_Will)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/33 "2003-07-26T03:53:01Z")
Most of these have been said, but here goes: [ul] [li]Stuck in the Middle With You- Reservoir Dogs[/li][li]Singin’ in the Rain- A Clockwork Orange[/li][li]Louie Louie- Down Periscope[/li][li]These Boots are Made for Walking, The Bird is the Word, Theme to The Mickey Mouse Club- Full Metal Jacket[/li][li]Dragula- The Matrix[/li][li]Don’t know the names, but one song about “An American boy, raised on the radio” and another “she’s gonna be somebody’s baby”- Fast Times at Ridgemont High[/li][li]Shooting Star- Snatch[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/34 "2003-07-26T03:57:13Z")
When I hear “The Little Drummer Boy,” I think of “The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies.” ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/35 "2003-07-27T00:30:50Z")
“And Then He Kissed Me” - makes me remember Adventures in Babysitting - Elisabeth Shue dancing around in her 80’s poofy dress. Susan ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/36 "2003-07-27T01:17:15Z")
“Old Time Rock ‘N’ Roll” always makes me think of _Risky Business_ where Tom Cruise is dancin’ about. ---
**Author:** ![IUHomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/90db22/32.png) [@IUHomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IUHomer)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/37 "2003-07-27T05:31:25Z")
There are two for Top Gun : Danger Zone (Is there really anything else you could possibly associate this song with? Without the movie, the song would be useless) and You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling. ``` What's the song from City of Angels that plays when she is hit by the truck? Anyway, whenever I hear it, I picture Meg Ryan on that damn bike about to get hit. I also associate Build Me Up Buttercup with Something about Mary. Rocky Theme....pretty obvious. Some you just can't separate if you tried. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Fang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@Fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fang)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/38 "2003-07-27T05:52:58Z")
“Sounds of Silence” - _The Graduate_ Strangely, while this applies also to “Mrs. Robinson”, I think it’s much stronger with “Sounds of Silence”. ---
**Author:** ![Teebone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Teebone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teebone)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/39 "2003-07-29T17:47:49Z")
Nods to Say Anything, Breakfast Club, and Back to the Future. My additions: Queen “We are the Champions” - Revenge of the Nerds (We must stop nerd persecution!) Tears for Fears “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” - Real Genius Vangelis “Chariots of Fire” …in Mr. Mom 😃 (The part where Michael Keaton is in that company race.) **Pashnish** mentioned Tenderness from Clueless, but I relate that song to the movie Weird Science. I live 80’s movies. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Teebone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Teebone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teebone)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533/40 "2003-07-29T17:55:11Z")
er live = like. I live in the 21st century, not stuck in the 80’s. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-make-you-think-of-a-movie/190533.md?page=3)