Songs strongly identified with films

Posted By: homestar

Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 06:02 AM

List a song that in your mind is strongly identified with a film. In other words, a song that when you hear it on the radio (or wherever) you can't help thinking about a related movie.

I'll start things off:'

Song: The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News
Film: Back to the Future
Posted By: Cowboys Fan

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 12:38 PM

Song: You've Lost That Lovin Feeling by the Righteous Brothers
Movie: Top Gun

Song: You Can't Always Get What You Want
Movie: The Big Chill (excellent movie and soundtrack)
Posted By: TheManofSteel

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 01:17 PM

Song:I'll stop the World and Melt With You
Movie: Valley Girl
Posted By: MichelleDawn

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 01:32 PM

Song: I'm All Right
Movie: Caddyshack
Posted By: ~Special K~

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 01:55 PM

Song: In Your Eyes
Movie: Say Anything
Posted By: Snowqueen

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 02:29 PM

Song: Stayin Alive by the BeeGee's

Movie: Saturday Night Fever

Come on guys...get those white polyester suits out of the closet!
Posted By: Pepper's Sister

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 02:47 PM

Song: (I've Had) The Time of My LIfe
Movie: Dirty Dancing
Posted By: Master_shakE

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 04:00 PM

Song: I will always love you
Movie: The Body Guard
Posted By: Snowqueen

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 04:20 PM

Song: Unchained Melody

Movie: Ghost
Posted By: WesMantooth

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 04:50 PM

Song: Eye of the Tiger
Movie: Rocky
Posted By: Redsst

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 04:54 PM

Here comes the painfully obvious:

Song: My heart will go on
Movie: Titanic
Posted By: Pale Rider

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 05:17 PM

As Time Goes By...
Casablanca (sorry if I got the name of the song wrong)
Posted By: TheManofSteel

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 05:24 PM

Song: These Boots are Made for Walkin
Movie: Full Metal Jacket
Posted By: Master_shakE

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 05:38 PM

Originally Posted By: AMLFella
Song: These Boots are Made for Walkin
Movie: Full Metal Jacket


Every time I hear that song I think of Jessica Simpson and what a terrible actress she is.
Posted By: Fork Ate Spoon

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 06:13 PM

That Aerosmith song from Armageddon
Posted By: ~Special K~

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 07:32 PM

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes
The Sweetest Thing

I love that movie!!!
Posted By: homestar

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 07:56 PM

Originally Posted By: Karen_kecu
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes
The Sweetest Thing


That's funny! This song always reminds of Shrek because of the Dating Game scene.
Posted By: CRAatBOK

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/19/07 11:13 PM

Surry with the Fringe on Top

When Harry Met Sally
Posted By: Becka Marr

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 12:23 AM

Mrs. Robinson / The Graduate
Bohemian Rhapsody / Wayne's World
Twist & Shout / Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Everything I Do... / Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Streets of Philadelphia / Philadelphia
Posted By: TheManofSteel

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 01:12 AM

Song: Devil with the Blue Dress (Spanish version)
Movie: Eating Raool
Posted By: slubgob

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 03:15 AM

Song: "One Vision" by Queen

Movie: Iron Eagle
Posted By: homestar

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 06:18 AM

Song: Dark Side of the Moon (entire album) by Pink Floyd
Movie: The Wizard of Oz

Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Posted By: Hrothgar Geiger

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 12:11 PM

Originally Posted By: slubgob
Song: "One Vision" by Queen

Movie: Iron Eagle


You've got to be kidding! It was written for "Highlander" along with "Princes of the Universe" and "Who Wants to Live Forever".
Posted By: Blind Guardian

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 02:38 PM

Stuck in the middle with you: Stealers Wheel
from The Reservoir Dogs when Mr. Blonde cuts the cops ear off.

Mannish Boy: Muddy Waters
from Better off Dead when Layne Meyer (John Cusack) is pulling his newly restored car out of the garage

Everybody wants some: Van Halen
from Better Off Dead when the dancing Hamburger comes on screen
Posted By: BurntSienna

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 03:07 PM

Song: Footloose
Movie: Footloose

Song: Storybook Love
Movie: The Princess Bride

Song: If I Only Had A Brain
Movie: The Wizard of Oz
Posted By: MichelleDawn

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 03:20 PM

Song: Don't You Forget About Me
Movie: The Breakfast Club

Song: Shout
Movie: Animal House

Song: Son of a Preacher-man
Movie: Pulp Fiction
Posted By: Audit Girl

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 03:31 PM

Song: Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
Movie: City Of Angels
Posted By: TaraHay

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 03:37 PM

Song: Annie's Song
Movie: My Best Friend's Wedding

Song: Independent Love Song
Movie: Bed of Roses
Posted By: Bailey.

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 04:08 PM

When I think of My Best Friend's Wedding, the song that jumps into my head is Dion Warwick's "Say a Little Prayer" - I love that scene!

Remember when songs (not entire soundtracks) were created as a theme for a movie? I loved that. Good example:
"Love lift us up where we belong" from Officer and a Gentleman
Posted By: Mrs. Rizzo

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 04:23 PM

Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Wizard of Oz

Sweet Home Alabama - Sweet Home Alabama
Posted By: Sinatra Fan

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 04:39 PM

Song: Pretty Woman
Movie: Pretty Woman
Posted By: Bailey.

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 05:56 PM

"Cry Little Sister" from Lost Boys
Posted By: CAWorkingGirl

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 06:12 PM

Song: Maniac & What a feeling
Movie: FlashDance

Song:Can you feel the love Tonight
Movie:Lion King
Posted By: Bailey.

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 06:24 PM

This isn't a film, but remember "You just don't love me no more" on the episode of Family Ties when Alex P Keaton and his girlfriend broke up? I think about that episode every time I hear this song.
Posted By: Bacon Boy

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 07:08 PM

Wind Beneath My Wings--Beaches. It just came on the radio.
Posted By: Maxx

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 07:34 PM

If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Pretty in Pink - one of my all time favorite 80's movies
Posted By: Sinatra Fan

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 09:02 PM

Originally Posted By: Bailey.
This isn't a film, but remember "You just don't love me no more" on the episode of Family Ties when Alex P Keaton and his girlfriend broke up? I think about that episode every time I hear this song.


"At This Moment" by Billy Vera and the Beaters! Oh man, you too? That's all I can think of whenever I hear that song.
Posted By: RR Jen

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 09:08 PM

I'm the same way!

I have to agree with several of the others but would add...

Song: Stand By Me
Movie: Stand By Me
Posted By: GuitarDude

Re: Songs strongly identified with films - 02/20/07 09:17 PM

Queen's "We Are the Champions" - The ending scene in Revenge of the Nerds

Lindsey Buckingham's "Holiday Road" - National Lampoon's Vacation