OT: Songs that are performed in a movie or show

[nwhoopfan]

So this is not just songs from a movie soundtrack. The song itself has to actually appear in the movie. It can be performed by the characters, they can be at a concert or in a club with music, it could be on the radio. So obviously musicals are in play, or even tv talent competitions. Countless options here. I've got quite a few, so I'll get it started.


This movie is what made me think of this thread. I posted another song from it in the brass/horns thread.

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

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[nwhoopfan]

You can have a professional musician providing the singing voice for an actor when they just don't have the chops for what the song calls for. This is Milijenko Matijevic from Steelheart doing the real vocals for Mark Wahlberg. But guitarist Zakk Wylde is the real deal and he's a beast.

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

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[nwhoopfan]

Zooey Deschanel, before anybody knew she was, and before she settled into basically playing the same character every time.

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[nwhoopfan]

EVERYBODY is in this movie (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World).

 

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[Cuango]

 

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[64Zcode]

One of the first that came to mind - La Bamba
Los Lobos on the soundtrack.

 

[Bigboote]

My favorite John Cusack movie:

 

[Bigboote]

Not a song, but music critical to a movie:

 

[Halloween]

Love, Reign O'er Me - The Who

 

[Halloween]

Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins

 

[Halloween]

Mrs Robinson - Simon and Garfunkel

 

[Ozimoto]

Well this could get interesting. I can think of two that might not be immediately obvious. The first one is from a movie about a fictional rock band.

 

[Ozimoto]

This one might be a bit of a stretch, but it was performed in the movie. Yes, Haley Mills did record some records for Disney back in the day.

 

[Ozimoto]

Leslie Gore had a couple. This first one is from the movie "Ski Party." The movie wasn't much, but the song is good.

 

[Ozimoto]

This one if from the movie "The Girls on the Beach."

 

[meyers7]

From The 40-Year-Old Virgin.

5th Dimension's version, originally from the musical Hair.

Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In

 

[Ozimoto]

This clip is from "Evita." You get Madonna and Andrea Corr in the same clip.

 

[Centerstream]

How about a movie based upon a song?
From "Alice's Restaurant".